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New Steam Client Update features Steam Controller Configuration Links and many more changes

Valve, a client of SteamOS gaming operating system, has pushed for new stable update of the Steam Client for Linux, Mac, and Windows users, as well as on its Debian-based SteamOS gaming operating system, thus adding new improvements and features.

The new feature updated on the Steam Client is a setting which lets the users to disable the group announcement and event notifications, also, it removes any sing-on notifications for in-game and online friends.

Additionally, the Valve engineers managed to improve the error handling for the game files locked by other apps when an update happens, also the sort order of the gaming library will also be able to detect the games which start with Unicode characters or punctuation in their names.

The new update also assures the users of fixed bugs for all supported platforms, along with a couple of issues which are also resolved for the macOS users. Also, the Big Picture mode gained a confirmation which appears just before Restarting, Suspending or Shutting Down the client from the system menu.

Other features added are as follows

Yes, there are few other features which had enriched the SteamOS. There are lots of Steam Controller improvements in this new stable Steam Client update, starting with better offline support for controller configurations and personalization, which can now be downloaded for offline use, support for previewing controller configs when importing them, and Steam Controller configuration links.

" When browsing configurations, a link can now be copied to the clipboard by pressing the Start button or Control+C. Following this Steam link will how the configuration and it can be optionally applied to the game it corresponds to. This link can be opened via a browser or at the command-line," reads the changelog.

It' s also possible to vote controller configurations, as well as to sort them by votes instead of usage. Moreover, it looks like the default sorting of controller configurations now uses a rolling 30-day window showing the most popular ones of the last 30 days first, and Lock Gyro support was added to the Extents option for Joystick Move.

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FAQ
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How do I turn off steam controller?
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Currently, to turn the controller off, I do the following:
1.hit the steam button in the center of the controller (launches big picture mode)
2.hold down the steam button until the option to turn off the controller appears.
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How do I open Steam Big Picture?
A
Click the “Big Picture” button featured in the top right corner in the Steam client, or press the home button on your controller while using the Steam client. To exit this mode, click or press your controller's “A” button while focused on the “Exit” button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
Q
Are steam controllers Bluetooth?
A
The latest Steam client beta allows players to activate the Bluetooth Low Energy functionality in Steam Controllers, setting them up to be able to pair their controllers with mobile devices when the Steam Link app goes live. ... With the updated firmware, you can swap between wireless and BLE modes.
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How do I map steam, controller?
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To customize the Steam Controller, launch Steam Big Picture mode. You can open the controller configuration menu regardless of whether a game is running. Simply navigate your library until you find the game you want to configure and press A, select 'Manage the game,' and then finally 'Configure controller.
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How do I use the steam controller configuration?
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To create your own configuration:
1.Open Steam in Big Picture Mode.
2.Select game from your library and select Manage Game.
3.Under Preferences select Configure Controller.
3. Customize your Steam Controller input settings for that game.