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Feb 10, 2023
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

General
  • Reverted back to old Game Info dialog that is accessible from the Friends List
  • Reduced startup time for users with tens of thousands of games in their library
  • Fixed a cause of Steam library, chat and Big Picture Mode browser windows showing all black or not rendering.
  • Fixed crash when opening Steam store
  • Fixed crash on startup when an internal Steam browser window fails creation
  • Fixed Steam library becoming unusable after applying a controller configuration

Big Picture Mode
  • The Virtual Keyboard in the Overlay now remembers its last position
  • Added F11 as a hotkey to toggle between windowed and fullscreen
  • Added alt-enter as a hotkey to exit Big Picture Mode
  • Added fast jump by letter to BPM library
  • Added settings for initial location to show keyboard on desktop and in Steam overlay
  • Added settings option to enable/disable UI sounds
  • Removed UI that prompted users if they wanted to participate in the Steam Deck Verified program when in normal BPM
  • Report a Bug in the Quick Access menu now links to the Big Picture discussions instead of the Steam Deck discussions
  • Fixed Chord Hint Screen remaining shown after holding the guide button to turn off a controller in some scenarios
  • Fixed Big Picture Mode window not re-opening from double-clicking or selecting system tray menu options
  • Fixed Big Picture Mode window not displaying properly due to web GPU acceleration being disabled
  • Fixed issue where exiting Big Picture Mode would log out of Steam Chat
  • Fixed small movement of Virtual Keyboard when pressing shift in some themes
  • Fixed Control-1/Control-2 hotkeys not working on Linux

Steam Input
  • Fixed some inputs not showing up for the Steam Link App Touchscreen controller
  • Fixed several instances of Left Bumper/Trigger glyphs having the wrong background image
  • Fixed issue where a Team Fortress 2 Steam Controller startup sound was missing
  • Fixed some issues with Nintendo switch gyro drift calibration
Feb 1, 2023
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

General
  • Replaced launch option dialog with new UI that includes a checkbox to remember the user's selection - this selection can be changed in game properties
  • Changing download regions no longer requires restarting the Steam client
  • Further optimizations to load times for users with large game libraries
  • Fixed intermittent browser crash when closing Update news dialog
  • Fixed the controller settings tab not showing up in the game properties menu
  • Fixed DLC hover on game details page being cropped
  • Fixed several issues related to popup dialogs being sized incorrectly
  • Fixed issue with duplicate streaming dialogs appearing on Mac & Linux
  • Fixed background images on a collection on the app details page not being clipped correctly

Big Picture Mode
  • New Big Picture Mode has been made the default experience. For compatibility purposes, old Big Picture can be accessed by using the command-line option "-oldbigpicture". Note that this functionality will be removed in a future update.
  • Added support for switching the primary monitor on Windows in Settings -> Display -> Preferred Display
  • Added an option to start in windowed mode under Settings => Display => Big Picture Mode => Windowed
  • Added pinned notifications for new inventory items, trade offers, async game turns, moderator messages, offline chat messages, and help request replies in Quick Access > Notifications
  • Added up/down cursor keys to onscreen keyboard, press shift then left/right cursor to use
  • Added ability to move the standalone & overlay keyboard
  • Added option to turn off controllers when exiting BPM
  • Added setting for controller idle > turn off timeout
  • Added a quick guided tour for new Big Picture
  • Added notification when a Xbox controller is plugged in, but the Guide button is disabled (which prevents bringing up the Steam main menu and other functionality like chords)
  • Allow onscreen keyboard to be activated while in New Big Picture Mode and Steam window is not focused
  • Implemented Steam Controller dongle pairing
  • UI Digital Navigation Key Repeats are faster
  • Show icons for partial/full controller support, VR Support, or Mouse & KB only support in Library when a game portrait is focused or hovered
  • Center the navigation column in the Overlay vertically to match the rest of the main menu
  • Detect focus shifting away from the BPM window faster and reduce instances of navigation going to BPM after starting a game
  • Cursor is now hidden when in gamepad-navigation mode in Big Picture
  • Various fixes to make the UI scale better in higher resolutions
  • Fixed some issues completing purchases through some payment providers
  • Fixed a rare crash exiting BPM
  • Fixed a case where disconnecting a controller while navigating would not cancel repeating movements
  • Fixed the new Big Picture Mode overlay being incorrectly sized when the monitor is set to display scaling other than 100%
  • Fixed overlay scaling when resizing game window
  • Fixed issue where a browser opened by a game was sticking around after closing the overlay
  • Fixed launch options dialog not closing when cancelling game launch
  • Fixed issues w/ digital navigation getting stuck on text boxes when using a physical keyboard
  • Fixed some issues using the virtual keyboard Paste button outside of a web context
  • Fixed issue where the virtual keyboard would continuously be made visible after exiting a game
  • Fixed issue viewing the hardware survey web page after submitting results
  • Fixed the "Start in Big Picture Mode" setting not updating
  • Fixed issue opting in to some game beta branches
  • Fixed Big Picture window being incorrect size when moving it to a different display with win+shift+arrow key
  • Fixed problem where setting certain library filters in Big Picture Mode could cause those games to become hidden when switching back to desktop
  • Fixed an issue with detecting game windows on Linux
  • Fixed "a" and "c" keystrokes on the app details page triggering an animation

