Valve announced a new stable update for the Steam Client today, available across all supported platforms. This update addresses numerous bugs, introduces a built-in game recording feature, and enhances native gaming on Linux.
The standout feature of this update is Steam Game Recording, a new integrated tool designed for capturing and sharing gameplay footage. This tool operates in the background, allowing users to automatically record their gameplay and access their recordings through the new Recordings & Screenshots option found in the View menu.
“There are many ways to use this all-new set of features, from capturing your highlights to documenting entire campaigns. It’s easy to find, clip, and share your gameplay,” said Valve.
The latest Steam Client introduces several changes for Linux users, beginning with the default use of the Steam for Linux runtime 1.0 (scout) for running native Linux game titles, as opposed to the older runtime environment. This modification is expected to enhance compatibility across various Linux desktop environments.
If users prefer not to use this new setting, they can disable it by adding the -compat-force-slr off option in the Steam client command line. Furthermore, Steam developers now have the option to choose which Steam for Linux runtime to utilize for their native Linux game titles.
For gamers on Linux, the latest update to the Steam Client enhances the ability to identify and send commands to an already running instance of Steam. It introduces a -disable-screensaver-inhibit command line option, which prevents Steam from blocking the screen saver when user activity is detected.
Moreover, Steam will now always revert to X11 when the SDL_VIDEODRIVER/SDL_VIDERO_DRIVER environment variable is set to Wayland. Recent fixes for Steam Play have also been expanded to include third-party compatibility tools. Additionally, the global toggle to disable Steam Play has been removed from the UI, accurately reflecting that Steam Play is permanently enabled on Linux.
Among several bug fixes, the updated Steam Client resolves issues with slow startups on Linux systems where the loopback interface’s reverse hostname lookup does not correspond to localhost. It also fixes an issue where an incorrect DPI scaling factor was applied for systems running a non-GNOME session with an active gnome-desktop-portal service. Additionally, it addresses a crash that occurred when launching steamwebhelper and resolves some other common crashes.
Other significant changes include the reinstatement of remote installs through the Steam Client via the streaming dropdown, enhanced detection of other computers for streaming and peer downloading when utilizing a secondary wireless interface, support for AV1 video streaming on high-end systems for Remote Play, compatibility with wired Xbox controllers on macOS Sequoia, and the addition of Invert X and Invert Y support in Mouse Regions.
As previously highlighted, the latest update for the Steam Client resolves numerous bugs. For further information, be sure to check out the release notes. In the meantime, you can update your Steam Client to the latest version by navigating to the Steam menu and selecting the Check for Steam Client Updates option.
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