Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.
These notes contain all changes since the current stable SteamOS 3.7 release, with the new changes since the previous 3.8.4 Beta noted below
New in 3.8.5
Fixed a bug on Steam Deck OLED where rebooting would occasionally cause a loss of speaker output until rebooted again
Further improvements to video...
Wayland by default on Desktop Mode? That’s actually massive for me. I use “AR” glasses with my deck, and the ability to adjust the overscan setting to pull the corners of the screen away from the edges where things get a bit blurry is a welcome addition. Might also finally fix the issue where the internal LCD backlight is still on when using an external screen (but I haven’t confirmed this part yet).
Wayland by default on Desktop Mode? That’s actually massive for me. I use “AR” glasses with my deck, and the ability to adjust the overscan setting to pull the corners of the screen away from the edges where things get a bit blurry is a welcome addition. Might also finally fix the issue where the internal LCD backlight is still on when using an external screen (but I haven’t confirmed this part yet).