[Bug] steam crashes on game launch

[ooogerman]

Before Reporting

• I found no existing issues matching my bug
• My issue is not caused by a theme
• My issue is not caused by a plugin

Describe the Bug

So idk if this is a millennium issue or a steam Linux issue as I can’t check rn but even with all my themes and plugins disabled, 90% of the time when I launch a game steam essentially soft locks itself, no pages load and the game can’t be closed or anything and I have to kill it by task manager, when I try to load a game in my library I just get a blank screen with the steam symbol loading in the top right, and it’s as soon as you launch a game and this has been going for a while now but recently it feels like it’s at 100% so I thought I should report

Expected Behavior

To not soft locks when a game launches

Steps To Reproduce

Launch any game, will eventually freeze if it doesn’t the first time you launch a game

Operating System

Linux

Anything else?

[shdwmtr]

Uninstall Millennium, check if it still happens. No one else has ever had this issue with Millennium. It's very likely an issue with your Steam / system.

[ooogerman]

I will check, also just because no one has reported it doesn’t mean no one has had an issue with it

[ooogerman]

Just checked and it didn’t happen with base steam, idek what else I can give you in this situation to help progress this but please let me know and I will reply with the details as fast as I can

[shdwmtr]

Run steam from a terminal and give the logs after it crashes.

[ooogerman]

here it is from the moment i launched the game

`chdir "/home/wondr/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/My Friend Pedro"
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/wondr/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/wondr/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/wondr/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/wondr/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/wondr/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Adding process 14923 for gameID 557340
Clearing capture only gameID
Setting capture only gameID to 557340

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Starting new game recording session for 557340
Creating new audio encoder for codec 5
Encoder audio init succeeded, now have 1 encoder(s)
Refreshing process list for game 557340
1 game pids rooted at pid 14923:

• 14923
  Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 135, cache size = 1
  GameScope focus changed to appID 0
  Recording system audio
  PulseAudio: Sink alsa_output.usb-SteelSeries_Arctis_Nova_Pro_Wireless-00.analog-stereo is default
  PulseAudio: Adding sink[57] alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo with priority 1, monitor is alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor
  PulseAudio: Adding sink[58] alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__SPDIF__sink with priority 1, monitor is alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__SPDIF__sink.monitor
  PulseAudio: Adding sink[59] alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__Speaker__sink with priority 1, monitor is alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__Speaker__sink.monitor
  PulseAudio: Adding sink[60] alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__Headphones__sink with priority 1, monitor is alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__Headphones__sink.monitor
  PulseAudio: Adding sink[63] alsa_output.usb-SteelSeries_Arctis_Nova_Pro_Wireless-00.analog-stereo with priority 3, monitor is alsa_output.usb-SteelSeries_Arctis_Nova_Pro_Wireless-00.analog-stereo.monitor
  PulseAudio: Adding sink[65] alsa_output.usb-Generic_Blue_Microphones_LT_2431SG300MV862900046_111000-00.analog-stereo with priority 1, monitor is alsa_output.usb-Generic_Blue_Microphones_LT_2431SG300MV862900046_111000-00.analog-stereo.monitor
  PulseAudio: Adding sink[106] easyeffects_sink with priority 1, monitor is easyeffects_sink.monitor
  PulseAudio: Recording on device alsa_output.usb-SteelSeries_Arctis_Nova_Pro_Wireless-00.analog-stereo.monitor
  Started voice recorder
  PulseAudio: Connected to device alsa_output.usb-SteelSeries_Arctis_Nova_Pro_Wireless-00.analog-stereo.monitor (63, not suspended).
  PulseAudio: Using sample spec 's16le 2ch 48000Hz', channel map 'front-left,front-right'.
  Audio mix: start=4359843963, returned=0
  Audio source [System Pulse]: init=4359870839, adjustment=0, through=1770, last_start=1290, mixed=480, drop_before=0, drop_after=0
  Audio source []: init=0, adjustment=0, through=0, last_start=0, mixed=0, drop_before=0, drop_after=0
  Adding process 14924 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  2 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924
  Adding process 14925 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  3 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925
  Adding process 15015 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  4 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015
  fsync: up and running.
  Adding process 15016 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  6 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015,15016,15017
  Adding process 15017 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  6 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015,15016,15017
  Adding process 15018 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  8 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015,15016,15017,15018,15021
  Adding process 15021 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  8 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015,15016,15017,15018,15021
  Adding process 15023 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  10 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015,15016,15017,15018,15021,15023,15026
  Adding process 15026 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  10 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015,15016,15017,15018,15021,15023,15026
  Adding process 15035 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  12 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015,15016,15017,15018,15021,15023,15026,15035,15040
  Adding process 15040 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  12 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,14925,15015,15016,15017,15018,15021,15023,15026,15035,15040
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  9 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,15015,15017,15021,15023,15026,15035,15040
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  9 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,15015,15017,15021,15023,15026,15035,15040
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  9 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,15015,15017,15021,15023,15026,15035,15040
  Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 139, cache size = 2
  Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 2, cache size = 3
  GameScope focus changed to appID 0
  Adding process 15048 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  10 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,15015,15017,15021,15023,15026,15035,15040,15048
  Adding process 15076 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  11 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,15015,15017,15021,15023,15026,15035,15040,15048,15076
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  10 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,15015,15017,15023,15026,15035,15040,15048,15076
  Adding window 182452225 for process 15017 and gameID 557340
  Adding window 182452226 for process 15017 and gameID 557340
  Adding window 182452227 for process 15017 and gameID 557340
  Adding process 15096 for gameID 557340
  Refreshing process list for game 557340
  11 game pids rooted at pid 14923:
• 14923,14924,15015,15017,15023,15026,15035,15040,15048,15076,15096
  reaping pid: 13953 -- libmillennium_l
  Adding window 190840833 for process 15096 and gameID 557340
  Adding window 190840834 for process 15096 and gameID 557340
  Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/wondr/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/shadercache/557340/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
  Adding window 190840835 for process 15096 and gameID 557340
  Caching cursor image for , size 1x1, serial 140, cache size = 4
  03/23 21:32:34 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
  03/23 21:32:34 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(20260313015227)/tid(15198)
  03/23 21:32:34 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0)/tid(15198)
  [32:34.088] BOOTSTRAP-INFO Skipping Millennium setup for non-Steam process. Process path: /home/wondr/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayui
  GameScope focus changed to appID 0
  Window title set to My Friend Pedro: Blood Bullets Bananas
  Changing record window: 0xb600001 (190840833)
  Video capture state changed
  Video capture state changed

