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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 == | |||
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 | |||
Latest revision as of 15:39, 5 April 2024
"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 strace? 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 steam-run but have no clue what it is, or how to use it, and the package description is completely devoid of any info. --Toraritte (talk) 19:05, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
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!! Cx405 (talk) 03:51, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
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, ... }:`
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