[SOLVED?] When I try to launch Steam, the UI just flickers in and out as shown. (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Framework Laptop 16
Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics × 8

I keep trying to restart Steam, and I keep getting this. Strangely, the first time I tried to record what was happening, it successfully opened on that occasion, but ~~I couldn't get it to work again.~~ I lowered the resolution to record.

Edit: Since the main image slot doesn't seem to work, I'll try to add it bellow:

Edit 2: NVM, it keeps changing it from ![](https://sopuli.xyz/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ibb.co%2FRTjTRgH8%2FSteam-UI-issue.webp) to ![](https://sopuli.xyz/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ibb.co%2FRTjTRgH8%2FSteam-UI-issue.webp)!!!

Edit 3: REALLY?!? Even if I put the link in an inline code block?!?

Update: Strangely, it works consistently when using the desktop shortcut, but consistently fails when using the menu shortcut.

Update 2: I've commented the contents of the two .desktop files.

Update 3: Changing the main Exec in the .desktop that doesn't work to be the same as the one that does didn't work. Although using one of the "sub-options" from the menu short cut such as "Store" or "Library" seems to work, even though the default launch doesn't.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I put Terminal=true in the .desktop that fails:

steam.sh[4890]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[4989]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[4890]: Log already open
steam.sh[4890]: Using supervisor /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steam.sh[4890]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Startup - updater built Apr  2 2025 00:27:22
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/s/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] 1. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com/, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] 2. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com/, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 100, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com/, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
04/08 20:22:16 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Verifying installation...
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Verifying file sizes only
[1970-01-01 01:00:00] Process started with command-line: '/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
04/08 20:22:16 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[1970-01-01 01:00:00] Using update UI: console
04/08 20:22:16 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(5056)
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Create window
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Set percent complete: 0
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Set percent complete: -1
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[----] Verifying installation...
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Destroy window

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

[2025-04-08 20:22:16] ProcessNextMessage: socket disconnected
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] No more messages are expected - exiting
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5aa2370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5aa0cc0
/usr/share/themes/Mint-Y-Blue/gtk-2.0/main.rc:1053: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
04/08 20:22:17 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
04/08 20:22:17 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1743554648)/tid(5080)
Running query: 1 - GpuTopology
Response: gpu_topology {
  gpus {
    id: 1
    name: "AMD Radeon\342\204\242 RX 7700S (RADV NAVI33)"
    vram_size_bytes: 8573157376
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaRadv
    driver_version_major: 24
    driver_version_minor: 2
    driver_version_patch: 8
  }
  gpus {
    id: 2
    name: "AMD Radeon Graphics (RADV GFX1103_R1)"
    vram_size_bytes: 23133757440
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaRadv
    driver_version_major: 24
    driver_version_minor: 2
    driver_version_patch: 8
  }
  gpus {
    id: 3
    name: "llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.1, 256 bits)"
    vram_size_bytes: 3221225472
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaLLVMPipe
    driver_version_major: 0
    driver_version_minor: 0
    driver_version_patch: 1
  }
  default_gpu_id: 1
}

Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steamcLfPoe - 170 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[5103]: Using supervisor /home/s/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[5103]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[5103]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[5103]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 5283
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
pressure-vessel-wrap[5130]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[5130]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[5130]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/drirc.d" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=5054 -buildid=1743554648 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos:    0,   0 size: 2560,1600 } primary: { pos:    0,   0 size: 2560,1600 }
Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 1476, cache size = 0
steamwebhelper.sh[5673]: Using supervisor /home/s/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[5673]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[5673]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[5673]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
pressure-vessel-wrap[5698]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[5698]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[5698]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/drirc.d" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=5054 -buildid=1743554648 -steamid=76561199088714594 -logdir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=1 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
reaping pid: 5055 -- sh
steamwebhelper.sh[6028]: Using supervisor /home/s/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[6028]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[6028]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[6028]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
pressure-vessel-wrap[6053]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[6053]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[6053]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/drirc.d" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=5054 -buildid=1743554648 -steamid=76561199088714594 -logdir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=2 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC

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