Questions tagged [steam]
Questions relating to using the Steam digital distribution and gaming software in Ubuntu.
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Civilization 6 not recognizing Nvidia graphics card + performance issues with steam
Just installed Ubuntu 18.04.3 on a new box with the following specs:
CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X
RAM: 64GB
GPU: Nvidia RTX 2070 Super
I was planning on installing Steam and Civilization 6, as they both ...
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Ubuntu18.04 steam libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found and libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
Probably the same problem as Steam: libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast but none of the solution there works for me.
This happens after I ...
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Winetricks sha256sum mismatch! Rename "x" and try again
this is my first post so sorry for any tardiness.
I am trying to install this: Tree of Savior - Steam
Which requires Winetricks in the list of dependencies.
However when downloading the Steam ...
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I am not able to install steam on ubuntu 20.04
I followed the following steps
So first I confirmed that the multiverse Ubuntu repository is enabled:
$ sudo add-apt-repository multiverse
$ sudo apt update
and then I installed the steam package:
$ ...
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Part of fullscreen missing in ETS2
In Euro Truck Simulator 2 a part of the Fullscreen is missing:
Note that the bar at the top is still present and looks like exactly whats missing at the bottom (there is Text under the Icons)
In ...
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Running Steam and Dota 2 with primus
I wished to run my steam with bumblebee but faced a problem: when I try to run steam using primusrun, I get segfault. Anything else also doesn't run with primus. Here's an example of running primusrun ...
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Steam Games Suddenly Failing to Launch on Ubuntu 22.04 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
I've been able to play games on Steam without any problems on my Ubuntu 22.04 system, but since yesterday no game will start. I suspect a recent update could be the cause, but the game's startup log ...
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Audio is pitched down by 40Hz
i have a weird problem. Whenever I'm lounching Age of Empires 2 Definitiv Edition out of Steam (via Steam Play / Proton) the audio output of my Computer pitched down by 40 Hz (I can tell it's 40, ...
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Alt+Tab and switching workspaces from full screen applications freeze
I'm currently using Ubuntu 16.04 on my Lenovo Thinkpad and keep running into the following problem: When I try to Alt+Tab out of many applications in full screen mode, the system becomes unresponsive ...
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Computer freeze with on full screen
I'm running ubuntu 16.04 and always when i go full screen my keyboard freeze and then my screen would freeze as well. I've tried on chrome when i'm for example on netflix or when i'm playing games on ...
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Is there a VR virtual desktop app for GNU/Linux?
I'm planning to get a HTC VIVE for watching movies in virtual reality, but the virtual desktop for steam is only for Windows.
Is there any virtual desktop app for GNU/Linux?
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Steam not starting in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64bit
I tried almost everything I could find online but steam still doesn't start. I installed steam on Mint 16 and it worked perfectly. But I like Ubuntu better so I hope there is a way to fix that.
Note:...
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Unable to install Steam 64bit - Wrong architecture (Lubuntu 12.04)
I'm on a new install of Lubuntu 12.04 on an Acer Aspire 5534 (specifications here, tl;dr: AMD dual-core 64bit) trying to install steam_latest.deb from the Steam website. When I open gdebi to install, ...
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Steam Proton recently stopped working
Trying to figure out if there was an update recently that has affected steam's wine compatibilty tool proton from working correctly.
I have been gaming on this machine for a couple years, but as of ...
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How do I fix DRASTIC performance difference in Civ 6 Singleplayer vs Multiplayer
I get INSANELY different performance in civ 6 between multiplayer and single player, which doesn't make any sense to me. I can max things out in single player and have a buttery smooth experience, but ...
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Steam won't run on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal
Here's how I installed steam:
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt install steam
If I run steam:
$ steam
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/...
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How to automatically accept the Steam license for steamcmd?
I am installing steamcmd via a headless system and don't want to manually accept the license. Is that possible through debconf?
I tried this, but it detected that I did NOT accept the license:
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How can I isolate the cause of poor performance whne running X-Plane 11 in windowed mode?
I used to run X-Plane 11 (flight simulator) when I was on Ubuntu 16.04 and had no performance issues other than when I pushed the limitations of my hardware. So, everything worked exactly as expected. ...
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All Steam games start by working fine, then slow down to a stuttery crawl
I have Steam installed along with CS:GO, HL2, and Payday 2, and this happens in all of the games: when I start a game, the game seems to run fine at over 60 FPS. Then, the game starts to stutter, to ...
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steam: missing libGL.so.1 and libdrm.so.2
I am attempting to install steam from the ubuntu repos on Xubuntu 17.10, and am running into a dependecy issue.
Steam requires these two 32bit libraries:
The following packages have unmet ...
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Trying to install Steam on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS 64-bit
When I try to install through sudo apt-get install steam I get this error:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be ...
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Logitech F310 Gamepad Not Working
I decided to download DC Universe Online, which is supposed to work perfectly on linux, and the controller is supposed to work perfectly through steam. I downloaded DCUO by itself through wine and it ...
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Most applications won't open, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I open an application with the terminal and then the icon of the application pops up and pulses, but then nothing happens.
With all of the research I have done so far I think there is a problem with ...
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Team Fortress 2 - Low Frame Rate
I have observed a strange problem with Team Fortress 2 on Ubuntu 16.04.
Note This does not seem to affect the single player mode, only multiplayer. I can play on the single player training mode for ...
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Trying to install steam on ubuntu 14.04
I have tried to install steam from the software centre, steam website and through apt-get and I always get this error:
Steam needs to install these additional packages:
libgl1-mesa-dri:i386, ...
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Problem running Steam on 16.04 with newest NVIDIA driver
Steam is running when install I install nvidia-current (304). If I switch to the newest available 361 I get the error:
$ steam
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/...
