Thanks! `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` solved it for me.

Adding `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` to ~/.profile solved the issue for me. Before, I had to spend an hour compiling ...

... status && vkDestroy` My launch options are: `SteamDeck=1 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 %command%` and I'm on Proton Experimental with ...

... Just to verify, are you setting both `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` and `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=10737418240` ?

... There is some kind of pruning happening, even though `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` is set. :/

... tried playing with ```__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1``` and it is still recompiling shaders every session.

... DXVK_ASYNC=1 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE=1 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=1000000000 LD_PRELOAD="" PROTON_USE_XALIA=0 LFX=1 DXVK_HUD=compiler __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_PATH=/home/user ...

... Forgot to mention in the last post that I am using `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` and an NVIDIA Prime system ...

... Just tested those for now. `NODEVICE_SELECT=1 ENABLE_VKBASALT=0 MANGOHUD=1 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME ...

... com/default/topic/1032059/linux/opengl-shader-disk-cache-max-size-garbage-collection-/post/5281950/#5281950) __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1

... 550 and those args `PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=1 VKD3D_DISABLE_EXTENSIONS=VK_NV_low_latency2 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 %command%` I can play in medium at 60 ...

Hello, > You might want to also try `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1`, although I am not sure this works for your ...

... Finally, I solved it by specifying `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` with `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_PATH="/absolute/path/to/custom/directory"`. The cached shader ...

... export __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 export __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=100000000000 #100 gb max disk size of cache Still doesn't work when ...

... Yeah, I'm doing the same and setting `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1`. Still, thanks for the suggestions!

... core) each and every time I launch overwatch. `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` had no effect. this is on a 13600k ...

... max cache size hardcoded in driver, can use __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 to skip cleaning cache, thereby greatly reducing shader ...

... Which is why `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` helps workaround it. I honestly don't understand why Nvidia has such a ...

... I've been using - `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE=1` - `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` - `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_PATH=/path/to/my/overwatch` since forever (it was included ...

it's suggested to use `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=10737418240` (or whatever number you preferred) instead of `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1`, latter one ...

... things Fresh prefix, Cleared shader cache, PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=1, __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 system-wide Nothing worked, didnt have this fog ...

> it's suggested to use `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=10737418240` (or whatever number you preferred) instead of `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1`, latter one ...

... env SDL_VIDEO_FULLSCREEN_DISPLAY="off" PBA_ENABLE="1" WINEESYNC="1" __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE="1" __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_PATH="${HOME}/Games/overwatch" __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP="1" __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS="1" __PBA_CB_HEAP ...

... Nvidia ``` __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_READ_ONLY_APP_NAME=steam_shader_cache;steamapp_merged_shader_cache __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_PATH=<HOME>/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/shadercache/<APP_ID>/nvidiav1 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_APP_NAME=steamapp_shader_cache ``` Intel ...

... HOME>/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/shadercache/<APP_ID>/nvidiav1 > __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 > __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_APP_NAME=steamapp_shader_cache > > Intel and AMD > > MESA_DISK_CACHE_SINGLE_FILE=1 > MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DIR ...

... It may be necessary to bypass the size limit by setting the environment variable `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1`, or setting ...

... __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=4294967295 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 Now, I need to test the results of these environment (ENV) variables further. But ...

... __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=4800000000 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 and adding those to the file /etc/environment and shader pre-caching + allow processing ...

... tested out Nvidia's env variables yet: __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_PATH=... __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 Basically, because I wanted a before and after ...

... all the pre-caching in Steam and set `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` as a global ENV variable. I would, however ...

... I've also tried changing different GPU environment variables, such as: ``` __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 __GL_YIELD=USLEEP __GL_MaxFramesAllowed=0 __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS ...

... settings * Manually setting the nvidia shader environment vars __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 to allow the cache to get as big ...