Steam Games open extremly slow!

Johntex · 2025-09-03 17:29:28

I am new to arch linux and i installed steam from the multilib repo and everything was perfect but just randomly now every Game i want to open takes like 5 - 10 minutes to start. I know my laptop is not that bad as im on a laptop with 4060 mobile and intel i7 13620h and i dont know what to do. I am also dual booting arch and windows. I can give you as much info as you need if you ask. THX in advance!

Vamp898 · 2025-09-04 06:43:12

Only the first start or every start?

ankabo · 2025-09-04 07:26:17

I think it is the pre-shader caching. It will always be done, if there were some updates to the game or graphic drivers.
I had the same yesterday. I started Indiana Jones, pre-caching takes a while, than there was an update, later I started the game and the pre-caching started again.

Sometimes you will see in a popup of steam, that this is happening, sometimes you see it in the download area of steam.

darkskyabove · 2025-09-04 16:35:46

There are two options for game updates/shader pre-cache:

1. When Steam starts it will auto-update all games not set to option #2.
2, Launching a game will activate updating/pre-caching for only that game.

The global setting is under Steam->Settings->Downloads. Each game can be set under Properties->Updates.

The main issues will be your download speed and the number of games you have set to option #1 (auto-update).

One workaround would be to start Steam w/Auto-Update on and go do something else for 30 minutes, or more if you have many games.

I use a hybrid strategy of letting a few games auto-update with the others set to launch only.

Johntex · 2025-09-05 06:38:02

I dont think its that because games like celeste launch quick and easy evertime opposed to like cult of the lamb which takes ages to launch everytime.

this is the log from cult of the lamb:

 ❯ prime-run steam
steam.sh[3258]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[3258]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[3310]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[3258]: warning: SDL_VIDEODRIVER='wayland' does not allow fallback, use 'wayland,x11' instead
steam.sh[3258]: Log already open
steam.sh[3258]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Startup - updater built Jun 28 2025 01:05:05
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Process started with command-line: '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
09/05 08:31:30 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] 1. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] 2. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
09/05 08:31:30 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Verifying installation...
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Verifying file sizes only
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Using update UI: xwin
09/05 08:31:30 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(3362)
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Create window
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo

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

[2025-09-05 08:31:30] ProcessNextMessage: socket disconnected
[2025-09-05 08:31:30] No more messages are expected - exiting
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf655c370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf655acc0
09/05 08:31:30 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
09/05 08:31:30 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1751405894)/tid(3371)
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: 76
    driver_version_patch: 5
  }
  default_gpu_id: 1
}

Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steamOHLJhM - 59 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[3374]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[3374]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 3467
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=3361 -buildid=1751405894 -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
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
reaping pid: 3362 -- steam
chdir "/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Cult of the Lamb"
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
Game Recording - would start recording game 1313140, but recording for this game is disabled
Adding process 3721 for gameID 1313140
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 3722 for gameID 1313140
Adding process 3723 for gameID 1313140
Adding process 3809 for gameID 1313140
Adding process 3810 for gameID 1313140
Adding process 3811 for gameID 1313140
fsync: up and running.
Adding process 3812 for gameID 1313140
Adding process 3815 for gameID 1313140

and this is celeste:

 ❯ prime-run steam
steam.sh[4735]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[4735]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[4787]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[4735]: warning: SDL_VIDEODRIVER='wayland' does not allow fallback, use 'wayland,x11' instead
steam.sh[4735]: Log already open
steam.sh[4735]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Startup - updater built Jun 28 2025 01:05:05
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Process started with command-line: '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
09/05 08:36:44 [2025-09-05 08:36:44] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] 1. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] 2. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
09/05 08:36:44 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Checking for update on startup
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Checking for available updates...
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Manifest download: send request
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Using update UI: xwin
09/05 08:36:44 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(4839)
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Create window
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Set percent complete: 0
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Set status message: Checking for available updates...
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Set percent complete: -1
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Manifest download: finished
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1751405894, installed version 1751405894, existing pending version 0
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Nothing to do
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Verifying installation...
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Verifying all executable checksums
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Set percent complete: -1
[2025-09-05 08:36:44] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[2025-09-05 08:36:45] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2025-09-05 08:36:45] Destroy window

