Questions tagged [steam]
A game distribution platform, including an application to manage installed games
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Script Run as systemd Service won't Read CSV Properly [closed]
I have a script to backup game saves from the Steam Deck to a network drive. It works perfectly when I run it on its own. However, when I configure it to run as systemd service at startup, for ...
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FPS drops and stuttering in the World Of Tanks game on Zorin OS
Since updated 1.24. the game produces performance issues on Linux.
I run the game with one of the latest versions of Proton via steam due to the fact that I've already had an wargaming account before ...
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How do I fix my issue of having held broken packages and adding libGL.so.1?
I am trying to fix my held broken packages issue, I am missing libGL.so.1 and am trying to download steam to get the sims 4. I cannot download EA app on my system because EA only runs on windows and ...
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HoloISO/Archlinux Running pacman -Syu(u) results in the next boot becoming an endless black screen
I have been running both pacman -Syu and -Syuu with the following packages:
glibc make icu qt6-base linux-firmware pcaman-contrib
archlinux-contrib gcc-libs sh python wireplumber pipewire lha
base-...
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(New Zorin OS user) Can't run Steam games unless on my SSD/install drive, and those I can run are excessively slow
I'm having some trouble. This is my first attempt at Linux and I'm already running into a wall. I installed the normal version of the latest Zorin OS on my SSD because the nvidia version failed twice. ...
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Run live Linux in Ventoy without install screen
I want to do something really simple: make an ISO image that boots directly into Steam Big Picture with persistence. I know this kind of thing is possible because of Recalbox, which does something ...
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Can't start Steam game from cmdline - existing file does not exist
I can start the game via Steam normally without problems. But I want to start a script instead which will launch the game.
Steam logs a command to syslog like this:
/bin/sh\0-c\0/home/kuba/.local/...
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How do you install FTL mod Multiverse & Hyperspace on KDE Neon?
I'm attempting to install the Multiverse/Hyperspace expansion for the game Faster Than Light (FTL) on my KDE Neon system. I've already purchased and installed FTL through Steam. I found an updated ...
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How to get a log from Proton when not running in Steam
The Proton README says that setting the environment variable PROTON_LOG=1 will create files at ~/steam-*.log with debug information. However, when running Proton without the Steam client (for example, ...
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systemd service won't run from network drive
Apologies in advance for any mangling of terminology, syntax, conventions, etc. I'm still a fairly novice Linux user. I am working on Steam Deck running the latest SteamOS (3.5.17).
I managed to ...
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Why are games launched with .deb package Steam not hardware accelerated?
I just distro hopped from Fedora to Tuxedo OS, and I’m encountering a problem I remember having on some other Ubuntu based distributions. Steam games do not have hardware acceleration when launched ...
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Confusing results of eval + sed combination [closed]
I run a game from steam which starts with the game companies launcher app where I have to click another button to start the actual game.
The game launcher is very slow, contains needless advertising, ...
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Touch screen and external monitor: a ZenBook Duo - like setup?
I am using the Steam Deck as a daily driver since some time and i am pretty happy with it. If someone is not familiar, this is a pretty beefy (for normal tasks) handheld linux PC.
I configured SteamOS ...
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Application windows content get displayed (upside down !) while session is locked
I recently experienced a very bizarre phenomenon. As I thawed my computer from suspend, I got back to my session manager's lock screen. However, the content of the window of application currently ...
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steam won't launch
steam can install but failled to launch :
i've checked archlinux wiki, asked chatgpt, searched net for anwsers but none could resolve my situation :
the laucher write this errors :
steam.sh[58694]: ...
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Can't connect to ubuntu-ran cstrike server (27015 udp)
I've ran a Counter-Strike 1.6 Server on a Ubuntu 18 VPS.
When I run the hlds, The server looks fine when ran. (I'm running via ssh)
But I can't connect to it with my computer.
This is nmap output (X....
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Debian 12 - Games crash on startup when using Lutris and Steam Proton
I have recently installed Debian Stable 12 in an attempt to revive my 2009 Dell Vostro A860 - a laptop with a Pentium DC T2390 CPU, Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics and 2Gb of RAM. To maximize ...
