Can't launch Steam games

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · edit-2 9 days ago

I installed System76’s Nvidia drivers, but then my second display couldn’t work, and I read online that it’s a common problem. Then I manually installed Nvidia’s closed source driver instead, and now my second display works all fine.

EDIT: Now the game booted!

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 10 days ago

It could be that your specific hardware has some quirk about it which is not properly taken into account by the latest Proton…

My GPU is GeForce 1070 and I naturally use Nvidia’s Linux drivers. My CPU is AMD Ryzen 7 1700. So I highly doubt my hardware is quirky in any way.

I changed my client to a beta version and enabled the new experimental SteamRT3 Steam Client, as suggested. I have not enabled the Steam Overlay.

Does Proton 9 work?

Here’s what happens:

Proton 9 results

Adding process 228862 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
Adding process 228877 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
Adding process 228885 for gameID 460810
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.033] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine-explorer.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.033] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Proton 9.0 (Beta)/files/bin/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.033] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine64-preloader.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.033] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
sh: 1: glxinfo: not found
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.354] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine-explorer.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.354] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Proton 9.0 (Beta)/files/bin/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.354] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine64-preloader.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.354] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
sh: 1: glxinfo: not found
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.584] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine-explorer.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.584] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Proton 9.0 (Beta)/files/bin/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.584] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine64-preloader.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.584] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
sh: 1: glxinfo: not found
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.926] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine-explorer.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.926] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Proton 9.0 (Beta)/files/bin/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.926] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine64-preloader.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:01:45.926] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
sh: 1: glxinfo: not found
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
Adding process 228961 for gameID 460810
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 460810
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  76561198052811166 [API loaded no]
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/tmp/pressure-vessel-libs-K54fyC/${LIB}/libMangoHud.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.
Adding process 228980 for gameID 460810
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/shadercache/460810/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
pid 228821 != 228820, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
Game Recording - game stopped [gameid=460810]
Removing process 228980 for gameID 460810

Proton 10

Adding process 234540 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 234673 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 234678 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
fsync: up and running.
Adding process 234679 for gameID 460810
Adding process 234680 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 234684 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 235015 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 235018 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 235028 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 235035 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 235042 for gameID 460810
[2026-06-15 01:09:51.430] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine-explorer.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:09:51.430] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Proton 10.0/files/bin/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:09:51.430] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine64-preloader.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:09:51.430] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
sh: 1: glxinfo: not found
[2026-06-15 01:09:51.498] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine-explorer.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:09:51.498] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Proton 10.0/files/bin/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:09:51.498] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/wine64-preloader.conf' [ not found ]
[2026-06-15 01:09:51.498] [MANGOHUD] [info] [config.cpp:118] skipping config: '/home/quentin/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf' [ not found ]
sh: 1: glxinfo: not found
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 235098 for gameID 460810
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamrt64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/tmp/pressure-vessel-libs-68nGNM/${LIB}/libMangoHud.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
Adding process 235118 for gameID 460810
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/quentin/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/shadercache/460810/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
pid 234682 != 234680, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
Game Recording - game stopped [gameid=460810]
Removing process 235118 for gameID 460810

And pretty much the same for Proton-GE 10-34.

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 10 days ago

Might as well try that!

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 10 days ago

apt show steam

Package: steam:i386
Version: 1:1.0.0.85~ds-2pop1~1769789104~24.04~911485f
Priority: optional
Section: contrib/oldlibs
Source: steam-installer
Maintainer: Debian Games Team <pkg-games-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Installed-Size: 14,3 kB
Depends: steam-installer (= 1:1.0.0.85~ds-2pop1~1769789104~24.04~911485f)
Homepage: https://steamcommunity.com/linux
Download-Size: 1 778 B
APT-Manual-Installed: yes
APT-Sources: http://apt.pop-os.org/release noble/main i386 Packages
Description: Transitional package for Steam
 Steam (https://www.steampowered.com/) is a software content delivery system                                                   
 developed by Valve software (https://www.valvesoftware.com/).  There is
 some free software available, but for the most part the content delivered
 is non-free.                                       
 .                                                  
 This transitional package upgrades from the old steam package to the
 newer steam-installer package.

dpkg -l | grep steam

ii  steam:i386                                     1:1.0.0.85~ds-2pop1~1769789104~24.04~911485f                  i386         Transitional package for Steam                                                                                                                              
ii  steam-devices                                  1:1.0.0.85~ds-2pop1~1769789104~24.04~911485f                  all          Device support for Steam-related hardware                                                                                                                   
ii  steam-installer                                1:1.0.0.85~ds-2pop1~1769789104~24.04~911485f                  amd64        Valve's Steam digital software delivery system                                                                                                              
ii  steam-libs:amd64                               1:1.0.0.85~ds-2pop1~1769789104~24.04~911485f                  amd64        Metapackage for Steam dependencies                                                                                                                          
ii  steam-libs:i386                                1:1.0.0.85~ds-2pop1~1769789104~24.04~911485f                  i386         Metapackage for Steam dependencies                                                                                                                          
ii  steam-libs-i386:i386                           1:1.0.0.85~ds-2pop1~1769789104~24.04~911485f                  i386         Metapackage for 32-bit Steam dependencies

I tested with another Windows game, BattleBit Remastered. It booted up all fine. Vanquish on the other hand stopped after the logos for Sega and PlatinumGames. Looks like this is not a problem with Proton and my system configuration, it’s a problem with Vanquish, that game doesn’t seem to run with newer Proton versions.

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 11 days ago

The overlay and launching games on Steam used to work, but after I had to reinstall Pop OS, they haven’t worked.

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 11 days ago

Can't launch Steam games

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 2 months ago

Would the more appropriate name be “SSK” as in “Shin Saudi Kikaku”, “New Saudi Project”?

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 2 months ago

Splatoon 3’s main campaign and the Side Order DLC overhauled the single player experience, so making a fully single-player spin-off makes perfect sense. Ever since Breath of the Wild Nintendo has wanted to make more of their games open world, and it may work in Splatoon’s case; they may be throwing spaghetti at the wall and try to see if sticks. Just making a Splatoon 4 and calling it a day would be too easy and predictable, it can wait.

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 4 months ago

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Can't launch Steam games

Can't launch Steam games

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