SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta Adds More Handheld Support and Preliminary HDMI VRR
Quick Report
Valve has released SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta with broader handheld coverage and a notable display feature update: preliminary support for VRR over native HDMI output devices. The release also improves VRR frame pacing and includes connection reliability changes for TCL TVs when used with Steam Deck Dock setups.
Controller and compatibility updates now cover additional systems including MSI Claw A1M, Claw 7 AI Plus A2VM, Claw 8 AI Plus A2VM, Claw A8 BZ2EM, and the OneXPlayer Apex and X1 lines, with extra AccelGyro3D improvements called out for Legion Go and Claw A1M behavior. Valve also lists graphics stability work, HDMI audio fixes, game-support graphics feature additions such as Crimson Desert requirements, and the return of Bluetooth Wake support for Steam Deck LCD plus wake-from-sleep support for connected Steam Controllers.
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