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    • Aug 8
    • 2 min read

SteamOS 3.6.9 Beta: Megafixer

The latest update brings several improvements and fixes to the Steam Deck's SteamOS. It addresses issues such as improved recovery from corrupted installations, fixed frame limiter, specific refresh rates failing to apply on OLED model, block corruption appearing on screen during certain state transitions, slightly improved cold boot time, blank screen during boot, rare situations resulting in a blank screen or wrong colors, rare sound output corruption on certain boots, and more!


SteamOS

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.


General

  • Improved recovery from situations where the Steam installation could get corrupted

  • Fixed the frame limiter not properly applying in certain situations

  • Fixed certain specific refresh rates failing to apply on the OLED Limited Edition model

  • Fixed an issue where block corruption could appear on screen on certain state transitions

  • Slightly improved cold boot time

  • Fixed an issue where updating the built-in controller firmware could result in a blank screen during boot

  • Fixed rare situations where switching to Desktop Mode or back could result in a blank screen, or wrong colors

  • Fixed a regression with Simplified Chinese IME

  • Fixed a rare issue where sound output could be corrupted on certain boots

  • Fixed Zenity dialog boxes in Desktop Mode

  • openssh: Fix remote code execution bug (CVE-2024-6387)


External Display

  • Fixed several issues where an external display could remain blank after resuming

  • Fixed an issue where an external display could remain blank if its mode required chroma subsampling


Input

  • Fixed an issue where DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers would sometimes not function properly on their first connection

  • Added support for the ASUS ROG Raikiri Pro controller

  • Added support for the Machenike G5 Pro controller

  • Fixed calibration on some third-party DualShock 4 controllers

  • Added support for the Steam Deck motion sensors to the built-in non-Steam kernel driver

  • Added support for extra ROG Ally keys


OLED firmware 112

  • Added support for the Windows Bluetooth driver

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