Latest SteamOS beta arrives with Star Wars Galactic Racer performance fixes on Steam Machine, plus more
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Valve has released another SteamOS beta update, bringing a small but useful collection of fixes and improvements for its hardware. The latest update, SteamOS 3.9.3 Beta, addresses problems affecting the Steam Machine, improves support for the Steam Frame wireless adapter, and includes a few general fixes for other systems running SteamOS.
What does the update offer?
New in SteamOS 3.9.3
General
- Fixed performance issues in STAR WARS: Galactic Racer on resume from suspend on Steam Machine
- Fixed an issue that could lead to GPU errors in The Crew Motorfest
- Fixed audio issues on hotplug of certain monitors in a multi-monitor setup
- Improved support for Steam Frame wireless adapter
- Security and stability updates
Developer
Source: Steam Community
- Reintroduce support for Android binder IPC
Highlights
One of the biggest changes is specifically aimed at Star Wars: Galactic Racer on Steam Machine. Valve says it has fixed a performance issue that could occur after resuming the system from suspend. This means players should no longer experience the same performance problems after putting their Steam Machine to sleep and returning to the game later.
The fix is particularly useful given how suspend and resume are meant to make SteamOS devices more convenient to use. Instead of completely closing a game and launching it again later, players can suspend their system and quickly return to where they left off.
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SteamOS 3.9.3 also fixes an issue with The Crew Motorfest that could lead to GPU errors. Valve hasn’t provided additional details about exactly what triggered the problem or which hardware configurations were affected, but the issue should now be addressed for users running the latest beta.
Valve is continuing to improve SteamOS support for its recently released Steam Frame as well. The latest update brings improved support for the Steam Frame wireless adapter, although Valve hasn’t gone into detail about exactly what has changed.
Another fix targets users with multi-monitor setups. SteamOS could previously run into audio problems when certain monitors were hot-plugged into a setup with multiple displays. SteamOS 3.9.3 addresses the issue, which should make connecting or disconnecting affected monitors less troublesome. Finally, Valve has included additional security and stability updates.
It’s worth keeping in mind that SteamOS 3.9.3 is currently a beta update, so users who install it may still run into bugs or unexpected problems. Valve will test the changes first before moving them to the stable channel.
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