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Lagging on HTML5 videos using AMD proprietary drivers
I've been using Ubuntu for about 2 years from now for all my tasks, including software development and deploy.
Lately, I decided to try some games on it, starting for Dota 2 from Steam. At that ...
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X over SSH causes Xorg crash
'ello. So, I've a rather interesting issue. This is more of an OpenSSH issue, or so I'm led to believe. Both of these systems are running Ubuntu (one has libraries present but no Xorg instance, the ...
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Steam game stuck after launching
ALTITUDE launches perfectly, but gets stuck in login.
And it stays like that.
I am new to Ubuntu, I'll try to give further information if needed. In graphics it says Gallium 0.4 on AMD TURKS.
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Skype and Steam won't load - Ubuntu 14.04
I'm a newbie with Linux but have just installed a 32 bit version of Ubuntu onto a old laptop. Whenever I try to run steam I get this message in the terminal:
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "...
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Is there a way to use VDPAU with the proprietary (fglrx) AMD drivers?
I've got a relatively low-powered HTPC running Ubuntu 13.10, sporting a Radeon 6450 for graphics acceleration. I'm using the 14.6 beta of the proprietary (Catalyst/fglrx) This machine is presently ...
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Poor Gaming Performance in ubuntu
I'm seeing a problem in Ubuntu 12.04 and later. When I boot into a video game like Half Life 2, I get massive lag (FPS drops) and my CPU runs at 100%. My system even lags for games like SuperTuxCart ...
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Steam entry missing text in Unity 13.10 dash after upgrade
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 13.10 and switched from using KDE to Unity. When I search for the program Steam in the Unity dash, it's entry (leftmost in the screenshot) does not contain any text and ...
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Improving Steam performance on Ubuntu 13.04 with Nvidia
Hello I have a question regarding tweaking Unity performance so that you can actually game using steam with smooth frame rates.
I have a Dell Precision M6300 mobile workstation with a Quadro FX1600M ...
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Can I make a game use FXAA using NVidia application profiles?
I would like to be able to run Team Fortress 2 with FXAA enabled, but the only way I know how is to turn on in NVidia settings "enhance application settings" which effects all games and apps using ...
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OpenGL apps (Games) disappear after leaving fullscreen
I've been trying to play some linux supported games on ubuntu 12.04 using steam (mostly Dota 2) and I've been having the same problem every time with every game.
As soon as I alt-tab out of fullscreen ...
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How to stop Steam from installing itself to other users?
I installed Steam and I want it to be installed only on my account. Everytime when someone else logs in, Steam tries to update itself to complete the installation for that user. I don't want to do ...
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Update error after uninstalling Steam with apt
I use Kubuntu 23.04
After unisinstalling steam with "sudo apt remove steam*" and then "sudo apt autoremove", I want to update the system with the classic "sudo apt update, ...
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How to change steam installation so that games are system wide?
Steam seems to install games under ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/ which is fine if you are the only user and only want these games. However if you have family sharing set up and multiple accounts re-...
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Steam - Dx11 Feature Level 10.0 Is Required to Run the Engine Error linux
I know it is an issue with old graphic cards. Is there are work around? Please see screenshots for my machine specs and the error message I get when I launch the game in my Steam library. I tried ...
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Why do 32-bit Steam games on my system use the integrated GPU instead of my dedicated Nvidia card?
Native Linux games from Steam work great, except for 32-bit games like Hotline Miami and Team Fortress 2. 64-bit games use my NVIDIA 1060 Max-Q but the 32-bit games use the integrated Intel chip and ...
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How do I tell Ubuntu to search a different path for drivers?
Trying to get Blender/Steam to render with my AMD GPU, have finally gotten it to install the amdgpu-pro drivers so it's recognized inside of Blender/Steam.
But it's looking in the wrong path for my ...
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Issue with second monitor on Ubuntu 18.04 startup
I'm using a notebook with a second display connected with a VGA cable and I have Ubuntu 18.04.
I've never faced any issue before but after I started to play Age of Empires 2 HD (using Steam + ...
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Troubles with Xephyr and Steam games
[Using Kubuntu 20.04, clean install. Also tried with Kubuntu 19.10 prior. Same errors]
I am trying to run a steam game in a nested x-session, to automate the game while still having control over my ...
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Steam isn't launching
so I installed steam and when I opened it the first time it updated successfully
and then when I tried to launch it the second time it appears on the taskbar the it vanished
and everytime I try to ...
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After installing STEAM and launching STEAM, the text is rendered as rectangles, am I missing fonts?
I am on Ubuntu 19.10 and installed Steam:
EDIT:
Originally, I tried this:
apt install steam
Then I got this error:
Package steam is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may ...
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I can't launch 2 of my games on steam. One game I have 77 hours playing then it stopped launching out of the blue
It just started a few days ago. I've been playing Grid Autosport for a month now and it just up and stopped launching. I thought it was a game issue but, now I'm thinking it's a steam issue. I just ...
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32 bits apps don't work with nvidia 440 drivers
Since I updated to nvidia 440 drivers when I run 32 bits apps (including the Steam GUI) I get the following error:
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load ...
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How to build udev rules for bluetooth gamepad? (Lic Pro Controller)
I'm trying to make a licensed Pro Controller work with Steam but it seems to be lacking the correct udev rules for it.
bluetoothctl provides the following information:
Device 00:0B:E4:7E:64:7E (...
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Is the gnome compositing manager decent for Steam VR?
I have a Hades Canyon NUC with a AMD Vega M GPU, and it seems to be powerful enough for VR - the mirroring view is almost flawless - but on the headset itself the view is jumpy when moving around.
It'...
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