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#1 2025-10-22 00:09:20

14ohms
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[SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

Ive started using arch, and first installed all the necessities, and then installed steam, ever since I've been having many problems.
- Instantly closes, when I type 

steam

into the term, it just instantly stops and brings me back to the default prompt.
- It started working but randomly crashes
- Stopped working after I opened it once using wofi

(Presumably) Needed Information:
AMD GPU 7900xt
AMD CPU 7800x3d
32 GB DDR5 G.Skill
Drivers/needed packages installed

So, I would like to know how to get steam to work from wofi & the terminal, and If I should use xwayland or not.

Thanks in advance big_smile (I've tried chatgpt other peoples' forum posts &ct)

Last edited by 14ohms (2025-11-11 19:56:56)

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#2 2025-10-22 01:13:31

charli.edna.dow@gmail.com
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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

What's the output of the logs located at ~/.steam/steam/logs/ ?

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#3 2025-10-22 02:02:48

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

which one? 

appinfo_log.txt            console_log.txt         steamsysinfo.txt           systemdisplaymanager.txt  webhelper_js.txt
bootstrap_log.txt          content_log.txt         steamui_audio.txt          systemdockmanager.txt     webhelper-linux.previous.txt
cef_log.txt                controller.txt          steamui_html.previous.txt  systemmanager.txt         webhelper-linux.txt
client_networkmanager.txt  controller_ui.txt       steamui_html.txt           systemperfmanager.txt     webhelper.previous.txt
cloud_log.txt              gameprocess_log.txt     steamui_librarycache.txt   text_filter_log.txt       webhelper.txt
compat_log.txt             parental_log.txt        steamui_login.txt          timedtrial_log.txt        workshop_log.txt
configstore_log.txt        remote_connections.txt  steamui_system.txt         transport_client.txt
connection_log.txt         shader_log.txt          steamui_update.txt         transport_steamui.txt
console-linux.txt          sitelicense_log.txt     streaming_log.txt          updateui_child.txt
console_log.previous.txt   stats_log.txt           systemaudiomanager.txt     webhelper_gpu.txt

I've got all of those. Sorry if this is a dumb question Im new
This is what console-log contains: 

[2025-10-20 22:40:11] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:49218->localhost:43595
[2025-10-20 22:40:19] Created mapping SteamChrome_MasterStream_uid1000_spid10988_mem when set to fail if created
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: /usr/sbin/lsof -P -F upnR -i TCP@127.0.0.1:46018
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: /usr/sbin/lsof -P -F upnR -i TCP@127.0.0.1:47348
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p10988
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R10877
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:33919->localhost:46018
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p120369
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R120297
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:46018->localhost:33919
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p10988 
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R10877
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:43595->localhost:47348
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p120369
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R120297
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000 
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:47348->localhost:43595
[2025-10-20 22:40:30] Created mapping SteamChrome_MasterStream_uid1000_spid10988_mem when set to fail if created
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: /usr/sbin/lsof -P -F upnR -i TCP@127.0.0.1:44758
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p10988 
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R10877
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:33919->localhost:44758
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p120636
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R120564
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:44758->localhost:33919
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: /usr/sbin/lsof -P -F upnR -i TCP@127.0.0.1:38112
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p10988 
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R10877
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:43595->localhost:38112
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p120636
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R120564
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000 
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:38112->localhost:43595
[2025-10-20 22:40:32] IPC: recovering abandoned mutex 0xc3f026a8
[2025-10-20 22:40:32] Failed to take mutex in GetInternal()

This is the last ~50 ish lines

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#4 2025-10-22 02:05:58

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

[2025-10-20 22:40:11] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:49218->localhost:43595
[2025-10-20 22:40:19] Created mapping SteamChrome_MasterStream_uid1000_spid10988_mem when set to fail if created
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: /usr/sbin/lsof -P -F upnR -i TCP@127.0.0.1:46018
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: /usr/sbin/lsof -P -F upnR -i TCP@127.0.0.1:47348
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p10988
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R10877
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:33919->localhost:46018
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p120369
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R120297
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:46018->localhost:33919
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p10988 
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R10877
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:43595->localhost:47348
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p120369
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R120297
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000 
[2025-10-20 22:40:21] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:47348->localhost:43595
[2025-10-20 22:40:30] Created mapping SteamChrome_MasterStream_uid1000_spid10988_mem when set to fail if created
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: /usr/sbin/lsof -P -F upnR -i TCP@127.0.0.1:44758
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p10988 
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R10877
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:33919->localhost:44758
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p120636
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R120564
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:44758->localhost:33919
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: /usr/sbin/lsof -P -F upnR -i TCP@127.0.0.1:38112
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p10988 
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R10877
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:43595->localhost:38112
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: p120636
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: R120564
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: u1000 
[2025-10-20 22:40:31] GetIPCConnectionDetails: nlocalhost:38112->localhost:43595
[2025-10-20 22:40:32] IPC: recovering abandoned mutex 0xc3f026a8
[2025-10-20 22:40:32] Failed to take mutex in GetInternal()

this is bootstrap log aswell (sounds useful)

