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#1 2025-05-06 20:04:58

ItsFireStorm
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[SOLVED] Steam unable to initialize Nouveau and Vulkan.

This has been a problem for a while now, even after recently reinstalling Arch on my main PC this error pops up for singular game in general, I can't recall other game having this problem, after opening steam through a terminal I found what the error was.

pid # != #, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)

After digging around I found it may be because of missing libraries, particularly Vulkan, such as lib32-vulkan-nouveau, the thing is, I already have these libraries installed and running on my system, however Steam throws these lines on launch.

Update: Turns out this happens in more than one game.

glx: failed to create dri3 screen
failed to load driver: nouveau
vkEnumeratePhysicalDevices failed, unable to init and enumerate GPUs with Vulkan.
BInit - Unable to initialize Vulkan!

Output of ls /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/

nouveau_icd.i686.json  nouveau_icd.x86_64.json	nvidia_icd.json

Note that I store my games in a non-bootable NTFS drive, however I store Proton & Runtimes inside my home drive. I am not sure if that is a problem, but I'm providing anything to get this fixed as soon as possible.
If there's anything else I can do, let me know.

Last edited by ItsFireStorm (2025-05-07 16:07:58)

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#2 2025-05-07 10:35:51

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam unable to initialize Nouveau and Vulkan.

Are you using X or wayland ?

Please post the full outputs of

$ lspci -k
$ pacman -Qs vulkan
$ glxinfo -B #comes with mesa-utils
$ eglinfo -B #comes with mesa-utils
$ vulkaninfo --summary #comes with vulkan-tools

Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.

clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky

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#3 2025-05-07 14:00:29

ItsFireStorm
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Re: [SOLVED] Steam unable to initialize Nouveau and Vulkan.

I'm using Wayland.

Output of lspci -k | grep -e VGA

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU106 [GeForce RTX 2060 Rev. A] (rev a1)

Output of pacman -Qs vulkan

local/lib32-vulkan-icd-loader 1.4.309.0-1
    Vulkan Installable Client Driver (ICD) Loader (32-bit)
local/lib32-vulkan-nouveau 1:25.0.5-1
    Open-source Vulkan driver for Nvidia GPUs - 32-bit
local/nvidia-utils 570.144-3
    NVIDIA drivers utilities
local/qt6-shadertools 6.9.0-1 (qt6)
    Provides functionality for the shader pipeline that allows Qt Quick to operate on Vulkan, Metal, and
    Direct3D, in addition to OpenGL
local/spirv-tools 1:1.4.309.0-1 (vulkan-devel)
    API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
local/vulkan-headers 1:1.4.309.0-1 (vulkan-devel)
    Vulkan header files and API registry
local/vulkan-icd-loader 1.4.309.0-1 (vulkan-devel)
    Vulkan Installable Client Driver (ICD) Loader
local/vulkan-nouveau 1:25.0.5-1
    Open-source Vulkan driver for Nvidia GPUs
local/vulkan-tools 1.4.309.0-1 (vulkan-devel)
    Vulkan tools and utilities

Output of glxinfo -B

name of display: :1
display: :1  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
Memory info (GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info):
    Dedicated video memory: 6144 MB
    Total available memory: 6144 MB
    Currently available dedicated video memory: 5265 MB
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile

OpenGL version string: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL profile mask: (none)

Output of eglinfo -B

GBM platform:
EGL API version: 1.5
EGL vendor string: NVIDIA
EGL version string: 1.5
EGL client APIs: OpenGL_ES OpenGL
OpenGL core profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL core profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL core profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL compatibility profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL compatibility profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL compatibility profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL compatibility profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL ES profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL ES profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL ES profile version: OpenGL ES 3.2 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL ES profile shading language version: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

Wayland platform:
EGL API version: 1.5
EGL vendor string: NVIDIA
EGL version string: 1.5
EGL client APIs: OpenGL_ES OpenGL
OpenGL core profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL core profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL core profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL compatibility profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL compatibility profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL compatibility profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL compatibility profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL ES profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL ES profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL ES profile version: OpenGL ES 3.2 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL ES profile shading language version: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

X11 platform:
EGL API version: 1.5
EGL vendor string: NVIDIA
EGL version string: 1.5
EGL client APIs: OpenGL_ES OpenGL
OpenGL core profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL core profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL core profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL compatibility profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL compatibility profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL compatibility profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL compatibility profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL ES profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL ES profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL ES profile version: OpenGL ES 3.2 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL ES profile shading language version: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

Surfaceless platform:
EGL API version: 1.5
EGL vendor string: NVIDIA
EGL version string: 1.5
EGL client APIs: OpenGL_ES OpenGL
OpenGL core profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL core profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL core profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL compatibility profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL compatibility profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL compatibility profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL compatibility profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL ES profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL ES profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL ES profile version: OpenGL ES 3.2 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL ES profile shading language version: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

Device platform:
Device #0:

Platform Device platform:
EGL API version: 1.5
EGL vendor string: NVIDIA
EGL version string: 1.5
EGL client APIs: OpenGL_ES OpenGL
OpenGL core profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL core profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL core profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL compatibility profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL compatibility profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL compatibility profile version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL compatibility profile shading language version: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL ES profile vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL ES profile renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL ES profile version: OpenGL ES 3.2 NVIDIA 570.144
OpenGL ES profile shading language version: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

