Not starting on Ubuntu 20.10 64bits. Can't find shared libraries.

[tutuca]

I'm having trouble starting x-com via steam on ubuntu 20.10.

./XCOMLauncher: error while loading shared libraries: libSDL2_image-2.0.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I tried forcing the library path and got another error regarding my graphic driver (intelhd, this is a moderately new laptop.)

❯ LD_PRELOAD=~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.1.0.0:~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssl.so.1.0.0:~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/libSDL2-2.0.so.0 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu ./xcom.sh

libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open iris (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri)
libGL error: failed to load driver: iris
libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open iris (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri)
libGL error: failed to load driver: iris
libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open swrast (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri)
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  GLXBadContext
  Major opcode of failed request:  152 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  6 (X_GLXIsDirect)
  Serial number of failed request:  110
  Current serial number in output stream:  109
XCOM - XCOMLauncher returned Enemy Unknown
XCOM - Launching
libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open iris (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri)
libGL error: failed to load driver: iris
libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open iris (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri)
libGL error: failed to load driver: iris
libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open swrast (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri)
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  GLXBadContext
  Major opcode of failed request:  152 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  6 (X_GLXIsDirect)
  Serial number of failed request:  110
  Current serial number in output stream:  109

some of my glxinfo if it helps:

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer):
    Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
    Device: Mesa Intel(R) UHD Graphics (CML GT2) (0x9bca)
    Version: 20.2.6
    Accelerated: yes
    Video memory: 3072MB
    Unified memory: yes
    Preferred profile: core (0x1)
    Max core profile version: 4.6
    Max compat profile version: 4.6
    Max GLES1 profile version: 1.1
    Max GLES[23] profile version: 3.2
OpenGL vendor string: Intel

[Disastrous Impact]

Hi, I got a similar issue with

- Pop!OS 20.10 (a Ubuntu derivate)
- Arch: 64 Bit
- Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Ram : 64 GB
- Graphics Card: Nvidia 1050 Ti (4GB)
- Driver Nvidia 460 (propietary)
- X11 with Gnome 3.38

Initially I had the same, but installing "libSDL2_image" and some mesa packages "got me over this".
However I got the feeling that using a 64 Bit OS is not really appreciated by the game.

Note I got XCOM2 & CS:GO running on attempt #1

I learned that starting Steam using a terminal provides a lot of logs:

cd ~/.steam/steam
steam.sh

Note: in the logs provided /home/<username>/... is of course manually edited.

