Steam

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Steam 08.09.2018

New Steam Chat:
- Decreased resource usage when chat windows are open in the in-game overlay but overlay is hidden
- Reduced strength of window snapping while moving chat windows along a monitor or taskbar edge on Windows to reduce feeling of the window being stuck to the edge
- Fixed missing tool-tips for users on 64bit versions of Windows
- Fixed "Cannot read property 'scrollHeight' of undefined" error
- Fixed images sometimes displaying bbcode ("[img url=...]") instead of the actual image

General:
- Fixed multiple issues in Steam window handling where the Steam window would be position partially offscreen when changing DPI settings or modifying the location or size of the taskbar in Windows while the Steam window is maximized

Big Picture Mode:
- Fixed a bug where Big Picture Mode could get stuck consuming excess CPU

In-game Overlay:
- Fixed a crash in Vulkan applications when GPU device memory is full
- Fixed a crash in DX12 multi-GPU applications on Windows 10 Redstone 5 (RS5)
- Fixed incorrect rendering for OpenGL applications in Big Picture Mode on Windows

Steam Input:
- Fixed a bug where quitting a game with the desktop overlay with the configurator running could open a unresponsive full screen window
- Fixed Xbox controller bindings being incorrect after plugging in a PS4 controller
- Added support for the Razer Panthera Arcade Stick
- Fixed rumble and lightbar colors on Bluetooth PS4 controllers connected to Linux or Steam Link
- Fixed a bug where 8BitDo controllers in Switch Pro mode would temporarily become unresponsive when switching between controller configurations

Steam Link:
- Added the ability to set icons for touch control bindings


Steam 02.06.2018


General:
- Fixed back/forward buttons in the main steam window and all web views

Windows:
- Fixed launch focus issues with some fullscreen games on Windows build 1803

Steam Input:
- Fixed a case on macOS where the focused game window would not be detected. Note: for some games you may start getting the recommended configuration instead of the desktop configuration. Not all games on macOS support Steam Input gamepads so if your controller stops working please try changing your configuration to mouse/kb.
- Added a new Steam Controller Bluetooth firmware image. A second Bluetooth pairing slot and been added and the startup gestures for switching slots in both Bluetooth and Wireless Receiver modes have been simplified. To swap which device you want to connect to use Steam+Back in Wireless Receiver Mode and Steam+Start in Bluetooth mode. To obtain the FW update you’ll need to plug into usb and follow the same process as with the previous release.
- Momentum velocity has been tweaked to be more accurate and decelerate more smoothly
- Fixed a bug which could cause the right stick to lose input on certain controller types in native Steam Input applications (such as camera controls in Prey)
- Fixed an issue with PS4 controllers that caused them to stop working with DirectInput after a few minutes
- Additional fixes for opted out PS4 Controllers
- Fixed Nintendo Switch Pro Controller detection and initialization on Windows 7
- Added note to Switch configuration description clarifying possible issues with using controllers outside of Steam
- Improved Switch Pro functionality in Big Picture when Switch configuration support is disabled
- Fixed incorrect controller slot LED being lit on Switch Pro controller when plugging in to USB while already connected via Bluetooth

In-Home Streaming:
- Fixed black screen when hardware encoding with iGPU and streaming to Android devices
- Fixed wireless Steam Controllers showing up as unknown controllers in Big Picture
- Fixed bad input and disconnects from Switch Pro controllers connected via Steam Link - vibration was causing disconnects and has been temporarily disabled


Steam 16.05.2018
General:
- Updated internal web views to Chromium v65.0.3325.181
- Improved responsiveness of the Steam client window when navigating the Library pane
- Fixed some cases where friend tags could disappear until a client restart
- Fixed several crash bugs found via automated crash reporting

Big Picture:
- Fixed an issue where multiple button presses were required to back out of a Settings page
- Fixed the clock bug which caused the time to appear truncated on som...

In-Game Overlay:
- Fixed an issue which caused the web browser to stop working in certain games
- Fixed screenshots for games built with Unreal Engine 4 in OpenGL mode
- Fixed some OpenGL API errors triggered by the Steam In-Game Overlay
- Fixed a crash in some Vulkan apps when hiding the overlay or resizing windows

Steam Input:
- Enabled the Steam Controller BLE FW Update
- Added Switch Pro Controller Support
- Of note with Switch Pro bindings – you should use the global Nintendo Layout setting to determine your preferred layout rather than manually moving the face buttons around. This will make it easier to share configurations with other users who prefer a reversed A/B layout.
- Added support for the NACON Revolution Pro 2 PS4 controller
- Modified Steam Input to take hardware update rate of specific controllers into account when checking for input. Other improvements to the polling loop also reduce jitter and improve mouse emulation.
- PS4 Controllers which are plugged in while already being connected wirelessly will now be ignored
- Fixed input lag when starting Big Picture or starting streaming
- Fixed a second controller showing up briefly in games when hot-plugging a controller
- Changed the layout of the Polish On-screen Keyboard based on user feedback - the Polish Programmer’s keyboard layout is now used instead of the standard Polish keyboard.
- Fixed areas of the Steam Input Configurator where the length of the Polish localized text would cause settings to overflow past the visible portion of the screen.
- Updated the Steam Input API button glyph images
- Improved behavior of joystick auto-calibration
- Improved handling of controller configuration when the Steam Overlay is disabled
- Improved software gyro drift correction
- Added Gyro Enable Button Toggle. The button assigned to enable the gyro can now act as a toggle to the state rather than a hold
- Added button for calibrating gyro only without doing joystick calibration
- Fixed a bug where newly added modes didn't always have their default settings set properly to reflect their device or placement
- Fixed cached controller configurations sometimes getting used on an incorrect controller when controllers were being removed and added
- Fixed Gyro Enable Button dropdown having appropriate options for each controller type
- Fixed Generic Direct Input controllers which had no guide button assigned automatically using the Back/Select button

