Steam Deck Adds A Standby Mode For Screen-off Downloads

Valve is bringing a adjuvant update to nan Steam Deck, adding an action for downloading contented while nan surface is off. The institution is calling it a display-off low-power mode. It will beryllium enabled by default erstwhile nan Steam Deck is plugged in. The handheld's powerfulness settings tin besides let it to beryllium progressive while connected artillery power, though it will automatically revert to afloat slumber mode if nan artillery drops beneath 20 percent. If a personification hits nan powerfulness fastener while nan Steam Deck is downloading content, a speech punctual will look asking if nan download should proceed pinch nan show off. A Steam Deck that reaches an idle timeout will besides automatically spell into nan display-off low-power mode.

In practice, this is akin to nan remainder mode modern consoles person that allows for downloads while nan instrumentality isn't being actively used. This characteristic tin beryllium really useful if you're playing an online competitory crippled and don't want a large download infringing connected your bandwidth. (I speak from acquisition here.) Nice for nan Steam Deck to connection a akin convenience to its players.