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Johntex

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Registered: 2025-09-03

Posts: 15

Steam doesnt scale

yes i know there is a wiki post (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#Steam) for this but i tried it and it just doesnt work i installed steam using the aur with paru and used the env STEAM_FORCE_DESKTOPUI_SCALING=1.25 and it worked so i edited the .desktop file of steam and it worked perfectly for 2 months but now it just doesnt work anymore and i have tried everything to scale steam to 1.25 but i cant do. Thx in advance

seth

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855

What kind of environment (notably display server) and what caused the break (assuming an update: of which packages)?

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Johntex

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

im using hyprland which is wayland and i just now realised i installed steam through the multilib repo. And yes i also think an update caused the issue the package is

 multilib/steam 1.0.0.84-1 [installed] 

steam log:

❯ STEAM_FORCE_DESKTOPUI_SCALING=1.25 steam
steam.sh[6349]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[6349]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[6401]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[6349]: Log already open
steam.sh[6349]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Startup - updater built Sep  9 2025 19:31:21
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
09/10 16:19:34 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
09/10 16:19:34 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1757452101)/tid(6455)
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Process started with command-line: '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
09/10 16:19:34 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Using update UI: xwin
09/10 16:19:34 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(6456)
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Create window
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] 1. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] 2. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Verifying installation...
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Verifying file sizes only
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Set percent complete: 0
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Set percent complete: -1
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Destroy window
[2025-09-10 16:19:34] Shutdown

Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf648e370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf648ccc0
09/10 16:19:35 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
09/10 16:19:35 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1757452101)/tid(6469)
Running query: 1 - GpuTopology
Response: gpu_topology {
  gpus {
    id: 1
    name: "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU"
    vram_size_bytes: 8585740288
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_NvidiaProprietary
    driver_version_major: 580
    driver_version_minor: 82
    driver_version_patch: 7
    luid: 0
  }
  default_gpu_id: 1
}

Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steamipiKMB - 61 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[6476]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[6476]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
pci id for fd 14: 10de:28a0, driver (null)
pci id for fd 15: 10de:28a0, driver (null)
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 6588
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=6455 -buildid=1757452101 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -use_xcomposite_workaround --valve-initial-threadpool-size=6 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPromptsIfIgnoredOften,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
reaping pid: 6456 -- steam
Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos:    0,   0 size: 1920,1080 } primary: { pos:    0,   0 size: 1920,1080 }
Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 2, cache size = 0

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

Tried to downgrade to  1.0.0.82-2 ?

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

- Steam will now use the system's global scale factor as configured in KDE settings. Specifically org.gnome.desktop.interface/text-scaling-factor.
- Added a commandline switch to override the window scaling factor: "-forcedesktopscaling ".
- Dynamically update the UI's scaling factor when the KDE system scaling setting changes.

https://store.steampowered.com/oldnews/ … eam_client

Johntex

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Registered: 2025-09-03

Posts: 15

Re: Steam doesnt scale

yes

multilib/steam 1.0.0.84-1 [installed: 1.0.0.82-2]

still doesnt work

❯ STEAM_FORCE_DESKTOPUI_SCALING=1.25 steam
steam.sh[9517]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[9517]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[9569]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[9517]: Log already open
steam.sh[9517]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Startup - updater built Sep  9 2025 19:31:21
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
09/10 16:29:33 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
09/10 16:29:33 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1757452101)/tid(9623)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Process started with command-line: '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
09/10 16:29:33 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Using update UI: xwin
09/10 16:29:33 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(9624)
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Create window
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] 2. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Checking for update on startup
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Checking for available updates...
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Manifest download: send request
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Set percent complete: 0
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Set status message: Checking for available updates...
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Set percent complete: -1
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Manifest download: finished
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1757452101, installed version 1757452101, existing pending version 0
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Nothing to do
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Verifying installation...
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Verifying all executable checksums
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Set percent complete: -1
[2025-09-10 16:29:33] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[2025-09-10 16:29:34] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2025-09-10 16:29:34] Destroy window
[2025-09-10 16:29:34] Shutdown

Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf61b7370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf61b5cc0
09/10 16:29:35 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
09/10 16:29:35 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1757452101)/tid(9639)
Running query: 1 - GpuTopology
Response: gpu_topology {
  gpus {
    id: 1
    name: "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU"
    vram_size_bytes: 8585740288
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_NvidiaProprietary
    driver_version_major: 580
    driver_version_minor: 82
    driver_version_patch: 7
    luid: 0
  }
  default_gpu_id: 1
}

Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steamdFhMPL - 61 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[9646]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[9646]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
pci id for fd 14: 10de:28a0, driver (null)
pci id for fd 15: 10de:28a0, driver (null)
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 9761
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=9623 -buildid=1757452101 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -use_xcomposite_workaround --valve-initial-threadpool-size=6 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPromptsIfIgnoredOften,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
Fossilize INFO: Setting autogroup scheduling.
Fossilize INFO: Setting autogroup scheduling.
reaping pid: 9624 -- steam
Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos:    0,   0 size: 1920,1080 } primary: { pos:    0,   0 size: 1920,1080 }
Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 2, cache size = 0
fsync: up and running.
wine: RLIMIT_NICE is <= 20, unable to use setpriority safely
Initializing D3D11.
Unable to read VR Path Registry from C:\users\steamuser\AppData\Local\openvr\openvrpaths.vrpath
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/shader_cache_temp_dir_d3d11_64/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
fsync: up and running.
wine: RLIMIT_NICE is <= 20, unable to use setpriority safely
Initializing D3D12.
Unable to read VR Path Registry from C:\users\steamuser\AppData\Local\openvr\openvrpaths.vrpath
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/shader_cache_temp_dir_d3d12_64/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
fsync: up and running.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/shader_cache_temp_dir_d3d11_64/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
fsync: up and running.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/shader_cache_temp_dir_d3d12_64/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
fsync: up and running.
System.Exception: wayland,x11 not available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SplitOverlayBox.CreateWindows () [0x0005b] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
  at Xalia.Sdl.SplitOverlayBox..ctor (Xalia.Sdl.WindowingSystem windowingSystem) [0x0002e] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
  at Xalia.Sdl.WindowingSystem.CreateOverlayBox () [0x0001b] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
  at Xalia.Ui.UiMain..ctor () [0x00039] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
  at Xalia.MainClass.Init (Xalia.Gudl.GudlStatement[] config) [0x0001b] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/shader_cache_temp_dir_d3d11_64/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
fsync: up and running.
System.Exception: wayland,x11 not available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SplitOverlayBox.CreateWindows () [0x0005b] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
  at Xalia.Sdl.SplitOverlayBox..ctor (Xalia.Sdl.WindowingSystem windowingSystem) [0x0002e] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
  at Xalia.Sdl.WindowingSystem.CreateOverlayBox () [0x0001b] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
  at Xalia.Ui.UiMain..ctor () [0x00039] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
  at Xalia.MainClass.Init (Xalia.Gudl.GudlStatement[] config) [0x0001b] in <5b50cb9692864a58a57a8b9091dd6c44>:0 
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/shader_cache_temp_dir_d3d12_64/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".

Johntex

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Registered: 2025-09-03

Posts: 15

Re: Steam doesnt scale

- Steam will now use the system's global scale factor as configured in KDE settings. Specifically org.gnome.desktop.interface/text-scaling-factor.
- Added a commandline switch to override the window scaling factor: "-forcedesktopscaling ".
- Dynamically update the UI's scaling factor when the KDE system scaling setting changes.

https://store.steampowered.com/oldnews/ … eam_client

yes i know but i worked with the env yesterday and downgrading also doesnt work

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 75,162

Re: Steam doesnt scale

Known bug: Enabling hardware acceleration on Nvidia GPUs may cause Xorg to crash. On this platform hardware acceleration is disabled by default, but it can be enabled Settings->Interface or by opting into the beta branch.
Known bug: dpi scaling may not work correctly when hardware acceleration is disabled.

Did you try "steam -forcedesktopscaling 1.25"?

And what else got updated?

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Johntex

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

yes i tried and it also didnt work and i maybe stupid to ask that but idk what else got updated. Also i dont know what hardware acceleration is so i dont know what to do with that info i did check in the steam settings that it alredy was disabled

Vamp898

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

Can you post the output of wlr-randr please?

Johntex

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

Here you go!

❯ wlr-randr
eDP-1 "Sharp Corporation LQ156M1JW30  (eDP-1)"
  Make: Sharp Corporation
  Model: LQ156M1JW30
  Physical size: 340x190 mm
  Enabled: yes
  Modes:
    1920x1080 px, 360.006012 Hz (preferred, current)
    1920x1080 px, 60.001999 Hz (preferred)
  Position: 0,0
  Transform: normal
  Scale: 1.000000
  Adaptive Sync: disabled

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seth

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

@Johntex, /var/log/pacman.log and according to the steam news scaling might not work when HW acceleration is disabled (which is also the default because you're on nvidia) so that would be a problem, not a solution.

