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Tom Hutter: /* Why is it slow? */

2026-07-17T11:37:50Z

Why is it slow?

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	https://gist.github.com/FikriRNurhidayat/ce18426ad94fff2140538c0adf0e06ec?permalink_comment_id=4806133		https://gist.github.com/FikriRNurhidayat/ce18426ad94fff2140538c0adf0e06ec?permalink_comment_id=4806133

	= Why is it slow? =		== Why is it slow? ==
	I don't know, perhaps the Steam application doesn't cache the dns locally or something hence your computer will always lookup for the domain everytime you download it on each chunks. CMIIW.		I don't know, perhaps the Steam application doesn't cache the dns locally or something hence your computer will always lookup for the domain everytime you download it on each chunks. CMIIW.

Tom Hutter: /* Download rates are very slow */ new section

2026-07-17T11:31:28Z

Download rates are very slow: new section

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	:'''- this was fixed after removing "capSysNice = true;".''' [[User:Sirdonot\|Sirdonot]] ([[User talk:Sirdonot\|talk]]) 20:15, 4 June 2026 (UTC)		:'''- this was fixed after removing "capSysNice = true;".''' [[User:Sirdonot\|Sirdonot]] ([[User talk:Sirdonot\|talk]]) 20:15, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

			== Download rates are very slow ==

			see:

			https://gist.github.com/FikriRNurhidayat/ce18426ad94fff2140538c0adf0e06ec?permalink_comment_id=4806133

			= Why is it slow? =
			I don't know, perhaps the Steam application doesn't cache the dns locally or something hence your computer will always lookup for the domain everytime you download it on each chunks. CMIIW.


			https://gist.github.com/FikriRNurhidayat/ce18426ad94fff2140538c0adf0e06ec?permalink_comment_id=6186482#gistcomment-6186482

			Still a thing in 2026, I fixed it with this nixos option: <code>services.dnsmasq.enable = true;</code>

			====== ======= ======
			Worked also for me. Download rate increased from ~100 MBit to ~950 Mbit. Maybe it's worth mentioning. To add <code>services.dnsmasq.enable = true;</code>

			It seems Windows does cache DNS, so Windows Steam users are not affected, when Steam does a DNS requests for every chunk to download. Maybe the reason, it's not fixed yet, or never will get fixed.

			cheers

			Tom [[User:Tom Hutter\|Tom Hutter]] ([[User talk:Tom Hutter\|talk]]) 11:31, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Sirdonot: /* Error related to steam under gamescope session */

2026-06-04T20:16:30Z

Error related to steam under gamescope session

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	:(EE) failed to read Wayland events: Broken pipe		:(EE) failed to read Wayland events: Broken pipe
	:[gamescopereaper] [�[0;34mInfo�[0m] �[0;37mreaper:�[0m Parent of gamescopereaper was killed. Killing children.		:[gamescopereaper] [�[0;34mInfo�[0m] �[0;37mreaper:�[0m Parent of gamescopereaper was killed. Killing children.
	:'''this was fixed after removing "capSysNice = true;".''' [[User:Sirdonot\|Sirdonot]] ([[User talk:Sirdonot\|talk]]) 20:15, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
			:'''- this was fixed after removing "capSysNice = true;".''' [[User:Sirdonot\|Sirdonot]] ([[User talk:Sirdonot\|talk]]) 20:15, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Sirdonot: /* Error related to steam under gamescope session */ Reply

2026-06-04T20:15:26Z

Error related to steam under gamescope session: Reply

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	apparently steam and related now crashes if gamescope runs it with "capSysNice = true;" set. [[User:Sirdonot\|Sirdonot]] ([[User talk:Sirdonot\|talk]]) 20:12, 4 June 2026 (UTC)		apparently steam and related now crashes if gamescope runs it with "capSysNice = true;" set. [[User:Sirdonot\|Sirdonot]] ([[User talk:Sirdonot\|talk]]) 20:12, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

			:bwrap: Unexpected capabilities but not setuid, old file caps config?
			:[gamescope] [�[0;34mInfo�[0m] �[0;37mlaunch:�[0m Primary child shut down!
			:(EE) failed to read Wayland events: Broken pipe
			:[gamescopereaper] [�[0;34mInfo�[0m] �[0;37mreaper:�[0m Parent of gamescopereaper was killed. Killing children.
			:'''this was fixed after removing "capSysNice = true;".''' [[User:Sirdonot\|Sirdonot]] ([[User talk:Sirdonot\|talk]]) 20:15, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Sirdonot: /* Error related to steam under gamescope session */ new section

2026-06-04T20:12:30Z

Error related to steam under gamescope session: new section

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	:`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)		:`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)

			== Error related to steam under gamescope session ==

			apparently steam and related now crashes if gamescope runs it with "capSysNice = true;" set. [[User:Sirdonot\|Sirdonot]] ([[User talk:Sirdonot\|talk]]) 20:12, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

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, ... }:`