Steam Client Update Released

**siosios** · 05-17-2021, 08:58 PM

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

General

Fix a possible crash for users with around 25,000 or more games
Fix a hitch for users with large libraries after clicking past the first page of the install wizard.
Fixed current step status being truncated in the Library while installing a game
Fixed a bug with not restoring missing symlinks when verifying integrity of game files

Library

Achievements that track progress will now display progress in their hovers on the game details page

Steam Input

Added options for joystick deadzones sources. Modes can now use no deadzone, the deadzone from the controller’s calibration, or a custom deadzone. Joystick modes bound to joystick outputs will default to have no deadzone.
Increased responsiveness of Action Set and Action Set Layer changes bound to button presses
Fixed an issue where radial menus could send the previously highlighted item when clicking before the radial menu is fully on-screen
Fixed some cases where games rapidly turning on and off rumble could cause hitches for Switch Controllers.

Remote Play

Fixed error launching the streaming client on some Windows systems
Fixed potential streaming client crash when starting the stream
Use VA-API 0.2 on Linux for optional hardware decode functionality, depends on up to date 32-bit libva packages for your distribution

macOS

Linux

Offer better diagnostics when Steam Play tools cannot be removed due to dependencies. Improve overall robustness.
Updated fossilize layer to be compatible with recent Proton Experimental

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