Valve fix some games on Linux / Steam Deck having incorrect Steam Play settings and added a chat warning

A fresh Steam Beta is out for Desktop and Steam Deck / SteamOS which brings some important bug fixes, and one that was especially annoying for Linux systems.

When you buy a new game and install it right after purchase, sometimes it wouldn't work correctly due to some Steam Play misconfiguration. This should no longer be an issue with the Beta and eventually all Linux / SteamOS gamers when Valve put it into the main stable client. There's also a new chat warning to help protect you from suspicious activity.

From the main Steam client Beta changelog:

General

• Fixed some titles launching with incorrect Steam Play settings when installed right after purchase.

Friends & Chat

• Added a suspicious chat warning that will appear at the top of the chat window when you receive a message that is potentially malicious. Links in chat are disabled while this warning is visible.

Remote Play Together

• Fixed enabling and disabling player input in the Remote Play Together dialog
• Input enable settings are persistent and are saved per-game

Steam Input

• Fixed Xbox 360 controller mappings on Linux kernel 6.17 and newer

Game Recording

• Fixed timeline markers sometimes not appearing when viewing recordings outside of a game or after deleting a user created marker.

For the Steam Deck / SteamOS Beta there's one additional change that's specific:

• Fixed a case where bluetooth devices wouldn't show up as available to pair when toggling bluetooth on.