Valve released a new Steam Deck client update today. The patch delivers per-game performance profiles, which can definitely be very helpful especially as you try to save better with more intensive games, and a slew of fixes detailed below.

The Steam Deck launched earlier this year, getting an 8.6 out of 10 rating on Wccftech.

 

  • When connected to an external display, Steam Deck interface is now scaled to virtual 1280x800 resolution (more work on this feature and functionality is underway)

  • Added Steam hardware survey functionality for Steam Deck

  • Fixed issue with multiple new Steam Inventory items notifications appearing

  • Fixed issue with users showing up as Favorites when they are no longer friends

  • Fixed issues with various dialogs laying out incorrectly when the on-screen keyboard is visible

  • Fixed on-screen keyboard and magnifier interstitials not taking input on first launch of some games

  • Players can now set game-specific performance settings. This feature is accessed in Quick Access Menu > Performance > Advanced View

  • By default games will use the system performance settings

  • If per game settings are toggled on, a profile for the currently running title is created. Any edits will be saved and automatically applied when the game is launched

  • You can always toggle this off to go back to system default settings, or reset to system default settings at any time

  • Improved performance when switching from offline to online modes

  • Improved availability of home screen sections when switching from offline to online modes

  • Fixed friends continuing to show as online when Steam is disconnected or switches to offline mode

  • Added the Bulgarian Phonetic Traditional and Phonetic keyboard layouts

  • Corrected the interaction between CapsLock and Shift

  • The keyboard shows AltGr symbol hints when AltGr is not active

  • The keyboard only shows AltGr symbols when AltGr is active

  • Non-ASCII characters work in desktop mode

  • Fixed the doubled ‘Г’ key on the Russian keyboard

  • Removed the ‘ґ’ key from the Ukrainian keyboard

  • Removed rumble & haptics toggles from the Quick Access menu. These can be accessed in the Settings > Controller Settings page.

  • Moved Re-order Controllers button to the Other section in the Quick Access menu

  • Added a “Stop Streaming” option to the Power menu when hosting a Remote Play session

  • Updated Recently Played games list to include streamed games