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Johntex

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

❯ grep -E 'steam|nvidia' /var/log/pacman.log
[2025-08-30T15:35:09+0000] [ALPM] installed linux-firmware-nvidia (20250808-1)
[2025-08-30T15:38:43+0000] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -r /mnt -Sy --noconfirm --config=/tmp/pacman.conf.h07C --disable-sandbox --cachedir=/mnt/var/cache/pacman/pkg --noconfirm xorg-server xorg-xinit nvidia-dkms dkms libva-nvidia-driver'
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM] installed nvidia-utils (580.76.05-4)
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/systemd-suspend.service.wants/nvidia-resume.service' -> '/usr/lib/systemd/system/nvidia-resume.service'.
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/systemd-hibernate.service.wants/nvidia-resume.service' -> '/usr/lib/systemd/system/nvidia-resume.service'.
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/systemd-suspend-then-hibernate.service.wants/nvidia-resume.service' -> '/usr/lib/systemd/system/nvidia-resume.service'.
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/systemd-hibernate.service.wants/nvidia-hibernate.service' -> '/usr/lib/systemd/system/nvidia-hibernate.service'.
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/systemd-suspend.service.wants/nvidia-suspend.service' -> '/usr/lib/systemd/system/nvidia-suspend.service'.
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM] installed nvidia-dkms (580.76.05-4)
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM] installed libva-nvidia-driver (0.0.14-1)
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Creating group 'nvidia-persistenced' with GID 143.
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Creating user 'nvidia-persistenced' (NVIDIA Persistence Daemon) with UID 143 and GID 143.
[2025-08-30T15:39:31+0000] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms install --no-depmod nvidia/580.76.05 -k 6.16.4-arch1-1
[2025-08-30T18:45:07+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Sy steam'
[2025-08-30T18:45:48+0200] [ALPM] installed lib32-nvidia-utils (580.76.05-1)
[2025-08-30T18:45:49+0200] [ALPM] installed steam (1.0.0.82-2)
[2025-08-30T19:09:49+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S --noconfirm steam'
[2025-08-30T19:09:49+0200] [ALPM] reinstalled steam (1.0.0.82-2)
[2025-08-30T19:09:50+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S --noconfirm nvidia-prime'
[2025-08-30T19:09:50+0200] [ALPM] installed nvidia-prime (1.0-5)
[2025-09-05T18:09:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms remove --no-depmod nvidia/580.76.05 -k 6.16.4-arch1-1
[2025-09-05T18:09:15+0200] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia-utils (580.76.05-4 -> 580.82.07-1)
[2025-09-05T18:09:15+0200] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-nvidia-utils (580.76.05-1 -> 580.82.07-1)
[2025-09-05T18:09:15+0200] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia-dkms (580.76.05-4 -> 580.82.07-1)
[2025-09-05T18:09:19+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms install --no-depmod nvidia/580.82.07 -k 6.16.4-arch1-1
[2025-09-06T20:54:26+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms remove --no-depmod nvidia/580.82.07 -k 6.16.4-arch1-1
[2025-09-06T20:54:33+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms install --no-depmod nvidia/580.82.07 -k 6.16.5-arch1-1
[2025-09-10T15:41:47+0200] [ALPM] upgraded steam (1.0.0.82-2 -> 1.0.0.84-1)
[2025-09-10T16:26:13+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/steam-1.0.0.82-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst'
[2025-09-10T16:26:18+0200] [ALPM] downgraded steam (1.0.0.84-1 -> 1.0.0.82-2)

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also i tried all methods like in the wiki with hardware acceleration on and off but also nothing worked

stanczew

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

Steam had an update today which added a new Accessibility tab to the settings, where you can set your desired UI scaling. It seems that at the same time they also removed support for the STEAM_FORCE_DESKTOPUI_SCALING variable and -forcedesktopscaling option.
Does changing the new setting solve your problem?

Last edited by stanczew (2025-09-10 15:12:19)

Vamp898

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

Here you go!

❯ wlr-randr
eDP-1 "Sharp Corporation LQ156M1JW30  (eDP-1)"
  Make: Sharp Corporation
  Model: LQ156M1JW30
  Physical size: 340x190 mm
  Enabled: yes
  Modes:
    1920x1080 px, 360.006012 Hz (preferred, current)
    1920x1080 px, 60.001999 Hz (preferred)
  Position: 0,0
  Transform: normal
  Scale: 1.000000
  Adaptive Sync: disabled

~
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Ah i get it. So your Display is at 100% and you want Steam to scale? In that case i might have misunderstood. I thought your display is at 125% and Steam doesn't scale to that.

An wlr-randr --output eDP-1 --scale 1.25 would probably make it scale, but that makes everything scale, not just steam

Johntex

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

Thank you so much youre a life saver it workes

Johntex

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

also thank you for everyone that helped me

seth

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

Please clarify whether you went for the a11y setting or actually just wlr-randr scaled everything and then
please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
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foggate

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Registered: 2025-09-13

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Re: Steam doesnt scale

Hi all, just to add my findings:

Yes, there is now a new scaling slider in the settings under "Accessibility". That one actually works.

The old setting under Interface ("Scale text and icons to match monitor settings") used to work for me before this update, but now it doesn’t seem to do anything. Never tried the command line option before but that also does nothing.