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kernel BUG at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c:154 (after minor Mint upgrade)
After an effortless and straightforward upgrade of my Linux Mint Cinnamon to version 21.2, I got a malfunctioning Nvidia driver again, it booted alright. It showed my desktop, but I could not launch ...
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Linux steam client cannot display Chinese character
I am using fedora 38 and GNOME 44, I have installed steam, while I discover the chinese font are not render properly, what should I config to fix the issue?
The font render break in whole steam client,...
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How do I solve this FPS steep frame rate drop when gaming on Linux Mint?
Relevant specs from neofetch:
OS = Linux Mint 21.1 x86_64 /
Host = H310M H 2.0 /
Kernel = 5.15.0-72-generic /
DE = Xfce 4.16 /
CPU = Intel i5-8400 (6) @ 4.000GHz /
GPU = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti /
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Steam not running proton games on separate EXT4 partition
I have a multi user system and if possible I'd like to prevent downloading every game 3 times.
Because of that I made a separate ext4 partition for my steam games and selected the partition in steam
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How to install Battle.net through Steam?
I don't even know if it is possible, I saw it nowhere.
My guess is that Linux Steam has a powerful cross-platform software part called Proton able to run any Windows software, most of the time better ...
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Wine http port not responding (Multi-port application)
we have a long term problem with our wine-docker game server. The Game is running fine but it offers a remote client on a http port (8080) which does not respond. I thought maybe someone here who is ...
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Installing Linux on my Android Device
Is there a way where I can install Linux on this device to steam games using the STEAM client without a PC and any problems?
I am currently without a PC and am thinking of alternative ways, i.e. ...
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Launching Steam Game requires acceptance of elevation dialogs from Steam to install prerequisites
I'm having issues with launching a game through Steam I've installed through flatpak. I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS. Steam Flatpak Version 1.0.0.75.
I'm trying to run a game called SpaceEngineers, and ...
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Why my Xbox360 wired controller disconnects on rumble?
While playing Dead Cells from Steam, I noticed than when I was hurt, my controlled was somehow disconnected for a few seconds (with an alert message saying so). In this case, the game run a bunch of ...
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Why is Steam showing an Xbox 360 controller that doesn't exist?
My (native Linux) Steam client is showing an Xbox 360 controller, though I don't have one, and none have been in my home (and it's a desktop, so seeing it outside can be ruled out).
I tried listing ...
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Parrot OS cannot install libc6 dependant libraries
First of all, I really need to mention that I am a complete newbie to linux and decided to use debian and parrot OS solely for educational purpose to understand how everything works more.
Now to the ...
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Error when trying to clone repo from GitHub Desktop on SteamOS
I'm having an issue with GitHub Desktop when trying to clone a repo on SteamOS.
It's a new Steam Deck. Fairly fresh out of the box. I installed GitHub Desktop from the Discover store.
In GitHub ...
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How does flatpak provide access to Vulkan / GPU
I am running the flatpak version of Steam, and it happens that my system has two discrete GPUs, a nvidia one and a lowend AMD one.
Normally Steam opens proton games and it uses the nvidia card for ...
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sddm wrong touch coordinates on steam deck and garbled content on connecting second monitor
I'm trying to set up a Debian-soon-to-be-known-as-Bookworm (aka "testing", at the time of this writing) system on a steam deck, using KDE plasma as desktop environment and sddm as login ...
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How to get Steam game install/save file path programmatically?
Some Steam games don't have cloud backup support, so I'm using a Git repo with a Makefile to create backups of game save files and settings. Because of storage restrictions I've had to create an ...
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Manually installing steam on Debian 10
After downloading the .DEB package from the steam website and extracting the files, I get a pop up when clicking the launcher that says "The desktop file steam.desktop is in an insecure location ...
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Steam game not launching on primary display
This is going to drive me crazy. I am having immense issues getting New Worlds to a. Open on the Correct monitor, and b. Run at the correct resolution.