Windows:
- Fixed corrupted graphics when running on Windows 10 with desktop scaling set to 225% or higher

Steam Link and In-Home Streaming:
- Added support for connecting to locked Windows computers, as long as Steam is running and you have access to a keyboard.
- Added support for interrupting a remote desktop session. Connecting will show the login screen when an RDP session is active, and logging in will disconnect RDP and start streaming the desktop normally.
- Removed the splash animation when launching Big Picture via Steam Link
- Re-added Restart/Suspend/Shutdown menu options when streaming to Steam Link
- Fixed black/green video for games using Unreal Engine 4 in OpenGL mode
- Fixed upside-down video for some OpenGL titles
- Changed behavior to remain in Big Picture mode if streaming is disconnected while a game is still playing


Steam 04.05.2018
General:
- Fixed bugs preventing workshop items or newly installed DLC from showing up on the downloads page
- Fixed some rare crash-on-start bugs reported via support tickets

Windows:
- Fixed low-quality library grid images under Windows 8.1 and previous operating systems
- Fixed incorrect mouse cursors when resizing windows in the overlay

Steam Input:
- Allowed the use of touch/radial menus in native-controller-support games without going into Advanced settings
- Added support for displaying Mouse Regions in the Big Picture Mode Controller HUD for all input sources. The regions are either circular or rectangular matching the input source.
- Fixed issues where layers would have incorrect settings or UI in native-controller-support games
- Fixed an issue where an erroneous dialog would prompt the user to migrate configurations


Steam 02.04.2018
General:
- Fixed bugs preventing workshop items or newly installed DLC from showing up on the downloads page
- Fixed some rare crash-on-start bugs reported via support tickets

Windows:
- Fixed low-quality library grid images under Windows 8.1 and previous operating systems
- Fixed incorrect mouse cursors when resizing windows in the overlay

Steam Input:
- Allowed the use of touch/radial menus in native-controller-support games without going into Advanced settings
- Added support for displaying Mouse Regions in the Big Picture Mode Controller HUD for all input sources. The regions are either circular or rectangular matching the input source.
- Fixed issues where layers would have incorrect settings or UI in native-controller-support games
- Fixed an issue where an erroneous dialog would prompt the user to migrate configurations


Steam 26.03.2018
- Additional fixes


Steam 15.12.2017
- Additional fixes for newly reported issues


Steam 13.12.2017

General:
-New feature: Shader Pre-Caching. Whenever possible, depending on hardware and driver support, Steam can download pre-compiled shaders for your specific video card. This reduces load times and in-game stuttering during the first few launches of OpenGL- and Vulkan-based games on supported hardware. This feature may use a small amount of additional bandwidth as Steam uploads and analyzes a shader usage report after each run of the game. The feature can be disabled via a new entry in the Settings dialog.
-Fixed issues with full-screen mode not scaling video content correctly in the Steam Client
-Fixed a UI issue that made it difficult to install new games if a previous installation dialog box was still active
-Fixed several rare crashes and hangs reported by customers
-Updated web views to Chromium v62.0.3202.62

Windows:
- Fixed an issue where the Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR drivers would sometimes not install correctly
- Fixed a bug where launching a game could cause the primary monitor to switch as if Big Picture mode were active, even though it is not

macOS:
- Fixed a crash on startup that could occur if a different application was previously set to autostart, and then did not clean up its autostart entry correctly

Linux:
- Fixed creating desktop and application menu shortcuts
- Added detection and a workaround for certain titles that shipped with broken Steamworks SDK libraries

SteamVR:
- Fixed the occasional brief appearance of a blank console window when starting Steam or launching a VR game

Steam Input:
- Changed Per-Game Steam Input opt-out setting to allow Force On or Force Off per game in addition to the global controller type based settings. This means you can turn on configuration for a single game while globally leaving configuration settings off.
- Added “Launcher Mode” for controllers which are not opted in to Steam Input Configuration. If we detect that the game is in a launcher, the right stick and right trigger will act as a mouse/trigger respectively, allowing the user to navigate the launch with a controller until they get into the game proper. This feature can be disabled by selecting the “Force Off” option in controller settings for the game in the Big Picture controls.
- Added "Always On" binding for setting bindings to take effect when an action set or layer is enabled. This can be used to set up modifier keys that are always active in a layer, changing LED brightness or color based on a set or layer, etc. and can also interact with activators to do start press behavior or turbo, for example.
- Added new tab in Configuration Browser for configs exported by your Steam Friends. These configs will now also show up in the community tab even if they would otherwise not qualify to be shown when ranked by votes or playtime. Note that only exported configs will show up, not personal configs.
- Added an "Empty Binding" binding action intended for use in layers. Essentially this is a special binding that does absolutely nothing, so bindings can be removed from a layer, as the default state of layering "nothing" means use whatever is below that layer. This special binding can also be detected by radial menus and will eliminate that item from being available in the menu.
- Added a “Remove Icon” option to the radial/touch menu icon selection screen.
- Added a binding to set LED color according to Xinput slot
- Reworked detection of windows requiring Lizard Mode for the Steam Controller. Also added a bindable Lizard Mode toggle action.
- Added support for several dozen Xbox-compatible controllers via data collected from users. These controllers are now treated as Xbox controllers instead of generic gamepads.
- Added support for several PS4 controllers: HORI TAC4, HORI TAC PRO, Hitbox PS4 Arcade Stick, and Venom PS4 Arcade Stick
- Fixed a configuration UI error where native actions could be selected in non-native games
- Fixed a bug where source-specific default changes weren't propagated correctly through layers
- Fixed game actions buttons being able to navigate off of their own list of actions
- Fixed some issues with typing accented and other non-english characters via the On-Screen Keyboard
- Fixed on-screen keyboard becoming stuck on-screen when controller is disconnected
- Fixed many UI focus and flow issues when configuring or personalizing a controller
- Fixed a bug with the dialog for first time config selection when a game doesn’t have a recommended config.
- Fixed several save bugs involving configurations with deleted action sets
- Fixed a bug where new developer configurations would show no buttons available to be bound.
- Fixed a bug where layers of native mode types could stack incorrectly with other layers
- Fixed Big Picture configurations not accepting changes to the Face Button assignments
- Fixed Big Picture Parental PIN Pad not responding properly to controller input


