Starting up steam will sometimes crash Gnome (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Simplesyrup@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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When starting up stream and along side a game, it will sometimes make every application crash and unresponsive then the OS will lock up, any reason why this happens? Specs OS Ubuntu 23.04 Gnome 44.2 AMD rx6700xt Ryzen 5 5600xt 16GIB Kernal 6.2 Generic Wayland 64-bit ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING II Firmware 5003

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[-] drolex@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Can't comment on the cause, but I've found a workaround for this by launching steam from the terminal. I suppose that the gnome launcher calls a different version or uses some specific parameters.

I'll check it when I'm less lazy (hmmm)

[-] Simplesyrup@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Would like not to use the terminal, I try my best to stay away from it at all cost

[-] drolex@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Understandable.

[-] NateSwift@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

if you’re willing to give it a shot, it should be as easy as opening a terminal app, typing “steam” and pressing enter. The normal steam UI will pop up then

[-] Gadg3tm@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You can set up a keyboard shortcut, which runs off the terminal commands, then you're always using it but not using it, also

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