Latest Steam Deck client update fixes performance issues and more
Adaptive brightness toggle temporarily disabled to improve stability.
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What you need to know
Valve has released their latest client update for theSteam Deck, bringing a variety of fixes and a couple of little features explained in a new YouTube video. Most importantly, this update addresses a serious bug relating to the adaptive brightness toggle, which previously was causing performance slowdowns and instability with games for some users. Developersthanked the Steam Deck communityfor bringing it to their attention, and the toggle has been temporarily disabled while a permanent fix is in the works.
Initially, this update caused the Steam Deck’s brightness slider to be unresponsive, but Valve quickly identified the problem andre-published the updatewith a patch. UI performance improvements included in the update allow users to push games over their pre-set maximum screen resolution, and adjustments to default aspect ratios help with the use of external displays. A fix for updated fan controls coincides with the recentSteamOS 3.2 update, which improved the behavior of the internal fans and reduced noise while the Steam Deck is idle.
Check out the full patch notes and their new video in which Valve goes into full detail about the latest Steam Deck improvements. These consistent updates to their handheld console mean the future looks bright for portable PC gaming fans, finally able to enjoy some of thebest PC gameswherever they are.
Patch notes
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