Distorted Steam / Valve Logo at Login when using Bumblebee

steamclosed NVIDIA driversreviewedbumblebee

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#306 · opened 2012-12-23 by GarlandKey · updated 2013-11-04 · 7 comments · github

GGarlandKey 2012-12-23 github

Thanks to the efforts of https://github.com/chippey, this problem has been identified as being triggered when using Steam with Optirun/Primusrun/Bumblebee. On Nvidia Optimus systems, Steam will not utilize the GPU unless it is run with either Optirun or Primusrun. In my case, I am using the Nvidia proprietary driver, so I get better performance using Primusrun.

Here is a screen shot when accessing Steam normally ( [user@host ~]$ steam )
Intel-Screencap

Here is the system info dump when accessing Steam normally ( [user@host ~]$ steam )

Processor Information:
Vendor:  GenuineIntel
Speed: 2201 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading:  Supported
FCMOV:  Supported
SSE2:  Supported
SSE3:  Supported
SSSE3:  Supported
SSE4a:  Unsupported
SSE41:  Supported
SSE42:  Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:  

Operating System Version:
"Arch Linux" (64 bit)
Kernel Name:  Linux
Kernel Version:  3.6.11-1-ARCH
X Server vendor:  The X.Org Foundation
X Server release:  11301000

Video Card:
Driver:  Intel Open Source Technology Center Mesa DRI Intel(R) Sandybridge Mobile x86/MMX/SSE2

Driver Version:  3.0 Mesa 9.0.1
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
VendorID:  0x10de
DeviceID:  0xdf4
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  2
Primary Display Resolution:  1366 x 768
Desktop Resolution: 1366 x 768
Primary Display Size: 13.54" x 7.64"  (15.51" diag)
                                        34.4cm x 19.4cm  (39.4cm diag)
Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
Audio device: Intel CougarPoint HDMI

Memory:
RAM:  7900 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language:  English
LANG:  en_US.UTF-8
Microphone:  Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available:  566496 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block:  406596 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

Here is a screen shot when accessing Steam via Primusrun ( [user@host ~]$ primusrun steam )
nvidia-screencap

Here is the system info dump when accessing Steam via Primusrun ( [user@host ~]$ primusrun steam )

Processor Information:
Vendor:  GenuineIntel
Speed: 2201 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading:  Supported
FCMOV:  Supported
SSE2:  Supported
SSE3:  Supported
SSSE3:  Supported
SSE4a:  Unsupported
SSE41:  Supported
SSE42:  Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:  

Operating System Version:
"Arch Linux" (64 bit)
Kernel Name:  Linux
Kernel Version:  3.6.11-1-ARCH
X Server vendor:  The X.Org Foundation
X Server release:  11301000

Video Card:
Driver:  NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GT 540M/PCIe/SSE2

Driver Version:  4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.19
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
VendorID:  0x10de
DeviceID:  0xdf4
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  2
Primary Display Resolution:  1366 x 768
Desktop Resolution: 1366 x 768
Primary Display Size: 13.54" x 7.64"  (15.51" diag)
                                        34.4cm x 19.4cm  (39.4cm diag)
Primary VRAM: 1023 MB

Sound card:
Audio device: Intel CougarPoint HDMI

Memory:
RAM:  7900 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language:  English
LANG:  en_US.UTF-8
Microphone:  Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available:  566496 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block:  406597 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

Sscottlu 2012-12-23 github

Please go to Steam->Help->System Information, and copy / paste the entire contents here. Thank you.

GGarlandKey 2012-12-23 github

Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 2201 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Linux (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.6.10-1-ARCH
X Server vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server release: 11301000

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GT 540M/PCIe/SSE2

Driver Version:  4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.19
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
VendorID:  0x10de
DeviceID:  0xdf4
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  2
Primary Display Resolution:  1366 x 768
Desktop Resolution: 1366 x 768
Primary Display Size: 13.54" x 7.64"  (15.51" diag)
                                        34.4cm x 19.4cm  (39.4cm diag)
Primary VRAM: 1023 MB

Sound card:
Audio device: Intel CougarPoint HDMI

Memory:
RAM: 3868 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 566496 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 487481 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:
Sun Dec 23 21:43:43 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20121223154342_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-7f425e5d-d7ce-4273-ad92-643662121223''
Sun Dec 23 22:19:07 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20121223161906_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-489c96c1-3a8b-434e-a4e5-955d12121223''

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-01-22 github

Are you using optirun/priumsrun/bumblebee? This looks like the same thing as #666.

GGarlandKey 2013-01-22 github

Yes, I use primusrun/bumblebee. Without it, Steam games won't utilize my GPU. Will update original post to reflect this.

Lleendertdommicent 2013-02-21 github

I have the same issue. If I start Steam without primus everything looks fine. When I start it with primusrun the logo and some publicity that pops up are distorted.

GGarlandKey 2013-02-22 github

@Dommicentl They came up with a workaround. Instead of starting Steam using optirun (which is inefficient since it keeps your GPU running constantly), you can now define which games you want to utilize optirun. Here is a link: http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/6/846939854395110175/?l=swedish

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-11-04 github

Closing as this appears to be addressed.

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