[2025-09-05 08:36:45] Shutdown
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf6257370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf6255cc0
09/05 08:36:46 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
09/05 08:36:46 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1751405894)/tid(4848)
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: 76
    driver_version_patch: 5
  }
  default_gpu_id: 1
}

Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steamHgkAbI - 59 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[4851]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[4851]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 4944
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=4838 -buildid=1751405894 -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
steamwebhelper.sh[5032]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[5032]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=4838 -buildid=1751405894 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=1 -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
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
reaping pid: 4839 -- steam
chdir "/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Celeste"
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Game Recording - would start recording game 504230, but recording for this game is disabled
Adding process 5304 for gameID 504230
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 5305 for gameID 504230
Adding process 5306 for gameID 504230
pid 5393 != 5389, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
pid 5398 != 5389, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
Adding process 5389 for gameID 504230
Restarting with LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Celeste/lib64-linux:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime/var/steam-runtime/pinned_libs_32:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime/var/steam-runtime/pinned_libs_64:/usr/lib/pressure-vessel/overrides/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/aliases:/usr/lib/pressure-vessel/overrides/lib/i386-linux-gnu/aliases:/usr/lib/pressure-vessel/overrides/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/usr/lib/pressure-vessel/overrides/lib/i386-linux-gnu:/lib/i386-linux-gnu:/usr/local/lib:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/usr/lib:/usr/lib64:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime/var/steam-runtime/lib/i386-linux-gnu:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime/var/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime/var/steam-runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime/var/steam-runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime/var/steam-runtime/lib:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime/var/steam-runtime/usr/lib:/home/johntex/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Celeste"...
Adding process 5426 for gameID 504230
Loaded compatibility mode setting: None
Adding process 5435 for gameID 504230
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 504230
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  76561199124363942 [API loaded no]
Adding process 5436 for gameID 504230
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [EverestSplash] Running splash on EverestSplash5426
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [EverestSplash] Font Renogare loaded
09/05 08:37:13 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
09/05 08:37:13 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(20250628010609)/tid(5457)
09/05 08:37:13 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0)/tid(5457)
CELESTE : 1.4.0.0
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [boot] Active compatibility mode: None
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [core] Booting Everest
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [core] AppDomain: Celeste
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [core] VersionCelesteString: 1.4.0.0-fna [Everest: 5752-azure-7bf5e-stable]
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [core] SystemMemoryMB: 15690.496 MB
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [core] RuntimeVersion: 8.0.15
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [legacy-monomod] Initialized legacy MonoMod compatibility layer
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Warn] [discord-game-sdk] Could not initialize Discord Game SDK!
--------------------------------
Discord.ResultException: InternalError
   at Discord.Discord..ctor(Int64 clientId, UInt64 flags) in DiscordGameSDK/Discord/Core.cs:line 1073
   at Celeste.Mod.Everest.DiscordSDK..ctor(Game game) in Celeste.Mod.mm/Mod/Everest/Everest.DiscordSDK.cs:line 67
(09/05/2025 08:37:13) [Everest] [Info] [core] Registered code module Celeste.Mod.Core.CoreModule for module Everest 1.5752.0.
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [core] Non-code module Celeste 1.4.0.0 registered.
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [discord-game-sdk] Discord Game SDK disposed
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [Everest.LuaBoot] Lua ready.
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [loader] Dependency SkinModHelperPlus 0.10.4 of mod Quarzite_Skinmod_Microck 1.0.1 not loaded! Delaying.
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [modasmctx] Loaded assembly SkinModHelper, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null from module 'SkinModHelper' path 'bin/Debug/SkinModHelper.dll'
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [core] Registered code module SkinModHelper.Module.SkinModHelperModule for module SkinModHelper 0.6.1.
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [loader] Optional dependency JungleHelper 1.0.8 of mod SkinModHelperPlus 0.16.4 not loaded! Delaying.
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [loader] Loading mods with unsatisfied optional dependencies (if any)
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [core] Dependencies of mod SkinModHelperPlus 0.16.4 are now satisfied: loading
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [modasmctx] Loaded assembly SkinModHelperPlus, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null from module 'SkinModHelperPlus' path 'Code/bin/SkinModHelperPlus.dll'
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Warn] [modasmctx] Failed to load assembly 'CelesteNet.Shared, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' for module 'SkinModHelperPlus'
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Warn] [modasmctx] Failed to load assembly 'CelesteNet.Client, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' for module 'SkinModHelperPlus'
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [core] Registered code module Celeste.Mod.SkinModHelper.SkinModHelperModule for module SkinModHelperPlus 0.16.4.
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [core] Dependencies of mod Quarzite_Skinmod_Microck 1.0.1 are now satisfied: loading
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [core] Non-code module Quarzite_Skinmod_Microck 1.0.1 registered.
(09/05/2025 08:37:14) [Everest] [Info] [loader] Loaded 5 modules
FNA3D Driver: OpenGL
OpenGL Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL Driver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 580.76.05
OpenGL Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
MojoShader Profile: glsl120
BEGIN LOAD
 - GFX LOAD: 141ms
 - MTN LOAD: 1ms
FULLSCREEN
GAME DISPLAYED (in 231ms)
(09/05/2025 08:37:15) [Everest] [Info] [SkinModHelper] Skins loading... Settings Initializing...
(09/05/2025 08:37:15) [Everest] [Info] [SkinModHelper] Registered new player skin: Microck_Quarzite                   70938847
(09/05/2025 08:37:15) [Everest] [Info] [SkinModHelper] Registered new player skin: Microck_Quarzite_Playback          2117844367
(09/05/2025 08:37:15) [Everest] [Info] [EverestSplash] Exiting splash...
(09/05/2025 08:37:15) [Everest] [Info] [EverestSplash] Splash done!
09/05 08:37:15 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
09/05 08:37:15 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(20250628010609)/tid(5493)
09/05 08:37:15 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0)/tid(5493)
 - AUDIO LOAD: 347ms
 - GFX DATA LOAD: 32ms
 - MTN DATA LOAD: 32ms
(09/05/2025 08:37:15) [Everest] [Warn] [Language] Conflict for dialog key english/SKIN_MOD_HELPER_SETTINGS_TITLE (SkinModHelper vs SkinModHelperPlus)
 - DIA/FONT LOAD: 94ms
 - MODDED MTN LOAD: 1ms
 - MODDED MTN DATA LOAD: 1ms
 - LEVELS LOAD: 320ms
 - FASTTEXTURELOADING LOAD: 17ms
DONE LOADING (in 1273ms)

