Talk:Steam - Revision history

RedbeardyMcGee: /* Shouldn't `package = pkgs.gamescope-wsi` be used instead? */ Reply

2025-12-05T22:14:45Z

Shouldn't `package = pkgs.gamescope-wsi` be used instead?: Reply

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	When setting up gamescope HDR, wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the gamescope-wsi package directly instead of adding it as a separate package? [[User:RedbeardyMcGee\|RedbeardyMcGee]] ([[User talk:RedbeardyMcGee\|talk]]) 20:21, 5 December 2025 (UTC)		When setting up gamescope HDR, wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the gamescope-wsi package directly instead of adding it as a separate package? [[User:RedbeardyMcGee\|RedbeardyMcGee]] ([[User talk:RedbeardyMcGee\|talk]]) 20:21, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

			:`gamescope-wsi` cannot be used in this position. I misunderstood the package derivation. [[User:RedbeardyMcGee\|RedbeardyMcGee]] ([[User talk:RedbeardyMcGee\|talk]]) 22:14, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

RedbeardyMcGee: /* Shouldn't `package = pkgs.gamescope-wsi` be used instead? */ new section

2025-12-05T20:21:01Z

Shouldn't `package = pkgs.gamescope-wsi` be used instead?: new section

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	Alternative fixes shown here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues/3455		Alternative fixes shown here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues/3455

			== Shouldn't `package = pkgs.gamescope-wsi` be used instead? ==

			When setting up gamescope HDR, wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the gamescope-wsi package directly instead of adding it as a separate package? [[User:RedbeardyMcGee\|RedbeardyMcGee]] ([[User talk:RedbeardyMcGee\|talk]]) 20:21, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

Sen: I added my section about the lack of information in the "Steam fails to start. What do I do?' paragraph. I also added a section for the comment below mine and removed an unnecessary newline.

2024-04-05T15:39:47Z

I added my section about the lack of information in the "Steam fails to start. What do I do?' paragraph. I also added a section for the comment below mine and removed an unnecessary newline.

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			== "Steam fails to start. What do I do?" Paragraph needs improvements. ==
			This paragraph is lacking useful information. For instance, where can one obtain the package <code>strace</code>? As for bug reporting, where might one create a bug report?

			== The comment under me lacks a section ==
	'''Elaborating on the incomplete flag (expansion template)''': Tried to install steam the way it is described here, and even with nix-shell, but no joy. Read a lot about <code>steam-run</code> but have no clue what it is, or how to use it, and [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=22.05&show=steam-run&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=steam the package description] is completely devoid of any info. --[[User:Toraritte\|Toraritte]] ([[User talk:Toraritte\|talk]]) 19:05, 6 August 2022 (UTC)		'''Elaborating on the incomplete flag (expansion template)''': Tried to install steam the way it is described here, and even with nix-shell, but no joy. Read a lot about <code>steam-run</code> but have no clue what it is, or how to use it, and [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=22.05&show=steam-run&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=steam the package description] is completely devoid of any info. --[[User:Toraritte\|Toraritte]] ([[User talk:Toraritte\|talk]]) 19:05, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

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	== if you get "error: lib not defined" ==		== if you get "error: lib not defined" ==
	The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix unless "lib" is included in the list of args at the top; example: `{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:`		The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix unless "lib" is included in the list of args at the top; example: `{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:`


	== Failed to create SDL window ==		== Failed to create SDL window ==

imported>Hughobrien: Failed to create SDL window

2023-05-29T18:00:43Z

Failed to create SDL window

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	== if you get "error: lib not defined" ==		== if you get "error: lib not defined" ==
	The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix unless "lib" is included in the list of args at the top; example: `{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:`		The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix unless "lib" is included in the list of args at the top; example: `{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:`


			== Failed to create SDL window ==
			You may have `SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland` set in your environment, which seems to bother some older titles (e.g. original Half-Life). Set the launch options in the steam UI to 'SDL_VIDEODRIVER=x11 %command%' and it should work.

			Alternative fixes shown here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues/3455

imported>Pmarreck at 04:29, 24 August 2022

2022-08-24T04:29:46Z

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	== if you get "error: lib not defined" ==		== if you get "error: lib not defined" ==
	The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix unless "lib" ~~isn't~~ included in the list of args at the top; example: `{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:`		The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix unless "lib" is included in the list of args at the top; example: `{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:`

imported>Pmarreck at 04:29, 24 August 2022

2022-08-24T04:29:16Z

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	Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)		Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

	== ~~Error~~: lib not defined ==		== if you get "error: lib not defined" ==
	The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix ~~due to~~ "lib" ~~not being defined~~ in ~~that context~~		The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix unless "lib" isn't included in the list of args at the top; example: `{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:`

imported>Pmarreck at 04:23, 24 August 2022

2022-08-24T04:23:43Z

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	== Thank you! ==		== Thank you! ==
	Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)		Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

			== Error: lib not defined ==
			The config code that includes lib.getName will error if simply included in configuration.nix due to "lib" not being defined in that context

imported>Toraritte: Add signature to my note

2022-08-06T19:05:36Z

Add signature to my note

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	'''Elaborating on the incomplete flag (expansion template)''': Tried to install steam the way it is described here, and even with nix-shell, but no joy. Read a lot about <code>steam-run</code> but have no clue what it is, or how to use it, and [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=22.05&show=steam-run&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=steam the package description] is completely devoid of any info.		'''Elaborating on the incomplete flag (expansion template)''': Tried to install steam the way it is described here, and even with nix-shell, but no joy. Read a lot about <code>steam-run</code> but have no clue what it is, or how to use it, and [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=22.05&show=steam-run&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=steam the package description] is completely devoid of any info. --[[User:Toraritte\|Toraritte]] ([[User talk:Toraritte\|talk]]) 19:05, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

	== Thank you! ==		== Thank you! ==
	Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)		Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

imported>Toraritte at 19:05, 6 August 2022

2022-08-06T19:05:01Z

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			'''Elaborating on the incomplete flag (expansion template)''': Tried to install steam the way it is described here, and even with nix-shell, but no joy. Read a lot about <code>steam-run</code> but have no clue what it is, or how to use it, and [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=22.05&show=steam-run&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=steam the package description] is completely devoid of any info.

	== Thank you! ==		== Thank you! ==
	Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)		Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

imported>Cx405 at 03:51, 10 July 2019

2019-07-10T03:51:19Z

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	== Thank you! ==		== Thank you! ==
	Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!!		Finally I can run GOG on NixOS without patching or repatching any executable. Figured it out, hope it helps others. Big kudo's to maintainers of steam and steam-run for the wonderful expression!! [[User:Cx405\|Cx405]] ([[User talk:Cx405\|talk]]) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)