[Solved] Cant seem to launch any steam games

fozid · 2024-06-26 09:54:36

Hi

I am struggling getting steam to launch games and have spent the last few days googling, reading the wiki and trying to solve it myself.

Steam installed and runs fine with no issues after following the arch wiki. I have installed 3 native games which are CS2 (using Steam Linux Runtime (Sniper 3.0), Unturned and Cities Skylines. I have also installed the Proton using game of AOE2:DE.

All games installed fine, files validate fine. When I run steam in urxvt, then launch any game, there are no errors reported. The play button goes from play, to cancel (launching), stop then play within a few seconds.

I have disabled the Steam game overlay.

$ pacman -Qs vulkan

local/lib32-vulkan-icd-loader 1.3.279-1
    Vulkan Installable Client Driver (ICD) Loader (32-bit)
local/lib32-vulkan-radeon 1:24.1.2-1
    Open-source Vulkan driver for AMD GPUs - 32-bit
local/spirv-tools 2024.2-1 (vulkan-devel)
    API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
local/vulkan-headers 1:1.3.285-1 (vulkan-devel)
    Vulkan header files
local/vulkan-icd-loader 1.3.285-1
    Vulkan Installable Client Driver (ICD) Loader
local/vulkan-radeon 1:24.1.2-1
    Open-source Vulkan driver for AMD GPUs
local/vulkan-tools 1.3.269-1 (vulkan-devel)
    Vulkan Utilities and Tools

any help would be appreciated.

Last edited by fozid (2024-06-28 14:53:32)

V1del · 2024-06-26 10:02:59

What's your graphics card? Output of

glxinfo -B
vulkaninfo --summary

Maybe also post the proton log you get, edit the properties and on the launch command option add PROTON_LOG=1 %command% then check your $HOME for a logfile of proton withe the appid of the game.

fozid · 2024-06-26 10:30:28

glxinfo -B

 name of display: :0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer):
    Vendor: AMD (0x1002)
    Device: AMD Radeon RX 570 Series (radeonsi, polaris10, LLVM 17.0.6, DRM 3.57, 6.9.6-arch1-1) (0x67df)
    Version: 24.1.2
    Accelerated: yes
    Video memory: 8192MB
    Unified memory: no
    Preferred profile: core (0x1)
    Max core profile version: 4.6
    Max compat profile version: 4.6
    Max GLES1 profile version: 1.1
    Max GLES[23] profile version: 3.2
Memory info (GL_ATI_meminfo):
    VBO free memory - total: 7555 MB, largest block: 7555 MB
    VBO free aux. memory - total: 19887 MB, largest block: 19887 MB
    Texture free memory - total: 7555 MB, largest block: 7555 MB
    Texture free aux. memory - total: 19887 MB, largest block: 19887 MB
    Renderbuffer free memory - total: 7555 MB, largest block: 7555 MB
    Renderbuffer free aux. memory - total: 19887 MB, largest block: 19887 MB
Memory info (GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info):
    Dedicated video memory: 8192 MB
    Total available memory: 28223 MB
    Currently available dedicated video memory: 7555 MB
OpenGL vendor string: AMD
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon RX 570 Series (radeonsi, polaris10, LLVM 17.0.6, DRM 3.57, 6.9.6-arch1-1)
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.6 (Core Profile) Mesa 24.1.2-arch1.1
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.60
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile

OpenGL version string: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 24.1.2-arch1.1
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.60
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL profile mask: compatibility profile

OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.2 Mesa 24.1.2-arch1.1
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

vulkaninfo --summary

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

Vulkan Instance Version: 1.3.279


Instance Extensions: count = 24
-------------------------------
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 4
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

Instance Layers: count = 4
--------------------------
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         = 1.3.278
	driverVersion      = 24.1.2
	vendorID           = 0x1002
	deviceID           = 0x67df
	deviceType         = PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_DISCRETE_GPU
	deviceName         = AMD Radeon RX 570 Series (RADV POLARIS10)
	driverID           = DRIVER_ID_MESA_RADV
	driverName         = radv
	driverInfo         = Mesa 24.1.2-arch1.1
	conformanceVersion = 1.2.7.1
	deviceUUID         = 00000000-2900-0000-0000-000000000000
	driverUUID         = 414d442d-4d45-5341-2d44-525600000000

Re the proton log, I'm not sure how to edit the properties? Also do you mean to run

PROTON_LOG=1 steam

?

Thanks

V1del · 2024-06-26 10:47:42

No, you go to the game page in your library and there should be a gear icon or right click the game in the library overview and open Properties, there you should be able to set launch options per game, and there you should be able to add it (as I've written it, the %command% will get replaced with whatever the game's launch command ends up being). PROTON_LOG=1 on steam itself should technically work as well, but would do it for everything you're launching.

but this shouldn't be relevant for native games... Can you post the output you get from just launching steam in a terminal and then trying a game?

fozid · 2024-06-26 10:52:30

This is loading steam, starting CS2 (Native game), then exiting steam.

