The latest OS update for Steam Deck includes a lock screen feature. Now, owners of Valve’s handheld PC gaming device can use a six-digit PIN to set up security to wake it, start it, log in, or switch to desktop mode — or any combination of the above.
In addition to the new lock screen feature, the latest Steam Deck patch includes an updated achievement page that loads faster and also features toggles for global stats and friend stats; localized keyboards in 21 languages; Or the ability to switch between multiple windows in an application. The full patch notes can be found on the Steam website; if you don’t need the finer points, you can use a more top-of-the-line version.
Steam Deck, which lets users play their library of Steam PC games on the go, launched on February 25 after several production delays, most of which were related to supply chain and other logistical challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Steam Deck supply is so scarce that it was inundated with so many pre-orders last summer that some devices won’t arrive until after September 2022. Valve said earlier this month that it would increase production and shipments of portable gaming devices.