Steam 31.10.2017
- Fixed unexpected D-pad right button events when other directions are rapidly tapped


Steam 25.10.2017
- The client was re-released on October 25 with additional fixes for reported crashes and other minor issues


Steam 17.10.2017
- Fixes for issues present in the original October 11 release, including a fix for black/non-responsive Store and Community pages


Steam 11.10.2017

General:
- Improved stability based on top crash reports and support tickets
- Reduced CPU usage and battery impact when Steam is running in the background
- Removed notification popups when friends are using software from the "Tools" category

Windows:
- Fixed excessive blurriness in Big Picture mode on high-DPI monitors under Windows 10
- Improved in-game overlay compatibility with the latest Insider builds of Windows 10
- Added DPI-based scaling for text and basic UI elements in the in-game overlay

Steam Input:
- Added Action Set Layers feature
- Action Sets can now have layers nested within them. These act like Photoshop Layers on an image. Layers allow for quick modifications both big and small of an existing action set
- Each layer can draw from the actions that are defined by that action set
- Layers can be stacked arbitrarily deep
- Each layer can modify settings or replace modes/bindings of the action set or layers below it in the stack.
- Changes made to the base Action Set are treated as the "default" for a layer, so modifications to a setting of the Action Set will be reflected in the layer unless it specifically modifies that setting itself. Settings within the layer that are "reset to default" will use the setting of the base action set.
- Action Set Layers will be available as an option to developers creating Native Steam Input API games in a future SDK.
- Transitions across action sets, layers, and mode shifts will now maintain state if applicable. As an example, if the same action/output is bound across the boundaries of these sets, rather than being un-pressed and immediately pressed on this transition, it will continue to be held if bound to a pressed button in both sets.
- Activators which have matching Activators across action set/layer/mode shift boundaries will also carry over state, so if the same activator exists across these boundaries, a "long press" which has been pressed but not yet activated will maintain timing information. Likewise, if an output is already active coming from a previous set, a long press/double press/start press etc. which would fire the same output won't be restarted across those boundaries.
- Action set/layer activation binding now fires on the activation, rather than deactivation of the input it's attached to. The old behavior helped to prevent feedback loops of action set/layer changes, but was not in line with other input. This may be a breaking change for certain configurations, as activators like long presses will engage the action set change when the activator activates instead of when the button is released after activating, but it also matches behavior of all other bindings and fixes a number of issues with regards to various activation types. Prevention of feedback loops is now handled automatically, buttons which share action set changes on the same input will not fire when entering the new set/layer.
- Fixed using On-Screen Keyboard on desktop Steam Login Screen
- Fixed DS4 Gyro when streaming over a Steam Link
- Fixed modeshifts not properly reconciling held bindings
- Fixed incorrect battery readings from third-party controllers
- Fixed activators from different inputs being able to interrupt each other
- Fixed missing Calibrate button under Steam controller settings when multiple controllers are plugged in
- Fixed a few cases where Xbox 360 origins would not show for games using the Native API to get glyphs and text descriptions
- Fixed an issue when combining gyro input with trackpad or joystick input on Linux
- Added A/B/X/Y buttons as options for enabling gyro input
- Fixed an issue where disconnected Steam Controllers that had been connected via the wireless receiver could continue to show up as connected
- On Windows, Xbox controllers not present in our current USB VID/PID Whitelist will now be detected as Xbox controllers and will fall back to using the “Xbox Configuration Support” checkbox instead of “Generic Gamepad Support”. The list of officially support Xbox and PS4 controllers can be found here on our support website. If you have a controller that is missing from this list please report it in the Steam Controller bug reports forum


Steam 04.10.2017
- Fixed color distortion issue when recording from an ultra-wide monitor


Steam 27.09.2017
- Re-released with additional software compatibility fixes for Windows users on September 27


Steam 07.09.2017

General:
- Skip showing additional command line parameters if game is launched via local 3rd party tool
- Fixed forwarding command line options to running game (eg to connect to lobbies or show items)

Steam Video:
- Fix download of additional components required to playback encrypted content


Steam 28.08.2017

General:
- Updated Web views to using CEF/Chrome version 60.0.3112.40
- Fixed an unintentional issue where Steam clients could experience sluggish frame rate if the Steam Web Helper process could not connect to our error- and crash-reporting servers
- Optimized logic for selecting the best local server to connect to on initial Steam connection or reconnect after a disconnect
- Steam will now use library folders on other drives to download game updates if the primary drive doesn ™t have enough space left
- Fixed some cases where the Steam UI would not notify users about the availability of a new Steam client update as promptly as it should
- Fixed web views that pop out in new windows sometimes failing to render
- Improved startup behavior of web views on slower machines
- Fixed a crash when launching games via steam:// links
- Fixed allowing non-Steam games to be added to Family Games if they were selected as part of a multi-selection

Big Picture:
- Fixed a bug where if you had set Big Picture to use a monitor that is no longer connected to your computer it may fail to start

