Latest Steam Deck update will warn you if an Xbox controller needs upgrading
Latest Steam Deck update will warn you if an Xbox controller needs upgrading
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Latest Steam Deck update will warn you if an Xbox controller needs upgrading

Valve released a new Steam Deck Beta update that includes a useful tweak to its Xbox controller detection.
There's a bit of a problem with modern Xbox controllers and Bluetooth, where they won't properly connect up with SteamOS / Linux unless they've gone through a firmware update. I've seen a lot of support requests about this issue over the years and so it's good to see Valve highlight it directly. While it's a Steam Deck Beta Client update, it should apply to other SteamOS devices too.