# Steam Steam Deck Client Update: June 30th

- Product: Steam (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-07-01
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/701020348316912166
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam/releases/2026-07-01-steam-deck-client-update-june-30th
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **changed** — Improved Steam Machine compatibility
- **added** — Game launch progress screen now shows a note if the Maximum Game Resolution setting resulted in the game running at a resolution lower than the display's native resolution
- **changed** — Moved the Maximum Game Resolution setting from Settings->Display->Advanced to Settings->Display
- **changed** — Maximum Game Resolution options are now generated based on the current display's aspect ratio, with additional options available under More options for non-standard aspect ratios
- **changed** — Hide the Maximum Game Resolution resolution dropdown in Settings->Display when all available options match the current display's native resolution

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.

**General**

- Steam Machine compatibility improvements.

- The game launch progress screen screen will now show a note if the "Maximum Game Resolution" setting resulted in the game running at a resolution lower than the display's native resolution.

- Moved the "Maximum Game Resolution" setting from Settings->Display->Advanced to Settings->Display.

- "Maximum Game Resolution" options will now be generated based on the current display's aspect ratio. On non-standard aspect ratios, additional options will be available under 'More options'.

- Don't show the "Maximum Game Resolution" resolution dropdown in Settings->Display if all the available options match the current display's native resolution.