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Now in its third month since release, Valve continues to push updates for the Steam Deck designed to improve quality of life for players on the handheld PC gaming device. After its last update added a lock screen and window switching, the latest update adds improvements for players using the Steam Deck with an external display, as well as game-specific performance settings, and more.
While the Steam Deck isn’t exactly designed to be played with an external display, Valve has started to implement some updates for players who want to do it regardless. After the latest update, the interface will be scaled to a virtual 1280×800 resolution when connected to external screens, though Valve adds that this feature will be worked on and improved in the future.
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The update has also added the ability for players to customize performance settings for each game they play on the Steam Deck, a useful feature considering the limitations of the Steam Deck’s portable-sized hardware. Games will use the system settings by default, but per-game profiles can be set up through the Quick Access Menu.
The rest of the updates include a number of fixes and improvements to the console’s various keyboards, as well as improvements for players switching between online and offline modes. You can check out the full patch notes for the update below.
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Steam Deck Client Update
General
When connected to an external display, Steam Deck interface is now scaled to virtual 1280×800 resolution (more work on this feature and functionality is underway)Added Steam hardware survey functionality for Steam DeckFixed issue with multiple new Steam Inventory items notifications appearingFixed issue with users showing up as Favorites when they are no longer friendsFixed issues with various dialogs laying out incorrectly when the on-screen keyboard is visibleFixed on-screen keyboard and magnifier interstitials not taking input on first launch of some games
Per-game performance profiles
Players can now set game-specific performance settings. This feature is accessed in Quick Access Menu > Performance > Advanced ViewBy default games will use the system performance settingsIf 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 launchedYou can always toggle this off to go back to system default settings, or reset to system default settings at any time
Online / Offline
Improved performance when switching from offline to online modesImproved availability of home screen sections when switching from offline to online modesFixed friends continuing to show as online when Steam is disconnected or switches to offline mode
Keyboards
Added the Bulgarian Phonetic Traditional and Phonetic keyboard layoutsCorrected the interaction between CapsLock and ShiftThe keyboard shows AltGr symbol hints when AltGr is not activeThe keyboard only shows AltGr symbols when AltGr is activeNon-ASCII characters work in desktop modeFixed the doubled ‘Г’ key on the Russian keyboardRemoved the ‘ґ’ key from the Ukrainian keyboard
Controllers
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
Remote Play
Added a “Stop Streaming” option to the Power menu when hosting a Remote Play sessionUpdated Recently Played games list to include streamed games
