Valve fixes DualSense crash on Linux / SteamOS and improves game recording with Vulkan

By Liam Dawe - 23 Sep 2025 at 10:57 am UTC

Valve released another small Beta update for Desktop PCs, SteamOS and Steam Deck for the Steam Client to fix up some more annoying problems.

For Desktop here's the changes:

Accessibility

Improved High Contrast view of game list search and app filter panel

Game Recording

Improved performance when recording is on for some games using Vulkan rendering

Linux

Fixed a crash when DualSense controllers are connected and idle.

The Steam Deck / SteamOS update also just noted the DualSense fix, since it's a Linux issue. Nice to see that solved.

It's currently in Beta / Preview so you need to opt into receiving it before it rolls out into the Stable channel for all Steam users. Another recent Beta update also put Windows 10 32bit on notice, as Valve will be removing 32bit support for Windows soon. Hopefully at some point we may also eventually see a 64 bit client for Linux too.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Steam Deck, Beta, Misc, Steam, SteamOS, Valve

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I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly.
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