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Micro-Freezes on Steam Client (that also extends to some games)

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6559 · opened 2019-10-06 by ammuench · updated 2019-10-06 · 1 comments · github
Aammuench 2019-10-06 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1570046470
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): PopOS 19.04, Kubuntu 19.04
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes & No (reproducible on both)
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When using steam client every ~10s the entire client will hang/freeze and be unusable for 1-2s. While playing Dota 2, the game freezes exactly when the client does.

All other system apps and programs are not affected and run normally during these freezes on the steam client

This issue appears on my system on both an up-to-date version on PopOS 19.04, and a 4-month out of date version of Kubuntu 19.04. Both updated Steam to the same version.

I have installed steam through Steampowered.com, Ubuntu Repos, and Flatpak--all reproduce the same issue.

Example can be seen here: https://streamable.com/5glzk

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Load into Steam Client
  2. Use it for 10s
  3. Wait for 1-2s
  4. Repeat
Aammuench 2019-10-06 github

I've resolved the issue. I had a an SN30 Pro controller plugged into my machine to charge. Steam kept recognizing it as a Switch Pro Controller and polling it. Every time it polled the controller, the freeze happened

Nothing extracted yet.