Some Logs

tarting app 200510
>>> Adding process 5901 for game ID 200510
GameAction [AppID 200510, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp changed task to WaitingGameWindow with ""
>>> Adding process 5902 for game ID 200510
>>> Adding process 5903 for game ID 200510
GameAction [AppID 200510, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp changed task to Completed with ""
>>> Adding process 5905 for game ID 200510
>>> Adding process 5906 for game ID 200510
XCOM - XCOMLauncher returned Enemy Within
XCOM - Launching
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/<username>/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
pid 5915 != 5914, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/<username>/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
>>> Adding process 5914 for game ID 200510
>>> Adding process 5916 for game ID 200510
Game update: AppID 200510 "", ProcID 5916, IP 0.0.0.0:0
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): SteamUser017 / User
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): SteamFriends014 / Friends
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): SteamUtils007 / Utils
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): SteamMatchMaking009 / Matchmaking
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): SteamMatchMakingServers002 / MatchmakingServers
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMUSERSTATS_INTERFACE_VERSION011 / UserStats
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMAPPS_INTERFACE_VERSION006 / Apps
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): SteamNetworking005 / Networking
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMREMOTESTORAGE_INTERFACE_VERSION012 / RemoteStorage
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMSCREENSHOTS_INTERFACE_VERSION002 / Screenshots
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMHTTP_INTERFACE_VERSION002 / HTTP
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMUNIFIEDMESSAGES_INTERFACE_VERSION001 / UnifiedMessages
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMCONTROLLER_INTERFACE_VERSION / Controller
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMUGC_INTERFACE_VERSION002 / UGC
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMAPPLIST_INTERFACE_VERSION001 / AppList
RecordSteamInterfaceCreation (PID 5916): STEAMMUSIC_INTERFACE_VERSION001 / Music
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 200510
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  76561198061612925 [API loaded no]
X Error of failed request:  BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request:  40 (X_TranslateCoords)
  Resource id in failed request:  0x6002bb
  Serial number of failed request:  476
  Current serial number in output stream:  476
/home/<username>/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/XCom-Enemy-Unknown/xew/binaries/linux/xcom_ew.sh: line 43:  5916 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) ${DEBUGGER} "${GAMEBINARY}" $@
Game removed: AppID 200510 "", ProcID 5916 
Game 200510 created interface STEAMAPPLIST_INTERFACE_VERSION001 / AppList
Game 200510 created interface STEAMAPPS_INTERFACE_VERSION006 / Apps
Game 200510 created interface STEAMCONTROLLER_INTERFACE_VERSION / Controller
Game 200510 created interface STEAMHTTP_INTERFACE_VERSION002 / HTTP
Game 200510 created interface STEAMMUSIC_INTERFACE_VERSION001 / Music
Game 200510 created interface STEAMREMOTESTORAGE_INTERFACE_VERSION012 / RemoteStorage
Game 200510 created interface STEAMSCREENSHOTS_INTERFACE_VERSION002 / Screenshots
Game 200510 created interface STEAMUGC_INTERFACE_VERSION002 / UGC
Game 200510 created interface STEAMUNIFIEDMESSAGES_INTERFACE_VERSION001 / UnifiedMessages
Game 200510 created interface STEAMUSERSTATS_INTERFACE_VERSION011 / UserStats
Game 200510 created interface SteamFriends014 / Friends
Game 200510 created interface SteamMatchMaking009 / Matchmaking
Game 200510 created interface SteamMatchMakingServers002 / MatchmakingServers
Game 200510 created interface SteamNetworking005 / Networking
Game 200510 created interface SteamUser017 / User
Game 200510 created interface SteamUtils007 / Utils
Game 200510 method call count for IClientUser::GetSteamID : 1
Game 200510 method call count for IClientUtils::GetAppID : 17
Game 200510 method call count for IClientUtils::RecordSteamInterfaceCreation : 16
Uploaded AppInterfaceStats to Steam
Exiting app 200510
No cached sticky mapping in ActivateActionSet.ExecuteSteamURL: "steam://url/GameHubDiscussions/200510"
[0312/203852.244567:INFO:crash_reporting.cc(270)] Crash reporting enabled for process: renderer
[0312/204059.763869:WARNING:keyboard_code_conversion_x.cc(1441)] Unknown keycode:3
^C[0312/204418.401447:WARNING:keyboard_code_conversion_x.cc(1441)] Unknown keycode:44

[Disastrous Impact]