Device #1:

Platform Device platform:
libEGL warning: egl: failed to create dri2 screen
EGL API version: 1.5
EGL vendor string: Mesa Project
EGL version string: 1.5
EGL client APIs: OpenGL OpenGL_ES 
OpenGL core profile vendor: Mesa
OpenGL core profile renderer: zink Vulkan 1.4(NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (NVIDIA_PROPRIETARY))
OpenGL core profile version: 4.6 (Core Profile) Mesa 25.0.5-arch1.1
OpenGL core profile shading language version: 4.60
OpenGL compatibility profile vendor: Mesa
OpenGL compatibility profile renderer: zink Vulkan 1.4(NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (NVIDIA_PROPRIETARY))
OpenGL compatibility profile version: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 25.0.5-arch1.1
OpenGL compatibility profile shading language version: 4.60
OpenGL ES profile vendor: Mesa
OpenGL ES profile renderer: zink Vulkan 1.4(NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (NVIDIA_PROPRIETARY))
OpenGL ES profile version: OpenGL ES 3.2 Mesa 25.0.5-arch1.1
OpenGL ES profile shading language version: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

Device #2:

Platform Device platform:
EGL API version: 1.5
EGL vendor string: Mesa Project
EGL version string: 1.5
EGL client APIs: OpenGL OpenGL_ES 
OpenGL core profile vendor: Mesa
OpenGL core profile renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.7, 256 bits)
OpenGL core profile version: 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 25.0.5-arch1.1
OpenGL core profile shading language version: 4.50
OpenGL compatibility profile vendor: Mesa
OpenGL compatibility profile renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.7, 256 bits)
OpenGL compatibility profile version: 4.5 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 25.0.5-arch1.1
OpenGL compatibility profile shading language version: 4.50
OpenGL ES profile vendor: Mesa
OpenGL ES profile renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.7, 256 bits)
OpenGL ES profile version: OpenGL ES 3.2 Mesa 25.0.5-arch1.1
OpenGL ES profile shading language version: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

Output of vulkaninfo --summary

==========
VULKANINFO
==========

Vulkan Instance Version: 1.4.309


Instance Extensions: count = 25
-------------------------------
VK_EXT_acquire_drm_display             : extension revision 1
VK_EXT_acquire_xlib_display            : extension revision 1
VK_EXT_debug_report                    : extension revision 10
VK_EXT_debug_utils                     : extension revision 2
VK_EXT_direct_mode_display             : extension revision 1
VK_EXT_display_surface_counter         : extension revision 1
VK_EXT_headless_surface                : extension revision 1
VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1            : extension revision 1
VK_EXT_swapchain_colorspace            : extension revision 5
VK_KHR_device_group_creation           : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_display                         : extension revision 23
VK_KHR_external_fence_capabilities     : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_external_memory_capabilities    : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_external_semaphore_capabilities : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_get_display_properties2         : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2 : extension revision 2
VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2       : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_portability_enumeration         : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_surface                         : extension revision 25
VK_KHR_surface_protected_capabilities  : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_wayland_surface                 : extension revision 6
VK_KHR_xcb_surface                     : extension revision 6
VK_KHR_xlib_surface                    : extension revision 6
VK_LUNARG_direct_driver_loading        : extension revision 1
VK_NV_display_stereo                   : extension revision 1

Instance Layers: count = 5
--------------------------
VK_LAYER_NV_optimus               NVIDIA Optimus layer         1.4.303  version 1
VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_32 Steam Pipeline Caching Layer 1.3.207  version 1
VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_64 Steam Pipeline Caching Layer 1.3.207  version 1
VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_overlay_32   Steam Overlay Layer          1.3.207  version 1
VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_overlay_64   Steam Overlay Layer          1.3.207  version 1

Devices:
========
GPU0:
	apiVersion         = 1.4.303
	driverVersion      = 570.144.0.0
	vendorID           = 0x10de
	deviceID           = 0x1f08
	deviceType         = PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_DISCRETE_GPU
	deviceName         = NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
	driverID           = DRIVER_ID_NVIDIA_PROPRIETARY
	driverName         = NVIDIA
	driverInfo         = 570.144
	conformanceVersion = 1.4.1.0
	deviceUUID         = 15a573be-9116-e684-acc8-623cd0eecda4
	driverUUID         = eaf4e390-464c-5ed9-8723-edf7c86851f3

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#4 2025-05-07 14:38:50

Scimmia
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Registered: 2012-09-01
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Re: [SOLVED] Steam unable to initialize Nouveau and Vulkan.

Since you're using nvidia, not nouveau, try getting rid of vulkan-nouveau and lib32-vulkan-nouveau

Last edited by Scimmia (2025-05-07 14:39:37)

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#5 2025-05-07 16:09:44

ItsFireStorm
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Registered: 2024-10-07
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Re: [SOLVED] Steam unable to initialize Nouveau and Vulkan.

Since you're using nvidia, not nouveau, try getting rid of vulkan-nouveau and lib32-vulkan-nouveau

It was the case, silly mistake by me, I use nouveau on my Laptop having an NVIDIA GPU and go through no issues, maybe I forgot I have open-source NVIDIA drivers there.
I reinstalled steam and installed the 'lib32-nvidia-tools' package, it's working perfectly now.

Last edited by ItsFireStorm (2025-05-07 16:10:07)

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