# Steam Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 1st

- Product: Steam (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-07-01
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/701020348316910944
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam/releases/2026-07-01-steam-deck-beta-client-update-july-1st
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **changed** — Steam Controller Gyro Calibration Threshold has been set to 50% of the previous value to be less likely to trigger while in hand
- **added** — Gyro Calibration threshold is now available in Steam->Settings->Controller->Details->Calibration & Advanced (Open)->Gyro Calibration
- **added** — Enable Software Calibration for Steam Controller toggle to disable hardware calibration and rely on standard Steam Input Gyro Calibration tools instead
- **fixed** — Fixed occasional repeated trackpad samples that caused issues with momentum during trackball mode
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue with unintentionally waking host devices while shutting down the controller

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

**Steam Input**

- Steam Controller: The Gyro Calibration Threshold has been set to 50% of the previous value so that it is less likely to trigger while in hand.

- Steam Controller: Gyro Calibration threshold is now available in Steam->Settings->Controller->Details->Calibration & Advanced (Open)->Gyro Calibration.

- Steam Controller: You can choose to disable hardware calibration and rely on the standard Steam Input Gyro Calibration tools instead, by using the "Enable Software Calibration for Steam Controller" toggle.

**Steam Controller Firmware**

- Fixed occasional repeated trackpad samples that caused issues with momentum during trackball mode

- Fixed an issue with unintentionally waking host devices while shutting down the controller