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Failed creating offscreen shared JS context

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13076 · opened 2026-04-11 by qwertylolol · updated 2026-04-11 · 1 comments · github
Qqwertylolol 2026-04-11 github

Your system information:

Thinkpad T460, intel core i5-6300U, wl-roots based compositor, wayland

Steam client version (build number or date): 1773426488
Distribution: Artix (migrated from Arch)
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
Steam Logs:
steam-logs.tar.gz
GPU: Integrated graphics (intel HD Graphics 520)

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I expected steam to run, gave me the following window:

Image

Running through the terminal, gives me this error before closing:

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Trying with the arguments like -no-cef-sandbox go to the same issue.
Tried changing env variables to run it through Xwayland, but same outcome

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Run steam (through terminal or app)
  2. Get the error
  3. Sadness :(
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2026-04-11 github

Hello @qwertylolol,

[2026-03-18 20:45:00] Error:
[2026-03-18 20:45:00] Unable to open a connection to X
[2026-03-18 20:45:00] 
[2026-03-18 20:45:00] Check your DISPLAY environment variable and make sure that you have enabled X.
[2026-03-18 20:45:00] If you are running remotely, make sure that you have a remote connection which will allow an X connection.
[2026-03-18 20:45:00] 
[2026-03-18 20:45:00] For more information visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4050-WOJB-0608
[2026-03-18 20:45:00] 

This hints that Xwayland in unhealthy. I'd check if glxinfo from the mesa-utils package works.

Nothing extracted yet.