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Steam’s latest beta brings ‘Big Art’ to Big Picture Mode and Steam Deck, and customizable screensavers too
Valve has released a new Steam beta update that introduces a feature called "Big Art" to Big Picture Mode and the Steam Deck's interface, alongside customisable screensaver options. The update is part of Steam's ongoing effort to refine its console-style interface, which is used both on desktop when connected to a TV or monitor and natively on Valve's Steam Deck handheld.
The article's full details were not available from the source page, but the changes are focused on visual and personalisation elements of the Big Picture experience, allowing users to display richer artwork and set custom screensavers when their system is idle. As with previous Steam betas, the features are likely to be tested with a subset of users before a wider rollout to the stable branch.
In short
- Steam beta adds "Big Art" to Big Picture Mode and Steam Deck.
- New beta also introduces customisable screensaver options.
- Update targets Steam's console-style interface on desktop and Deck.
Explained simply
Steam is Valve’s digital shop and launcher for PC games. Its Big Picture Mode gives the interface larger controls and text for use with a television or monitor, while the Steam Deck is Valve’s handheld gaming computer, which uses a similar interface.
Valve regularly tests changes through Steam’s beta programme before making them broadly available. Big Art and screensavers are visual customisation features, part of how players can personalise the interface they use to browse and play games.
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