glxinfo Details

name of display: :1
display: :1  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_context_flush_control, GLX_ARB_create_context, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_no_error, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, 
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age, 
    GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, 
    GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_libglvnd, 
    GLX_EXT_stereo_tree, GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, 
    GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, 
    GLX_NV_copy_image, GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, GLX_NV_float_buffer, 
    GLX_NV_multigpu_context, GLX_NV_robustness_video_memory_purge, 
    GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control, 
    GLX_SGI_video_sync
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_context_flush_control, GLX_ARB_create_context, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_no_error, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, 
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age, 
    GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, 
    GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float, GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, 
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_stereo_tree, GLX_EXT_swap_control, 
    GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_NV_copy_buffer, 
    GLX_NV_copy_image, GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, GLX_NV_float_buffer, 
    GLX_NV_multigpu_context, GLX_NV_multisample_coverage, 
    GLX_NV_robustness_video_memory_purge, GLX_NV_swap_group, 
    GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control, 
    GLX_SGI_video_sync
GLX version: 1.4
GLX extensions:
    GLX_ARB_context_flush_control, GLX_ARB_create_context, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_no_error, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, 
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age, 
    GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, 
    GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_stereo_tree, 
    GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, 
    GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, 
    GLX_NV_copy_image, GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, GLX_NV_float_buffer, 
    GLX_NV_multigpu_context, GLX_NV_robustness_video_memory_purge, 
    GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control, 
    GLX_SGI_video_sync
Memory info (GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info):
    Dedicated video memory: 4096 MB
    Total available memory: 4096 MB
    Currently available dedicated video memory: 3234 MB
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 460.56
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile
OpenGL core profile extensions:
    GL_AMD_multi_draw_indirect, GL_AMD_seamless_cubemap_per_texture, 
    GL_AMD_vertex_shader_layer, GL_AMD_vertex_shader_viewport_index, 
    GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility, GL_ARB_ES3_1_compatibility, 
    GL_ARB_ES3_2_compatibility, GL_ARB_ES3_compatibility, 
    GL_ARB_arrays_of_arrays, GL_ARB_base_instance, GL_ARB_bindless_texture, 
    GL_ARB_blend_func_extended, GL_ARB_buffer_storage, 
    GL_ARB_clear_buffer_object, GL_ARB_clear_texture, GL_ARB_clip_control, 
    GL_ARB_color_buffer_float, GL_ARB_compressed_texture_pixel_storage, 
    GL_ARB_compute_shader, GL_ARB_compute_variable_group_size, 
    GL_ARB_conditional_render_inverted, GL_ARB_conservative_depth, 
    GL_ARB_copy_buffer, GL_ARB_copy_image, GL_ARB_cull_distance, 
    GL_ARB_debug_output, GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float, GL_ARB_depth_clamp, 
    GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_derivative_control, 
    GL_ARB_direct_state_access, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, 
    GL_ARB_draw_buffers_blend, GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex, 
    GL_ARB_draw_indirect, GL_ARB_draw_instanced, GL_ARB_enhanced_layouts, 
    GL_ARB_explicit_attrib_location, GL_ARB_explicit_uniform_location, 
    GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions, GL_ARB_fragment_layer_viewport, 
    GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, 
    GL_ARB_fragment_shader, GL_ARB_fragment_shader_interlock, 
    GL_ARB_framebuffer_no_attachments, GL_ARB_framebuffer_object, 
    GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB, GL_ARB_geometry_shader4, 
    GL_ARB_get_program_binary, GL_ARB_get_texture_sub_image, GL_ARB_gl_spirv, 
    GL_ARB_gpu_shader5, GL_ARB_gpu_shader_fp64, GL_ARB_gpu_shader_int64, 
    GL_ARB_half_float_pixel, GL_ARB_half_float_vertex, GL_ARB_imaging, 
    GL_ARB_indirect_parameters, GL_ARB_instanced_arrays, 
    GL_ARB_internalformat_query, GL_ARB_internalformat_query2, 
    GL_ARB_invalidate_subdata, GL_ARB_map_buffer_alignment, 
    GL_ARB_map_buffer_range, GL_ARB_multi_bind, GL_ARB_multi_draw_indirect, 
    GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, 
    GL_ARB_occlusion_query2, GL_ARB_parallel_shader_compile, 
    GL_ARB_pipeline_statistics_query, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object, 
    GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_polygon_offset_clamp, 
    GL_ARB_post_depth_coverage, GL_ARB_program_interface_query, 
    GL_ARB_provoking_vertex, GL_ARB_query_buffer_object, 
    GL_ARB_robust_buffer_access_behavior, GL_ARB_robustness, 
    GL_ARB_sample_locations, GL_ARB_sample_shading, GL_ARB_sampler_objects, 
    GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map, GL_ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture, 
    GL_ARB_separate_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shader_atomic_counter_ops, 
    GL_ARB_shader_atomic_counters, GL_ARB_shader_ballot, 
    GL_ARB_shader_bit_encoding, GL_ARB_shader_clock, 
    GL_ARB_shader_draw_parameters, GL_ARB_shader_group_vote, 
    GL_ARB_shader_image_load_store, GL_ARB_shader_image_size, 
    GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shader_precision, 
    GL_ARB_shader_storage_buffer_object, GL_ARB_shader_subroutine, 
    GL_ARB_shader_texture_image_samples, GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod, 
    GL_ARB_shader_viewport_layer_array, GL_ARB_shading_language_100, 
    GL_ARB_shading_language_420pack, GL_ARB_shading_language_include, 
    GL_ARB_shading_language_packing, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_sparse_buffer, 
    GL_ARB_sparse_texture, GL_ARB_sparse_texture2, 
    GL_ARB_sparse_texture_clamp, GL_ARB_spirv_extensions, 
    GL_ARB_stencil_texturing, GL_ARB_sync, GL_ARB_tessellation_shader, 
    GL_ARB_texture_barrier, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, 
    GL_ARB_texture_buffer_object, GL_ARB_texture_buffer_object_rgb32, 
    GL_ARB_texture_buffer_range, GL_ARB_texture_compression, 
    GL_ARB_texture_compression_bptc, GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc, 
    GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map_array, 
    GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, 
    GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, 
    GL_ARB_texture_filter_anisotropic, GL_ARB_texture_filter_minmax, 
    GL_ARB_texture_float, GL_ARB_texture_gather, 
    GL_ARB_texture_mirror_clamp_to_edge, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, 
    GL_ARB_texture_multisample, GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two, 
    GL_ARB_texture_query_levels, GL_ARB_texture_query_lod, 
    GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_texture_rg, GL_ARB_texture_rgb10_a2ui, 
    GL_ARB_texture_stencil8, GL_ARB_texture_storage, 
    GL_ARB_texture_storage_multisample, GL_ARB_texture_swizzle, 
    GL_ARB_texture_view, GL_ARB_timer_query, GL_ARB_transform_feedback2, 
    GL_ARB_transform_feedback3, GL_ARB_transform_feedback_instanced, 
    GL_ARB_transform_feedback_overflow_query, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, 
    GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra, 
    GL_ARB_vertex_array_object, GL_ARB_vertex_attrib_64bit, 
    GL_ARB_vertex_attrib_binding, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, 
    GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader, 
    GL_ARB_vertex_type_10f_11f_11f_rev, GL_ARB_vertex_type_2_10_10_10_rev, 
    GL_ARB_viewport_array, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ATI_draw_buffers, 
    GL_ATI_texture_float, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, 
    GL_EXTX_framebuffer_mixed_formats, GL_EXT_Cg_shader, GL_EXT_abgr, 
    GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_bindable_uniform, GL_EXT_blend_color, 
    GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, 
    GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, 
    GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test, GL_EXT_direct_state_access, 
    GL_EXT_draw_buffers2, GL_EXT_draw_instanced, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, 
    GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit, GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample, 
    GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample_blit_scaled, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object, 
    GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GL_EXT_geometry_shader4, 
    GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters, GL_EXT_gpu_shader4, 
    GL_EXT_import_sync_object, GL_EXT_memory_object, GL_EXT_memory_object_fd, 
    GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_multiview_texture_multisample, 
    GL_EXT_multiview_timer_query, GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil, 
    GL_EXT_packed_float, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object, 
    GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset_clamp, 
    GL_EXT_post_depth_coverage, GL_EXT_provoking_vertex, 
    GL_EXT_raster_multisample, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color, 
    GL_EXT_semaphore, GL_EXT_semaphore_fd, GL_EXT_separate_shader_objects, 
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shader_image_load_formatted, 
    GL_EXT_shader_image_load_store, GL_EXT_shader_integer_mix, 
    GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_sparse_texture2, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, 
    GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_array, 
