TF2 the server requires that you be running steam

steamclosed MOVED: Team Fortress 2reviewedSteam client

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#615 · opened 2013-01-09 by careym · updated 2013-01-24 · 20 comments · github

Ccareym 2013-01-09 github

Hi,

Been running on Fedora17 (nvidia proprietary drivers) since early
December.

Tried on the intel (i5 CPU) graphics and discrete nvidia card (nouveau and nvidia drivers), appears to work well.

Steam updated itself today (seemed to fix the corruption in the stats screen), but I got an in game lockup that reset the machine and prevented a clean shutdown and complete installation of the update
on steam shutdown.

Now when I try to access a game I get an error "the server requires that you be running steam", I am running steam so the error is bogus. When I exit TF2 and steam it applies the update (and usually
automatically restarts steam) and I am able to connect to servers on subsequent attempts.

What do I have to do to get the update to finish applying cleanly ??? ... ???

Thanks.

Mark

Eeisbehr 2013-01-09 github

I can confirm this behavior on 64bit Opensuse. Starting steam, closing it (which restarts it showing the client update window), and then launching TF2 works as a workaround.

SStrykerKKD 2013-01-09 github

Same for me on ubuntu 12.04 LTS and for others.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/846941710616367355/
http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/864956554512100613/

I get the same console output as the Chakra guys:
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to locate a running instance of Steam, or a local steamclient.dll.

Update: After i tried the gui installer , than the command-line one ,somehow it managed to update itself and stoped trying to update and now it works fine.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Valve

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-01-09 github

Can confirm, either the recent client update or the overnight TF2 patch broke it.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=119190560 says I need Steam Beta, but thats the client update channel I am already on…

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-01-09 github

Discussing another problem in #626 suggests that your steam install (the files from the .deb) are out of date and you need to update them.

RRyuzakiKK 2013-01-09 github

Same issue here, I can't play anymore TF2.

UPDATE: I closed steam and it installed a new update(or reinstalled the same, I don't know) and now TF2 works again.

Xx-drum 2013-01-09 github

Same issue here (running Steam on Gentoo x86_64), finally i was able to solve the problem as follows

remove (or rename if you want to rollback) the old steam data folder ~/.local/share/Steam
reinstall Steam using the latest steam_latest.deb available
start Steam who will apply automatically all updates and restore TF2 using a previous backup

This is the only, a little drastic, way i found to get TF2 running again, hope this helps someone

IIgorRodriguez 2013-01-09 github

Same issue with Kubuntu 12.04 x64. The workaround of eisbehr did solve the problem.

Jjr551 2013-01-09 github

Ok this is how to fix, get the latest steam.deb and let it reinstall on top of your steam and run steam :)

Ccareym 2013-01-10 github

The fedora rpms are gone from both spots page and the opensuse build
service so suggest http://www.kirsle.net/blog/kirsle/steam-for-linux-in-fedora-x64 warning
requires copying stuff blindly over top of an FHS tree managed with a
package manager ......

EDIT: http://en.opensuse.org/Steam explains why opensuse took down the rpm, and also points to https://github.com/xvitaly/steamrpm

OOliverSwift 2013-01-10 github

Same issue here. Kubutun 12.04 LTS.
eisbehr's work around does the trick. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/615#issuecomment-12039764

Update: if I manually install the steam_latest.deb package TF2 works ok now. And I don't get the "Update Steam" popup after quitting it. It still restart though.

Eeisbehr 2013-01-10 github

I updated the files from the .deb and this issue is fixed for me.

RRyuzakiKK 2013-01-10 github

Today when I opened steam it installed again the update an TF2 didn't works again.

As OliverSwift said I installed steam_latest.deb without delete steam and now it works.

MMRZA-MRZA 2013-01-10 github

Same as RyuzakiKK
Very strange Steam behavior.