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#5 2025-10-22 14:12:16

charli.edna.dow@gmail.com
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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

Run this command and see if anything populates:
for i in $(pgrep steam); do sed '/\.local/!d;s/.*  //g' /proc/$i/maps; done | sort | uniq

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#6 2025-10-22 19:54:19

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

This is the result:

[bence@BenceAPC ~]$ for i in $(pgrep steam); do sed '/\.local/!d;s/.*  //g' /proc/$i/maps; done | sort | uniq
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/chromehtml.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/crashhandler.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/filesystem_stdio.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/friendsui.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libaudio.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libavcodec.so.61
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libavfilter.so.10
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libavformat.so.61
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libavutil.so.59
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libogg.so.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libopenvr_api.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libSDL3.so.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libswresample.so.5
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libswscale.so.8
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libtier0_s.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libvideo.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libvorbisenc.so.2
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libvorbis.so.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libvpx.so.6
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/libvstdlib_s.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steamclient.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-launcher-service
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpng12.so.0.46.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libwrap.so.0.7.6
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0.5800.3
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1.2.3.4
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libappindicator.so.1.0.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libasyncns.so.0.3.1
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libatk-1.0.so.0.21809.1
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libcairo.so.2.11000.2
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libdbusmenu-glib.so.4.0.13
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libdbusmenu-gtk.so.4.0.13
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libFLAC.so.8.2.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0.2600.1
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0.2400.10
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0.2400.10
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libICE.so.6.3.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libindicator.so.7.0.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libjpeg.so.8.0.2
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libjson.so.0.0.1
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libopenal.so.1.16.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpango-1.0.so.0.3000.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0.3000.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0.3000.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpixman-1.so.0.30.2
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpulsecommon-1.1.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpulse.so.0.13.5
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libSM.so.6.0.1
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libsndfile.so.1.0.25
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libtiff.so.4.3.4
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libvdpau.so.1.0.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXcomposite.so.1.0.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXcursor.so.1.0.2
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXdamage.so.1.1.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXi.so.6.1.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXrandr.so.2.2.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXrender.so.1.3.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXtst.so.6.1.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6.0.0
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0.5800.3
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgmodule-2.0.so.0.5800.3
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0.5800.3
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steamservice.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steamui.so
/home/bence/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/vgui2_s.so

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#7 2025-10-23 18:17:36

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

How did you Install Steam, through pacman's multilib or Flatpak?
What Wayland Compositor (Or Desktop Environment/Window Manager) are you using?

Typically, when installing Steam through pacman, a .desktop file is left on the desktop. Did you try launching Steam that way or are you just trying to type "steam" in the Terminal?

If you're not having fun, what's the point of being an Enthusiast? :3

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#8 2025-10-23 20:48:08

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

I am using hyprland and waybar, and ive tried to launch from wofi and typing steam into terminal and also from an xwayland instance (currently its just default tho)
I installed steam through pacman

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#9 2025-10-23 21:08:09

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Steam/ … ging_Steam
In your terminal run 

steam 2>&1 | tee /tmp/steam.out

and post 

cat /tmp/steam.out | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

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#10 2025-10-23 22:01:38

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

This is what 

cat /tmp/steam.out | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

returned:

[bence@BenceAPC ~]$ steam 2>&1 | tee /tmp/steam.out
[bence@BenceAPC ~]$ cat /tmp/steam.out | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st
451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons[bence@BenceAPC ~]$

thanks for all the help

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#11 2025-10-23 22:03:27

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons

0x0.st is banned by your local dicktator - you'll have to upload the file elsewhere.

