New Steam Deck Client and SteamOS updates are now live, introducing new features, improvements and fixes to the handheld console by Valve.

　　The new Client update and SteamOS 3.3 update introduce all the improvements that have been in testing in the past few weeks, such as the addition of an Achievements page to the overlay, a temperature notifcation, a working adaptive brightness toggle and more:

　　General

　　Added Achievements page to overlay (while in-game press Steam button)Added Guides page to overlay (while in-game press Steam button)Added notification when Steam Deck temperature goes outside the safe operating rangeAdded a scheduled night mode feature, allowing players to choose if and when they’d like night mode to automatically turn onAdded a button to clear entered text in search barAdaptive Brightness toggle is now active againFixed notification for claiming digital rewards firing endlessly for some customersFixed issue with medium length game names in the Main Menu Overlay not properly scrollingFixed some issues with claiming Steam Deck digital rewardsFixed sound playing for achievement progress notificationsFixed washed-out colors in the Remote Play client when playing with specific hostsFixed Xbox login window for Flight Simulator and Halo Infinite not rendering certain characters properlySteam Input

　　Added missing Deck buttons for Gyro Enable and Button Chord optionsAdded support for game-bundled Virtual Menu icons in the in-game Deck UIMiscellaneous performance improvementsKeyboards

　　Added support for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean keyboard. We are still refining these keyboards, please provide feedback in the forums.Added initial IBus IME input support on the desktop for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean keyboardsFixed desktop mode keyboard sometimes failing to show or dismissFixed on-screen keyboard showing up under the Steam or Quick Access menuUpdated keyboard behavior for improved fast typing on trackpad and touchscreen. (pressing a key while holding another key will now commit the held key instead of waiting for first to release)Fixed some touch styling issues with the virtual keyboardThe new Steam Deck Client and SteamOS updates also bring a new software update channel selector with three options, performancer and stability improvements, fixes and enhancements for desktop and docked mode and more. All the details can be found right below.

　　System Updates

　　Added a new Steam Deck software update channel selector – there are now three options:Stable: Recommended experience for most users. This option will install the latest stable Steam Client and SteamOS.Beta: Testing for new Steam features. Updates frequently. This option will install Steam Client Beta and the latest stable SteamOS.Preview: Testing for new Steam and system-level features. Updates frequently. You may encounter issues. This option will install Steam Client Beta and the SteamOS Beta.You will only see patch notes for the update channel you've selected.Performance / Stability

　　Fixed some performance problems for users with many screenshotsFixed several crashes related to managing screenshotsFixed several crashes related to non-Steam shortcutsFixed some native Linux games not exiting when force-quit through SteamFixed flatpak Chrome closing improperly when quit through SteamFixed a bug where some flatpak applications (like Edge) couldn't successfully quitFixed a performance issue with some games when the backlight changes intensityDesktop Mode

　　Updated Firefox to be installed as a Flatpak, rather than from the OS repositories, to ensure timely updatesFirst-time launches of Firefox from the desktop will now prompt for installation via the Discover Software Center, which will handle updates as they are published.Updated network connections created/edited on the desktop to default to system-wide, ensuring they are available in gaming modeAdded VGUI2 Classic Plasma Desktop themeResized virtual keyboard in Desktop mode to the appropriate dimensionsAdded support for the Qanba Obsidian and Qanba Dragon arcade sticks in Desktop modeDocked Mode

　　Added an option to scale the Steam Deck user interface for external displaysAdded a toggle for automatic scaling of the Steam Deck user interface for external displaysAdded ability to adjust image display settings for external displays that have overscan issuesFixed the panel staying off when disconnecting from dock shortly after resuming from sleepFixed the panel backlight staying on while dockedAudio / Bluetooth

　　Fixed Bluetooth profile selection not being saved when switching away from Desktop modeFixed echo cancellation CPU overhead when the microphone isn't being used, improving power usage in idle or near-idle scenariosFixed multi-channel audio on external displaysFixed audio out on some capture cardsFixed some instances of corrupt audio after resuming from sleepFixed audio output with some 32-bit games that use ALSADrivers / Firmware

　　Updated graphics driver with compatibility and performance fixesUpdated wireless driver with fixes for WiFi disconnection issues on 5GhzUpdated controller firmware utilities to support future controller hardware revisionsMore information on the Steam Deck can be found on its official website.