The latest major update to Valve's Steam client also has some notification improvements, a new Game Overview panel, hardware acceleration for the Mac and Linux versions, and a lot more.
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The latest Steam Client Beta update fixes a crash on Linux that was being caused by Nvidia GPUs when hardware acceleration was switched on. There were also a bunch of other non-related fixes.
Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 support for Steam client is ending next year. First announced last month via the beta update, Valve is now pushing this end of life alert to all users.
The latest Steam Client Beta update adds support for Mesa's new single-file shader cache format on Linux. The new caching system should lower the disk space used and improve frametime performance.
At long last, the promised update to Steam's Library UI has been opened up for public beta testing. It brings in collections, better sorting options, a bigger focus on imagery, and much more.
The Steam client is getting a redesign in 2019 according to a new blog post by Valve. Among other features that are being improved, the game recommendation system is also being rewritten.
Valve has just pushed out a new update to its Steam client which brings the biggest overhaul to the friends list and chat feature in years. The new features will help Steam compete with Discord.
For those looking to activate a new product code on Steam, Valve is now adding the ability to do this through the Steam website, instead of requiring the use of its desktop client.