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#12 2025-10-23 22:39:59

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

IDK if this matters but im in the US, 

cat /tmp/steam.out

returns nothing
and 

nano /tmp/steam.out

also opens an empty file
this was done after running steam in terminal

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#13 2025-10-23 22:40:29

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

I couldn't send because well, empty file

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#14 2025-10-24 06:54:47

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

Having the same issue. I suspect its an issue with nvidia-utils or xwayland

➜  ~ steam
steam.sh[3089]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[3089]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[3141]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[3089]: Log already open
steam.sh[3089]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Startup - updater built Oct  3 2025 02:26:15
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/rezzor/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
10/24 10:43:39 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
10/24 10:43:39 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1759461205)/tid(3195)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Process started with command-line: '/home/rezzor/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '9' '-srt-logger-opened'
10/24 10:43:39 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/rezzor/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] 1. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] 2. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Checking for update on startup
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Checking for available updates...
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Manifest download: send request
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Using update UI: xwin
10/24 10:43:39 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(3196)
[2025-10-24 10:43:39] Create window
SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
[2025-10-24 10:43:40] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2025-10-24 10:43:40] Manifest download: finished
[2025-10-24 10:43:40] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1759461205, installed version 1759461205, existing pending version 0
[2025-10-24 10:43:40] Nothing to do
[2025-10-24 10:43:40] Verifying installation...
[2025-10-24 10:43:40] Verifying all executable checksums
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UpdateUI: skip show logo

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

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf61af370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf61adcc0
crash_20251024104341_5.dmp[3206]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/crash_20251024104341_5.dmp
/home/rezzor/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 928:  3195 Segmentation fault         (core dumped) "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"

glxgears and glxinfo both output this:

X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  150 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  3 (X_GLXCreateContext)
  Value in failed request:  0x0
  Serial number of failed request:  33
  Current serial number in output stream:  34

I am running Hyprland

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#15 2025-10-24 07:47:37

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

Was there no output when running "steam 2>&1 | tee /tmp/steam.out" ?

type steam

glxgears and glxinfo both output this:

That's bad, afaik steam still only runs on X11/xwayland.
Please post your Xorg log, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xorg#General (you should have one from the xwayland invocation) and test the steam behavior on an actual X11 session (eg. openbox will do)

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#16 2025-10-24 08:36:30

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

seth wrote:

Was there no output when running "steam 2>&1 | tee /tmp/steam.out" ?

type steam

glxgears and glxinfo both output this:

That's bad, afaik steam still only runs on X11/xwayland.
Please post your Xorg log, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xorg#General (you should have one from the xwayland invocation) and test the steam behavior on an actual X11 session (eg. openbox will do)

Thanks for your reply,

To add to the strangeness, i just installed and switched to openbox, then switched back to hyprland after a reboot. steam magically worked again. i can only imagine its because of some openbox dependency

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#17 2025-10-24 12:42:06

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

Check /var/log/pacman.log for what was actually installed.

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#18 2025-10-24 21:21:27

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

what should I do?

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#19 2025-10-25 08:30:11

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

Was there no output when running "steam 2>&1 | tee /tmp/steam.out" ?

type steam

(See https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 8#p2269158 for kinda what you'd expect - and look for a way to upload that. "tee" would copy it into the file. Fwwi, trying to upload /dev/null actually results in 451 - probably on the assumption that the big beautiful wall has dropped the traffic wink)

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#20 2025-10-25 14:32:30

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

type steam

returns: 

[bence@BenceAPC ~]$ type steam
steam is /usr/bin/steam
[bence@BenceAPC ~]$

and after running 

steam 2>&1 | tee /tmp/steam.out

it has nothing in it

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#21 2025-10-25 14:34:22

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

type steam

returns: 

[bence@BenceAPC ~]$ type steam
steam is /usr/bin/steam
[bence@BenceAPC ~]$

and after running 

steam 2>&1 | tee /tmp/steam.out

it has nothing in it

btw I am dual booting windows (which does have steam installed aswell) on a different drive using os prober

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#22 2025-10-25 14:37:22

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

after reboot it seems to be working, IDK what happened. I have updated it with pacman -Syu and it seems to be working

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#23 2025-10-25 14:39:18

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

after a bit of doing things I've seen that steam opens with 

steam

but not with wofi

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#24 2025-10-25 14:43:07

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

ok after some looking through the .desktop files, the one in ~/.local/share/applications is false, and is running steam %U instead of /usr/bin/steam %U

Should I mark post [SOLVED] ?

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#25 2025-10-25 15:04:37

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Re: [SOLVED] Steam instantly closing after launch and not working Wayland

OK, found another problem and now steam works flawlessly. Steam was leaving open background processes, and steam refused to launch. So here is the script I used:

#!/bin/bash

pkill -9 -f '/home/bence/.local/share/Steam'

export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland
export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland
export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland
export CLUTTER_BACKEND=wayland
export GDK_BACKEND=wayland

export STEAM_FORCE_DESKTOPUI_SCALING=1

exec /usr/bin/steam "$@"

And then in your local steam.desktop file replace Exec=/usr/bin/steam with this script

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