[SOLVED] steam crashing opon launch, glXChooseVisual failed.

Morriswell · 2025-01-15 19:29:19

Howdy! I have recently (1 month old) installed arch on my gaming pc, and I have run into some issues with steam. I have found a few people having this issue, but I only see people with n-videa gpu's. I do not beleive I did anything to trigger this issue, but from what I have seen, it is graphics driver related. I beleive it is most likely due to my monitor setup. too free up my graphics card, I have a primary monitor running through the gpu, and a secondary 720p monitor running through cpu integrated graphics.
Tried solutions:
1. i tried to use a steam preload file in order to load better? I am not exactly sure what it does. people with similar issues said it was because the steam(runtime) was desgined for ubuntu, so running it elsewhere could cause issues if you do not use this preload.
2. I ran steam in terminal, this was the output:

[morriswell@OscarsarchgamingPC ~]$ steam
steam.sh[10860]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[10860]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[10907]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[10860]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] Startup - updater built Dec  2 2024 21:26:10
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/morriswell/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
01/15 11:20:29 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
01/15 11:20:29 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1733265492)/tid(10961)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/morriswell/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] 1. [url]https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com[/url], /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] 2. [url]https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com[/url], /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 100, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] 3. [url]https://client-update.steamstatic.com[/url], /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] Checking for update on startup
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] Checking for available updates...
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] Downloading manifest: [url]https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12[/url]
[2025-01-15 11:20:29] Manifest download: send request
[2025-01-15 11:20:30] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2025-01-15 11:20:30] Manifest download: finished
[2025-01-15 11:20:30] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1733265492, installed version 1733265492, existing pending version 0
[2025-01-15 11:20:30] Nothing to do
[2025-01-15 11:20:30] Verifying installation...
[2025-01-15 11:20:30] Performing checksum verification of executable files
[2025-01-15 11:20:30] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/morriswell/.local/share/Steam/logs[/ins]

[ins]XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf247fdc0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf247e500
/usr/share/themes/Breeze-Dark/gtk-2.0/widgets/entry:70: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
/usr/share/themes/Breeze-Dark/gtk-2.0/widgets/styles:36: error: invalid string constant "combobox_entry", expected valid string constant
steamwebhelper.sh[10971]: Using supervisor /home/morriswell/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[10971]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/morriswell/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
src/vgui2/src/surface_linux.cpp (1954) : glXChooseVisual failed
src/vgui2/src/surface_linux.cpp (1954) : glXChooseVisual failed
src/vgui2/src/surface_linux.cpp (1954) : Fatal assert; application exiting
src/vgui2/src/surface_linux.cpp (1954) : Fatal assert; application exiting
01/15 11:20:31 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1733265492)/tid(10961)
steamwebhelper.sh[10971]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[10971]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/morriswell/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
assert_20250115112031_8.dmp[11020]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20250115112031_8.dmp
[morriswell@OscarsarchgamingPC ~]$ assert_20250115112031_8.dmp[11020]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
assert_20250115112031_8.dmp[11020]: response: CrashID=bp-c702a2fb-9c0d-4f61-b3b8-0848f2250115
assert_20250115112031_8.dmp[11020]: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20250115112031_8.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-c702a2fb-9c0d-4f61-b3b8-0848f2250115''
^C

The glx errors seem to be the primary cause.
I found that when I use minecraft, The computer only uses my integrated graphics.
I would be willing to just switch to single monitor, or dual through just the one graphics card and not use the integrated graphics, but I do not know how. I tried to find info on removing mesa graphics drivers, or using proprietary drivers, but it does not work.

computer specs: intel i5 13600k
amd rx6700xt CLD 12 gb
neofetch output:

morriswell@OscarsarchgamingPC 
----------------------------- 
 OS: Arch Linux x86_64 
Kernel: 6.12.9-zen1-1-zen 
Uptime: 2 hours, 16 mins 
Packages: 1039 (pacman) 
Shell: bash 5.2.37 
Resolution: 1600x900, 2560x1440 
DE: Plasma 6.2.5 
WM: KWin 
Theme: Breeze-Dark [GTK2], Breeze [GTK3] 
Icons: breeze-dark [GTK2/3] 
Terminal: konsole 
CPU: 13th Gen Intel i5-13600K (20) @ 5.100GHz 
GPU: AMD ATI Radeon RX 6700/6700 XT/6750 XT / 6800M/6850M XT 
GPU: Intel Raptor Lake-S GT1 [UHD Graphics 770] 
Memory: 4943MiB / 31829MiB

I am very tired from college aplications, highschool classes, college classes, and work, but as of tomorrow, I will have more time.
I will make sure to check often and provide any details required.
thanks in advance

Last edited by Morriswell (Today 17:55:06)

seth · Yesterday 00:14:18

Please use [code][/code] tags. Edit your post in this regard.

