Really feel just like the Steam desktop shopper was lengthy overdue for a significant improve? So did Valve. Right now the corporate launched an replace for the platform that features lots of the options it has been testing within the app’s beta channel. The newest shopper options up to date fonts and menus, a revised notification system and a redesigned in-game overlay. Higher nonetheless, Valve says the platform has been rebuilt with an all-new framework designed to assist options ship concurrently throughout all variations of Steam.
Which means a number of the new options baked into the desktop shopper are additionally already obtainable on Steam Deck. Particularly, Valve referred to as out the shopper’s overhauled in-game overlay — along with a brand new interface and extra versatile toolbar, gamers additionally now have entry to a brand new notes software that syncs throughout PCs. Because of the brand new framework, this function is now obtainable on desktop and Steam Deck concurrently. The overlay additionally has a brand new “pin” function that can enable customers to maintain that notes software (or another window from the in-game interface) seen throughout gameplay.
Valve can be attempting to wash up the shopper’s notifications. Clicking on the icon ought to now solely present the newest and related notifications, and can immediate customers to click on by to see a full historic view. Customers ought to see small updates throughout the remainder of the shopper as effectively, together with up to date dialog textual content, new fonts and tweaked colours.
The brand new options are good, however Valve appears most pleased with the enhancements its made below the hood. Along with the brand new framework, the corporate says that its enabled {hardware} acceleration for Mac and Linux customers, providing a smoother expertise throughout all platforms.
Final, and maybe least, the replace stands out as the finish of the legacy Steam Large Image mode. Buried among the many shopper’s lengthy record of bug fixes is a notice that the command line choice to allow “oldbigpicture” has been eliminated. We’re all utilizing the Steam Deck interface now.
The brand new Steam Shopper replace is obtainable to obtain now. Try the total patch notes for particulars.
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