{"id":496539,"date":"2023-06-15T15:11:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=496539"},"modified":"2023-06-15T15:23:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:23:07","slug":"big-steam-update-rolling-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gaming\/496539-big-steam-update-rolling-out.html","title":{"rendered":"Big Steam update rolling out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valve has launched a significant update<\/strong><\/a> for its Steam digital PC game storefront, which includes visual improvements, an overhauled in-game overlay, and additional notification settings.<\/p>\n

The most obvious change is that the user interface has been given a fresh coat of paint, including new fonts and colours, and redesigned menus and dialogs.<\/p>\n

“The main Steam header and footer, Settings, and the Screenshot Manager are just a few examples of spots with refreshed UI,” Steam stated.<\/p>\n

Steam notifications have also been improved to make them richer and more useful.<\/p>\n

These changes include the green bell only lighting up when something is “truly new” and the tray view being limited to new notifications.<\/p>\n

Older notifications can now be checked by clicking the “View all” button for a historical view.<\/p>\n

In addition, new notification-specific settings provide more control over when and where notifications will be shown to users.<\/p>\n

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New Steam Notifications panel<\/p><\/div>\n

The revamped Steam in-game overlay features an updated web browser and new notes feature with rich text formatting, image pasting, and offline functionality.<\/p>\n

Steam said these notes are saved per game and synchronized to any other PCs and Steam Decks you are logged into.<\/p>\n

“They are also accessible outside the in-game overlay, on the game details page,” it said.<\/p>\n

Users also get the ability to move and pin overlay panels to different parts of the screen and adjust their opacity for a better viewing experience.<\/p>\n

For those playing with a controller other than their mouse and keyboard, a controller configurator will be available in the overlay if a gamepad is connected.<\/p>\n

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New Steam in-game overlay<\/p><\/div>\n

On the performance side, Mac and Linux users will be glad to hear that Steam now supports hardware acceleration on these platforms.<\/p>\n

What may not be noticeable to users is that the latest client \u2014 which will be automatically downloaded upon Steam startup \u2014 is built on an entirely new framework.<\/p>\n

“This makes it easier and faster for us to ship features across desktop, Steam Deck, Big Picture (mode), and mobile,” the company explained.<\/p>\n

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Now read: Sony testing PS5 game streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium customers<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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