Steam Game Recording feature rolls out for all users

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How do I instal Steam Beta?

Opting successful to nan Steam Beta Client lets you usage nan latest features earlier they're released. Follow these instructions to participate successful nan beta:

• With Steam running, click connected "Steam" successful nan precocious left, past take nan "Settings" menu. (Preferences connected Mac)
• On nan "Account" tab nether "Beta Participation" click nan "Change..." button.
• Select nan "Steam Beta Update" from nan driblet down database and click "OK".
• You will beryllium prompted to restart Steam, please prime nan "Restart Steam" button.

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Available connected PC, Mac, and Linux

We connection a catalog of PC, Mac, and Linux games, galore of which support Steam Play truthful you tin bargain erstwhile and play anywhere, and Cross-Platform Multiplayer truthful you tin play pinch each your friends, nary matter wherever they log in.

What's New

• Game-specific settings
• Quick seizure hotkey options
• Advanced export options
• And Session View - A caller measurement to position your footage successful nan caller Recordings & Screenshots head pinch game-specific tags and data

Steam Game Recording

• Steam Game Recording is now disposable to each users! It's a caller built-in strategy for creating and sharing your gameplay footage, which runs successful nan inheritance truthful you ne'er miss a moment.
• There are galore ways to usage this all-new group of features, from capturing your highlights to documenting full campaigns. It's easy to find, clip, and stock your gameplay.
• For much info, sojourn nan Game Recording website.

Windows

• This type of nan Steam customer will nary longer tally connected Windows 7 aliases Windows 8. Users connected these OS versions will not automatically update to this caller type of nan Steam Client. See nan Windows 7 and Windows 8 Support FAQ for further details.

macOS

• This type of nan Steam customer will nary longer tally connected macOS 10.13 aliases 10.14. Users connected these OS versions will not automatically update to this caller type of nan Steam Client. See nan Steam macOS 10.13 and 10.14 Support FAQ for further details.

General

• Updated embedded Chromium build successful Steam to 126.0.6478.183.
• Fixed rumor wherever drag-and-drop of matter into a chat would nonstop nan matter instantly alternatively of dropping it into nan edit area.
• Re-enabled distant instal from Steam customer via nan streaming dropdown.
• Improved discovery of different computers for streaming and adjacent downloading erstwhile utilizing a secondary wireless interface.
• Fixed advancement barroom not updating during crippled update and move operations involving ample files.
• Fixed overlay hanging successful immoderate games connected macOS and Linux aft a crippled restarts itself.
• Fixed nan names of manually added aliases removed games not appearing successful nan postulation select header if nan crippled had been removed from nan user's library.
• Fixed steamwebhelper deleting temp directories that it whitethorn not person antecedently created.
• Fixed a bug that could forestall Offline Mode login connected nan first restart aft installing an update.

Remote Play

• Added support for AV1 video streaming connected precocious extremity systems.
• Fixed nan cursor being excessively mini erstwhile streaming from a PC pinch desktop scaling enabled.
• Fixed utilizing package encoding alternatively of hardware H.264 erstwhile HEVC is enabled and unavailable.
• Fixed achromatic surface erstwhile streaming HEVC from Steam Deck.

Steam Overlay

• Fixed clang successful immoderate games utilizing D3D9.

Steam Input

• Fixed clang occurring erstwhile querying organization controller configurations successful nan configurator.
• Added support for wired XBox controllers connected macOS Sequoia.
• Fixed nan "Turn disconnected Controller" action causing Steam to motorboat BPM if nan main model was focused.
• Increased maximum sensitivity of Joystick Mouse mode.
• Mode Shifts now support D-Pad directions and Right Joystick.
• Mode Shifts now support Track Pad Touch connected DualSense/Edge, DualShock, SteamController and SteamDeck.
• SIAPI Glyphs for Playstation Dualsense are now monochrome to lucifer Icons successful Big Picture Mode.
• Fixed an rumor wherever bindings that were coming from converting a configuration from 1 controller type to different could beryllium progressive but not removable owed to being filtered retired of nan binding interface.
• Always show nan controller tab successful app properties for non-Steam shortcuts.
• Added Invert X and Invert Y to Mouse Regions.
• Scroll Wheel mode tin now beryllium chosen from nan dropdown successful SIAPI games (Inside of Edit Loadout, not Quick Settings).
• Fixed an rumor wherever utilizing a Steam/QAM fastener chord successful a non-Steam crippled could time off nan desktop config loaded alternatively of nan game's config.

