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Steam Overlay freezing games completly

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#5419 · opened 2018-03-23 by ghost · updated 2018-03-23 · 2 comments · github
?ghost 2018-03-23 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): Built: Mar 19 2018, at 12:02:23
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Debian Stretch and Debian Buster
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Full system infos: https://gist.github.com/Nidhoegger/9bc1fccc065a8d8fb0c1c57b2ebc8b4c

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When using the steam overlay, it may freeze games completly. Only killing the game will fix the issue. I experience the bug very often when using the webbrowser and start scrolling too fast in a second tab. Sometimes also the MOTD on servers in DOD:S will freeze the game, so I suspect its webkit related.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Start a game (in my case Day of Defeat: Source), open the overlay, open a browser and browse to a big homepage.
  2. Start scrolling very fast
  3. Maybe the overlay will freeze the entire game now.
?ghost 2018-03-23 github

Also reproducible in Beta client (Built: Mar 22 2018, at 16:58:48)

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-03-23 github

Hello @Nidhoegger, this issue is already being tracked at #4933. Closing as a duplicate.

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