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Steam is finally dropping 32-bit Windows support in 2026 and that’s a good thing
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2025/09/steam-32-bit-windows/
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Hey lovelies 🩷
Just in case this helps any Steam users, we found a solution to the mouse offset issue that occurs where:
- You're streaming through Steam using Steam Link (app or device) or Remote Play.
- Your host PC is Windows-based.
- The application being streamed is running on a monitor with scaling >100%.
This issue can commonly affect users streaming to tablets or Steam Decks :SteamIconLogo:
We've already written about this previously here, here, here, and here, but we wanted to compile the key info in one place to help others. We have also written up a post on the Steam Community forums with all the details here, in the hopes that Steam devs will pick up on this and improve the Steam client for Windows.
Basically, it seems that the issue is caused by the Steam client for Windows being DPI unaware. DPI awareness was introduced in Windows 10 Version 1607 (aka Anniversary Update). You can read the technical details about these below:
The below website was what caused us to realise that Steam is DPI unaware and how to force DPI awareness for Steam and any applications running through it:
In short, you can force the Steam client and any relevant DPI-unaware applications to run as DPI aware by setting the default DPI awareness for a process.
e.g.,:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\steam.exe]
"DpiAwareness"="PerMonitorV2"[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\streaming_client.exe]
"DpiAwareness"="PerMonitorV2"You can do the same for any application you're streaming through Steam: just use the name of the exe.
e.g.,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\rs2client.exe]
"DpiAwareness"="PerMonitorV2"[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\RuneScape.exe]
"DpiAwareness"="PerMonitorV2"Hope this helps some folks 🩷
#Steam #SteamClient #Value #MouseOffset #SteamLink #RemotePlay #streaming
- You're streaming through Steam using Steam Link (app or device) or Remote Play.
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Hey lovelies 🩷
Just in case this helps any Steam users, we found a solution to the mouse offset issue that occurs where:
- You're streaming through Steam using Steam Link (app or device) or Remote Play.
- Your host PC is Windows-based.
- The application being streamed is running on a monitor with scaling >100%.
This issue can commonly affect users streaming to tablets or Steam Decks :SteamIconLogo:
We've already written about this previously here, here, here, and here, but we wanted to compile the key info in one place to help others. We have also written up a post on the Steam Community forums with all the details here, in the hopes that Steam devs will pick up on this and improve the Steam client for Windows.
Basically, it seems that the issue is caused by the Steam client for Windows being DPI unaware. DPI awareness was introduced in Windows 10 Version 1607 (aka Anniversary Update). You can read the technical details about these below:
The below website was what caused us to realise that Steam is DPI unaware and how to force DPI awareness for Steam and any applications running through it:
In short, you can force the Steam client and any relevant DPI-unaware applications to run as DPI aware by setting the default DPI awareness for a process.
e.g.,:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\steam.exe]
"DpiAwareness"="PerMonitorV2"[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\streaming_client.exe]
"DpiAwareness"="PerMonitorV2"You can do the same for any application you're streaming through Steam: just use the name of the exe.
e.g.,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\rs2client.exe]
"DpiAwareness"="PerMonitorV2"[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\RuneScape.exe]
"DpiAwareness"="PerMonitorV2"Hope this helps some folks 🩷
#Steam #SteamClient #Value #MouseOffset #SteamLink #RemotePlay #streaming
- You're streaming through Steam using Steam Link (app or device) or Remote Play.
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Steam Deck Client Update: June 20th
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.General Prevented some duplicate network traffic if ISteamInventory service calls are duplicated in error by Steamworks SDK games.Steam Input Fixed missing input with some third party Nintendo Switch controllers. Fixed hang waiting for controller testing after initial setup. Fixed being unable to cancel initial
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4194621169474973481 -
Steam Deck Client Update: June 19th
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.General Prevented some duplicate network traffic if ISteamInventory service calls are duplicated in error by Steamworks SDK gamesSteam Input Fixed missing input with some third party Nintendo Switch controllers Fixed hang waiting for controller testing after initial setup Fixed being unable to cancel initial co
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4194621169472381834 -
Steam Deck Client Update: June 13th
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.General Show battery information for connected Bluetooth devices under Settings->Bluetooth and in the Quick Access menu. Added a per-device toggle to Settings->Bluetooth that controls whether a device is allowed to wake SteamDeck from sleep. Fixed a bug that would cause the UI to show stale data for Bluetooth d
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/6851744408514646317 -
Steam Deck Client Update: May 24th
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.General Fixed startup in game mode intermittently hanging on boot logoSteam Input Fixed detecting the touchpad button on Qanba PS4/PS5 arcade sticks Fixed the 8BitDo Wireless 2.4G controller showing up as two controllers on Linux
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4177730135023930554 -
Steam Deck Client Update: May 20th
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.General Fixed the "Enable overlay" setting reading showing the wrong default valueSteam Input Restored the previous default of no deadzone for gamepad outputs bound to joystick
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4183358999831873947 -
Latest Steam Client Update Brings PipeWire Desktop Capture on Linux, Reduces Vulkan Pre-Caching Sizes