New Steam Deck beta update fixes WiFi issues on OLED, adds support for optional color filters, and more
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Valve has released a brand new beta update for the Steam Deck, version 3.7.10, bringing many useful fixes and improvements. As always, these updates are first tested in the Beta/Preview channel before they are made available for everyone, like the recent one that fixed gyro controls bugs.
This new one focuses on fixing WiFi issues on the OLED model, adding new accessibility options, and more. There are also several small fixes that should make the Steam Deck more stable. There is also more support for non-Deck handhelds.
What does the update offer?
General
- Fixed a WiFi regression with Steam Deck OLED
- Disabled experimental support for Wake-on-Bluetooth for Steam Deck LCD while issues with spurious wake-ups are being investigated
- Fixed a bug where visual corruption could occur with Sharp upscaling with HDR/10-bit applications when interacting with the overlay
- Fixed an issue where the cursor would not be visible in the bottom-right quadrant of the screen when using the magnifier
- Fixed cursor having a line of visual corruption when using Sharp upscaling in certain instances
- Fixed certain overlay key bindings involving Shift, the Super key, Right Alt, or Return/Enter not being able to be triggered
- Fixed input being passed to applications when overlay key bindings are invoked
- Fixed OBS Studio not working with the streaming output provided by gamescope
- Fixed an issue where clicking mailto: links sometimes didn’t display the right error
Audio
- Fixed an issue where volume keys would sometimes not properly adjust the volume of the 3.5mm audio connector
- Fixed a SteamOS 3.6 regression causing audio glitches in God of War: Ragnarok
Accessibility
- Added support for optional color filters
- Added Orca screen reader and espeak-ng text-to-speech tools
- Fixed the magnifier producing the correct scale and offset when Sharp upscaling was used
Non-Deck
Source: Patch note on Steam
- Fixed an issue where the Legion Go S with SteamOS could lose trackpad functionality after sleep
- Added power button support for some AYANEO, AYN, GPD, MSI, ONEXPLAYER, and OrangePi platforms
One of the biggest fixes in this update is related to WiFi. Some users with the Steam Deck OLED had reported problems with their WiFi not working as expected after previous updates. Valve has now addressed this WiFi regression, which should bring back stable WiFi connectivity.
There are several other technical fixes included, too. For example, there was a bug that caused visual corruption when using Sharp upscaling with HDR or 10-bit applications while interacting with the Steam overlay. That issue has now been fixed. Another visual problem, where the cursor had a strange line of corruption when using Sharp upscaling, has also been resolved. Valve also fixed a small but annoying bug where the cursor would disappear in a section of the screen when using the magnifier tool.
The new update also brings improvements to how the Steam overlay works with different key combinations. Some key bindings that involved Shift, Super key, Right Alt, or Enter weren’t always working properly, but this has now been fixed. On top of that, Valve fixed an issue where certain overlay key bindings would accidentally pass input to games, which could interrupt gameplay.
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The update didn’t just focus on bug fixes, as it also added new accessibility features. Steam Deck users now have access to optional color filters. Plus, the Orca screen reader and eSpeak NG text-to-speech tools have also been added, making the device more accessible for players who need assistance with reading text.
On the audio side, Valve addressed a bug where volume keys sometimes didn’t properly adjust the volume of the 3.5mm headphone jack. An earlier update had introduced audio glitches in God of War: Ragnarok, but that issue has now been fixed.
Outside of the Deck, Valve also recently upgraded the Steam overlay for PC/Windows players, with more metrics including native vs AI-generated framerates and core component usage.
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