Steam Input
  • Controller configuration browsing screen can now preview configurations and the selection processes now previews then applies instead of directly selecting the configuration
  • Added a search tab to the controller layout browser screen
  • Added direct navigation to controller inputs and modes from the preview screen
  • Added upper grips as an option for mode shifts
  • Added support for the Armor-X Pro gamepad in PS4 mode
  • Added a specific XBox Elite layout preview page
  • Added a specific Switch Pro layout preview page
  • Added support for the ThrustMaster eSwap PRO Controller Xbox
  • Show controller settings in app properties game for non-Steam games
  • Gyro Calibration Rework: Calibration Calculates an anti-drift value as normal, but also records Gyro and Accelerometer noise while stationary, so that Always-On Auto Calibration (toggle to enable) is more discerning, and should only recalculate anti-drift when on a stable surface
  • Controller configurator now groups commands if they are attached to the same input
  • Changed controller mode sliders to default to larger step sizes that match the old BPM interface and added footer button to switch to "fine adjustment" mode with smaller step sizes
  • Reworked the layout of the mode settings page to show more content
  • Generate Steam Input API origins for some virtual menu modes that were missing them
  • Handle errors better and fix some cases where configs would no longer load
  • On larger screens combine the keyboard and numpad tabs of the choose binding screen
  • Remember the last active tab in the choose binding screen and open to that instead always using the tab w/ the current binding value
  • Improved Layout Preview for Nintendo Switch Joycon Left/Right/Pair
  • Filtered Mode Shift button options to only show available buttons based on the controller type
  • Nintendo Switch SL/SR buttons now show up as Bumpers for single Joycons or Grip buttons for a JoyCon Pair
  • Joycon individual/pair Gyro now displays and functions properly
  • Fixed an issue with the Joystick Deadzone sliders having delayed input
  • Fixed an issue w/ enabling Gyro for Switch controllers
  • Fixed long delay at startup when the Razer Huntsman Elite keyboard is plugged in
  • Fixed the Logitech G29 controller showing up as a gamepad instead of a wheel
  • Fixed the XBox layout preview page layout having some incorrect items and missing others
  • Fixed issue where Steam Controller joysticks would have unintended input during Steam Button chords
  • Fixed long delay at startup when Razer keyboards are connected
  • Fixed crash with games that use "Windows Gaming Input"
  • Fixed issue w/ Joystick Deadzone visualization not updating
  • Fixed some cases where some languages could have text overflow in choose binding screen
  • Fixed chord activator options for XBox and XBox Elite controller types
  • Fixed Capture button icon not being displayed for Joycon Pair
  • Fixed the Switch Pro Layout Preview not showing the gyro

Remote Play
  • Fixed audio crackling and loss when streaming from Linux

Linux
  • Fixed a crash on Linux in libaudio
  • Fixed crash when taking screenshots through the overlay
  • Fixed closing non-Steam shortcuts via the overlay when two or more are running
  • Fixed some errors causing the Library not to render properly

Mac
  • Fixed close button on macOS Steam login window
Dec 16, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
Note: This update was re-released Jan 26 to fix redeeming purchased game content.

