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lengel1106

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Registered: 2026-07-11

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Steam Games Crash Immediately

I recently installed Arch on my laptop, and Steam games crash instantly. I apologize since I'm new to Linux, but I'll do my best to provide as much info as possible. I installed with Archinstall.

System:
KDE Plasma 6.7.2
Kernel Version 7.1.3-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Wayland

Nvidia 4070 Mobile Graphics Card
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS w/Radeon 780M Graphics

When I launch Steam in terminal, I get this:

team.sh[13972]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[13972]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[14024]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[13972]: Log already open
steam.sh[13972]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Startup - updater built Jun 24 2026 23:24:37
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
07/10 20:47:56 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
07/10 20:47:56 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1782866176)/tid(14079)
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] 1. [url]https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com[/url], /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] 2. [url]https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com[/url], /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] 3. [url]https://client-update.steamstatic.com[/url], /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Verifying installation...
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Verifying file sizes only
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Process started with command-line: '/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
07/10 20:47:56 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Using update UI: xwin
07/10 20:47:56 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(14080)
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Create window
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Set percent complete: 0
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Set percent complete: -1
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Destroy window

[2026-07-10 20:47:56] Shutdown
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/logs

XOpenIM() failed, LANG = en_US.UTF-8
XOpenIM() failed, LANG = en_US.UTF-8XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf6432370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf6430cc0
07/10 20:47:56 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
07/10 20:47:56 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1782866176)/tid(14106)
Running query: 1 - GpuTopology
CVulkanTopology: failed to get physical device count
Failed to query vulkan gpu topology

Failed to query vulkan gpu topology
Response: 
Exit code: -2
steamwebhelper.sh[14125]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/pv-runtime/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[14125]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/anthony/.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 14284
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=14079 -buildid=1782866176 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --gaia-url=http://disabled.invalid --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPromptsIfIgnoredOften,WebUsbDeviceDetection,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
vkEnumeratePhysicalDevices failed, unable to init and enumerate GPUs with Vulkan.
BInit - Unable to initialize Vulkan!
/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
vkEnumeratePhysicalDevices failed, unable to init and enumerate GPUs with Vulkan.
BInit - Unable to initialize Vulkan!
Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos:    0,   0 size: 1920,1080 } primary: { pos:    0,   0 size: 1920,1080 }
Caching cursor image for , size 32x32, serial 3, cache size = 0
ProtonFixes[14670] WARN: Skipping fix execution. We are probably running a unit test.
ProtonFixes[14670] WARN: Skipping fix execution. We are probably running a unit test.
fsync: up and running.
Unhandled exception in Xalia:
System.ApplicationException: No displays available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SdlSynchronizationContext.Init (SDL3.SDL+SDL_InitFlags flags) [0x00046] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
  at Xalia.MainClass.Main (System.String[] argv) [0x0002b] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.ApplicationException: No displays available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SdlSynchronizationContext.Init (SDL3.SDL+SDL_InitFlags flags) [0x00046] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
ProtonFixes[14965] WARN: Skipping fix execution. We are probably running a unit test.
ProtonFixes[14965] WARN: Skipping fix execution. We are probably running a unit test.
fsync: up and running.
Unhandled exception in Xalia:
System.ApplicationException: No displays available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SdlSynchronizationContext.Init (SDL3.SDL+SDL_InitFlags flags) [0x00046] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
  at Xalia.MainClass.Main (System.String[] argv) [0x0002b] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.ApplicationException: No displays available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SdlSynchronizationContext.Init (SDL3.SDL+SDL_InitFlags flags) [0x00046] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
reaping pid: 14080 -- steam

