Black Screen on every Steam game

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#1

I got back to openSUSE after having to install Windows to complete a job.
Now, I decided to encrypt “/swap”, “/var”, “/tmp” and “/home”, and every time I try to launch a Steam game it doesn’t open or presents me with a black screen.
I could not find this issue on Google so I’m hoping the Terminal output can give some info on this issue before I’m forced to re-install everything.

Console output:
junior@PC-Junior:~> steam
Running Steam on opensuse 12.3 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 3869 with name 0eBlobRegistryMutex_71FCD51A4967003D61D885AFEB7352FC
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 3869 with name 0eBlobRegistrySignal_71FCD51A4967003D61D885AFEB7352FC
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 3869 with name 0emSteamEngineInstance
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 3869 with name 0eSteamEngineLock
(steam:4545): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "oxygen-gtk",
(steam:4545): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "oxygen-gtk",
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
[0727/192532:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(239)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files
[0727/192532:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(958)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
** (steam:4545): WARNING **: Could not initialize NMClient /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files
** (steam:4545): WARNING **: _nm_remote_settings_ensure_inited: (NMRemoteSettings) error initializing: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files
PulseAudio connect failed (used only for Mic Volume Control) with error: Access denied
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
Generating new string page texture 2: 48x256, total string texture memory is 49.15 KB
Generating new string page texture 3: 256x256, total string texture memory is 311.30 KB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
roaming config store loaded successfully - 2329 bytes.
migrating temporary roaming config store
Adding license for package 0
Adding license for package 7
Adding license for package 37
Adding license for package 523
Adding license for package 609
Adding license for package 783
Adding license for package 980
Adding license for package 2319
Adding license for package 2481
Adding license for package 4415
Adding license for package 4466
Adding license for package 7932
Adding license for package 13054
Adding license for package 16222
Adding license for package 27531
Adding license for package 29082
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
ExecCommandLine: "/home/junior/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam"
Generating new string page texture 73: 1024x256, total string texture memory is 1.36 MB
Generating new string page texture 74: 128x256, total string texture memory is 131.07 KB
Generating new string page texture 75: 128x256, total string texture memory is 1.49 MB
Generating new string page texture 76: 32x256, total string texture memory is 1.52 MB
Generating new string page texture 82: 64x256, total string texture memory is 1.59 MB
Generating new string page texture 83: 128x256, total string texture memory is 1.72 MB
Generating new string page texture 84: 512x256, total string texture memory is 2.24 MB
Generating new string page texture 85: 256x256, total string texture memory is 2.51 MB
Generating new string page texture 86: 384x256, total string texture memory is 2.90 MB
System startup time: 6.84 seconds
Running Steam on opensuse 12.3 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME has been set by the user to: /home/junior/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime
ExecCommandLine: "/home/junior/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://open/driverhelperready"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://open/driverhelperready"
Generating new string page texture 110: 24x256, total string texture memory is 2.92 MB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
Game update: AppID 550 "Left 4 Dead 2 (Beta)", ProcID 4722, IP 0.0.0.0:0
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
(steam:4545): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1374006490_client)
SDL video target is 'x11'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(20130709174336_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
(gameoverlayui:4730): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "oxygen-gtk",
(gameoverlayui:4730): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "oxygen-gtk",
[0727/192639:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(239)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files
[0727/192639:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(958)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Using breakpad crash handler
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 550
Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198042163203 [API loaded yes]
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Setting Steam ID: 76561198042163203
(hl2_linux:4725): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "oxygen-gtk",
(hl2_linux:4725): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "oxygen-gtk",
[0727/192642:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(411)] Failed to load /home/junior/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Left 4 Dead 2/cef_gtk.pak
Some features may not be available.
[0727/192642:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(239)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files
[0727/192642:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
/home/junior/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Left 4 Dead 2/./hl2.sh: line 67: 4725 Killed ${GAME_DEBUGGER} "${GAMEROOT}"/${GAMEEXE} "$@"

Game removed: AppID 550 "Left 4 Dead 2 (Beta)", ProcID 4725

Generating new string page texture 133: 256x256, total string texture memory is 3.19 MB

Generating new string page texture 142: 128x256, total string texture memory is 3.32 MB

Game update: AppID 10 "Counter-Strike", ProcID 4822, IP 0.0.0.0:0

CAPIJobRequestUserStats - Server response failed 2

Using breakpad crash handler

Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 10

Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load

Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient

Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit

Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient

Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit

Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198042163203 [API loaded yes]

Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Setting Steam ID: 76561198042163203

/home/junior/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 704: 4545 Terminated $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@"
#2

Found the problem: In-Game Community on. When it’s off the problem doesn’t happen. Now all I have to do is hope that Valve solves this.

#3

Just a note if you need to run MS business/program apps (not game) I find Windows installed in a VM very useful. VirtualBox is very good and free.

#4

I have used VBox several times as well as Wine, even though they’re not even as close as the real deal.

BUT, I was referring to the actual Linux Native Client from Valve. This issue occurred only after encrypting the folders I said above. Or, it could happen when they’re not encrypted as well, I didn’t test this possibility yet.

#5

On Sun, 28 Jul 2013 04:26:01 +0000, amarildojr wrote:

> gogalthorp;2575030 Wrote:
>> Just a note if you need to run MS business/program apps (not game) I
>> find Windows installed in a VM very useful. VirtualBox is very good and
>> free.
> I have used VBox several times as well as Wine, even though they’re not
> even as close as the real deal.

Running Windows in a VM is very much the “real deal”. It’s Windows.

Seriously, I use Windows XP and Windows 8 in VirtualBox VMs every day for
work-related tasks.

I’ll grant you that my systems are a quad-core system with 6 GB of RAM,
and a hyperthreaded quad-core i7 with 8 GB of RAM, but with sufficient
memory allocated and hardware virtualization support enabled, the
performance is bare-metal level.

What’s more, it gives me the flexibility of using a common base image
with linked clones for test installs of software (something that my
current work actually requires). So if I need a bare-bones XP system to
test something, I just clone the base image and install.

You can’t easily get that flexibility from a bare-metal installation.

Jim

Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C

#6

I’ll change my machine cfg so that it’s more powerful than it is right now, but a few months back I had to model a few things for an Architect and couldn’t do it on Vbox. Although I was able to install the program (Rhinoceros) I couldn’t see the mouse on the screen, which rendered my plans impossible, I didn’t have the time to guess where the mouse would be.

My Hardware isn’t powerful enough for me to work on VM’s, not to mention I didn’t try to configure Vbox hard enough.

When I have a powerful machine I might consider using VM’s :slight_smile:

#7

Well you do need lots of memory and you do need to install the guest additions. I run on 2 gig host with 512meg VM on an old 3200+ AMD system, You probably need at least a 4+ gig machine with at least 1 gig in the VM. ie you need to have the VM at lest as big as the recommended amount for the app. The additions will probably take care of the mouse problem. They are drivers for the virtual hardware.

#8

Well, since I never used VM’s other than to test OS’s and viruses, it didn’t pass through my mind that guest adds would take care off the mouse issue.
My CFG is:

Athlon II X2 250 @3.7GHz
Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 @1666MHz
MSI 9800GT

#9

Hi! I tryed to turn off in-game but didn’t worked.
I added my user to “video” group,

Logoff, login and… Solved!