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

New Big Picture Mode
  • Fixed gamepad focus issues in Steam store
  • Fixed footer buttons sometimes not appearing in Steam store
Dec 1, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

General
  • Fixed display of the Update News and other popup dialogs w/ GPU accelerated rendering disabled
  • Fixed size of content in Update news dialog when running with Windows text scaling >100%

Steam Input
  • Change the "add command" and "add subcommand" options to take you directly to the binding screen
  • Fixed an issue introduced in a recent update to the old Big Picture configurator causing the names of new virtual menu bindings to be displayed incorrectly
  • Fixed controllers being treated as Xbox One controllers by default when defining their layout
  • Fixed the L3/R3 buttons not being detected for some third party PS3 controllers
  • Added Left and Right Stick Deflection as an option for Gyro Activation Buttons. Stick deflection is no longer considered a part of "Touch" (Cap Sense) on SteamDeck.
  • Fixed rumble for Switch Pro Controllers attached over USB

New Big Picture Mode
  • Fixed display of the new Big Picture Mode window with w/ GPU accelerated rendering disabled
  • Added confirmation dialogs for the power menu options to restart and shutdown your PC
  • Fixed a case where switching Virtual Menus w/ an action set, layer, or modeshift could cause them to stop working in the new Big Picture Mode overlay
  • Fixed crash when touching gift or new inventory item notification
  • Fixed "show password" toggle to show/hide the password
  • Fixed On Screen Keyboard no longer showing when requested by the game or Proton
  • Fixed an issue where context menus would not properly highlight focused items
  • Fixed crash when exiting a 1-on-1 voice chat
  • Fixed an issue where notification toasts would fail to appear

Remote Play
  • Fixed getting the wrong personalization (colors, etc.) for streaming PS4 controllers
  • Fixed streaming Bluetooth controllers not turning off

Linux
  • Fixed overlay causing crashes on some native games (Borderlands 2)
Nov 16, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
Note: This update was re-released to fix a browser crash on Linux.

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

New Big Picture Mode
  • Updated Big Picture is now available for testing. You can read more about it in this blog post. Modify your Steam client shortcut and add -gamepadui on the command-line to automatically start Steam in the new Big Picture Mode. Alternatively, pass -newbigpicture to start in Desktop mode and have access to the new Big Picture Mode at any time.

General
  • Reduced client startup times for users with large game libraries
  • Fixed issue where launching a game would take longer to start if there was no network connection
  • Fixed VR flags not showing up in app details for some games
  • Center the popup controller configurator window when viewing controller layout
  • Fixed circular download progress indicator being broken in game entry list
  • Fixed downloads page crashing when starting in offline mode
  • Downloads page now properly responds to online/offline status
  • Updated “Steam News” popup dialog (again)

Sign In
  • Fix a case where if the sign-in UI had cached credentials which had become invalid, it could get stuck and not accept valid credentials thereafter
  • Fixed an input focus bug requiring an initial click on the sign in UI before you could type your username or password
  • Fixed issues with dragging or closing the sign in window, and related display scaling issues, on computers with nonstandard desktop scaling
  • Fixed an edge case in handling of invalid cached credentials affecting reauthentication
  • Fixed issue with sign in refresh UI when the user had already signed in once during the current session.

Steam Input
  • Gyro Enabling: The "Touch" option is now available to controllers which do not have capacitive touch sensors - Moving joysticks out of their deadzone now counts as a "Touch".
  • All controller types can each now optionally choose to use a Nintendo-style layout. This flips the A and B button and X and Y button universally in Steam and in games.
  • The Xbox extended features driver has been updated for Windows 11
  • Fixed hang when the Amazon Luna controller rumbles on macOS
  • Fixed issue with the touch binding in As Mouse mode releasing before the end of a swipe

Remote Play
  • Fixed occasional long hitches during Windows desktop capture
  • Fixed glyphs for third party Nintendo controllers while streaming

SteamVR
  • Fixed issue that caused some OpenXR app images to not appear properly in SteamVR
Oct 18, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
Note: This update was re-released later in the day on October 18th to help reduce the number of server calls made by the client.

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

Library
  • Added a section to display a rollup of new DLC and other game content that has been released since you last visited a game's library page. Once visible, this section will automatically hide after a short period of time.
  • Rebuilt how featured game news is displayed on library game pages. It is now displayed as a featured post at the top of the activity feed to improve readability and reduce the required work for game devs. The entry is shown for a short period of time before returning to its chronological spot in the activity feed.
  • Updated the presentation of the new DLC added to your account section on library game pages.
  • Changed how major updates are displayed in the library activity section to make them easier to find.
Oct 11, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

New Steam Sign In UI
  • Now enabled for all users
  • QR Code sign in now available
  • Read this announcement for more details


Sign In UI
  • Fixed username and password fields flashing briefly at the end of a successful sign in
  • Fixed automated login with credentials provided on the command line
  • Fixed Steam Guard code input accepting and potentially submitting with invalid characters
  • Fixed confirmation-based mobile sign-ins not successfully approving login when client asked for Steam Guard code instead
  • Added explicit messaging for failures related to too many retries
Oct 6, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

Sign In UI
  • Updated sign in UI look and feel

Games to Play Together
  • Allow friend search by nickname or persona name
  • Include free to play games that have been played by the friend in Games to Play Together filters
  • Fixed issue with “Find Games to Play with Friends” showing games that your friend is sharing with you

Library
  • Fixed text display cropping issue with library filter tags

Steam Cloud
  • Fixed showing “Cloud Sync Failure” dialog on game launch when in Offline mode

In-Game Overlay
  • Improve overlay responsiveness in some edge cases for users with large friends lists or large numbers of incoming friends requests.