(process:5457): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 08:37:16.050: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
(09/05/2025 08:37:16) [Everest] [Info] [debugrc] Started DebugRC thread, available via http://localhost:32270/
(09/05/2025 08:37:18) [Everest] [Info] [legacy-monomod] Uninitialized legacy MonoMod compatibility layer

seth · 2025-09-05 07:54:28

There're network issues in 6.16.{2,3,4} that were also backported into the LTS kernel, do you still have this problem w/ 6.16.5?

I am new to arch linux

In that case: That implies a reboot after updating the system

Johntex · 2025-09-05 08:04:58

I'm sorry I don't understand anything you're saying. I'm using the normal Linux kernel. And I already tried rebooting

seth · 2025-09-05 08:20:11

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=307847&p=2

uname -a

Edit: the theory being that the game wants to perform some network operations.
6.16.5 is only in the testing repos for now - don't enable those, wait until the kernel makes it into the core repo.

Last edited by seth (2025-09-05 08:23:13)

Johntex · 2025-09-05 14:40:12

❯ uname -a
Linux archlinux 6.16.4-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:49:53 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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❯

Johntex · 2025-09-05 14:52:27

im so sorry i fixed it i had to set SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland,x11 with a fallback option thank you all for your help

seth · 2025-09-05 16:15:44

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.
Thanks.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Wayland#SDL
Did you explicitly set "SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland"?

Not sure how this would introduce a 5 - 10 MINUTE delay on starting the game only, though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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