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#1 Yesterday 22:48:52

BlackKaiju21
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Steam and other apps start but no window

This happened randomly when i was trying to open a game on steam and was stuck on launching, so i closed steam and tried launching it again. It launched but i couldn't see a window. Then discord, virtual box and other apps started doing the same thing. Ive tried fixing steam first by reinstalling it, reinstalling drivers, reinstalling xwayland, updating the system, and searching online. I didn't update or change any config or download anything before it happened, it just randomly broke.

Fastfetch:

OS: Arch Linux x86_64
Host: MS-7B84 (2.0)
Kernel: Linux 6.18.25-1-lts
Uptime: 22 mins
Packages: 36 (flatpak), 1380 (pacman)
Shell: bash 5.3.9
Display (VG279QR): 1920x1080 in 27", 165 Hz [External]
Display (LG FULL HD): 1920x1080 in 22", 60 Hz [External]
WM: Hyprland 0.54.3 (Wayland)
Cursor: Adwaita
Terminal: kitty 0.46.2
Terminal Font: NotoSansMono-Regular (11pt)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (16) @ 4.67 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti [Discrete]
Memory: 3.67 GiB / 15.54 GiB (24%)
Swap: Disabled
Disk (/): 411.22 GiB / 929.65 GiB (44%) - btrfs
Disk (/mnt/500gb-hdd-games): 205.13 GiB / 465.75 GiB (44%) - exfat
Local IP (enp37s0): 192.168.1.145/24
Locale: en_US.UTF-8

Drivers:

lib32-nvidia-580xx-utils 580.142-1
linux-firmware-nvidia 20260410-1
nvidia-580xx-dkms 580.142-3
nvidia-580xx-utils 580.142-3

Steam output:

steam.sh[3653]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[3653]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[3705]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[3653]: Log already open
steam.sh[3653]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Startup - updater built Apr 28 2026 20:40:29
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
05/01 17:24:04 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
05/01 17:24:04 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1777411435)/tid(3767)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Process started with command-line: '/home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
05/01 17:24:04 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Using update UI: xwin
05/01 17:24:04 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(3768)
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Create window
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] 1. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Checking for update on startup
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Checking for available updates...
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Manifest download: send request
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Set percent complete: 0
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Set status message: Checking for available updates...
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Set percent complete: -1
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Manifest download: finished
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1777411435, installed version 1777411435, existing pending version 0
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Nothing to do
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Verifying installation...
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Verifying all executable checksums
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Set percent complete: -1
[2026-05-01 17:24:04] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[2026-05-01 17:24:06] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2026-05-01 17:24:06] Destroy window
[2026-05-01 17:24:06] Shutdown

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

XOpenIM() failed, LANG = en_US.UTF-8
XOpenIM() failed, LANG = en_US.UTF-8XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf60f8ec0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf60f7590
05/01 17:24:06 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
05/01 17:24:06 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1777411435)/tid(3847)
Running query: 1 - GpuTopology
Response: gpu_topology {
  gpus {
    id: 1
    name: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti"
    vram_size_bytes: 12069109760
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_NvidiaProprietary
    driver_version_major: 580
    driver_version_minor: 142
    driver_version_patch: 0
    luid: 0
  }
  default_gpu_id: 1
}

Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steambOciEo - 54 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[3887]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/pv-runtime/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[3887]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/pv-runtime/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 4066
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=3767 -buildid=1777411435 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -use_xcomposite_workaround --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/elijah/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --gaia-url=http://disabled.invalid --disable-features=WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPromptsIfIgnoredOften,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
reaping pid: 3768 -- steam
[2026-05-01 17:26:06] Background update loop checking for update. . .
[2026-05-01 17:26:06] Checking for available updates...
[2026-05-01 17:26:06] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2026-05-01 17:26:06] Manifest download: send request
[2026-05-01 17:26:07] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2026-05-01 17:26:07] Manifest download: finished
[2026-05-01 17:26:07] Download skipped by HTTP 304 Not Modified
[2026-05-01 17:26:07] Nothing to do

Xorg.0 log:

[     7.680] Current Operating System: Linux archdesktop 6.18.25-1-lts #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:48:30 +0000 x86_64
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[     7.681] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc" does not exist.
[     7.682] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/TTF".
[     7.682] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[     7.682] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[     7.682] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
[     7.682] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi" does not exist.
[     7.710] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau
[     7.710] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[     7.710] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[     7.710] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
[     7.712] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[     7.712] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[     7.712] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[     7.712] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[     7.713] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[     7.713] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[     8.080] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

Journal at the time:

journalctl --since "2026-05-01 17:26:00"
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd[1]: Started Daily Cleanup of Snapper Snapshots.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd[1]: Starting DBus interface for snapper...
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd[1]: Started DBus interface for snapper.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Running cleanup for 'home'.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Running number cleanup for 'home'.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Running timeline cleanup for 'home'.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Running empty-pre-post cleanup for 'home'.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Running cleanup for 'root'.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Running number cleanup for 'root'.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Running timeline cleanup for 'root'.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Deleting snapshot from root:
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: 1087
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd-helper[5915]: Running empty-pre-post cleanup for 'root'.
May 01 17:33:10 archdesktop systemd[1]: snapper-cleanup.service: Deactivated successfully.
May 01 17:34:10 archdesktop systemd[1]: snapperd.service: Deactivated successfully.

Discord also does the same, even though i see it on my tray 

hyprctl clients

doesnt show it.

Can someone help? Thanks!

Last edited by BlackKaiju21 (Yesterday 22:50:02)

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#2 Today 00:49:13

cryptearth
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Registered: 2024-02-03
Posts: 2,088

Re: Steam and other apps start but no window

have you tried to reboot?
every once in a while i face some similar issues - rebooting usually does the trick

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#3 Today 01:25:07

BlackKaiju21
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Re: Steam and other apps start but no window

cryptearth wrote:

have you tried to reboot?
every once in a while i face some similar issues - rebooting usually does the trick

Yea, ive already tried multiple times but didnt work

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#4 Today 06:48:47

seth
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Re: Steam and other apps start but no window

Do they run on
- openbox/X11
- not-hyprland/wayland (eg. weston or sway)?

x-ref, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=313323 might relate to auqamarine 0.11

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