Linux

• Fixed immoderate various communal crashes.
• Fixed slow startup connected systems wherever nan reverse hostname lookup for nan loopback interface is not localhost.
• Detecting and passing commands to an already moving Steam customer is importantly faster.
• Added a -disable-screensaver-inhibit bid statement action to forestall Steam from inhibiting nan surface saver erstwhile activity is detected.
• Fixed Linux clang launching steamwebhelper occurring pinch immoderate strategy configurations.
• Steam developers tin now prime which Steam for Linux runtime to usage for autochthonal titles. Please consult nan partner tract for much details.
• Native titles will execute successful 'Steam for Linux runtime 1.0 (scout)' by default, alternatively of nan bequest runtime environment.
• This behaviour is accordant pinch Steam Deck and promotes amended compatibility crossed each Linux desktop distributions.
• Note that this caller characteristic tin beryllium turned disconnected globally pinch "-compat-force-slr off" connected nan Steam customer bid line.
• Always let nan Steam customer to fallback to X11 erstwhile SDL_VIDEODRIVER/SDL_VIDERO_DRIVER is group to wayland.
• Removed nan UI toggle to disable Steam Play globally, correctly reflecting that Steam Play is ever enabled connected Linux. Steam Play was ever partially progressive moreover erstwhile group to disconnected successful nan UI arsenic it is simply a request for Steam customer operation.
• Fixed a lawsuit wherever nan incorrect DPI scaling facet would beryllium utilized for systems utilizing a non-gnome based convention pinch an progressive gnome-desktop-portal service.
• Extended caller Steam Play fixes to 3rd statement compatibility tools.

Discovery Queue

• Fixed nan Discovery Queue position truthful that nan elements astir nan videos show correctly.
• Improved nan animation erstwhile scrolling done nan find queue.

Big Picture Mode

• Fixed keyboard input dialog in-game failing to close/re-open decently if Steam Overlay is toggled while visible.
• Fixed multi-line mode support successful nan dialog shown by nan ShowGamepadTextInput API telephone successful Steamworks.
• Fixed nan on-screen keyboard not instantly popping up erstwhile games invoke nan matter introduction dialog.
• Fixed a lawsuit wherever nan matter introduction dialog could suffer attraction and require moving attraction to nan buttons and backmost to nan matter entry.

Previous merchandise notes

• Android type updated to 3.9.2

A caller Steam customer has been released and will beryllium automatically downloaded.

General

• Fixed a uncommon lawsuit wherever nan UI could get stuck showing a loading throbber astatine startup while successful Offline Mode.

Big Picture Mode

• Fixed startup movie intermittently failing to play astatine launch.

Steam Input

• Fixed lawsuit wherever virtual menus whitethorn beryllium near visible erstwhile mode shifting.
• Fixed Steam overlay sometimes toggling erstwhile activating on-screen keyboard from controller chord.

Steam Families

Steam Families is now disposable for each users. Steam Families is simply a postulation of caller and existing family-related features. It replaces some Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View, giving you a azygous location to negociate which games your family tin entree and erstwhile they tin play.

Create a Steam Family

To get started, you tin create a Steam Family and past induce up to 5 family members. You tin negociate your family from your Steam Client, mobile instrumentality aliases web browser.

Family Sharing

When you subordinate a Steam Family, you automatically summation entree to nan shareable games that your family members ain and they will besides beryllium capable to entree nan shareable titles successful your library. The adjacent clip you log successful to Steam, this caller 'family library' will look successful nan near file arsenic a subsection of your games list. You support ownership of your existent titles and erstwhile you acquisition a caller crippled it will still show up successful your collection.

Best of all, erstwhile you are playing a crippled from your family library, you will create your ain saved games, gain your ain Steam achievements, person entree to shop files and more.

Family Sharing enables you to play games from different family members' libraries, moreover if they are online playing different game. If your family room has aggregate copies of a game, aggregate members of nan family tin play that crippled astatine nan aforesaid time. For a much elaborate look astatine really Family Sharing works, spot nan FAQ below.

Family Sharing is simply a characteristic that developers whitethorn opt their games retired of for method aliases different reasons astatine immoderate time. Visit nan Steam Store to spot a database of games that presently support Family Sharing.

Parental Controls

Steam Families includes caller parental controls that let parents to group limits connected what and erstwhile children play games connected Steam. You tin power which games your children person entree to and show their activity. This accusation is disposable from wherever you entree Steam, including your mobile instrumentality erstwhile you are distant from home.

Members of a Steam Family tin person 1 of 2 roles: big aliases child. Any big family personnel tin negociate invites and use relationship restrictions. Children are taxable to parental controls and do not person permissions to negociate nan family.