Remote Play
  • Fixed rare cases of keyboard input arriving out of order
Sep 22, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
Note: This update was re-released on September 28 to update and fix localization entries.

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

Games to Play Together
  • You can now add Friends as a filter under Advanced Filtering in your Library. It will show games you have in common.
  • Right-click on any user in Chat or your Friends List to Find Games to Play Together and it will auto-populate your filter while also applying the Multiplayer tag.
  • Right-click a Group Chat header to do the same with smaller group chats or voice channels (8 members or less)

General
  • In-game purchases on Mac and Linux will now use the updated purchase approval dialog
  • Reduced network usage at startup
  • Fixed issue causing games which are currently updating to not change to playable when going into Offline Mode unless Steam is restarted
  • Fixed link to downloads page not appearing at client startup if no downloads are ongoing
  • Fixed input of characters using AltGr on Windows in the Steam Login dialog and Steam Chat and web browsers in the Steam Overlay
  • Fixed community broadcast pop-out and closing of the mini-player view
  • Fixed client update dialog sometimes failing to display update notes
  • Updated embedded Chromium build in Steam to 85.0.4183.121

Remote Play
  • Greatly improved capture performance in Vulkan games
  • Fixed Remote Play launch hanging when the remote game had a cloud sync pending
  • Fixed black screen when streaming to a Linux computer

Steam Input
  • Steam no longer ignores PS4 controllers when DS4Windows is running, allowing DS4Windows to remap them normally
  • Added support for the Hori Fighting Stick α
  • Added support for Kinvoca Joy-Cons controllers
  • Default the names of generic gamepads to the device name reported over USB
  • Fixed not being able to press the mic button on PS5 controllers
  • Fixed displaying the name of Nintendo Online NES controllers
  • Fix an issue where Switch controllers could show up w/ a duplicate device
  • Fixed issues w/ Alt-Tabbing via Guide Button Chords
  • Added experimental support for PS3 controllers on macOS
  • Bring various bug fixes from the Steam Deck beta branch to fix those while streaming from the Desktop client
  • FlickStick Upgrade (inherited from CS:GO)
    • New angle snapping options for initial Flick-Turns (None, 180, 90, 60, 45, Forward Deadzone Angle).
    • Tunable Forward Deadzone Angle.
    • Rapid consecutive Flick-Turns will be fully respected (the previous Flick-Turn was interrupted in the last version)
    • Flick-Turn Duration becomes a tunable smoothing factor (low pass filter), instead of a fixed duration. The time to complete a turn is relative to the size of the angle being turned.
    • Flick-Turn is smoothed based on how far the stick is thrown past the inner deadzone, for a less "surprising" Flick-Turn threshold.
    • Sensitivity Setting becomes "Pixels Per Revolution" (This setting was previously pixels per half revolution).
    • Sweep rotation sensitivity and smoothing can be tuned independent of Flick-Turn.
    • More gradual rotation when stick is partially-thrown

Steam Overlay
  • Fixed web browser crash when loading certain blank URLs

macOS
  • Fixed incorrect placement of "Restore Window" button when client window is maximized

Linux
  • Fix entering characters in Steam Overlay that use an AltGr key sequence
Aug 18, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
Note: This update was re-released on August 30 with the following change: Reduced network usage at startup.
Note: This update was re-released on August 19 to fix an issue with Steam Chat window handling.

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

Steam Library
  • Fixed library crash when opening certain game news items
  • Fixed a library pause when a new screenshot is taken for a game with a large number of screenshots


Steam Cloud
  • Fixed persistent “Steam Cloud out of date” message for some apps which do not have Steam Cloud fully enabled


Steam Input
  • Improved support for the Nintendo Online classic controllers
  • Added support for Nintendo Joy-Con controllers, both individually as a mini-gamepad and combined into pairs


Remote Play
  • Fixed a rare freeze when using the on-screen keyboard in the controller overlay
  • Fixed left and right thumbstick movement leaking through to the remote side when using a PS4 controller in the controller overlay
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