Counter Strike Source Won't Launch on My Ubuntu MacBook Pro - Any Fixes?

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Hey everyone, I recently installed Ubuntu on my 2012 MacBook Pro to give it a fresh start and have been trying out a few games. Most of them, like Half Life and System Shock 2, are working fine. However, Counter Strike Source just won’t launch. I’ve already attempted to force compatibility using Steam Linux Runtime 3.0 Sniper and Proton Hotfix, but no luck. Does anyone have ideas on how to troubleshoot this issue?

2 Answers

LogMaster2000 -

Another idea is to start the game and see if you can share the logs from the terminal. It might help to identify if there’s a specific missing component that’s causing the crash.

GamerNinja42! -

I tried that and it looks like it’s missing Vulkan support. Now I’m wondering if that’s the main issue.

PixelProwler99 -

Try closing Steam completely and then launch it from the terminal. Once it’s open, start Counter Strike and check the terminal for any error messages that pop up. It might give you a clue about what’s wrong.

RetroRevival88 -

I did that, and it seems like the issue could be related to Intel Mesa or Vulkan not being properly supported. Do you think that’s the culprit?

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