In-Home Streaming:
- Added streaming audio drivers for microphone support and seamless 5.1 surround sound on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (a reboot after update may be required to activate driver installation feature)
- Added command line option -skipstreamingdrivers to skip audio driver checks if needed
- Fixed black screen or client crash when streaming from PC with NVIDIA hardware encoding to a Mac

Steam Input:
- Added Mode level Haptic Override setting to ABXY and DPad modes which can either defer haptic settings to the activators or override the setting for all activators in that mode
- Fixed a bug when adding an action set when working from a community workshop file not showing up until the configurator had be exited and re-entered
- Fixed controller detection in Final Fantasy XIII and other games
- Fixed a bug where PS4 controllers connected via streaming would be ignored due to a local instance of DS4Windows or Inputmapper
- Fixed Edit Controller Configuration option appearing for controllers which weren't opted into configuration support in desktop Steam
- Fixed a bug where natively supported games could appear to have an x-input controller connected if unused x-input bindings were in their configuration
- Fixed a bug where rumble in native SCAPI games did not respect the per game rumble settings
- Fixed a bug where some Direct Input controllers would disappear after defining their layout for the first time
- Fixed bug where controller templates for non-Steam Controllers would be duplicated in the template list
- Fixed some cases where a "Configuration disabled for unknown controller" message would be shown when trying to edit a controller configuration
- Fixed Launchers in Steam games not using the Desktop Configuration
- Fixed a bug with controller configuration conversion from one controller type to another where some modes such as DPad wouldn ™t be active after conversion
- Added support for the Desktop Configurator for when a game asks for the Configurator but the user has disabled the overlay or Big Picture overlay
- Fixed bug with On-screen Keyboard in Big Picture Mode ™s web browser losing input
- Fixed stability issue with multiple Steam Controllers being connected concurrently
- Fixed Steam Controllers staying in Lizard mode after exiting Big Picture Mode
- Fixed Lizard mode not working with Steam Controllers after pairing to a Wireless Receiver
- Fixed issue w/ Steam Controllers staying in lizard mode when reconnecting wirelessly
- Fixed some cases where Steam Controllers would not turn off due to inactivity
- Fixed bug where PS4 controllers using Bluetooth would not apply personalization or rumble
- Fixed Joystick Move mode for the PS4 gyro


Steam 17.07.2017
- Fixed multiple issues where the Steam client could hang or crash on startup


Steam 13.07.2017
- Fixed an issue where Store and Community pages could forget your Steam language settings after a while (July 13)


Steam 11.07.2017
- Fixed a crash when handling steam:// URLs launched from a browser
- Added detection and workaround for crashes on startup caused by certain antivirus/anti-malware programs


Steam 10.07.2017

General:
- Updated web control to CEF v60.0.3112.10
- Removed requirement of having a saved credit card when purchasing in-game recurring subscriptions
- Fixed missing game names for users with large Steam libraries
- Fixed custom launch arguments not applying when launching 3rd-party Half-Life or Half-Life 2 mods
- Fixed games failing in offline mode with errors such as "servers are too busy" or "currently no licenses available"
- Decreased latency for some network operations in the Steam Client
- Improved Steam client connectivity on networks where custom UDP/TCP ports are blocked

Steam Input:
- Added Enhance Small Movement Precision setting to Mouse Joystick Mode. This allows for a fine tuning of low end movements so you can balance between fine grain control and minimum speed cutoff, resulting in a smoother response and less jumpy movement at slow speeds. Should be used in tandem with Minimum X/Y Output. This feature is enabled by default, but previous behavior can be restored by setting to the minimum value
- Added Custom Curve setting to Mouse Joystick Mode. This allows for compensation for game joystick response curves to more accurately dial in Mouse Joystick feel on a per-game basis
- Reworked the first time controller setup process for games without a recommended config provided by the publisher. We will now suggest the top community config if it meets the required confidence threshold
- Re-enabled layout definition of DirectInput controllers. The new interface uses the Define Layout button in the Controller Settings Page
- Added battery level indication for Xinput and PS4 controllers. When the battery is below 25% a low battery indicator will show in the Big Picture main menu. Clicking this indicator will rumble or play an identify chime on the low battery controller
- Fixed a bug where controllers using Xinput could have rumble output swapped
- Fixed a bug where controller configs would be applied to the last used controller instead of the selected one
- Fixed available offline personal and template bindings not appearing in the config browser when offline
- Improved XBox One default deadzone
- Removed Toast stating Using Configurations for [X] when the user was opted out for said controller
- When changing XInput slots for a controller which isn ™t registered, show the controller type rather than trying to use a name
- Added Overlap Region setting to 8-Way and Analog Emulation D-Pad modes. This region specifies what proportion the diagonal overlapping region takes up relative to the cardinal directions
- Improved gyro precision and stability over time
- PS4 Controller Gyro now uses hardware calibration instead of software calibration. This should improve general drift performance and no longer requires the Calibration step in Steam
- Added check for InputMapper and DS4Windows on connection of PS4 Controllers. If either program is running Steam will ignore the controller until it is reconnected
- Fixed a bug where configurations might not be applied if a controller went from being wireless to wired or vice-versa within a single session
- Fixed a bug where configurations wouldn ™t be saved if controller identity couldn ™t be established properly
- Fixed bug in Big Picture Overlay which prevented users from switching between which controller was being configured when multiple controllers were connected
- Fixed bug in Big Picture Login Screen where On-Screen Keyboards would lose touchpad input on the password entry screen
- Fixed bug where only Mouse/KB prompts were shown in the Desktop Client ™s Controller Configurator
- Fixed bug where PS4 Controller registrations would not carry over from MacOS to Windows or Linux and vice-versa
- Fixed several bugs with settings and configuration UI

