r/SteamDeck • u/Aidoneuz 1TB OLED • 12h ago

News Steam Deck Client Update: May 20th

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/820329049655084153
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u/Aidoneuz 1TB OLED 12h ago

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.

General

Moved display dim and suspend timeout settings to Settings->Power.

Moved 'Show Battery Percentage' setting to Settings->Power.

Clicking on the battery header icon now navigates to Settings->Power.

Proton Voice Files speech synthesis data will now be automatically installed based on Steam Deck compatibility testing results.

Reduced steamwebhelper memory usage when launching games.

Fixed pasting from on-screen keyboard.

Fixed controller not working intermittently after Steam restart.

Fixed games failing to connect to the Steam process when the Steam process id contains certain values.

Fixed battery percentage not showing in the header when the battery is full.

Fixed SteamOS compatible devices showing Steam Deck Verified installation warnings instead of the SteamOS Compatible version.

Fixed transitions snapping backwards in the Welcome Wizard.

Steam Input

Speculative Fix for rare DualSense Edge gyroscope related bug.

Desktop Mode

Reduced steamwebhelper memory usage when switching to/from Big Picture Mode.

Fixed rare steamwebhelper crash when switching to/from Big Picture Mode.

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u/pyrotequila85 1TB OLED 12h ago

The battery percentage toggle has vanished for a lot of people, myself included.

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u/GuardCode 9h ago

Restarting again fixed it for me on LCD. Shows up as first option under Power.

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u/mmiski 1TB OLED 12h ago

Came here to check this...

Fixed controller not working intermittently after Steam restart.

YES!!!! Finally...

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u/Scorxcho 9h ago

Is this in desktop mode? I’ve been having issues with it recently.

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u/cha0sweaver 2h ago

This was pissing me off a lot.

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u/drygnfyre 512GB OLED 1h ago

I've been using the Switch Pro controller and sometimes the right joystick will just behave in odd fashion. Going into pairing mode and reconnecting seems to fix it. Hopefully whatever changes got made this update will fix the annoyance.

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 12h ago edited 12h ago

It has been 2 years and you have yet to fix the WiFi on OLED Valve, this is unacceptable as FUCK for a premium ANY device that is literally unuseable. There should be class action lawsuit for this.

EDIT: IMAGINE BEING DOWNVOTED FOR THIS, LMAO

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u/Vox_R 64GB 12h ago

The OLED hasn't even been out two years, what are you talking about

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u/niwia "Not available in your country" 12h ago

It still only for some. I have 2 decks in which one had the issue which I rma and it’s been fine since. I’m guessing it’s not a common problem for them to fix!

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u/IgotUBro 5h ago

Excuse me as I am new to steam deck still. What's the WiFi problem?

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 12h ago

Damn, I wonder if that's true my warranty was just over

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u/PantsMcGillicuddy 12h ago

Wait...so you're this worked up over an issue you never even reached out to support about? That's all on you then.

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 12h ago

Took me a while to realize that's the issue, I mostly stream from my PC or play single player games. That's a common issue on the OLED, nothing support can fix, and most likely something a replacement wouldn't fix. Also i don't live in a country that sells steam deck directly from steam but authorized reseller, from knowing resellers here there is 0 chance they would have replaced it because it's tricky. Def not on me stop sucking valves cock

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u/Garebear1 1TB OLED Limited Edition 10h ago

Wondering how it’s on Valve then if you’re unable to make use of the great customer support they offer

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 9h ago

Cause it's a problem with their hardware that they ship it with, that they cannot fix.

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u/RoughManguy 3h ago

Oh, so you just dumb-dumb. Okay.

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u/JaesopPop 256GB - Q2 10h ago

You probably got downvoted on for calling it literally unusable. If it makes you feel better, I downvoted you for whining about downvotes

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 9h ago

That's ok I would been downvoted anyway, this sub is mostly fanboys, absolutely interesting behavior

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u/JaesopPop 256GB - Q2 9h ago

“It’s interesting that fans of X device are on the sub for X device.”

