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Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

Feb 1, 2019

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

Update

Fixed issue "Servers content unreachable" related to some IPv6 network configurations

General

Support using ipv6 for connections to download servers
Fixed multiple issues in tracking Steam window and chat window position and size when adjusted by the user or automatically through DPI and screen size changes
Fixed downloading unnecessary updates for games that self-update after initial install
Fixed a crash related to SteamVR

Desktop Overlay

Added "Force Quit" button to the desktop client overlay, matching existing Big Picture functionality. Force-quitting a game can result in loss of unsaved data
Added “Edit Controller Configuration”, which will open the current Steam Input configuration in a new window.

Steam Input

Allow the On-screen Keyboard to spawn on secondary monitors
Fixed a bug that could require you to hit the “Summon On-screen Keyboard” button twice before it launched
Fixed Mouse region bindings in windowed games running without the Big Picture Overlay
Fixed an issue where frequent rumble commands from games could cause input stuttering for PS4 controllers
Fixed some cases where Steam Controller rumble emulation could get stuck on
Added support for HORI Battle Pad
Added support for HORI Wireless Switch Pad
Added support for PDP Wired Fight Pad Pro
Added support for PDP Faceoff Wired Pro Controller

Big Picture Mode

Fixed race condition in Big Picture chat panel that would intermittently cause some controller actions to not respond
Fixed issue in Big Picture overlay that was causing it to fail to render screen updates in a timely manner
Fixed Control-A/Control-B sending enter and backspace respectively on Windows when in web browser and chat panels

Linux

Fixed 0-byte downloads getting queued on startup for all Steam Play titles
Fixed incorrect mouse wheel scrolling offsets
Fixed an issue where some games wouldn't be properly detected as still running despite some of their processes still lingering in the background
Fixed system tray including menu sometimes including too many recent game entries
Fixed settings dialog incorrectly always prompting for a client restart
Added gnutls 3 to the Steam Runtime, fixing network connectivity issues in many Steam Play titles
Fixed an issue with host libssl on newer distributions breaking some titles
Fixed a bug that could result in being unable to create shortcuts for certain games. To unblock previously affected titles, delete all *.ico and *.zip files from ~/.steam/root/steam/games and "Verify Game Files" to re-download the icons with the right format
Fixed a crash with in-game purchases in Big Picture
Fixed a case where drop-down menus or notifications would become stuck on screen
Added the ability to force Steam Play compatibility tools for non-Steam game shortcuts

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