Steam Link and In-Home Streaming:
- Fixed Rumble when streaming using a PS4 controller which is opted out of Steam Controller Support
- Fixed Guide Button not always working properly to engage the overlay

Video Playback:
- Fixed "initializing video decoder" error that occurred on first playback of a video
- Added a prompt to install the 360 video player when watching a 360 video for the first time


Steam 07.06.2017
- Fixed installing games from multiple retail discs
- Fixed optional DLC automatically being installed
- Fixed some dedicated gameservers being unable to log in with certain game-specific parameters


Steam 01.06.2017

General:
- Updated web control to CEF v58.0.3029.81
- Improved launch error messaging in case the OS failed to create the game process

Steam Input:
- All Controllers types now can assign Guide Chord actions when opted out of further controller support. Similar to the Guide + Trigger for screenshot, additional actions can be bound or reassigned to Guide + Button via the Controller Settings. Additional options include mouse and keyboard support, changing volume or other media keys, turning off the controller (on supported hardware), and so forth
- Fixed PS4 Controllers showing inappropriate art and text in the button diamond
- Fixed XBox controllers potentially having a second phantom controller when not opted into Steam Configuration support
- Fixed a crash when closing a game after previewing a controller config
- Added Desktop Settings panel for configuring controller settings and editing base configurations
- Fixed a case where native games requesting the configuration screen wouldn't work
- Opting in to Steam Configuration Support for 3rd Party Controllers is now set for the user rather than the Steam Install. Users who have opted in to 3rd party Steam Controller Configurator Support will have to opt back in for their specific controllers
- Fixed long-press activator toggle option not functioning properly
- Fixed a case where closing the on-screen keyboard in Big Picture would not return to the proper controls
- Manual registration in Big Picture is no longer required for new controllers. Personalization and changes to registration can still be made via the Controller Settings in Big Picture
- Games which use the Steam Configurator natively for 3rd Party Controllers can now opt those controllers into support without the user having to manually do so
- Fix for a case where a cache for offline configurations could be corrupted
- 3rd Party Controllers no longer have to be disconnected and reconnected when opting into/out of Steam Configuration support. Games can still be individually opted out of support via the game's controller settings panel
- Fix for In-Home Streaming from Linux PC to Steam Link or another Linux PC with Steam Controller Wireless Receivers connected to both devices
- Fixed Linux mouse button assignments for Forward and Backwards
- Fixed On-Screen Keyboard being disabled in windowed non-Steam Games
- Fixed Non-Steam game configs not being applied if controller is power cycled
- Fixed unexpected input when importing Gyro configs for devices without Gyro
- Simplified UI for DPad mode on DS4 Dpad
- Changed "Add a Steam Controller" button to only appear when a Wireless Receiver is present
- Added "Recover Steam Controller Firmware" button to walk users through recovering a device via mass storage update
- Fixed configuration showing incorrect controller type of the configuration being previewed (or presenting an error message in some cases)
- Fixed a case where previewing a configuration with a mode shift could make inputs editable
- Fixed non-Steam shortcuts not respecting the per-game opt-out of Configuration setting
- Fixed configurations not being saved properly in offline mode
- Fixed controllers not registering in offline mode if the account didn't match its existing registration
- Removed online-only configuration browser categories when loading or saving configurations when in offline mode

Steam Link:
- Fixed Sony PS3 Controllers acting incorrectly via streaming

Linux:
- Desktop view support for SteamVR dashboard
- Fixed overlay not working for Vulkan applications

SteamVR:
- Enabled Microtransation confirmation dialog from VR applications


Steam 24.04.2017

General:
- Fixed video content not playing correctly (black screen or corrupt image)
- Fixed an issue with some older games which resulted in a cloud file conflict immediately after installation
- Improved detection and recovery after receiving corrupt file data from a download server

Windows:
- Fixed a chat-related crash that could be triggered by malicious users
- Fixed blank screens when running from a folder-mounted partition which does not have a traditional DOS drive letter
- Improved font rendering for Unicode chat text to better match with other platforms

Steam Controller:
- Fixed non-Steam Shortcuts displaying incorrect configuration when accessed via the Game Details page
- Added desktop mode Detail View Link to edit Controller Configuration if a controller is connected
- Added time-stamp to personal configurations in the configuration browser
- Improved precision of Gyro
- Fixed a bug with localized Title and Description of official configurations
- Fixed Select Cursor Position helper screen appearing opaque when used in-game
- Fixed Analog Trigger range being incorrect
- Fixed crash that occurred when creating an entirely empty touch menu or radial menu
- Fixed PS4 Glyphs in Big Picture appearing incorrectly in SteamOS/Linux
- A copy to the link to the configuration is now automatically copied to clipboard when uploading a community configuration
- Fixed mouse joystick visualization resetting to default pad rotation when selecting it
- Fix for pairing controllers sometimes failing to be able to enter their code properly when multiple controllers were attached
- Fixed a bug where if the configurator was open in the browser, time wouldn't be accumulated towards being able to save a configuration
- Changed the time limit before posting a configuration down to 5 minutes
- Fix for button presses and other inputs leaking through to big picture when using a Guide-Chord combo. This primarily showed up as a Turn Off Controller action resulting in launching a game
- Fixes for unique/shared configurations not always being set properly
- Fixed a bug during controller registration where network hiccups could cause no configurations to be received until Steam was restarted
- Fix for Shortcuts to Non-Steam Games whose names were entirely blank or composed of only path unfriendly characters resulting in bad configurations or a crash
- Fix for conflict between stick and touchpad when using on-screen keyboard with a PS4 controller
- Made on-screen keyboard exclusive to a single controller, so whichever controller initiated the invocation will be used
- Fixed autosave behavior not being immediately reflected when leaving/re-entering the configurator when a response from the backend isn't received quickly
- Fixed saves not showing immediately in the configuration browser