Parental power features fto adults:

• Allow entree to due games
• Restrict entree to nan Steam Store, Community aliases Friends Chat
• Set playtime limits (hourly/daily)
• View playtime reports
• Approve aliases contradict requests from kid accounts for further playtime aliases characteristic entree (temporary aliases permanent)
• Recover a child's relationship if they mislaid their password

Release notes

General

• Steam Families is now disposable for each users. For much info astir Steam Families, you tin publication our news post, cheque retired our Support FAQ
• The friends database will now show a Steam Deck icon, alternatively of a gamepad icon, if nan different personification is playing connected a Steam Deck
• Replaced nan friends database VR icon pinch a caller schematic that besides matches nan in-game aliases online friend authorities color
• Improved startup and room capacity for users pinch ample libraries
• Improved discovery of Nintendo Switch Pro controller
• Improved reliability of "games successful common" collections successful library
• Rewrite of shortcut cardinal binding successful settings UI, including nan expertise to unbind a hotkey
• Fixed taking HDR screenshots connected Windows
• Fixed collections based connected friends not updating properly
• Fixed "Soundtracks" and "All Games" shelves connected location page applying nan app type select from nan apical of nan games list. This would lead to Soundtracks showing nary items if Soundtracks was not selected astatine nan apical of nan games list, arsenic an example.
• Fixed postulation names not being editable.
• Fixed formatting of links successful news posts

Screenshots

• Redesigned nan screenshots manager
• Added easier ways to stock screenshots straight from Steam, including:
  • Copy straight to your clipboard
  • Send to friend aliases chat group via Steam chat
  • Send to your telephone via nan Steam Mobile App
  • Export arsenic a caller record connected your computer
• Improved nan expertise to stock aggregate screenshots astatine erstwhile by multi-selecting from nan grid view
• Improved nan capacity and reliability of nan screenshots manager
• Added nan expertise to hunt wrong nan app select dropdown
• Pre-emptive activity to supply early support for recordings and clips to merge pinch nan screenshots head erstwhile Steam Game Recording releases retired of beta

Steam Overlay

• Improved responsiveness of overlay connected Windows
• User interface improvements to Steam IME
• New Clock app successful nan Steam Overlay that tin optionally beryllium pinned connected apical of games.

Steam Input

• Reduced latency of Steam Input API Action Set/Action Set Layer commands. If immoderate input issues are noticed successful Steam Input API games please study them successful nan forums
• Reduced latency of Steam Input API rumble/haptics commands
• Reduce CPU usage erstwhile utilizing some Gyro and Joystick aliases Trackpad for rodent input
• Added Output Icons to each Mode/Behavior dropdown menus. These bespeak if nan mode (by default) generates OS Mouse output, XInput (controller) Output, Steam Input API Action Output, aliases is simply a remapping tool/Overlay Menu (Touch, Radial, Hotbar).
• Steam Input API Analog Actions that tin person aggregate modes i.e. "Camera | Camera arsenic FlickStick" are now labelled arsenic "... (via FlickStick)"
• Steam Input API Analog Actions tin now optionally beryllium utilized "... (via Gyro To Mouse)" (default is still "As Mouse" aliases "As Joystick Mouse" depending connected source).
• Fixed Steam Input API rumor wherever analog actions from different action sets incorrectly reporting arsenic active. This affected immoderate titles including Okami HD
• Fixed for SIAPI GetMotionData not returning immoderate accusation connected each controller but nan first 1 plugged in
• Fix uncommon rumor wherever Gyro Processing occurred earlier controller type is established.
• Fix for Track Pad arsenic Button Behavior not displaying immoderate glyphs.
• Fix "Gyro Calibration" Button appearing doubly connected Gyro config surface if location is simply a mode displacement applied to nan Gyro.
• Fixed a bug wherever PlayStation controllers connected complete BT could beryllium shown arsenic connected complete USB

SteamVR

• Fixed a uncommon clang erstwhile launching a crippled successful VR Game Theater
• Fixed a uncommon clang erstwhile launching a VR crippled for streaming

Linux

• Improved strategy show standard discovery to beryllium compatible pinch much desktop environments.
• Fixed a clang successful gldriverquery erstwhile utilizing latest nvidia graphics paper drivers
• Fixed a clang that could hap astatine exit while cleaning up websockets

macOS

• Fixed Disk Write Errors sometimes occurring erstwhile updating games connected macOS 13+
• Fixed Steam Overlay clang successful immoderate games utilizing Metal rendering
• Fixed immoderate UI issues successful personification login
• Fixed rumor preventing nan hardware encoder alteration mounting from being honored