[danny@arch ~]$ steam
steam.sh[76949]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[76949]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[77022]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[76949]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
WARNING: setlocale('en_US.UTF-8') failed, using locale: 'C'. International characters may not work.
[2024-06-26 11:50:38] Startup - updater built Jun 20 2024 17:13:49
[2024-06-26 11:50:38] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
06/26 11:50:38 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
06/26 11:50:38 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1718904662)/tid(77063)
[2024-06-26 11:50:39] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2024-06-26 11:50:39] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2024-06-26 11:50:39] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1000, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-06-26 11:50:39] 2. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-06-26 11:50:39] 3. https://cdn.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2024-06-26 11:50:39] Verifying installation...
[2024-06-26 11:50:39] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/danny/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xe46e4370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xe46e2cc0
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 26 milliseconds to initialize
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 77239
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
BRefreshApplicationsInLibrary 1: 0ms
BuildCompleteAppOverviewChange: 155 apps
RegisterForAppOverview 1: 4ms
RegisterForAppOverview 2: 4ms
chdir "/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Global Offensive"
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Uploaded AppInterfaceStats to Steam
Adding process 77612 for gameID 730
Removing process 77612 for gameID 730
Adding process 77613 for gameID 730
[2024-06-26 11:51:02] Shutdown
[danny@arch ~]$

For completeness, I added PROTON_LOG=1 %command% to the launch command for AOE2:DE, and after launching the game, there was no log file in my $HOME directory.

Last edited by fozid (2024-06-26 10:58:08)

V1del · 2024-06-26 11:31:34

WARNING: setlocale('en_US.UTF-8') failed, using locale: 'C'. International characters may not work.

You should make sure that a en_US.UTF-8 locale is generated, generally follow the preconditions in https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Steam and maybe install steam-native-runtime, it will pull in a lot of potentially necessary baseline libs. which graphical environment are you trying this in and how are you starting it?

fozid · 2024-06-26 11:54:12

After updating the locale;

[danny@arch ~]$ unset LANG
[danny@arch ~]$ source /etc/profile.d/locale.sh
[danny@arch ~]$ steam
steam.sh[81397]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[81397]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[81473]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[81397]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] Startup - updater built Jun 20 2024 17:13:49
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
06/26 12:52:21 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
06/26 12:52:21 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1718904662)/tid(81514)
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1000, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] 2. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] 3. https://cdn.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] Verifying installation...
[2024-06-26 12:52:21] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/danny/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xd8717370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xd8715cc0
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 25 milliseconds to initialize
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 81676
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
BRefreshApplicationsInLibrary 1: 0ms
BuildCompleteAppOverviewChange: 155 apps
RegisterForAppOverview 1: 4ms
RegisterForAppOverview 2: 4ms
chdir "/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Global Offensive"
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 82030 for gameID 730
Adding process 82031 for gameID 730
Uploaded AppInterfaceStats to Steam
Removing process 82031 for gameID 730
Removing process 82030 for gameID 730
[2024-06-26 12:52:44] Shutdown
[danny@arch ~]$

Ill try installing the steam-native-runtime package and see what happens with that.
Im using Openbox in X with no display/login manager.

fozid · 2024-06-26 12:12:57

Steam Runtime

[danny@arch ~]$ steam-runtime
steam.sh[85231]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[85231]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[85307]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[85231]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] Startup - updater built Jun 20 2024 17:13:49
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
06/26 13:10:40 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
06/26 13:10:40 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1718904662)/tid(85348)
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1000, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] 2. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] 3. https://cdn.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] Verifying installation...
[2024-06-26 13:10:40] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/danny/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xdf422dc0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xdf421500
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 26 milliseconds to initialize
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 85508
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
BRefreshApplicationsInLibrary 1: 0ms
BuildCompleteAppOverviewChange: 155 apps
RegisterForAppOverview 1: 5ms
RegisterForAppOverview 2: 5ms
chdir "/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Global Offensive"
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 85869 for gameID 730
Adding process 85870 for gameID 730
Uploaded AppInterfaceStats to Steam
Removing process 85870 for gameID 730
Removing process 85869 for gameID 730
[2024-06-26 13:11:17] Shutdown
[danny@arch ~]$

Steam native

[danny@arch ~]$ /usr/lib/steam/steam
steam.sh[85923]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[85923]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[85999]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[85923]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] Startup - updater built Jun 20 2024 17:13:49
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
06/26 13:12:07 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
06/26 13:12:07 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1718904662)/tid(86040)
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1000, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] 2. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] 3. https://cdn.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] Verifying installation...
[2024-06-26 13:12:07] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/danny/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xe1f4bdc0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xe1f4a500
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 25 milliseconds to initialize
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 86204
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
BRefreshApplicationsInLibrary 1: 0ms
BuildCompleteAppOverviewChange: 155 apps
RegisterForAppOverview 1: 4ms
RegisterForAppOverview 2: 4ms
chdir "/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Global Offensive"
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/danny/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 86563 for gameID 730
Adding process 86564 for gameID 730
Uploaded AppInterfaceStats to Steam
Removing process 86564 for gameID 730
Removing process 86563 for gameID 730
[2024-06-26 13:12:34] Shutdown
[danny@arch ~]$

fozid · 2024-06-26 12:18:48

Also it appears I have 0 missing libraries;

