I’ve been experiencing a strange problem where Steam seems to crash or close itself after about two hours of use. This happens while I’m playing games, and it often leads to the games freezing suddenly before Steam shuts down completely. I’m not able to find anyone else talking about this issue online and I’m curious if it’s a known problem or if others have faced something similar. The games I’ve noticed this issue with so far include Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Titanfall 2, and Silent Hill 2. Here are my specs for reference:
– OS: Arch Linux
– Kernel: 6.14.4-arch1-2
– CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core
– GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
– GPU Driver: Mesa 25.0.5-arch1.1
– RAM: 32 GB
2 Answers
It sounds like it could be an issue with your graphics drivers. The mention of ‘RadeonSI’ could indicate that you might not have the right driver installed. Normally, you should be using ‘RadV’ for Vulkan support on AMD GPUs. Check your driver installation to ensure that it’s set up correctly. That might clear up some of the crashing!
Have you checked if you’re running out of memory? It could be that your system is invoking the OOM (Out of Memory) reaper, which could cause Steam to crash. I recommend checking the systemd journal for any clues after a crash. Use commands like `journalctl -b0 -n1000` or check `dmesg` output to see if there are any warnings.
I do have swap set up, so I’ll check those logs. It seems odd to be out of memory, but it’s worth investigating! Thanks for the tip!
Yeah, I was initially confused about the driver too. If your Vulkan info shows you’re using RadV, then maybe it’s not the driver. There could be another issue lurking around, like memory problems.