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siosios
12-12-2015, 02:10 PM
An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

Updated the web browser component to Chromium version 47.0.2526.49
Improved error messages for some unusual login failure casesFixed a crash when launching games for the first time while Steam is offline


Big Picture

Improved UI navigation when using the mouse in several areas
Changed the default ambient music volume to off, this setting can be configured under the Audio Settings page
Expanded the Resume and Explore part of Library, adding more rows based on friend activity and recent game updates
Added a new option to control how the left Steam Controller touchpad scrolls Web pages (see "Web Browser" settings)
Added a new option to the system menu, "Minimize Big Picture"
Improved zooming in web browser
Fixed going back to the main menu when selecting some pages inside of settings
Fixed Steam Community landing page not loading in Italian
Fixed being unable to navigate to the right column of Friends settings
Fixed some Steam/XInput controller buttons showing up as "UNKNOWN" when binding shortcuts (ie., taking a screenshot)
Fixed Exit menu popping up when just tapping the Guide button on a controller, not only on a long hold
Fixed watching DOTA 2 broadcastsFixed several crashes


Linux

Fixed failing to send some special characters to games through the Big Picture overlay keyboard
Fixed The Beginner's Guide crashing on startupImproved multi-monitor support for the Steam Link


Mac OS X

Fixed Steam Controller failing to work after exiting and relaunching Big Picture mode without restarting SteamFixed web pages displaying at 1/4 of their correct size under Big Picture


Broadcasting
Fixed an unexpected 60fps framerate cap when broadcasting is enabled


VR Mode
Switched the Steam UI to use the VR dashboard on Windows for Oculus devices.


In-Home Streaming

Added game controller mouse emulation for game launchers, use right trigger to click
Added new advanced host and advanced client options. Some settings, such as hardware encoder choice, are only accessible from Big Picture mode
Updated game capture modes for improved consistency and reliability
Reduced frame-rate impact of running Big Picture mode while streaming
Improved interactions with third-party overlays such as Uplay
Improved video stream quality when AMD hardware encoding is enabled
Fixed some known causes of black screen flashes
Fixed issues when switching games or when transitioning from launcher to gameFixed many framerate issues with capture on NVIDIA SLI systems


Steam Controller
The list of changes here are too numerous to call out, so we have made an overview of the changes (http://store.steampowered.com/controller/update/dec15).


More... (http://store.steampowered.com/news/19653/)