Valve has released a new beta update for Steam, and whoever participates in it will already be able to see a new interface for the downloads page, in addition to several small improvements that make all navigation through the platform more fluid.
The reworked downloads page further highlights the game’s cover art and provides clear information about what is being downloaded and how much it will take up your disk space. A new icon even clarifies whether the linked files are part of a common patch or part of the workshop.
With the arrival of the beta, a new “clear all” button allows you to mark all notifications as seen at once. Also, when opening your download queue, now you just drag the objects with the mouse to arrange them in the desired order. Check out how the new storage interface looks like:
Steam’s beta brought the long-awaited interface improvements in the download fieldSource: Eurogamer
Now you can clearly see how much of your disk space is being taken up by games, DLCs and other files, as well as check your free space. Another nice change is that the folders where games were installed are easier to access and move at any time.
Unfortunately, there is still no set date for these beta changes to be officially released to the general public, but traditionally Valve usually applies a two-week break between testing and release, so let’s keep an eye out!
If you don’t want to wait, you can join the beta by opening your Steam and accessing the settings and account menus to enable the beta. Until then, tell us here in the comments what you think of these changes!
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