SteamVR:
- Fixed an issue where you could continue to be marked "in game" after closing all VR applications
- Internal changes for forthcoming SteamVR 360 video playback

Big Picture:
- Fixed broken icons for In Library and OSVR headset support


Steam 30.03.2017
- Fixed video playback issues resulting in a black screen or corrupt graphics in the Steam client


Steam 22.03.2017

General:
- Fixed a bug preventing non-Steam game shortcuts from being saved across restarts
- Fixed several rare crashes and hangs

Controller:
- Fixed a bug with multiple Xbox controllers where one controller could register double-input and the other would register no input

In-Home Streaming:
- Reduced stutter and delay when streaming from a computer with a Gigabit network interface to a computer with a 100 Mbit interface
- Added support for hotplugging headphones on the streaming client computer
- Added support for the third-party VB-CABLE virtual audio driver for improved 5.1 surround streaming
- Fixed a source of occasional frame stutter when capturing video from the host computer
- Fixed limiting the video framerate when using the Steam Link just to stream audio or for remote input


Steam 09.03.2017

General:
- Added a setting to disable group event and announcement notifications
- Removed sign-on notifications for friends who are already online/in-game when you first sign-in
- Fixed several reported crashes and hangs
- Fixed an issue where some workshop items would be downloaded repeatedly
- Fixed an issue with recently played games missing from the task-bar menu
- Fixed an issue with recently played games appearing in the wrong order
- Fixed scheduled future game updates being invisible on the Download page
- Fixed install dialog getting stuck while preallocating disk space
- Fixed Windows taskbar showing pending progress even when there are no updates available
- Fixed video player failing to start for Windows users with non-ASCII user names
- Improved error handling when game files are locked by other programs during updates
- Improved library sort order for games that start with punctuation or Unicode characters
- Updated Web control to CEF v56.0.2924.51

Big Picture:
- Added confirmation before Restarting/Suspending/Shutting Down from the system menu
- Fixed an issue causing some controller navigation actions to be ignored
- Removed unintentional navigation input coming from racing wheels and flight sticks

macOS / OS X:
- Fixed an issue which caused some games to crash immediately under OS X 10.9 or earlier
- Improved color fidelity in the Steam UI on newer 2015 iMac and 2016 Macbook Pro displays

Steam Controller:
- Added better offline controller support. Controller Configurations and Pesonalization will now download for offline use after the first online game launch. When offline, edits are local only and will not be uploaded to the cloud. When returning to online mode, the previous online configuration will be restored, but your saved local edits will be available for selection
- Added Controller Config Preview. When importing a configuration, it will now be previewed first and then it can be accepted or backed out without applying the configuration. While previewing a configuration, all its settings can be viewed, but not changed
- Added Steam Controller Configuration Links. When browsing configurations, a link can now be copied to the clipboard by pressing the Start button or Control+C. Following this Steam link will how the configuration and it can be optionally applied to the game it corresponds to. This link can be opened via a browser or at the commandline. From the command line, use "start [link]" in Windows, "open [link]" in OSX, and "xdg-open [link]" in SteamOS/Linux. Note that a controller must be active to apply a configuration. Links will be shown in the controller type they were created for, but will be converted to the controller type they are being applied to on application
- Changed configuration sorting to use a rolling 30-day window. The most popular configurations over the past 30 days are sorted to the top.
- Added voting to configurations, and added support to optionally sort configurations by votes instead of usage.
- Added Lock Gyro at Extents option for Joystick Move. When turned off, the controller will no long lock at the full extents, matching old behavior from October
- Fixed dead-zones on some controllers being too small when using joystick mouse, resulting in drift
- Fixed a bug where multiple non-Steam Controllers could control the same player
- Added support for multiple additional PS4 and third-party PS4-style controllers
- Added audio support for official DS4 v2 Slim controllers
- Added power-off timeout functionality for PS4 controllers connected over wireless
- Disabled controller power-off timeout while the configurator is open
- Added mouse dampening option for Mouse Region mode
- Fixed XInput controllers getting bad configuration settings if connected prior to Steam login
- Fixed a bug where configurations for guests could be saved under a generic guest account rather than under the signed-in local user.

In-Home Streaming:
- Increased desktop capture to 60 FPS on Windows 8 and newer
- Added an option to change desktop resolution to match the streaming client under advanced host settings
- Added a separate option to enable NVIDIA ShadowPlay capture under advanced host settings
- Added a recovery path if your graphics driver crashes or resets during streaming. Graphics driver resets may still crash your game anyway. If you experience frequent crashes, we recommend that you disable hardware encoding.

Steam VR:
- Fixed green screen when capturing a multiple-monitor desktop with NVIDIA ShadowPlay capture in VR


Steam 19.01.2017

General:
- Updated Web control to Chromium v56.0.2924.10
- Account email and password wizards are now web based and offer usability and recovery improvements
- Game install folders can be moved to other Steam Library folders under Properties / Local Files
- Improved download/update error messages when game files are locked by other programs
- Improved error message when you fail to install a game and don't have enough disk space due to user quotas
- Added “Repair” option for Steam Library Folders to fix Windows user access rights
- Support for including log files and crash dumps in system reports when submitting some types of help requests
- Fixed a client issue causing HITMAN™ to skip one-time setup on new computers
- Fixed an issue that could cause the client to hang when the computer wakes from sleep mode
- Fixed incorrect colors in screenshots and In-Home Streaming for Vulkan applications on AMD hardware

Big Picture:
- Added support for using the overlay keyboard for games that have launchers
- Improved display when running on retina enabled devices under OSX