?ghost 2013-01-11 github

Same here on Kubuntu 12.10 (32 bits) (KDE 4.9.97)

System:

Información sobre el procesador:
Fabricante: AuthenticAMD
Velocidad: 2608 Mhz
Procesadores lógicos 3
Procesadores físicos 3
HyperThreading: No compatible
FCMOV: Compatible
SSE2: Compatible
SSE3: Compatible
SSSE3: Compatible
SSE4a: Compatible
SSE41: No compatible
SSE42: No compatible

Información sobre la red:
Velocidad de la red:

Versión de Windows:
Ubuntu 12.10 (32 bits)
Nombre de kernel: Linux
Versión de kernel: 3.5.0-22-generic
Editor de X Server: The X.Org Foundation
Versión de X Server: 11300000

Tarjeta de vídeo:
Controlador: ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

Versión de controlador: 4.2.11995 Compatibility Profile Context
Densidad de color del escritorio: 24 bits por píxel
Frecuencia de actualización del monitor: 60 Hz
Identificador del fabricante: 0x1002
Identificador del dispositivo: 0x6739
Número de monitores: 1
Número de tarjetas de vídeo lógicas: 1
Resolución de pantalla principal: 1920 x 1080
Resolución de escritorio: 1920 x 1080
Tamaño de pantalla principal: 18,78" x 10,55"  (21,54" diag)
                                        47,7cm x 26,8cm  (54,7cm diag)
No se ha detectado la memoria VRAM principal

Tarjeta de sonido:
Dispositivo de sonido: Realtek ALC889

Memoria:
RAM: 3997 Mb

Varios:
Idioma de la IU: Español
LANG: es_UY.UTF-8
Micrófono: Not set
Espacio total en disco disponible: 280531 MB
Bloque libre más grande en el disco: 217041 MB

Software Instalado:

Informes de fallos recientes:

TF2 not work

Console output:

Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated.
[0111/182533:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
Process 2418 created /ValveIPCSharedObjects3
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
GLError: 1282
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roaming config store loaded successfully - 5626 bytes.
migrating temporary roaming config store
ExecCommandLine: "/home/steelr/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam"
Generating new string page texture 70: 128x256, total string texture memory is 573,44 KB
Generating new string page texture 71: 256x256, total string texture memory is 835,58 KB
Generating new string page texture 72: 128x256, total string texture memory is 131,07 KB
Generating new string page texture 73: 24x256, total string texture memory is 860,16 KB
System startup time: 32,83 seconds

(steam:2418): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_get_visible: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(steam:2418): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_set_visible: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(steam:2418): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid unclassed pointer in cast to `GObject'

(steam:2418): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
ExecCommandLine: "/home/steelr/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://open/driverhelperready"
/home/steelr/.steam/root/steam.sh: línea 324: /home/steelr/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam: Demasiados niveles de enlaces simbólicos
ExecSteamURL: "steam://open/driverhelperready"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://open/friends"
Generating new string page texture 113: 64x256, total string texture memory is 925,70 KB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
Generating new string page texture 116: 32x256, total string texture memory is 958,46 KB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
Generating new string page texture 120: 256x256, total string texture memory is 393,22 KB
Generating new string page texture 121: 256x256, total string texture memory is 1,22 MB
Generating new string page texture 122: 512x256, total string texture memory is 1,74 MB
Generating new string page texture 123: 128x256, total string texture memory is 1,88 MB
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 20 (X_GetProperty)
Resource id in failed request: 0x20000ca
Serial number of failed request: 68820
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 20 (X_GetProperty)
Resource id in failed request: 0x20000d2
Serial number of failed request: 77827
Generating new string page texture 132: 48x256, total string texture memory is 1,93 MB
Generating new string page texture 133: 128x256, total string texture memory is 2,06 MB
Generating new string page texture 134: 256x256, total string texture memory is 2,32 MB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1357686090_client)
ExecSteamURL: "steam://nav/games/grid"
Generating new string page texture 167: 128x256, total string texture memory is 2,45 MB
Generating new string page texture 168: 256x256, total string texture memory is 2,71 MB
Generating new string page texture 169: 64x256, total string texture memory is 2,78 MB
Generating new string page texture 172: 8x256, total string texture memory is 2,79 MB
Game update: AppID 440 "Team Fortress 2", ProcID 2592, IP 0.0.0.0:0
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 20 (X_GetProperty)
Resource id in failed request: 0x20000da
Serial number of failed request: 121725
saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'
roaming config store 2 saved successfully

(steam:2418): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_get_visible: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(steam:2418): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_set_visible: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(steam:2418): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid unclassed pointer in cast to `GObject'

