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Steam OS 3.4 is here

Steam OS 3.4 is finally here, but it's not without it's issues, we have covered this in a Video guide to show the best of the new update and some of the issues to look out for


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Rebased SteamOS on a newer snapshot of Arch Linux

  • This includes recent changes to KDE Plasma, Steam Deck's Desktop Mode. Full notes on these updates can be found on KDE's website here, here, and here. Here are a few of the highlights:

General

  • Fixed issues with sleep affecting a small number of titles, where specific games would be frozen or exhibit glitchy behavior after waking up

  • Fixed a performance issue that could cause 100ms hitches during gameplay if adaptive backlight was enabled

  • Fixed a graphics driver crash when interacting with the map in DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

  • Fixed issue with opening file managers if the gamescope session has been restarted

  • New firmware for Docking Station

    • Fixes an issue where HDMI 2.0 displays are not detected during wake or boot up


Performance profiles

  • New option to allow Screen Tearing: at the cost of sometimes displaying partial frames

  • Changed performance HUD level 2 to use a horizontal layout. It fits in the letterbox space for games running in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Storage

  • Re-enabled TRIM for the internal drive as well as supported external storage devices, improving write performance

  • Added an eject option for removable drives in Settings → Storage

    • This unmounts the removable drive, it does not physically eject it


  • External drives formatted as ext4 are now automatically mounted and available for use in Steam

Input

  • Disabled kernel DualShock 4 and DualSense trackpad → mouse emulation when Steam is running

  • Fixed input issues with apps such as Street Fighter V, EA app

  • Fixed Steam Input's action set switching based on cursor visibility in Game mode

  • Added support for the 8BitDo Ultimate Wireless controller dongle

  • Fixed a USB crash when using certain controllers such as the Hori Fighting Stick α

Audio

  • Fixed a case where the default audio device would display "echo-cancel-sink" and audio controls would cease to work correctly


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