    GL_EXT_texture_buffer_object, GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1, 
    GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc, GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc, 
    GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map, 
    GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, 
    GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, 
    GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic, GL_EXT_texture_filter_minmax, 
    GL_EXT_texture_integer, GL_EXT_texture_lod, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, 
    GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB, 
    GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_R8, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode, 
    GL_EXT_texture_shadow_lod, GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent, 
    GL_EXT_texture_storage, GL_EXT_texture_swizzle, GL_EXT_timer_query, 
    GL_EXT_transform_feedback2, GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra, 
    GL_EXT_vertex_attrib_64bit, GL_EXT_window_rectangles, 
    GL_EXT_x11_sync_object, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip, 
    GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced, 
    GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced_coherent, GL_KHR_context_flush_control, 
    GL_KHR_debug, GL_KHR_no_error, GL_KHR_parallel_shader_compile, 
    GL_KHR_robust_buffer_access_behavior, GL_KHR_robustness, 
    GL_KHR_shader_subgroup, GL_KTX_buffer_region, 
    GL_NVX_blend_equation_advanced_multi_draw_buffers, 
    GL_NVX_conditional_render, GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info, GL_NVX_nvenc_interop, 
    GL_NVX_progress_fence, GL_NV_ES1_1_compatibility, 
    GL_NV_ES3_1_compatibility, GL_NV_alpha_to_coverage_dither_control, 
    GL_NV_bindless_multi_draw_indirect, 
    GL_NV_bindless_multi_draw_indirect_count, GL_NV_bindless_texture, 
    GL_NV_blend_equation_advanced, GL_NV_blend_equation_advanced_coherent, 
    GL_NV_blend_minmax_factor, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_clip_space_w_scaling, 
    GL_NV_command_list, GL_NV_compute_program5, GL_NV_conditional_render, 
    GL_NV_conservative_raster, GL_NV_conservative_raster_dilate, 
    GL_NV_conservative_raster_pre_snap_triangles, GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color, 
    GL_NV_copy_image, GL_NV_depth_buffer_float, GL_NV_depth_clamp, 
    GL_NV_draw_texture, GL_NV_draw_vulkan_image, GL_NV_explicit_multisample, 
    GL_NV_feature_query, GL_NV_fence, GL_NV_fill_rectangle, 
    GL_NV_float_buffer, GL_NV_fog_distance, GL_NV_fragment_coverage_to_color, 
    GL_NV_fragment_program, GL_NV_fragment_program2, 
    GL_NV_fragment_program_option, GL_NV_fragment_shader_interlock, 
    GL_NV_framebuffer_mixed_samples, GL_NV_framebuffer_multisample_coverage, 
    GL_NV_geometry_shader4, GL_NV_geometry_shader_passthrough, 
    GL_NV_gpu_multicast, GL_NV_gpu_program4, GL_NV_gpu_program4_1, 
    GL_NV_gpu_program5, GL_NV_gpu_program5_mem_extended, 
    GL_NV_gpu_program_fp64, GL_NV_gpu_shader5, GL_NV_half_float, 
    GL_NV_internalformat_sample_query, GL_NV_light_max_exponent, 
    GL_NV_memory_attachment, GL_NV_memory_object_sparse, 
    GL_NV_multisample_coverage, GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint, 
    GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil, 
    GL_NV_parameter_buffer_object, GL_NV_parameter_buffer_object2, 
    GL_NV_path_rendering, GL_NV_path_rendering_shared_edge, 
    GL_NV_pixel_data_range, GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_primitive_restart, 
    GL_NV_query_resource, GL_NV_query_resource_tag, GL_NV_register_combiners, 
    GL_NV_register_combiners2, GL_NV_robustness_video_memory_purge, 
    GL_NV_sample_locations, GL_NV_sample_mask_override_coverage, 
    GL_NV_shader_atomic_counters, GL_NV_shader_atomic_float, 
    GL_NV_shader_atomic_float64, GL_NV_shader_atomic_fp16_vector, 
    GL_NV_shader_atomic_int64, GL_NV_shader_buffer_load, 
    GL_NV_shader_storage_buffer_object, GL_NV_shader_subgroup_partitioned, 
    GL_NV_shader_thread_group, GL_NV_shader_thread_shuffle, 
    GL_NV_stereo_view_rendering, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, 
    GL_NV_texture_barrier, GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc, 
    GL_NV_texture_env_combine4, GL_NV_texture_multisample, 
    GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_texture_rectangle_compressed, 
    GL_NV_texture_shader, GL_NV_texture_shader2, GL_NV_texture_shader3, 
    GL_NV_timeline_semaphore, GL_NV_transform_feedback, 
    GL_NV_transform_feedback2, GL_NV_uniform_buffer_unified_memory, 
    GL_NV_vdpau_interop, GL_NV_vdpau_interop2, GL_NV_vertex_array_range, 
    GL_NV_vertex_array_range2, GL_NV_vertex_attrib_integer_64bit, 
    GL_NV_vertex_buffer_unified_memory, GL_NV_vertex_program, 
    GL_NV_vertex_program1_1, GL_NV_vertex_program2, 
    GL_NV_vertex_program2_option, GL_NV_vertex_program3, 
    GL_NV_viewport_array2, GL_NV_viewport_swizzle, GL_OVR_multiview, 
    GL_OVR_multiview2, GL_S3_s3tc, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, 
    GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow, 
    GL_SUN_slice_accum

