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TF2 continuously hangs

steamclosed MOVED: Team Fortress 2reviewed
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#384 · opened 2012-12-25 by ssaminin · updated 2013-02-17 · 6 comments · github
Sssaminin 2012-12-25 github

The game randomly and continuously hangs with cyclic sound.

Steps to reproduce:

  • Start the game
  • Go get a match, no matter singleplayer w/ bots, multiplayer or just training
  • Here we go.

System info:

Processor Information:
    Vendor:  GenuineIntel
    Speed: 2100 Mhz
    4 logical processors
    2 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:
    Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (64 bit)
    Kernel Name:  Linux
    Kernel Version:  3.6.3-030603-generic
    X Server vendor:  The X.Org Foundation
    X Server release:  11103000

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

    Driver Version:  3.0 Mesa 9.0
    Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
    Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
    VendorID:  0x8086
    DeviceID:  0x116
    Number of Monitors:  1
    Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
    Primary Display Resolution:  1366 x 768
    Desktop Resolution: 1366 x 768
    Primary Display Size: 10,91" x 6,14"  (12,48" diag)
                                            27,7cm x 15,6cm  (31,7cm diag)
    Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
    Audio device: 

Memory:
    RAM:  7873 Mb

Miscellaneous:
    UI Language:  English
    LANG:  en_US.UTF-8
    Microphone:  Not set
    Total Hard Disk Space Available:  186467 Mb
    Largest Free Hard Disk Block:  23902 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:
Sssaminin 2012-12-25 github

Pretty much like https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/281, but the only different thing here is stuttering sound.

DDissCent 2012-12-25 github

This happens for me on machines which don't have much power. On my notebook for example (Core i3, 2.1 GHz), I see a similar behavior. It seems to go away after 5-10 minutes for me so I assume TF2 is loading sounds/materials just-in-time. Since loading takes longer on Linux in general, this might be related and result in delays.
No problems on my desktop, though (Core i7, 3.4 GHz).

Sssaminin 2013-01-03 github

so I assume TF2 is loading sounds/materials just-in-time.

I doubt that, 'cause there's no I/O activity at a time like this. Moreover, the stuttering sometimes accompanies by Apport reports 'bout GPU lockup.

I'll also open corresponding ticket in the Intel's bugzilla at FreeDesktop,

Sssaminin 2013-01-03 github

I'll also open corresponding ticket in the Intel's bugzilla at FreeDesktop,

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58986

Sssaminin 2013-01-03 github

As mentioned there, the problem goes off with disablin' semaphores as temporary solution.

Kkevincox 2013-02-17 github

I have this same problem on the latest NVIDIA proprietary driver. It happens occasionally, usually every couple of minutes and it does appear to slow down/almost stop after playing for a while. This is the only reason why I still use the windows version under wine (you can't freeze for a couple of seconds/minutes during competitive play).

Also, when this happens the entire X server is completely locked up, nothing updates and even my mouse won't move (until the freeze ends). Sometime the freeze doesn't appear to end (>5min) and I have to poweroff my computer by holding the power button.

Processor Information:
    Vendor:  GenuineIntel
    Speed: 2000 Mhz
    2 logical processors
    2 physical processors
    HyperThreading:  Unsupported
    FCMOV:  Supported
    SSE2:  Supported
    SSE3:  Supported
    SSSE3:  Supported
    SSE4a:  Unsupported
    SSE41:  Supported
    SSE42:  Unsupported

Network Information:
    Network Speed:  

Operating System Version:
    "Arch Linux" (64 bit)
    Kernel Name:  Linux
    Kernel Version:  3.7.7-1-ARCH
    X Server Vendor:  The X.Org Foundation
    X Server Release:  11302000
    X Window Manager:  Xfwm4
    Steam Runtime Version:  <Runtime enabled>

Video Card:
    Driver:  NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 9200M GS/PCIe/SSE2

    Driver Version:  3.3.0 NVIDIA 313.18
    Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
    Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
    VendorID:  0x10de
    DeviceID:  0x6e8
    Number of Monitors:  2
    Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
    Primary Display Resolution:  1280 x 800
    Desktop Resolution: 2560 x 1024
    Primary Display Size: 13.03" x 8.15"  (15.35" diag)
                                            33.1cm x 20.7cm  (39.0cm diag)
    Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
    Primary VRAM: 256 MB
    Supported MSAA Modes:  2x 4x 8x 16x 

Sound card:
    Audio device: Nvidia MCP77/78 HDMI

Memory:
    RAM:  3925 Mb

Miscellaneous:
    UI Language:  English
    LANG:  en_CA.UTF-8
    Microphone:  Not set
    Total Hard Disk Space Available:  227875 Mb
    Largest Free Hard Disk Block:  106270 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:
    Sun Feb 17 16:10:07 2013 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20130217111003_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-294ff6bd-68ab-404f-b6b2-4e78a2130217''

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