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Steam Client Update Released


Brick Tamland
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An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

 

General

  • Updated Web control to Chromium version 45.0.2454.85

  • Added a notification bar for users who haven't yet added a phone number, to let them know what a good idea it is to have a secure means of recovering their account

  • Added a separate library category for SteamVR-enabled games

  • Improved UI responsiveness when adding a firewall rule for a game you are installing

  • No longer show a top level dialog box for a group event, if you are in game or your friends status is 'busy'

  • Fixed occasional crash when trying to view users without tags in the friends list

  • Fixed getting a login dialog in Steam when trying to watch a video that you are already watching in another location

  • Fixed Workshop downloads being stuck in some cases

  • Fixed bug causing category info to be missing from the Library in Offline Mode, and sometimes cleared permanently when going back online

  • Fixed failing to load external Steam content libraries when they shared path names

Big Picture

  • First phase of UI refresh including the Home screen, Library, Community and Friends

  • Added ability to search inside of your Library

  • Added native Big Picture UI for viewing your achievements, leaderboards, screenshots, artwork, videos, and Workshop Items

  • Moved access to the Web and Friends panels to the Left and Right shoulder buttons on the controller

  • Added ability to move the on screen keyboard position when using the Web Browser by pressing the X button

  • Added additional communication around controller support when viewing games in your library

  • Added game badge progress in Library detail view

  • Improved the interaction when using only a mouse in the Library view

  • Block game controller events when using the Overlay while in game

  • When using the mouse only hide the cursor once we see keyboard or gamepad input

  • Fixed URL entry into the Web Browser not submitting correctly

  • Fixed crash if you mashed the A button on a game controller while accepting a EULA for a game on launch

  • Fixed situations where Big Picture did not receive focus correctly after exiting a game

  • Fixed being unable to remove favorites in the web view

  • Fixed games not installing correctly if you did several in a short period

In-Home Streaming

  • Fixed failing to reconnect to a host that you were previously streaming from

  • Added streaming controller support for Fairy Bloom Freesia and Ys Origin

  • Fixed graphical issues streaming Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -

  • Temporarily disabled support for Mac OS X as a streaming host

  • Fixed a recent bug which could cause the screen to stop drawing while audio still plays

SteamOS/Linux

  • Fixed audio port selection not changing when sound cards change

  • Fixed audio settings wizard to correctly handle unavailable ports

  • Fixed duplicate entries in audio output selection

Mac OS X

  • We are deprecating support for OS X 10.6 in November 2015

Streaming Video

  • Localize video controls and messages to match current Steam Client language

Music

  • Added support for FLAC, OGG Vorbis, and M4A (both AAC and Apple Lossless)

  • Added the ability to seek within a playing track

 

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