Steam Controller:
- Added XBox 360, Xbox One, and Generic X-Input controller configurator support. This allows all recognized controller types to use the advanced mapping features of the Steam Controller Configurator. Note that because X-Input currently lacks per-controller means of unique identification, all controllers of that type will share personalization and configuration settings. As they share the same inputs, Xbox 360/One/Generic controllers will all see each-others configurations when browsing. Automatic conversion will be attempted when loading configurations from other controller types
- Unrecognized Generic X-Input gamepad style controllers will be recognized by the Steam Controller Configurator once their buttons have been assigned to match a generic gamepad layout
- Recommended configurations specified for a game by the developer will now attempt to assign based on Controller Type
- Added option to disable Guide Button issuing a Steam focus change. This is available through the Big Picture controller options menu. This allows better interoperability with other applications which use the Guide Button, such as PSNow
- Added Single Button simple button mode for trackpads. This allows a trackpad to be treated as a single giant button
- Fix for free-floating On Screen Keyboard running very slowly if a game was open but did not have focus or was running windowed
- Added independent horizontal/vertical scaling to joystick move and joystick mouse
- Joystick Move mode no longer shows mouse sensitivity option unless mouse output is selected
- Added additional support for third party PS4 controllers, including some HORI, MadCatz, and Armor pads and fight sticks
- Fixed a bug with PS4 triggers where they were being scaled incorrectly, leading to maxing out of the value too soon
- Added ability to change x-input controller order from the Controller Options menu - so in multi-controller setups of x-input games, the mapping of physical controller to x-input index can be swapped around. Note that this currently only applies to controllers that have opted into Steam Controller Configurator support.
- Fixed Configurator Switch Controller interface not showing controller icons
- Re-enabled Gamepad outputs for desktop configurations for users of third party programs which hook into applications via the desktop configuration
- Added XBox Controller Rumble Support
- Added ‘Turn Off Controller’ Support for PS4 Bluetooth and Wireless Receiver
- Added Open Big Picture controller action binding
- Fixed a bug where Steam Chords wouldn't work reliably when multiple controllers were connected and disconnected in a single session
- Fixed Volume being muted when connecting a Sony Wireless Receiver in Windows
- Fixed analog stick on-screen-keyboard interactions not working inside of Big Picture
- Fixed Guide Button not switching into Big Picture when Steam has focus but Guide Button Focus option has been disabled
- Add support for Emio PS4 "Elite" controller

Windows:
- Added overlay support for new Windows 10 Insider preview builds

OSX:
- Reduced energy usage when Steam is not the active application rights

Linux:
- Improved interactions between the Steam runtime and host distribution libraries, which should let Steam work out of the box with open-source graphics drivers on modern distributions. If using an older distribution or running into problems, use STEAM_RUNTIME_PREFER_HOST_LIBRARIES=0 to revert to previous behavior.
- Unify close-to-tray behavior with other platforms. If using a distribution that doesn't have proper compatible tray support, use STEAM_FRAME_FORCE_CLOSE=0
- Added idle detection, friend status will now automatically switch to Away/Snooze
- Fixed Steam not obeying SIGTERM, Steam will now gracefully exit when logging out of a session
- Fixed keyboard input and cursor switching in overlay for Vulkan applications
- Update Vulkan loader in the Steam runtime to enable Xlib support
- Updated libxcb in the runtime with a fix for DRI3-related crashes on open-source graphics drivers


Steam 01.01.2017
- This client was re-released with an updated Steam Subscriber Agreement that reflects legal changes between Valve Corporation and its affiliate companies, effective January 1, 2017.


Steam 20.12.2016
- A new version of this client was released on December 20 with additional fixes for keyboard and browser issues


Steam 12.12.2016

General:
- We have recently updated our Privacy Policy to comply with the Privacy Shield Framework as agreed to by the US Department of Commerce and the European Commission. The Privacy Policy notes our compliance with Privacy Shield and provides contact information in the event customers have questions regarding our privacy practices
- Updated web control to CEF v55.0.2883. This version requires Windows 7 or macOS 10.9 and above, users on older OS versions will continue running the existing version
- Improved the error message shown when trying to run a 64-bit game on a 32-bit OS
- Improved download and patching speeds when games are installed to a traditional non-SSD hard drive
- Improved error messages when unable to launch a game that requires a third-party key
- Added web links to Steam Support pages in Change Password wizard
- Fixed crash on launch if you had some malformed music album images
- Fixed third-party mods showing up as the incorrect game name in the friends lists

SteamVR:
- Improved navigation when using the Steam dashboard with the Oculus Touch controller

In-Home Streaming:
- Added higher bandwidth options for 4K streaming
- Automatically restart Steam if it crashes while streaming a game
- Updated to support NvFBC with the latest NVIDIA driver
- Implemented support for Steam Controller personalization while streaming
- Fixed audio stuttering and dropout when streaming games to a Mac
- Fixed game crash in D3D9 games when alt tabbing away from them while streaming

Overlay:
- Added access to the music settings page in the Settings dialog
- Fixed multiple Web tabs opening in the Web Browser when clicking certain types of links

Big Picture:
- Show game names in the library page when art for the game is slow to load
- Fixed crash when launching into Big Picture with an active voice chat
- Fixed game art being clipped on the suggested game row of the main page

Windows:
Added overlay support for the Windows 10 insider build for 64-bit games


Steam 14.10.2016

General:
- Improved performance when unlocking a preloaded game
- Added ability to spectate VR games from Steam Link
- Fixed the client buildid not being reliably included in UserAgent for some web requests

Big Picture:
- Fixed mouse clicks in Big Picture overlay

Steam Controller:
- Fixed Configuration bug when performing a Steam-Chord action from a non-Steam game
- Fixed Joystick Move gyro flipping when turning the controller too far. It will now lock to the maximum deflection until it is past 180 degrees from neutral


