Steam will not run (new-ish user)

Hello! I am having issues with steam not opening, and games not running anymore. No idea where to even begin! I even backed up my data and am now running a fresh install of manjaro with the exact same issue as before.

This is the terminal output when running steam:

[trent@PatrickRock ~]$ steam
steam.sh[4157]: Running Steam on manjarolinux 23.0.0 64-bit
steam.sh[4157]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[4231]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[4157]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Startup - updater built Jul 10 2023 23:58:24
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/trent/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam'
07/14 15:39:43 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1689034492)/tid(4288)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/trent/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] 1. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Checking for update on startup
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Checking for available updates...
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Downloading manifest: http://media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2023-07-14 15:39:43] Manifest download: send request
[2023-07-14 15:39:44] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2023-07-14 15:39:44] Manifest download: finished
[2023-07-14 15:39:44] Download skipped: /client/steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1689034492, installed version 1689034492, existing pending version 0
[2023-07-14 15:39:44] Nothing to do
[2023-07-14 15:39:44] Verifying installation...
[2023-07-14 15:39:44] Performing checksum verification of executable files
[2023-07-14 15:39:44] Verification complete
Loaded SDL version 3.0.0-1782-g214d5daa3
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf448fdb0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf448e500
/usr/share/themes/Matcha-sea/gtk-2.0/main.rc:1113: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
/usr/share/themes/Matcha-sea/gtk-2.0/apps.rc:91: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
GetWin32Stats: display was not open yet, good
GetWin32Stats: display was not open yet, good
steamwebhelper.sh[4305]: Runtime for steamwebhelper: defaulting to /home/trent/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-heavy
steamwebhelper.sh[4305]: glibc >= 2.34, partially disabling sandbox until CEF supports clone3()
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 0 milliseconds to initialize
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (538) : Failed creating offscreen shared JS context
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (538) : Failed creating offscreen shared JS context
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (538) : Fatal assert; application exiting
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (538) : Fatal assert; application exiting
07/14 15:40:35 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1689034492)/tid(4288)
assert_20230714154035_30.dmp[4418]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20230714154035_30.dmp
_ExitOnFatalAssert
[trent@PatrickRock ~]$ assert_20230714154035_30.dmp[4418]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
assert_20230714154035_30.dmp[4418]: response: CrashID=bp-75920525-8644-49ce-b7a4-d41182230714
assert_20230714154035_30.dmp[4418]: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20230714154035_30.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-75920525-8644-49ce-b7a4-d41182230714''

Sorry for lack of information. Let me know if there is anything else I can provide. This has driven me to create a fourms account after 2 years of using manjaro without much issue.

I just wanna play GTA V :frowning:

Also, I have tried ‘steam --reset’ to no avail

This is the much more common output from terminal

[trent@PatrickRock ~]$ steam steam.sh[4925]: Running Steam on manjarolinux 23.0.0 64-bit steam.sh[4925]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically setup.sh[4999]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date! steam.sh[4925]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied

UPDATE: It launched one time, but not again. I captured the terminal output here:

steam.sh[11202]: Running Steam on manjarolinux 23.0.0 64-bit
steam.sh[11202]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[11277]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[11202]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2023-07-14 17:04:51] Startup - updater built Jul 10 2023 23:58:24
[2023-07-14 17:04:51] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/trent/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam'
07/14 17:04:51 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1689034492)/tid(11334)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/trent/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] 1. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Checking for update on startup
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Checking for available updates...
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Downloading manifest: http://media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Manifest download: send request
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Manifest download: finished
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Download skipped: /client/steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1689034492, installed version 1689034492, existing pending version 0
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Nothing to do
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Verifying installation...
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Performing checksum verification of executable files
[2023-07-14 17:04:52] Verification complete
Loaded SDL version 3.0.0-1782-g214d5daa3
/usr/share/themes/Matcha-sea/gtk-2.0/main.rc:1113: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
/usr/share/themes/Matcha-sea/gtk-2.0/apps.rc:91: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf4a05db0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf4a04500
GetWin32Stats: display was not open yet, good
GetWin32Stats: display was not open yet, good
steamwebhelper.sh[11346]: Runtime for steamwebhelper: defaulting to /home/trent/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-heavy
steamwebhelper.sh[11346]: glibc >= 2.34, partially disabling sandbox until CEF supports clone3()
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 0 milliseconds to initialize
Failed to init SteamVR because it isn't installed
LogonFailure No Connection
roaming config store loaded successfully - 0 bytes.
saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'
roaming config store 2 saved successfully
BRefreshApplicationsInLibrary 1: 1ms
System startup time: 115.03 seconds
BuildCompleteAppOverviewChange: 269 apps
RegisterForAppOverview 1: 8ms
RegisterForAppOverview 2: 8ms
ExecCommandLine: "'/home/trent/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam'"

Did Steam worked and games launched correctly before?

