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Counter-Strike 1.6 won't start

steamclosed NVIDIA driversreviewedbumblebeeMOVED: Counter‐Strike
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#905 · opened 2013-01-26 by MihaiCristian · updated 2019-07-18 · 9 comments · github
MMihaiCristian 2013-01-26 github

I wrote this post on Reddit and somebody recommended me to post it here instead.

I will just copy paste it, since you'll get the essence by reading it.

Alright, first of all I'm gonna start by saying that I'm a complete Linux noob. I've just recently started using it (due to school) and before that I only knew it existed, but nothing more than that. I'm using Ubuntu at the moment (they said it's one of the most noob-friendly, so there's that, don't judge). What I like about Linux is that even the smallest task requires some knowledge.

So, here I am, sadly, where I just hit a wall I can't pass. My laptop is a Lenovo Y570 with GT 555M video card.

What I've done so far:

I've installed CS 1.6 from Library. It works fine, but only with the integrated video card. So what I did was look for a driver for my Nvidia card. Aparently there is, I donwload it and installed it (here I learned about X Server and state levels ( I think that's how they're called) ). Sadly it doesn't work, after I reboot I'm stuck with a 640x480 desktop and I can't resize it. Also nvidia-current returns 'none', so I'm not sure if it's bugged or something. I unistall it (thanks Nvidia for nvidia-uninstall option).

I look again on the web and find out about Bumblebee. Looks promising, I download and install it. The problem I now get is :

[ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: [XORG] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0. Please

Error inserting bbswitch (/lib/modules/3.2.0-35-generic-pae/updates/dkms/bbswitch.ko): No ...

Turns out this bug is specific to my laptop: [1] https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42696 and the fix is here: [2] https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch/tree/hack-lenovo (scroll down)

I do that and now I can finally open steam using 'optirun' (bumblebee's command). I get a pop-out from Steam telling me to install 'Nvidia experimental driver 310', sadly I get an Ubuntu error from that. I install it via apt-get install and I reboot.

All set and done, until I try to open Counter-Strike. It opens it for 1 second and then instantly closes. It works well when I don't use 'optirun steam' to open steam, but that will just use my integrated card.

So, guys, can you provide me some help ? Remember, try to be as "eli5" as possible, I'm pretty noob to Linux in general.

Edit: This is from my terminal when I try to open Counter-strike

AppActive: active "SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SHOWN in 2\n" "SDL_WINDOWEVENT_EXPOSED in 2\n" "SDL_WINDOWEVENT_EXPOSED in 2\n" "SDL_WINDOWEVENT_MOVED in 2\n" "SDL_WINDOWEVENT type 6 (unknown) in 2\n" "SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESIZED in 2\n" "SDL_WINDOWEVENT_EXPOSED in 2\n" "SDL_WINDOWEVENT_EXPOSED in 2\n" "SDL_WINDOWEVENT_EXPOSED in 2\n" The program 'hl_linux' received an X Window System error. This probably reflects a bug in the program. The error was 'BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)'. (Details: serial 114 error_code 9 request_code 14 minor_code 0) (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously; that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it. To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.) Missing shutdown function for Sys_InitAuthentication() : Sys_ShutdownAuthentication()

Missing shutdown function for Host_Init( &host_parms ) : Host_Shutdown()

Missing shutdown function for Sys_InitLauncherInterface() : Sys_ShutdownLauncherInterface()

Missing shutdown function for Sys_InitMemory() : Sys_ShutdownMemory()

Missing shutdown function for Sys_Init() : Sys_Shutdown()

Missing shutdown function for FileSystem_Init(basedir, (void *)filesystemFactory) : FileSystem_Shutdown()

Missing shutdown function for Sys_InitArgv( OrigCmd ) : Sys_ShutdownArgv()

Game removed: AppID 10 "Counter-Strike (Beta)", ProcID 7750 saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf' roaming config store 2 saved successfully

Edit2: After steam told me to install nvidia-experimental-310 it got into conflict with Bumblebee (I could not start Steam anymore using optirun). I found a fix here: [3] http://www.webupd8.org/2012/12/use-nvidia-experimental-drivers-310.html

Now I can start steam again, but I have the same problem as before, Counter-Strike opens for 1 second then quits. I get the same Terminal output.

MMihaiCristian 2013-01-26 github

Somebody suggested using 'primusrun' instead of 'optirun'. I can't start Steam, this is the error log for that action:

mihai$> primusrun steam
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
ATTENTION: default value of option vblank_mode overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option vblank_mode overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option vblank_mode overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option vblank_mode overridden by environment.
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
[0126/152208:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
ATTENTION: default value of option vblank_mode overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option vblank_mode overridden by environment.
The program 'steam' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)'.
(Details: serial 24 error_code 8 request_code 154 minor_code 11)
(Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
CAsyncIOManager: 0 threads terminating. 0 reads, 0 writes, 0 deferrals.
CAsyncIOManager: 44 single object sleeps, 0 multi object sleeps
CAsyncIOManager: 0 single object alertable sleeps, 1 multi object alertable sleeps
peek of pipe from 0/0 failed: 11
Uploading dump (in-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/crash_20130126152208_1.dmp
/home/mihai/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 343: 4297 Segmentation fault (core dumped) $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@"

Sstenstad 2013-01-26 github

Maybe there is an option in your BIOS to force discrete graphics, instead of enabling both cards? That is what I do on all my various models of Lenovo Thinkpads.

MMihaiCristian 2013-01-27 github

No, there actually isn't ... I only have a boot option and some information on my BIOS. It's the most unadvanced BIOS I've ever seen.

Qqdii 2013-02-22 github

I am having the same problem. Any workaround?

MMihaiCristian 2013-02-22 github

Sorry, I didn't find. For me it wasn't so important to make it fix as I'm not gaming on my laptop, but I looked that day for a few hours and found nothing.

MMacil 2013-03-06 github

Similar issue here. Laptop with nvidia gt 5xx something, and it works fine with bumblebee and everything else works fine with the main graphics card when launched with optirun.

When I installed Steam, it would run with the integrated graphics, and Half Life would work completely fine (just not on the main graphics card). When I started Steam with optirun, it told me I needed a new nvidia driver. I set up the http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/ubuntu-x-swat repository like it recommended, updated, rebooted, and I had the newer driver. Steam itself works with optirun fine -- the improvement is especially noticeable in the Steam Big Picture mode.

However, when I run Counter Strike, Half Life, or TF2 (all of my installed Steam Linux games) when I've launched Steam with optirun, the game exits after about a second (often managing to show the first splash screen).

Here's a log of me running steam with optirun and trying to launch Half Life: http://pastebin.com/PXxxkECq

MMrSchism 2013-03-06 github

Two things to keep in mind when using an optimus setup:

  1. Primusrun works better than optirun
  2. Make sure you have the 32-bit libs for primus (or optimus if you opt to use that).
MMacil 2013-03-06 github

Just installed primus and primus-libs-ia32 from the Bumble PPA I had added already, started steam with primusrun, and all the games worked fine!
This page was handy in figuring out how to make it so Steam ran without primusrun and only certain games did.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2017-03-29 github

Closing as general video driver quality from 2013 is no longer relevant.

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