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Release Notes

A new generation of PC gaming that not only defines boundaries but breaks through them.

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Beta 2.1

Updates

ℹ️This release is deprecated.



Platform Support (Alpha 1)

  • AMD and Intel support only.
    • Arm builds for select devices will be provided at a later date.
      • These devices have been tested by Playtron and known to work:
        • AYANEO 2 and 2S
        • ASUS ROG Ally
        • GPD Win 4 (2023)
        • Lenovo Legion Go
        • Valve Steam Deck LCD (NVMe only)
        • Valve Steam Deck OLE

Game Library Integration

  • Support for Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Steam integration.
    • Easily import and play games from your existing library.

Hardware

  • View storage usage.
  • S3 deep sleep enabled for supported devices.
  • Factory reset support.

Networking

  • Support for Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections.
  • Support for IPv6 networks using 464XLAT.

Accessories

  • Control the audio volume of your device.
  • Control the brightness level of your device.
  • Audio output device control.
  • Bluetooth controller support.

System Management

  • Factory reset support.

Developer

  • SSH access available via Developer settings.
  • Simple developer desktop session powered by Weston.


Fixed Issues

  • Typing with a physical keyboard now plays sounds
  • Fixed Epic Games Store linking flow
  • Further optimized battery usage
  • Fixed synchronization issues around wishlist
  • Remove redundant username label in user account page (we showed username in 2 places previously)
  • Local plugin now works out-of-the-box
  • Restoring a lost Internet connection while the user is downloading a Steam game causes an error message to appear, but does not interrupt the download.
  • Switching between log levels induces a black screen
    • Power cycling the device will resolve this issue.
  • On occasion, Bluetooth devices will fail to refresh
    • Turning Bluetooth on and off will resolve the issue
  • Dragging any slider with either touch or a mouse will cause it to regress to an older value
  • The plugin for side loading games is not enabled by default
  • Coming back online while a Steam game download is occurring may give the user a “Not Logged In Error”
    • Pressing “Try Again” will resume the download as normal
  • AutoTDP now works on the Valve Steam Deck LCD

Known Issues

General

  • When moving a game to a storage device, the wrong game name will be displayed if the user interacts with a different game.
  • Automatic timezone settings do not always work correctly.
  • On some platforms, the Quick Access Menu will open when the home button is pressed.
  • Purchasing a game on the wishlist will not remove it from the wishlist. 
  • Switching an input device incorrectly states “output” in its notification.
  • Disconnecting a device in the Bluetooth settings may require the user to relink the device before connecting again.
  • Bluetooth devices that are paired may not move to the connected devices section. 
    • Restart the device to resolve this issue. 
  • Returning to the home screen with an external controller may require the user to press the home button an additional time to resume use. 
  • Notification does not appear when external storage devices are disconnected.
  • Cancelling a cloud save conflict resolution will forcefully resolve the conflict.
  • Launching a game from the “Recently Installed” section of the home screen and returning home will not display the other carousels.
    • Navigating will return them to view.

Search & Explore

  • 18+ content will sometimes be recommended from the Explore/Search screens.
  • The Recently Released carousel in the Explore column may contain games that are not recently released.
  • Carousels in the Explore section are currently only refreshed on device restart.
  • Games that have not been released and DLCs of Free to Play games are appearing in the “Free to Play” carousel.
  • Games that have not been released are appearing in Search when “Free” is selected as a price filter.
  • Purchasing games from the Wishlist does not remove them.
  • “Recently Added” filter in the collection does not properly sort games.
  • Not every game's ESRB rating is reflective of its store page.
  • Games underneath overviews will state “Unlinked Provider” despite the users linked provider status.

Games

  • Touchscreen is not supported in all games.
  • Some games do not display artwork in their app card.
  • A few games you own may not appear in your library. Please report them so that we can fix them.
  • Games may fail to launch when using Intel graphics.

Provider-Specific

  • Attempting to link your Epic Games Store (EGS) account when launching an EGS title for the first time requires a touchscreen or mouse to complete the linking process.
  • Attempting to unlink a provider fails if the user is running a game associated with that provider.

Hardware

  • ASUS ROG Ally
    • ASUS ROG Ally has two internal controllers showing up in the input screen 
  • NVIDIA
    • In general, more games will have issues on NVIDIA platforms than with Alpha 3.X due to issues related to the latest NVIDIA drivers.
    • On NVIDIA, using a mouse in-game causes severe lag. We recommend using a controller instead.
  • Valve Steam Deck LCD
    • The Valve Steam Deck LCD's default controls are represented as keyboard glyphs in the footer.
  • Other
    • Connecting an external display may temporarily distort the position of app cards on the Home screen.