I have 3 monitors, setup using xrandr (Arch, i3)....
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How to acces/recover s a locked lost+found folder on an sd cars on the steam deck?
I am really sorry to post here, but neither in Steam discussions, nor on reddit I can get any help. I know some of you probably really know their stuff around linux inside the steam deck. The steam ...
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How does anti-cheat work and how is it distributed on Steam Games?
According to Levvvel's list of kernel-level anti-cheat games, many modern games use kernel-level anti cheat. One provider of kernel-level anti-cheat is Epic with Easy Anti-Cheat and one game using ...
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SteamOS/Debian 8 disable Bluetooth/Wifi device
I have built in broken wifi and Bluetooth and I am using external adapters via usb. I have Installed SteamOS on an external hard drive. I can use the device manager to turn them off on windows but I ...
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Box86 can't find some specific libraries
I am trying to run some programs on an Ubuntu ARM64 machine with Box86 (in this case, Steam).
While starting up it crashes, and I noticed in the console the following errors:
Error loading needed lib ...
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APT cannot install libc6:i386, unmet dependency
Obligatory searched the internet etc.
My Debian 11 system cannot install steam via APT. Many of it's dependencies rely on libc6:i386 but APT complains that it is not installable. When I attempt to ...
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How do I install two different versions of the same application on SteamOS 3.0, an Arch Linux based OS?
Got a steamdeck recently and have been setting it up for emulation. It's running SteamOS 3.0 which, from what I could find, is based on Arch Linux. I need two versions of PPSSPP. The latest build for ...
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How can i enable execute perms for my entire HDD?
All of my games are stored on a secondary drive in my pc and steam says i need execute permission. i have run the command "sudo chmod -R +x /mountpoints/HDD" and other similar ones yet none ...
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Corrupted Flash Drive files
Hello,
Today in the morning I tried to continue 3D Modelling on my Steam Deck but to my surprise all my Files didn't show up. I managed to mount it but my important folders changed into weird files. ...
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What is wrong with Steam version detection on my Mint 21?
$ apt-cache policy steam-launcher
steam-launcher:
Installed: 1:1.0.0.74
Candidate: 1:1.0.0.74
Version table:
*** 1:1.0.0.74 500
500 https://repo.steampowered.com/steam stable/steam ...
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No GNU screen sockets found after SSH logout [Steam Deck]
I am unable to use screen or tmux to keep a process running after a logout. Usually on my Linux servers I can use GNU screen to keep my process running after a logout but on Valve's Steam Deck which ...
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Cyberpunk PortProton won't start
I usually run all games through PortProton and previously ran Cyberpunk and it worked on Ubuntu and later on Arch linux. But then I broke the system and I'm good at it. After reinstalling the game ...
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Wired Xbox One Controller Shows in lsusb but stops detecting input in steam sometimes
After a reboot, my wired controller works with steam. There is a light on the controller that is on whenever this is working. Sometimes, however, the light randomly turns off and then input stops ...
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Enabling Vulkan in Xplane 11/Steam
So I have two graphic cards, Intel and Nvidia. Xplane also has two versions,
OpenGL
Vulkan
In steam, when I set
__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia %command%
I can run ...
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How can I auto mount an SMB share on KDE + Arch Linux? (re: kio-fuse?)
I'm using a Steam Deck which runs Arch Linux and KDE Plasma. It has a read-only filesystem (for system files) but does include kio-fuse (5.0.1).
What's the best practice to automatically mount an SMB ...
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Unable to launch Steam on Nvidia 495 driver, 5.4 kernel, Linux Mint 20.3
After a few weeks of not having time for games, today I am unable to launch Steam.
I do not remember some bigger change in the system = Linux Mint 20 than upgrading my Mint today from version 20.2 to ...
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Cannot write to usb after formatting to ext4
I am running galliumOs on a chromebook and wanted to put steam games on a separate usb drive so I bought a 128Gb USB and tried formatting to ext4 using GParted as well as the command sudo mkfs.ext4 -L ...
