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Steam Beta Client update improves non-Steam game Proton support

Brief written by the FOSSWire AI editor from Valve Steam Deck Official News

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Key Takeaway

Windows binaries registered as non-Steam games will now run in Proton by default.

Summary

Valve has released an update to the Steam Client Preview/Beta channel. The update introduces a setting to disable the screensaver during gameplay and changes how non-Steam Windows binaries are handled by defaulting them to Proton. It also includes several bug fixes for Steam Input on Linux and controller firmware.

Technical changes in the Steam Beta

  • Proton Integration: Windows binaries added as non-Steam games now default to using Proton.
  • Steam Input: Fixed a bug on Linux where controller swapping failed on the "Reorder controller" screen.
  • Controller Firmware: Resolved an issue where switching to BLE mode would hang if the host device was missing.
  • UI/UX: Added a toggle to disable the screensaver while in-game.

Original reference: store.steampowered.com →