I’m trying to establish if you set up your graphical drivers correctly.

Show output of:

inxi -G

mhwd -l -d --pci

UPDATE AND POSSIBLE SOLUTION:

Thank you for tuning into my rant. I have no idea how this works, but I uninstalled steam, uninstalled xdg-desktop-portal-gtk, and reinstalled steam with xdg-desktop-portal-kde (I am sure this is hackey).

This post had my solution → Steam opening then immediately closing

@michaldybczak I really appreciate your help. Just for curiosity sake, here are the outputs:

inxi -G:

Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM206 [GeForce GTX 950] driver: nvidia v: 470.199.02
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 driver: X: loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia
    resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz
  API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. Required tool glxinfo
    missing.

mhwd -l -d --pci:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> PCI Device: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:03:00.0 (0200:10ec:8168)
  Network controller Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > AVAILABLE:

   NAME:	network-r8168
   ATTACHED:	PCI
   VERSION:	2016.04.20
   INFO:	RealTek RTL-8168 Gigabit Ethernet driver
   PRIORITY:	0
   FREEDRIVER:	true
   DEPENDS:	-
   CONFLICTS:	-
   CLASSIDS:	0200 
   VENDORIDS:	1186 10ec 


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> PCI Device: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 (0300:10de:1402)
  Display controller nVidia Corporation GM206 [GeForce GTX 950]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > INSTALLED:

   NAME:	video-nvidia-470xx
   ATTACHED:	PCI
   VERSION:	2023.03.23
   INFO:	Closed source NVIDIA drivers for linux.
   PRIORITY:	4
   FREEDRIVER:	false
   DEPENDS:	-
   CONFLICTS:	video*nvidia* 
   CLASSIDS:	0300 0302 
   VENDORIDS:	10de 



  > AVAILABLE:

   NAME:	video-nvidia
   ATTACHED:	PCI
   VERSION:	2023.03.23
   INFO:	Closed source NVIDIA drivers for linux.
   PRIORITY:	5
   FREEDRIVER:	false
   DEPENDS:	-
   CONFLICTS:	video*nvidia* 
   CLASSIDS:	0300 0302 
   VENDORIDS:	10de 

   NAME:	video-nvidia-470xx
   ATTACHED:	PCI
   VERSION:	2023.03.23
   INFO:	Closed source NVIDIA drivers for linux.
   PRIORITY:	4
   FREEDRIVER:	false
   DEPENDS:	-
   CONFLICTS:	video*nvidia* 
   CLASSIDS:	0300 0302 
   VENDORIDS:	10de 

   NAME:	video-nvidia-390xx
   ATTACHED:	PCI
   VERSION:	2023.03.23
   INFO:	Closed source NVIDIA drivers for linux.
   PRIORITY:	3
   FREEDRIVER:	false
   DEPENDS:	-
   CONFLICTS:	video*nvidia* 
   CLASSIDS:	0300 0302 
   VENDORIDS:	10de 

   NAME:	video-linux
   ATTACHED:	PCI
   VERSION:	2018.05.04
   INFO:	Standard open source drivers.
   PRIORITY:	2
   FREEDRIVER:	true
   DEPENDS:	-
   CONFLICTS:	-
   CLASSIDS:	0300 0380 0302 
   VENDORIDS:	1002 8086 10de 

   NAME:	video-modesetting
   ATTACHED:	PCI
   VERSION:	2020.01.13
   INFO:	X.org modesetting video driver.
   PRIORITY:	1
   FREEDRIVER:	true
   DEPENDS:	-
   CONFLICTS:	-
   CLASSIDS:	0300 
   VENDORIDS:	* 

   NAME:	video-vesa
   ATTACHED:	PCI
   VERSION:	2017.03.12
   INFO:	X.org vesa video driver.
   PRIORITY:	0
   FREEDRIVER:	true
   DEPENDS:	-
   CONFLICTS:	-
   CLASSIDS:	0300 
   VENDORIDS:	*

Steam was working like magic since I started using manjaro. Unfortunately, I cannot pinpoint exactly what led up to steam not working, as I have recently been in the process of moving. As for this fix I do not know if I have created more problems for myself, but it opens now, and is running games like Kerbal Soace Program just fine!

I hope this helps anyone facing my same issue

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You probably dont want a QT portal for your GTK desktop.
Kinda defeats the purpose.
Did you maybe miss the announcements (and other) thread?
Did you try installing lib32-libnm ?

Steam will not launch - #12 by cscs

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