OpenGL version string: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 460.56
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.60 NVIDIA
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL profile mask: (none)
OpenGL extensions:
    ... long list of lines ...

132 GLX Visuals
    visual  x   bf lv rg d st  colorbuffer  sr ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
  id dep cl sp  sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a F gb bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0x021 24 tc  0  24  0 r  y .   8  8  8  0 .  s  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x022 24 dc  0  24  0 r  y .   8  8  8  0 .  s  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x024 24 tc  0  32  0 r  y .   8  8  8  8 .  s  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
...

[Disastrous Impact]

steam identifies my OS as Ubuntu 32 Bit.

Given that pretty much all processors Intel / AMD produced for over 10 years are 64Bit processors ... it sounds like dated default assuming a 32-Bit Linux.

Note: in the logs provided /home/<username>/... is of course manually edited.

Running Steam on pop 20.10 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins up-to-date!
Steam client's requirements are satisfied
/home/<username>/.steam/steam/ubuntu12_32/steam
[2021-03-12 20:35:28] Startup - updater built Feb 12 2021 23:21:33
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1613176728)
[2021-03-12 20:35:28] Loading cached metrics from disk /home/<username>/.steam/debian-installation/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2021-03-12 20:35:28] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2021-03-12 20:35:28] 1. https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 100, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2021-03-12 20:35:28] 2. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 100, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2021-03-12 20:35:28] 3. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1613176728)
[2021-03-12 20:35:28] Installation wird überprüft...
[2021-03-12 20:35:28] Verification complete
Loaded SDL version 2.0.15-6363475

[Disastrous Impact]

Some key elements of the logs:

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/<username>/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/<username>/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

[0312/210638.080507:WARNING:keyboard_code_conversion_x.cc(1441)] Unknown keycode:

(steam:4978): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:35:38.848: gtk_disable_setlocale() must be called before gtk_init()
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1613176728)
vkEnumeratePhysicalDevices failed, unable to init and enumerate GPUs with Vulkan.
BInit - Unable to initialize Vulkan!
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1613176728)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1613176728)
roaming config store loaded successfully - 14730 bytes.
migrating temporary roaming config store
BRefreshApplicationsInLibrary 1: 11ms

And yes I know ... I still haven't figured out why Vulkan does not start up properly.

[Grandpa]

I couldn't get the game to start up using gnome shell, but under lxqt it works fine. No idea why. Give it a try?

[Wredhyn]

Same issue here. What's strange is that it was working for a few weeks and then suddenly stopped earlier this week. There was a Steam update but I can't think of anything else that may have caused the issue.

[Disastrous Impact]

Ok, this week there was a new version of the NVidia provided driver released.

In the meantime I got vulkan working according to vulkan-cube/vkcube & vulkaninfo

Also odd that steam.sh still complains:

STEAM_RUNTIME_HEAVY: ./steam-runtime-heavy
Vulkan missing requested extension 'VK_KHR_surface'.
Vulkan missing requested extension 'VK_KHR_xlib_surface'.
BInit - Unable to initialize Vulkan!

As the NV 460 driver reports for Nvidia 1050 Ti on vulkaninfo:

$ vulkaninfo | grep surface
	VK_EXT_display_surface_counter         : extension revision 1
	VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2       : extension revision 1
	VK_KHR_surface                         : extension revision 25
	VK_KHR_surface_protected_capabilities  : extension revision 1
	VK_KHR_xcb_surface                     : extension revision 6
	VK_KHR_xlib_surface                    : extension revision 6
		VK_KHR_xcb_surface
		VK_KHR_xlib_surface
		VK_KHR_xcb_surface
		VK_KHR_xlib_surface

will try with the LX-QT once and edit afterwards.

[Disastrous Impact]

Confirmed.

