You're fast O.o - when I properly start it via STEAM_RUNTIME=1 I get https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/4d55b8d3899b597f61d6a263e4097246

lshw: https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/4e822824a93171c3ce9ee1c3e75ff13e

Here's the output: https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/a252b083f7b7eefbeb4830b3b362f74e - I also ran glxgears32, which seem to be turning.

There are not pinned libs atm, if I run it with STEAM_RUNTIME=1 or without.

/home/tass//.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/pinned_libs_32:
total 0

/home/tass//.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/pinned_libs_64:
total 0

Steam only recreates the folders, but doesn't add any links to it on the next run.

Hello @reactormonk - you indicated that you are not using the Steam beta client, can you confirm? The production client was last updated about two weeks ago. The logs you posted show that the Steam client is trying to update - so it would be the first time in a while that you are running the Steam client, correct?

The logs also suggest you are running with Arch's modified steam runtime (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Steam/Troubleshooting#Steam_native_runtime), which we do not recommend for compatibility reasons.

Can you run the following command and provide the output?

~/.steam/steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/run.sh ~/.steam/steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-system-info

That gives quite a few error messages on the graphics details :-( https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/7249e04de41daac4aeef07b0b7408ec6

I should be using steam-runtime, which should use the steam-provided libraries, as opposed to steam-native.

I've tried via a new steam native instance on a new user account (via hint from #freenode on IRC), and i'm getting glXChooseVisual failed. I'll have to say I'm running out of ideas.

The graphics drivers on your system are not working. The problem you are having is unrelated to Steam. The Steam client requires 32 bit OpenGL drivers. Some games will also require 64 bit OpenGL drivers. Also having a working set of Vulkan drivers is highly recommended. Hope this helps.

The graphics drivers on your system are not working.

(X) Doubt

Direct rendering on both 64 and 32 bit are working: https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/66381726de7f35794aa6c09d31c14343#file-glxinfo-L3 https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/66381726de7f35794aa6c09d31c14343#file-glxinfo32-L3

Vulkan rendering is picked up: https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/66381726de7f35794aa6c09d31c14343#file-vulkaninfo-L63

I tested with the trifecta of vkcube, glxgears, glxgears32 too, all seem to be working fine.

Also tested openmw, works fine.

Steam works fine with wine, AI Wars 2 runs too.

Ok, I stand corrected, drivers are fine. The Steam client doesn't have a robust way to check and fix it's installation consistency, it's probably easier to bootstrap again by doing something like this:

mv ~/.local/share/Steam ~/.local/share/Steam.off
steam

But apparently you've already more or less done this by installing on a new user account.

The first log you posted looks to be an installation log done with Arch's modifications (because of the lines STEAM_RUNTIME is disabled by the user and STEAM_RUNTIME_HEAVY: Disabled). If you do the bootstrap I describe above without Arch's interference and without setting steam related environment variables, do you still get the assertion message? (please provide the full log).

And ofc you've got enough disk space, you are using ext4 filesystems etc.?

I added STEAM_RUNTIME=1. Seems to be the closest I can do to go for runtime. https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/583cd23a5b95692188a902f19a906696

€: Also added with STEAM_RUNTIME_HEAVY=1 output

Please uninstall Arch's customized runtime, I think it's called steam-native. There should be no /usr/lib/steam/native_runtime.txt file, you should not be setting any STEAM_* environment variables.

I note that the bSharedKVSymbols assert is gone, so that's progress there at least.

I note that the bSharedKVSymbols assert is gone, so that's progress there at least.

I have more the feeling that it's not getting there, because I don't even get a login screen, which I do get with the arch native runtime.

There is no /usr/lib/steam/native_runtime.txt, the default is already steam native.

There is no /usr/lib/steam/native_runtime.txt, the default is already steam native.There is no /usr/lib/steam/native_runtime.txt, the default is already steam native.

Great! Please test without setting any STEAM_* environment variables. When set these will disable the runtime environment that the steam client would normally do.

Oh, wrong way round. What I meant is default is disabled runtime:

$ steam
Setting up Steam content in /home/tass//.local/share/Steam
Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is disabled by the user

€: there's a STEAM_RUNTIME=0 in my env somehow, unsetting...

Same result as usual with steam runtime: https://gist.github.com/reactormonk/8080f26e68e0bf9bc2d18fb1e65cd017

Works fine for now.