Getting Steam to work on the 5700 XT

steamclosed AMD driversDistro Family: Arch

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6554 · opened 2019-10-03 by kilofox · updated 2019-10-03 · 6 comments · github

Kkilofox 2019-10-03 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date):
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Artix (basically arch with openrc)
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I just can't get steam to even start on my 5700 XT. I set my drivers up using the arch wiki tutorial (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Navi_10).

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Start steam on a 5700 XT running artix

Output:
https://gist.github.com/xHatchx/26a5036038d357fed2d1d294a18407ad

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-10-03 github

Hello @xHatchx, just a hunch, but do you have a 30 bit display? What monitor model are you using? (#4399)

MMyrddin-Wyllt 2019-10-03 github

@xHatchx I've dabbled in Artix; they lacked a lib32-libelogind last I used it. I literally had to create the PKGBUILD for the equivalent of lib32-systemd so that Steam would open. I signed up months ago for a forum account & never got a response. The last straw for me on Artix was gamemode being nonfunctional without systemd. The frequent memory leaks gamemode caused on an openrc system are the main reason I'd recommend against this distribution for gaming.

I'm sorry I can't offer much help for your 5700XT driver issue, but I'd recommend trying with vanilla Arch or Manjaro to see if this is distribution related. Lastly, try the Steam beta; I doubt it'll help, but it can't hurt to try.

Kkilofox 2019-10-03 github

Hello @xHatchx, just a hunch, but do you have a 30 bit display? What monitor model are you using? (#4399)

@kisak-valve
Thanks for the swift reply! I'm, in fact, using a 30 bit/10 bpc monitor. It is a LG 27UD68-W 4K Monitor (amazon link for specifications). But I had Steam running on my GTX 970 on Arch (not artix) with this monitor a while ago.

Kkilofox 2019-10-03 github

lib32-libelogind

@Myrddin-Wyllt

Yeah, artix seems a bit weird and buggy. I might jump the ship at this point. I originally installed it because I wanted to try something that wasn't systemd.

In regards to the steam beta, is there a way to install the steam beta without a running steam installation?

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-10-03 github

Thanks, there's a good chance you've encountered #4399.

To test that hypothesis, you should be able to add DefaultDepth 24 to a Screen section in your xorg.conf and restart the X session.

Kkilofox 2019-10-03 github

Thanks, there's a good chance you've encountered #4399.

To test that hypothesis, you should be able to add DefaultDepth 24 to a Screen section in your xorg.conf and restart the X session.

@kisak-valve

Awesome! That worked for me! My previous gpu probably didn't run my monitor at 10bpc, so this is why it worked back then. Luckily, I don't need 30bit color. Thanks for your help!

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