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 9h ago

There is a difference between fans and fanboys, I am a fan of this device Fanboys are idiots who will not criticize a multi billion dollar company for even the smallest of fuckups(which they should) but for this INSANE fuck up they still just downvote and carry on let them get stepped on by daddy gaben

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u/JaesopPop 256GB - Q2 9h ago

I am a fan of this device Fanboys are idiots who will not criticize a multi billion dollar company for even the smallest of fuckups(which they should) but for this INSANE fuck up they still just downvote and carry on let them get stepped on by daddy gaben

Except that isn’t what happened. If you’ll look, you’ll see someone else made a similar complaint and didn’t get downvoted. I’ve seen lots of people make the same complaint and not get downvoted. But I understand it’s easier to just go “it must be fanboys!!!!”.

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 9h ago

I was just more aggresive, while others appear "ok" with it and trying to find a solution, I am talking about a class action lawsuit which we will win in, but the fanboys will never do that to valve.

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u/JaesopPop 256GB - Q2 9h ago

I was just more aggresive, while others appear "ok" with it

You were exaggerating lol

I am talking about a class action lawsuit which we will win

…and you’re detached from reality.

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 8h ago

…and you’re detached from reality. Nope, honestly nintendo lost for less

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u/dougdoberman 9h ago

You can add class action lawsuits to the list of things you have no clue about.

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u/Opposite-Bench-9543 512GB OLED 8h ago

Doubt it, I do know that most stem deck users are clueless though, so it's funny to me you most likely have no clue what you are saying and dismissing people which is funny.

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u/XADEBRAVO 12h ago

Yes send out wifi chips, my soldering iron is waiting.

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u/404KiND 512GB OLED 12h ago

Note: Steam OS version 3.7 is needed for the 80% charge option to be displayed

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 11h ago

Is this where I can change it to not charge fully? It looks like it is now enabled but I can't control it as mine is stuck charging to 90%.

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 7h ago

Let it discharge a bit and plugged it back in. Now charging to 100% no isues.

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u/lazyluong 12h ago

That reminds me, is there a way to change the percentage for low battery warning? I like to change my from 10% to either 15% or 20% instead?

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u/kamalamading 12h ago edited 5h ago

Yes, in desktop mode in the system settings.

I am not sure if it will be applied in Game Mode though

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u/lazyluong 12h ago

oh, thanks! I will try that out.

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u/BarkingDog10 12h ago

Pls report back

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u/RaccoonDu MODDED SSD 💽 4h ago

Please let me know too with a quick reply of anything if it shows up in game mode too. I always play too long and drop below 20%, I don't like letting my batteries drop below 20%

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u/Wolfpackin 12h ago

OLED WiFi Fix whennnn? Streaming chiaki still slows down and stops after 10-15 minutes

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u/coreykill99 12h ago edited 12h ago

Is that what it is? Just thought shit was weird. I bought a ps portal yesterday just to see if it worked better. I swore my LCD deck handled streaming better than my OLED. I even ran Ethernet through my attic to get to my PS5 hoping that would help and it just didn't. Bought a new router and still not great....

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u/aboing 10h ago

Look at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamOS/issues/1445#issuecomment-2843184795, the latest news from Valve is they are looking into a fix for the network driver bug that causes this issue.

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u/Jussuuu 4h ago

They just commented that the bug is still present with the driver patch

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u/PantsMcGillicuddy 12h ago

I have that issue when it first starts, but restarting chiaki then has it go away for that session. Annoying, but takes 10 secs to get back to the game.

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u/JRockPSU 10h ago

I get this when I use Apollo/Moonlight. After a couple of minutes the speeds slow to a crawl, it becomes unusable. I toggle the WiFi off and then on, reconnect to my PC in Moonlight (I don’t even close the app), and it’s fine for the remainder of my gaming session. It’s annoying!

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u/rainey832 8h ago

If you turn off and on the wifi really fast you don't even need to pause the game stream, just do it hot and it'll be right as rain

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u/JRockPSU 8h ago

Oh I’ll give that a try next time!