Switching video stream from NONE to GameOverlay_MovieStream_15096
Building new pipeline
Trying to create an encoder for recording: [hardware_enabled=true][hardware_suppressed=false]
Allowed Codecs: 5,4
Created encoder VAAPI for codec 5
CGameStreamVideoStageVAAPI: Reinitializing 3840x2160 at 28500 Kbit/s and 60.00 FPS with quality 1
libav: Failed to initialise VAAPI connection: -1 (unknown libva error).

libav: Failed to initialise VAAPI connection: -1 (unknown libva error).
CGameStreamVideoStageVAAPI: Failed to create device context: Input/output error
Failed to pre-process frame
Encoder stage failed [type=5, codec=5]
Building new pipeline
Trying to create an encoder for recording: [hardware_enabled=true][hardware_suppressed=false]
Allowed Codecs: 5,4
Failed encoders: 5/5
Created encoder VAAPI for codec 4
CGameStreamVideoStageVAAPI: Reinitializing 3840x2160 at 28500 Kbit/s and 60.00 FPS with quality 1
libav: Failed to initialise VAAPI connection: -1 (unknown libva error).

libav: Failed to initialise VAAPI connection: -1 (unknown libva error).
CGameStreamVideoStageVAAPI: Failed to create device context: Input/output error
Failed to pre-process frame
Encoder stage failed [type=5, codec=4]
Building new pipeline
Trying to create an encoder for recording: [hardware_enabled=true][hardware_suppressed=false]
Allowed Codecs: 5,4
Failed encoders: 5/5, 5/4
Created encoder X264 for codec 4
Detected 16 logical processors, using 4 threads
Detected 16 logical processors, using 4 threads
Configuring encoder: [threads=4][width=3840][height=2160][preset=veryfast][tune=film]
Video Encoder Changed

Saw first frame, starting a session
Game Recording - Recording Started [recording=bg_557340_20260323_213235]
First audio pts is 4368.995963s
Recording new resolution 3840x2160 using bitrate 28500kbps
Capture method set to Game Vulkan NV12 + libx264 high (4 threads)
First video pts is 4369.084727s, first video PTS is 0.000000s
Retention interval for background recording game 557340 is 3600 seconds
Audio deltas: first audio frame 4368.995963s, first video frame 4369.084727s, first video PTS 0.000000s. Resulting first audio sample is -4261 (-0.088771s)
Adding window 188743794 for process 15096 and gameID 557340
Window title set to
pid 15019 != 15018, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Refreshing process list for game 557340
0 game pids rooted at pid 0:

Encoding complete
Video capture state changed
Stopping voice recorder
[32:39.092] BOOTSTRAP-INFO Unloading Millennium library...`

[ooogerman]

i feel like this isnt very readable, i used the code text that github uses... would u like it some other way? i can make a paste bin or whatever just letme know :)

[shdwmtr]

This doesn't seem to be the output of Steam running from the terminal. Regardless, try putting whole log in a paste somewhere.

[ooogerman]

https://pastebin.com/1TAAZUgg

[ooogerman]

Hello?

[shdwmtr]

Try reinstalling Millennium and your plugins. Your installation looks broken.

[ooogerman]

Already tried that before and it didn’t work however I gave it another go and still no success :(

[ooogerman]

closing as i retested a fresh steam install, and turns out the 20-30 tests i did on regular steam i just got incredibly lucky and this is a steam issue