XCOM & LXQT -> Works
XCOM & Gnome 3 -> Does not work

Using "ubuntu/groovy" via Pop!OS. All packages up to date as of 2021-03-28
Gnome3 version :

gnome-accessibility-themes/groovy,groovy,now 3.28-1ubuntu1 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-control-center-data/groovy,groovy,now 1:3.38.3-1pop1~1613678893~20.10~2569389 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-control-center-faces/groovy,groovy,now 1:3.38.3-1pop1~1613678893~20.10~2569389 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-desktop3-data/groovy-updates,groovy-updates,now 3.38.3-0ubuntu1 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-getting-started-docs/groovy,groovy,now 3.36.2+git20201004.1-0ubuntu1 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-icon-theme/groovy,groovy,now 3.12.0-3 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-keyring/groovy,now 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 amd64  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-keyring-pkcs11/groovy,now 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 amd64  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-online-accounts/groovy,now 3.37.90-1ubuntu1pop0~1599840148~20.10~88b01b0 amd64  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-session-bin/groovy,now 3.38.0-1ubuntu1 amd64  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-session-common/groovy,groovy,now 3.38.0-1ubuntu1 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-settings-daemon/groovy,now 3.38.0-1ubuntu1pop0~1600884218~20.10~971327c amd64  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-settings-daemon-common/groovy,groovy,now 3.38.0-1ubuntu1pop0~1600884218~20.10~971327c all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-shell-common/groovy,groovy,now 3.38.3-2ubuntu0.20.10.2pop1~1614116211~20.10~0176ca0 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-shell-extension-alt-tab-raise-first-window/groovy,groovy,now 0.1.1~1554907039~20.10~0c3e1aa all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-shell-extension-always-show-workspaces/groovy,groovy,now 0.1.1~1587581300~20.10~f3954d7 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-shell-extension-appindicator/groovy,groovy,now 34-1 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng/groovy,groovy,now 0.14.0~1607042170~20.10~0e70e36 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-shell-extension-pop-shop-details/groovy,groovy,now 0.1.0~1587579004~20.10~11349f6 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-shell-extension-system76-power/groovy,groovy,now 2.0.1~1614194984~20.10~bb901df all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-startup-applications/groovy,now 3.38.0-1ubuntu1 amd64  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-terminal-data/groovy,groovy,now 3.38.0-1ubuntu1.1pop0~1608151397~20.10~5728300 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-themes-extra/groovy,now 3.28-1ubuntu1 amd64  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-themes-extra-data/groovy,groovy,now 3.28-1ubuntu1 all  [Installiert,automatisch]
gnome-user-docs/groovy,groovy,now 3.38.1-1ubuntu1 all  [Installiert,automatisch]

LX QT version :

 - lxqt/groovy,now 30 amd64  [installiert]
 - lxqt-<WHATEVER>/groovy,now 0.15.0-0ubuntu1 amd6

[Caedus]

Devs, any word for us gnome-using folk? The game used to play just fine for me (20.04), but it's not starting for me now. I don't have another desktop environment installed to try.

[Disastrous Impact]

Well, if you got an Ubuntu/Pop!OS/Debian ... just try

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
apt search lxqt
... read the stuff but likely
sudo apt install lxqt

Maybe it works ?

You know it could be Gnome broke it ...

See also:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/209625/x3daudio1-7-dll-and-xapofx1-5-dll-for-gaming-in-wine
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME/Troubleshooting

[Caedus]

Thanks, but I don't really want to change my desktop environment just to play a single game.

[Thornok]

maybe it will work again at some point

me too i refuse to mess up my system because of one broken game
because everything else works

[Caedus]

I contacted Feral Interactive's support team and, though I've had excellent support from them in the past, their current response is a bit disappointing:

Feral Interactive původně napsal:

Due to remote working we are not in a position to upgrade the Linux setups of our QA technicians, so unfortunately Ubuntu 20.04 is currently unsupported.

We will continue to track any reported issues, and will get back to you once we have tested fully in Ubuntu 20.04.

Understandable, I guess? Though I wonder how well you can run support if the QA technicians don't have access to an OS that has been released a year ago...

[Thornok]

if it works with earlier versions than there is something wrong with 20.04.

in fact it worked here on my system until recently, so maybe Ubuntu will fix it.

[Disastrous Impact]

Note I just installed some updates to the MESA libraries (and a bunch of other graphics drivers) in the daily Update on Pop!OS.

At least steam no longer complains that some "VK_KHR_SURFACE" cannot be found.

Maybe your Distro is next ...