New SteamOS Update Adds Legion Go S Compatibility Improvements and New Accessibility Options

SteamOS recently made its way to third-party gaming handhelds, with a surprising level of hardware support, and, since then, Valve has seemingly been working non-stop to add features to those third-party gaming handhelds with new SteamOS updates. On June 30, Valve announced the latest stable SteamOS and Steam Deck client update would bring new features for the Lenovo Legion Go S and a wealth of other third-party devices.

The latest SteamOS and Steam Deck update adds support for a SteamOS compatibility indicator in the Steam Library on the Lenovo Legion Go S, making it easier for gamers to know what games are known to run on the Legion Go S. Third-party SteamOS devices, like the Lenovo Legion Go S, will now also display controller compatibility icons alongside the SteamOS compatibility indicator. There are also a number of bug fixes directed at the Legion Go S’s controller remapping UI for Ratchet and Clank, The Last Of Us: Part 2, and Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered. New handheld accessibility options for the Steam Deck and other SteamOS devices include UI scaling, high contrast mode, and reduced motion options, and there are new screen reader and color filter settings for SteamOS devices.

Full update notes below:

Accessibility

• Added an accessibility settings page with a Screen Reader, Color Filters, UI Scaling, High Contrast Mode, and Reduced Motion options. Learn more in the announcement and provide feedback here.

General

• Added “SteamOS Compatible” library tab on the Legion Go S.
• Added in-game keyboard shortcuts to open the Main Menu and Quick Access Menu.
• Default Main Menu hotkey: Shift+Tab
• Default Quick Access Menu hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+Tab
• Customizable in Settings->In Game
• Improved steam client update installation speed. In some pathological cases this operation could take minutes to complete, when the expected completion time is seconds.
• Reduced startup times for players with large numbers of non-Steam games added to the client.
• Guided Tour now includes information about Parental Controls.
• Fixed ‘Factory Reset’ failing if the ‘Reset OS’ option was selected.
• Fixed an issue preventing some apps from installing on the Legion Go S.
• Fixed zoom controller chord not working in the Steam Deck interface.
• Fixed an error when displaying game details activity tab for a game that no friends have played but some friends have wishlisted.
• Fixed the “Browse Local Files” option not working for non-Steam games (this is only available in desktop mode).
• Fixed certain startup movies not playing correctly.

Desktop Mode

• Fixed main client window being focused for certain kinds of links opened from chat windows.
• Fixed main client window ordering above some modal dialogs when clicked (e.g. cloud file conflict dialogs).

Steam Input

• Added the ability to bind the paddles and L4/R4 buttons on the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller when connected via Bluetooth.
• Added the ability to bind the paddles on the 8BitDo Pro 2 Controller when in DirectInput mode.
• Added the ability to bind the paddles and C/Z buttons on the FlyDigi Vader series controllers.
• Added the ability to bind the paddles on the FlyDigi Apex series controllers.
• Fixed input when using the latest firmware for the Mayflash GameCube adapter.
• Fixed gyro calibration system rejecting noisy accelerometers too readily.
• Fixed gyro and accelerometer noise meters using the wrong scale.
• Fixed calibration wizard not advancing between stages on Lenovo/Ally.
• Fixed missing glyphs for the Lenovo Legion Go S in Steam Input API games using the TranslateOrigin function, ex: Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.
• Fixed templates not showing up in the template tab of the choose binding dialog for Legion Go S devices.
• Fixed thumbstick centering range for Nintendo Switch Pro controllers.
• Fixed input in Ratchet and Clank for Legion Go S.
• Fix glyphs for the Legion Go S the Last of Us: Part 2.

Remote Play

• Improved audio resilience to variable network conditions.

SteamOS

• For non-Steam Deck devices running SteamOS (like the Legion Go S), controller support icons are now displayed on game capsules next to SteamOS Compatibility.