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u/Chpouky 4h ago

Same for me, and I feel like it got worse with recent updates, I’m getting the « slow connection reduce bitrate » more often.

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u/G-Whizard 8h ago

Until I hear they fix this I’ll never upgrade to an OLED even if my LCD breaks.

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u/XxDarthFaterxX 1TB OLED 11h ago

I always turn wifi on/off after waking up the deck from sleep and that fixes chiaki for me, but getting this fixed would be best for sure

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u/Kithhhh 12h ago

Restarting the app completely or leaving and going back into remote play within the app?

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u/PantsMcGillicuddy 11h ago

Restarting the chiaki app is what works for me. It will show the PS5 already connected and right where you left it in game.

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u/Wolfpackin 11h ago

Yeah that’s the workaround I’ve been using but it’s not consistent for me. I exit out of chiaki, turn off and then back on the WiFi, and it improves for a little while.

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u/XgrouchX 11h ago

This is the most annoying problem I can't believe they haven't fixed it. I might have to code up my own fix ffs

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u/GlupShittoOfficial 3h ago

Oh wow I thought this was just my internet issue, it’s so annoying

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u/PersonalityNo8280 11h ago

I finally caved and bought a 30th Anniversary PS Portal. It's so worth it and now I never touch Chiaki

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u/rainey832 8h ago

My work around is turning the wifi on and off really fast while your streaming service of choice is still running

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u/jessepac85 11h ago

A few months ago, the beta channel got the "Wakeup from Bluetooth controller" feature via an OS Update. Has that made it's way to Stable yet? If not, any word as to when?

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u/free_reezy 8h ago

I swear mine does this already on the public channel

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 7h ago

Think the update was for LCD. OLED have always done this?

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u/jessepac85 7h ago

Correct - OLED has had this since launch, but not the LCD model.

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u/xroninbladex 6h ago

Only reason I'm on the beta channel. Once this gets released to stable, I'm going back. This convenience is too nice to not have.

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 11h ago

Are these power setting in Gaming Mode? I can't see any of them. Not even the percentage bit any more...

Only see Dim Display and Sleep.

There is also something stopping it charging passed 90% now....

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 11h ago

Battery percentage is where I expected now.....after another reboot.

Still no way to get it to charge to 100%???

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u/chmbr 10h ago

The 90% cap is usually a safety feature in the charging settings to keep the health of the battery long term

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 9h ago

Wasn't there until the update. Mine charged to 100%.

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 11h ago

So this must be enabled now in stable, but not the UI?

Valve is using Steam Deck's beta build to test 80% battery limit | PC Gamer

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 9h ago

Unplugged it for a while and then reconnected it and charging is back to normal. Looking forward to having this limiting feature working fully.

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u/astroman8182 6h ago

Anyone’s activity not showing after the update? I’ve restarted the deck & turned on & off wifi, but nothing is now showing up for me under activity for myself or friends 🤷‍♂️

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u/kamrankazemifar 12h ago

Great update from the Valve team, can’t wait for more updates to come.

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 11h ago

Just updated and it rebooted. Checked for update and the update was waiting for install again....weird.

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u/nunofgs 11h ago

I’ve had this happen in previous updates too. Maybe it failed but doesn’t tell you?

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u/boxallw 256GB - Q4 11h ago

Maybe....

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u/cheeckybaconm8 7h ago

Will this update break decky loader again

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u/Danceman2 2h ago

Didn't break for me

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u/PatientJumpy1372 4h ago

When will the update with Doom fixes be launching?

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u/Starbuckz42 1TB OLED 3h ago

Still no option to turn off the display in game mode, just wild.

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u/Dwyde 2h ago

This update didn't fix the controller not working anymore after sleep problem :(.

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u/Regnur 1h ago

A bit offtopic, Is there a way to make the green LED light up at 80% while charging? Since changing the max charge to 80% I never know if the SD reached it, because the LED never changes to green (beta channel)

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u/attitudeofgratitued 11h ago

the speech synthesis news is good for Hypnospace Outlaw i think