Hey everyone, I’m a newbie trying to run my favorite games on a low-end setup (Ryzen 6650U with Radeon 660M iGPU). I’ve been struggling with resolution and refresh rate issues in CS2 on an external 100Hz monitor, so I decided to give gamescope a try. Unfortunately, every time I launch a game with gamescope, it crashes immediately with a Vulkan error (VkResult: -7) no matter which parameters I use. I’ve tried various command options like changing resolutions, refresh rates, and window modes, but nothing seems to work. I’m looking for any ideas to fix this issue without breaking my system display settings.
2 Answers
Another user suggested a completely different set of parameters: try running ‘gamescope -r 144 -W 2560 -H 1440 -w 1440 -h 1080 -S stretch -f -g -e –force-grab-cursor — %command%’. It might be a good idea to experiment with that configuration in case it manages the display settings better for your game, though it might be a bit heavy if your hardware is a bit on the low end.
You might want to try tweaking how gamescope is being launched. One suggestion I saw was to use a command like ‘gamescope -f -W 1920 -H 1080 -r 60 –‘ or even trying the borderless option with ‘-b’. The reference I saw mentioned that even with those parameters the error sticks around, so it might be more than just a flag issue—perhaps something with Vulkan support on your Radeon setup.
Exactly, the ‘-b’ option is there to set a borderless window, but if it still fails with the same error, it could indicate a deeper problem with your drivers or permissions with Vulkan.
That command cranks things up quite a bit, so if you try it and run into performance issues, it might not be the best fit for your setup. It’s all about finding the right balance.