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