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08-29-2014, 08:53 PM
An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

Fixed some password entry fields being too short for existing passwords
Fixed games being installed to a different Steam Library folder than was indicated in the UI
Fixed trade links causing Steam web views to become unresponsive
Fixed incorrect scrollbar skins sometimes appearing in web views
Fixed blurry text in web views under WindowsFixed a client hang when viewing a Library page with a corrupted workshop thumbnail image


Minor Changes

Adjusted colors and other visual details per community feedback
Improved handling of suspicious links in chat text
Fixed small-mode UI not refreshing when new games are added to the libraryFixed some UI selection issues when switching between downloads and games views


Mac OS X, Linux, and SteamOS

Fixed frequent client crashes while playing peer-to-peer networking games
Fixed client crashes when installing games or apps with many small filesImproved client startup time and Steamworks API response time for games


Mac OS X only

Fixed overlay compatibility issue with some games
Fixed crash when displaying age-check and other dropdown menus in the clientFixed disconnections caused by OS X Mavericks putting Steam into "App Nap" mode, which prevents Steam from receiving chat and other network messages


Big Picture

Fixed daisywheel text entry to continue generating capital letters while holding the left trigger
Fixed a failure to capitalize the first word of a line when typing with daisywheel text entry
Fixed some small memory leaks and decreased overall memory usage
Fixed UI navigation errors in the friends invite panel for some usersFixed some navigation and transition issues in the profile and activity feed


In-Home Streaming

Improved software decoder performance when using Intel QuickSync hardware encoding
Fixed issue in the Windows DXVA decoder that could cause occasional black screen flashingAdded Intel hardware decoding support using VAAPI on Linux and SteamOS. This requires the i386 intel-vaapi-driver package version 1.3.2 or newer to be installed on the client computer. This will be added to SteamOS in an upcoming update.


Virtual Reality Mode

Enabled the Virtual Reality Mode menu option in more cases where it appears that the user has used VR before
Added an item to the options menu to re-center the UI in front of the userAdded error reports to make it easier for users to diagnose VR mode problems



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