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=301374
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Can you DRI_PRIME=1 run steam?
Also
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=302381
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 9#p2195339

Morriswell · Today 05:53:30

I can't figure out how to run steam with DRI_PRIME=1. When I googled it, I only saw how to run games with DRI_Prime=1, not how to open steam with it.
I did run the command glxinfo -B :

[morriswell@OscarsarchgamingPC ~]$ glxinfo -B
name of display: :0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer):
    Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
    Device: Mesa Intel(R) Graphics (RPL-S) (0xa780)
    Version: 24.3.3
    Accelerated: yes
    Video memory: 15914MB
    Unified memory: yes
    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
OpenGL vendor string: Intel
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa Intel(R) Graphics (RPL-S)
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.6 (Core Profile) Mesa 24.3.3-arch1.2
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 24.3.3-arch1.2
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 24.3.3-arch1.2
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

glxinfo32 -B does not return, it says command not found.
when I ran the following, I found much more answers than the person on the other forum:

[morriswell@OscarsarchgamingPC ~]$ pacman -Qs 'amd|radeon|mesa|libgl'
local/amdgpu-pro-oglp 24.20_2044449-1 (Radeon_Software_for_Linux)
    AMDGPU Pro OpenGL driver
local/amf-amdgpu-pro 24.20_2044449-1 (Radeon_Software_for_Linux)
    AMDGPU Pro Advanced Multimedia Framework
local/glew 2.2.0-7
    The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library
local/glib2 2.82.4-2
    Low level core library
local/glibmm 2.66.7-1
    C++ bindings for GLib
local/glu 9.0.3-2
    Mesa OpenGL utility library
local/lib32-amdgpu-pro-oglp 24.20_2044449-1 (Radeon_Software_for_Linux)
    AMDGPU Pro OpenGL driver (32-bit)
local/lib32-glib2 2.82.4-1
    Low level core library - 32-bit
local/lib32-libglvnd 1.7.0-1
    The GL Vendor-Neutral Dispatch library
local/lib32-mesa-amd-bc250 1:24.2.3-1
    Open-source OpenGL drivers with amdgpu fixes for the AMD BC-250 - 32-bit
local/lib32-mesa-amd-bc250-debug 1:24.2.3-1
    Detached debugging symbols for lib32-mesa-amd-bc250
local/lib32-vulkan-amdgpu-pro 24.20_2044449-1 (Radeon_Software_for_Linux)
    AMDGPU Pro Vulkan driver (32-bit)
local/lib32-vulkan-radeon 1:24.3.3-2
    Open-source Vulkan driver for AMD GPUs - 32-bit
local/libglvnd 1.7.0-1
    The GL Vendor-Neutral Dispatch library
local/libteam 1.32-2
    Library for controlling team network device
local/mesa 1:24.3.3-2
    Open-source OpenGL drivers
local/mesa-utils 9.0.0-5
    Essential Mesa utilities
local/vulkan-amdgpu-pro 24.20_2044449-1 (Radeon_Software_for_Linux)
    AMDGPU Pro Vulkan driver
local/vulkan-radeon 1:24.3.3-2
    Open-source Vulkan driver for AMD GPUs
local/xf86-video-amdgpu 23.0.0-2 (xorg-drivers)
    X.org amdgpu video driver

From what WorMzy said in the second link you sent: "

In my experience this sort of problem is usually caused by a discrepancy between the graphics driver and its lib32 equivalent. What was updated, and what is the output of

glxinfo -B
glxinfo32 -B"

given that my glxinfo32 -B returns command not found, I assume it is an issue with my 32 bit glx driver?

[morriswell@OscarsarchgamingPC ~]$ glxinfo32 -B
bash: glxinfo32: command not found

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Last edited by Lone_Wolf (Today 10:28:01)

seth · Today 10:41:48

https://archlinux.org/packages/multilib … esa-utils/
This will also drag in lib32-mesa but you're apparently using https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lib32-mesa-amd-bc250 and will most likely have to update/rebuild it for the llvm19 update

Edit: also you're using the repo version of mesa which has a different version from that AUR package and also what's up w/ the AMDGPU pro stuff.
Get rid of all of that, there's some issue w/ recent mesa versions and amd/vega GPUs, in that case (only) see https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 1#p2220871

Last edited by seth (Today 10:44:23)

Morriswell · Today 17:52:09

Wonderful!! you have fixed my issues. I went through, and I deleted my AMDGPU pro files, using

pacman -Qs 'amd|radeon|mesa|libgl'

and then I replaced my old mesa files with new ones from Pacman. Through the link you sent at the top, I saw I needed to add and remove in one command. I ran:

sudo pacman -S mesa lib32-mesa

It auto installed the new and got rid of the old.
Thank you very much for your help.
I know I need to mark as solved, I assume I just put [SOLVED] in the title, anything else I need to do?
did I tag things correctly?

Last edited by Morriswell (Today 17:54:33)

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#1 2025-01-15 19:29:19

[SOLVED] steam crashing opon launch, glXChooseVisual failed.

#2 Yesterday 00:14:18

Re: [SOLVED] steam crashing opon launch, glXChooseVisual failed.

#3 Today 05:53:30

Re: [SOLVED] steam crashing opon launch, glXChooseVisual failed.

#4 Today 10:41:48

Re: [SOLVED] steam crashing opon launch, glXChooseVisual failed.

#5 Today 17:52:09

Re: [SOLVED] steam crashing opon launch, glXChooseVisual failed.

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