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[BUG] Proton games don't start if steam vr is already running

steamvrclosed bug
ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux#300 · opened 2020-02-13 by Matombo · updated 2020-02-14 · 4 comments · github
MMatombo 2020-02-13 github

Describe the bug
If SteamVR is running several games run through proton dodn't start with the error message in the steam console output:

GameAction [AppID 692690, ActionID 6] : LaunchApp failed with WaitingOpenVRAppQuit with "104"
GameAction [AppID 692690, ActionID 6] : LaunchApp changed task to Failed with ""

Starting the games without steamvr running starts steamvr and the game as expected.

Tested SteamVR versions: Beta 1.10.3, 1.9.16

Affected games: The Gallery - Episode 1, The Gallery - Episode 2, Dance Collider

NOT affected games: SUPERHOT VR

Last time i used steam vr the day before yesterday the issue wasn't there, but since then i both updated my system (manjaro linux roling release distro) and steam vr beta 1.10.3 was installed.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Start Steam VR
  2. Start one of the affected games
  3. Game immediatly quits, steam console output says
GameAction [AppID 692690, ActionID 6] : LaunchApp failed with WaitingOpenVRAppQuit with "104"
GameAction [AppID 692690, ActionID 6] : LaunchApp changed task to Failed with ""

Expected behavior
Game launches

System Information (please complete the following information):

Ffarmboy0 2020-02-13 github

I have the same problem but it doesn't seem to affect all games. A few start even with SteamVR already running.
An older SteamVR version doesnt fix the problem, I think it is steam related.

Ffarmboy0 2020-02-14 github
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2020-02-14 github

Hello @Matombo, there's no value in splitting the discussion between multiple issue trackers. Let's continue at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/6896.

MMatombo 2020-02-14 github

no problem, makes sense