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Summary
- The SteamOS 3.7.13 update fixes WiFi issues on the Steam Deck OLED for a better gameplay experience.
- Patch focuses on bug fixes for input issues, visual corruption, cursor, and power button detection.
- A comprehensive changelog includes audio fixes, accessibility improvements, and additional platform support.
The Steam Deck OLED is a great way to play your games on the go, which is why it's important for it to have a strong and stable WiFi connection. I mean, sure, you can install a USB Ethernet port on it, but if you want to, say, play it online at a cafe, you're very much dependent on the Steam Deck's WiFi capabilities.
Unfortunately, the Steam Deck OLED's WiFi capabilities can be a little bit spotty, which can get really annoying when you want to play it on the go. Well, here's some good news for you: Steam has just released a new version of SteamOS, and tucked away within its patch notes is a fix for the Steam Deck OLED's WiFi issues.
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The SteamOS 3.7.13 update fixes a ton of annoying issues
On the Steam Community website, Valve breaks down what's new in SteamOS 3.7.13. By the looks of things, the main focus of this update, titled "Out Exploring," is squashing lots of infuriating bugs. As such, if SteamOS has been acting strangely for you lately, it's worth taking a peek at the changelog and seeing if your issue got squashed already.
Perhaps the most welcome change is the removal of WiFi regression on the Steam Deck OLED. People have reported spotty performance with WiFi on the OLED model lately, and before now, the best advice people could give was to install the beta version with the fix on it. Now, there's no need to leave the release channel; just update your Steam Deck and you're good to go.
There are also some fixes for input issues on the Asus ROG Ally, a line of visual corruption on the cursor, and SteamOS hanging on Strix Point devices. So yes, a ton of annoying issues have now bit the dust. There's also a nice change that allows for better power button detection on third-party devices like Ayaneo and OneXPlayer systems. Nice one, Valve.
Here's the full changelog:
General
- Fixed a case where the battery level indicator could become stuck
- Fixed VRR frame pacing with the performance overlay on screen
- Fixed game stuttering when using the volume keys
- Fixed Legion Go S joystick lights turning off upon entering desktop mode
- Fixed controller input occasionally disappearing on the Asus ROG Ally
- Fixed grip buttons not registering on the Asus ROG Ally
- Fixed a hang on boot on Strix Point platforms
- 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 an incorrect scale and offset when Sharp upscaling was used
Non-Deck
- 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
Developer
- Re-added some btrfs and lvm2 modules to udisks
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