When I launch a game, I get this:

fsync: up and running.
Unhandled exception in Xalia:
System.ApplicationException: No displays available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SdlSynchronizationContext.Init (SDL3.SDL+SDL_InitFlags flags) [0x00046] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
  at Xalia.MainClass.Main (System.String[] argv) [0x0002b] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.ApplicationException: No displays available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SdlSynchronizationContext.Init (SDL3.SDL+SDL_InitFlags flags) [0x00046] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
chdir "/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/RESIDENT EVIL 2  BIOHAZARD RE2"
Game Recording - would start recording game 883710, but recording for this game is disabled
Adding process 15374 for gameID 883710
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/anthony/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 15375 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15376 for gameID 883710
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: Running protonfixes on "GE-Proton11-1", build at 2026-06-24 02:01:00+00:00.
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: Running checks
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: All checks successful
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: Using early stage global defaults for "Resident Evil 2" (883710)
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: No early stage global protonfix found for "Resident Evil 2" (883710)
Adding process 15453 for gameID 883710
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: Running protonfixes on "GE-Proton11-1", build at 2026-06-24 02:01:00+00:00.
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: Running checks
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: All checks successful
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: Using main stage global defaults for "Resident Evil 2" (883710)
ProtonFixes[15453] INFO: No main stage global protonfix found for "Resident Evil 2" (883710)
Adding process 15458 for gameID 883710
fsync: up and running.
Adding process 15459 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15460 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15463 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15465 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15468 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15478 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15484 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15491 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15523 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15533 for gameID 883710
Adding process 15535 for gameID 883710
Unhandled exception in Xalia:
Adding process 15542 for gameID 883710
System.ApplicationException: No displays available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SdlSynchronizationContext.Init (SDL3.SDL+SDL_InitFlags flags) [0x00046] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
  at Xalia.MainClass.Main (System.String[] argv) [0x0002b] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.ApplicationException: No displays available
  at Xalia.Sdl.SdlSynchronizationContext.Init (SDL3.SDL+SDL_InitFlags flags) [0x00046] in <295968b5ae854da3893289dcfbfe889f>:0 
pid 15461 != 15460, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
Game Recording - game stopped [gameid=883710]
Removing process 15542 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15535 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15533 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15523 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15491 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15484 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15478 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15468 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15465 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15463 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15460 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15459 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15458 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15453 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15376 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15375 for gameID 883710
Removing process 15374 for gameID 883710

The game will attempt to open and then crash less than a second later.

Last edited by lengel1106 (2026-07-11 01:25:18)

cryptearth

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Registered: 2024-02-03

Posts: 2,257

Re: Steam Games Crash Immediately

please use code tags
error message states: can't init vulkan
have you installed nvid drivers?

lengel1106

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Registered: 2026-07-11

Posts: 2

Re: Steam Games Crash Immediately

Sorry about the formatting. I installed the nvidia-open driver with

sudo pacman -S nvidia-open

espresso

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From: Pale Blue Dot

Registered: 2023-05-15

Posts: 84

Re: Steam Games Crash Immediately

There seem to be some reports of this error that may be helpful.
Some inserted PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 at start of launch parameters in Steam; https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Steam/ … _emulation
Another selected a different version of Proton..

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seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 76,815

Re: Steam Games Crash Immediately

vulkaninfo --summary
glxinfo -B
printenv
lspci -knnd ::3xx

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nnard1616

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Registered: 2026-07-11

Posts: 1

Re: Steam Games Crash Immediately

I had a very similar problem today.   But my vulkan init errors on Steam startup were mentioning things about the kernel version I was using (6.1).   Also I'm using Manjaro.

I found that setting "PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%" in the  Launch Options for Sonic Mania got it to run properly.  But when I tried it for Clair Obscur it would only start the game and then freeze immediately.

I then tried updating my linux kernel and set it to 6.18:

 sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux618 

Setting the kernel to 6.18 and restarting my computer resolved everything for me.  I found I could clear the Launch Options for both Sonic Mania and Clair Obscur, too.  So setting to a different kernel version was enough to resolve my problem.

I don't think this is the exact solution you will need, but it makes me believe resolving those vulkan init errors will likely fix your problem.  Good luck!

Last edited by nnard1616 (2026-07-11 21:59:27)