Steam 23.09.2016

General:
- Fixed a rare crash during login for some users
- Improved performance of local file validation, particularly for traditional (non-SSD) drives
- Improved error text when trying to install games to an alternate library location on an incompatible filesystem
- Fixed some incorrect UI elements when viewing episodic video content or special features

In-Home Streaming:
- Improved AMD hardware encoding performance for GPU intensive games
- Fixed bitrate issue when using AMD hardware encoding
- Fixed black screen issue when streaming Duelyst and They Bleed Pixels

Steam Controller:
- Added Radial Menu Mode for touchpads and joysticks which allows up to 20 menu slots plus center and click bindings.
- Added configuration for Steam Big Picture UI. Like other configurations, this can be saved and shared with the community.
- Added configuration for Steam-button chording. These bindings are activated by holding the Steam Button in combination with other input, and are globally available on the desktop, in the Steam UI, or in games.
- Added new bindable actions for Steam Music, screen magnification, and power options
- Added more than 200 new icons for use in Touch and Radial menus
- Added "Always Send" input style to Radial Menu and Touch Menu, which outputs the selected item immediately upon highlighting. This can be used to navigate lists or even bind 8-way movement.
- Fixed bugs related to updating native configuration support in existing games
- Fixed crashes and configuration errors reported by users
- Fixed cases where bad wireless connections could cause controllers to appear unregistered
- Fixed several reported issues with the On Screen Keyboard


Steam 23.08.2016
- The client has been re-released with additional fixes for minor issues caused by the previous update


Steam 16.08.2016

General:
- Fixed a crash when games passed certain parameters to the Steamworks API
- Added button to clear local cache under download settings. This may fix downloads by removing stale or corrupt cached data.
- Added UI text to indicate if a selected title is excluded from Family Sharing
- Worked around a problem where a recent Windows 10 update could cause Xbox One controllers to send duplicate input
- Fixed cases where playing a free game could trigger Family Sharing error messages

In-Home Streaming:
- Added support for spectating VR games from the Steam Link, mirroring the VR player's viewpoint

Steam Controller:
- Added "Set Cursor Position" binding controller action. This allows an arbitrary X/Y position to be moved to on a button press and optionally warp back to the original position on release. When combined with a click via either multi-binding or an additional activator, allows for on-screen UI to be bound to buttons even if they have no hotkey. Multiple Set Cursor Position inputs can be multi-bound to a single button allowing cursor position binding cycling.
- Scroll wheel Mode on Joystick now ignores the joystick returning to the center position when doing horizontal/vertical scrolling. This allows for bindings to be cycled through scroll wheel on left/right or up/down taps.
- Added Gyro Button Behavior setting. Allows for the Gyro Enable Button to be flipped to be a Gyro Disable Button, so gyro is disabled while the specified button is held, but otherwise on all the time.
- Fixed broken configurations where modes could be attached to sources that don’t support them which caused errors in both the UI and in behavior.
- Fixed issues with Double Press activator not working in certain games.
- Fixed Interruptible activators not interrupting in a few specific scenarios.
- Fixed haptic location not always being updated properly with activators.
- Changed new full press activators to use the mode's current haptic setting as a default setting on the new activator.
- Fixed activator-based haptics on specfic switch buttons to be correct based on physical position on the controller.
- Fixed a bug when turning off legacy mode while editing Triggers.
- Fixed incorrect modes being created when a developer is creating a new native configuration.
- Fixed configurator option not showing up if game was VR capable and had VR controller support but also had non-VR and normal controller support.
- Fixed adding action sets to fully legacy configs in games that have native configs. Now legacy action set configs and native configs won't stomp each other.
- Fixed mode-shifted mouse regions flipping their initial Y position if "teleport on start" was set that was introduced with recent set cursor position additions.
- Cleaned up the Choose Binding panel to improve legibility.
- Added icons for Controller Actions such as Change Action Set, Take Screenshot, Move Cursor, and Show On Screen Keyboard.
- Fixed the backslash character '' not showing up on keyboard layouts.
- Added RB/LB buttons to change current action set when editing a configuration.
- Fixed gamepad binding highlights being offset in certain overlay resolutions
- Fixed issues that prevented Streaming gyro from functioning properly.


Steam 02.08.2016
- This update was re-released for Windows users with a change to improve compatibility with Windows 10


Steam 07.07.2016

General:
- Fixed rare client hang when downloading additional game content
- Fixed a bug that could cause cloud sync to break when an application is permitted to use over 2GB of cloud storage
- Fixed an issue where video series could appear improperly in the Recently Played jump list
- Fixed compatibility issues with some upcoming Vulkan games

Library:
- Videos that are part of a Series (e.g. CS:GO Player Profiles, PAYDAY Web Series, etc.) will automatically be categorized together in the Video Library.

In-Home Streaming:
- Fixed an issue causing horizontal blockiness in some windowed games and when running Big Picture on a screen wider than 16:9

In-Game Overlay:
- DirectX 12 titles in multi-GPU configurations are now supported by the overlay
- Fixed a rare issue that could prevent the overlay from drawing in certain games

Steam Controller:
- Added support for Controller Activators
- Activators sit between inputs (like a button) and outputs (like a keypress) and allow for a variety of new behaviors and functionality
- Current activators include Normal Press, Long Press, Double Press, Start Press, Release Press, etc.
- Activators have their own settings, so they can each have haptics, delays, toggles, cycle bindings, turbo, etc.
- There is no limit to the number of activators on an input, so a single button can have a normal press, a double press, multiple long presses of different durations, etc. each of which execute independently and fire off their own bindings with their own settings.
- Mode shifts are also activator based, so mode shifts can now toggle or have special functionality like only on Long Press.
- Internal file format has been reorganized due to these changes, so new con