[danny@arch ~]$ cd ~/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32
[danny@arch ubuntu12_32]$ file * | grep ELF | cut -d: -f1 | LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. xargs ldd | grep 'not found' | sort | uniq
[danny@arch ubuntu12_32]$

V1del · 2024-06-26 13:38:17

If you're running Openbox are you starting that with startx? Make sure your xinitrc contains the necessary includes to properly setup your user and dbus session: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit#xinitrc -- maybe also test a different WM, though afaik Oepnbox should generally be pretty painless.

fozid · 2024-06-26 14:39:42

yeah, startx. I am pretty certain its starting correctly. I have also installed gnome to test and i am getting the exact same issue.
~/.xinitrc

#!/bin/sh

userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
sysresources=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap

# merge in defaults and keymaps

if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
    xrdb -merge $sysresources
fi

if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi

if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then
    xrdb -merge "$userresources"
fi

if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
    xmodmap "$usermodmap"
fi

# start some nice programs

if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
 for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/?*.sh ; do
  [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
 done
 unset f
fi

tint2 &
setxkbmap gb &
conky &
conky --config=/home/danny/.config/conky/conkytime.conf &
cmst -m &
steam -nochatui -nofriendsui -silent &
volumeicon &
~/.fehbg &
qlipper &
setxkbmap gb &

exec openbox-session

fozid · 2024-06-26 14:46:53

just tried kde-desktop and exact same problem

fozid · 2024-06-28 10:53:52

So as an update, I have managed to get a couple of native games running including Unturned and Cities: Skylines. CS2 still has no error messages and just closes.

More testing, I have also got 2 windows games to run, but i cant get anything newer than Proton V5 to work. All newer version exhibit the same behavior of of CS2 native, in that the play button changes to launching then back to play, with no logs or error messages.

cryptearth · 2024-06-28 10:58:56

at least for CS2:
open terminal
cd into steamapss/common/cs2
call the .sh launcher - it will give useful output of what fails

fozid · 2024-06-28 12:09:25

cant seem to find a .sh

[danny@arch ~]$ ls "/home/danny/D/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Global Offensive"
game  installscript.vdf
[danny@arch ~]$ ls "/home/danny/D/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Global Offensive/game"
bin  core  csgo  csgo_core  csgo_imported  csgo_lv  thirdpartylegalnotices.txt
[danny@arch ~]$

fozid · 2024-06-28 12:54:27

so I completely uninstalled and then removed all the files for cs2 and reinstalled. Now I have a cs2.sh file. Running it in terminal give

[danny@arch game]$ sh cs2.sh
cs2.sh: line 9: cd: cs2.sh: Not a directory

FATAL: It appears CS2 was not launched within the Steam for Linux sniper runtime environment.
FATAL: Please consult documentation to ensure correct configuration, aborting.

[danny@arch game]$

cryptearth · 2024-06-28 13:11:43

what version of steam have you installed?
pacman -Qs steam

fozid · 2024-06-28 13:13:34

[danny@arch ~]$ pacman -Qs steam
local/protonfixes 1.0.15-4
    A module for applying fixes at runtime to unsupported games with Steam Proton without
    changing game installation files
local/steam 1.0.0.79-2
    Valve's digital software delivery system
local/steam-native-runtime 1.0.0.75-3
    Native replacement for the Steam runtime using system libraries
[danny@arch ~]$

both native and runtime have the same result.

Last edited by fozid (2024-06-28 13:14:09)

cryptearth · 2024-06-28 13:17:53

there should only one steam installed as multiple different versions can cause issue
I would recommend first remove both and then reinstalk the runtime variant multilib/steam - as cs2 seem to complain about requiring it
also: between remove and reinstall clear ~/.Steam - there could be residual files not cleaned uo by pacman

fozid · 2024-06-28 14:27:56

steam-native-runtime pulls down the steam package as a dependency.
I have uninstalled both, removed ~/.steam and any other files I could find relating to steam.
Have now reinstalled steam, CS2, processed the vulkan shaders, set CS2 to run with Sniper.

Finally the game loads, but no audio. Getting there. Thanks so far

fozid · 2024-06-28 14:33:12

fixed the audio in CS2 with

sudo pacman -S wireplumber pipewire-audio pipewire-pulse
systemctl --user --now enable wireplumber.service
systemctl --user --now start wireplumber.service

then added -sdlaudiodriver pipewire to launch commands

Now just Proton >v6 to fix

Last edited by fozid (2024-06-28 14:36:10)

fozid · 2024-06-28 14:53:18

ok, just tried aoe2:de with proton 9 and all seems to be working. appreciate all the help

Arch Linux

#1 2024-06-26 09:54:36

[Solved] Cant seem to launch any steam games

#2 2024-06-26 10:02:59

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