(steam:2418): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
SDL video target is 'x11'
SDL video target is 'x11'
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_object.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_fence.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_NV_fence.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_sync.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_draw_buffers2.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_bindable_uniform.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_flush_buffer_range.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_map_buffer_range.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_occlusion_query.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_texture_range.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_client_storage.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_framebuffer_object.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_GREMEDY_string_marker.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_debug_output.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_direct_state_access.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_NV_bindless_texture.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_AMD_pinned_memory.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample_blit_scaled.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ATI_meminfo.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear.
GL_NV_bindless_texture: DISABLED
GL_AMD_pinned_memory: DISABLED
GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode: AVAILABLE
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(20130108113744_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated.
[0111/182959:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Using breakpad crash handler
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to locate a running instance of Steam, or a local steamclient.dll.
ConVarRef m_rawinput doesn't point to an existing ConVar
GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info: UNAVAILABLE
GL_ATI_meminfo: AVAILABLE
GL_ATI_meminfo: GL_TEXTURE_FREE_MEMORY_ATI: Total Free: 803639, Largest Avail: 621728, Total Aux: 1674995, Largest Aux Avail: 8192
GL_MAX_SAMPLES_EXT: 8
CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 2608 MHz, Processor: AuthenticAMD
GlobalMemoryStatus: 4191158272
CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 2608 MHz, Processor: AuthenticAMD
GlobalMemoryStatus: 4191158272
[0111/183001:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(411)] Failed to load /home/steelr/Steam/SteamApps/steelro/Team Fortress 2/cef_gtk.pak
Some features may not be available.
[0111/183002:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
IDirect3DDevice9::Create: BackBufWidth: 1920, BackBufHeight: 1080, D3DFMT: 3, BackBufCount: 1, MultisampleType: 0, MultisampleQuality: 0
Loaded program cache file "glbaseshaders.cfg", total keyvalues: 266, total successfully linked: 266
Loaded program cache file "glshaders.cfg", total keyvalues: 460, total successfully linked: 460
Precache: Took 48056 ms, Vertex 1013, Pixel 1929
Game.so loaded for "Team Fortress"
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 440
Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(440)/version(5153_client)
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to locate a running instance of Steam, or a local steamclient.dll.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to locate a running instance of Steam, or a local steamclient.dll.
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 4
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 4
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 4
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 4
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 4
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 4
CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 2608 MHz, Processor: AuthenticAMD
GlobalMemoryStatus: 4191158272
CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 2608 MHz, Processor: AuthenticAMD
GlobalMemoryStatus: 4191158272
CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 2608 MHz, Processor: AuthenticAMD
GlobalMemoryStatus: 4191158272
Unable to remove /home/steelr/Steam/SteamApps/steelro/Team Fortress 2/tf/textwindow_temp.html!
Game removed: AppID 440 "Team Fortress 2", ProcID 2598
saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'
roaming config store 2 saved successfully
Generating new string page texture 186: 64x256, total string texture memory is 458,75 KB
Generating new string page texture 187: 1024x256, total string texture memory is 3,83 MB
ExecSteamURL: "steam://openurl/https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/636"
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated.

Sscottlu 2013-01-11 github

Please make sure you have the latest .deb package. As of right now this means:

apt-cache policy steam

Should say "Installed: 1.0.0.21"

Then run steam and select Steam->Check For Steam Client Updates..."

To make sure it is up to date. Then try to repro this problem and post your results here.

Thanks.

?ghost 2013-01-13 github

steelr@steelr-desktop:~$ apt-cache policy steam
steam:
Instalados: 1.0.0.21
Candidato: 1.0.0.21
Tabla de versión:
*** 1.0.0.21 0
500 http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise/steam i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Now steam is fixed!

The error no longer appears, everything works perfectly so far.

MMRZA-MRZA 2013-01-13 github

$ apt-cache policy steam
steam:i386:
  Установлен: 1.0.0.16
  Кандидат:   1.0.0.16
  Таблица версий:
 *** 1.0.0.16 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

When I launch steam warning appears:
update
When I check for updates from Steam it says that steam client is up-to-date.

MMRZA-MRZA 2013-01-18 github

Warning message has gone only after manually installation of steam_1.0.0.21_i386.deb

Sscottlu 2013-01-22 github

careym, the original creator of this bug, is the problem resolved? The thread is long and is talking about different problems.

Thanks.

Ccareym 2013-01-24 github

Yes thank you. I updated my steam bootstrapper from the valve provided
.deb and that worked for me.

On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Scott Ludwig [email protected]:

careym, the original creator of this bug, is the problem resolved? The
thread is long and is talking about different problems.

Thanks.

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Upstream links

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/615x2 2013-01
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/636x1 2013-01

DLLs

steamclient.dllx2 2013-01