all valve games launch black screen/no sound, non-valve do not launch at all

[Kelly Clarkson Ate All My Food]

Problem started a week ago. Fixed by removing the entire steam folder and allowing to re-download. Problem has since resumed, cannot launch any games, even after deleting the steam folder. Konsole output as follows:

[wizord@Serenity-DT ~]$ steam
Couldn't find dpkg, please update steamdeps for your distribution.
Running Steam on fedora 19 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 12398 with name 0eBlobRegistryMutex_7E5114644D8974AB306BE3BA9498BD6C
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 12398 with name 0eBlobRegistrySignal_7E5114644D8974AB306BE3BA9498BD6C
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 12398 with name 0emSteamEngineInstance
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 12398 with name 0eSteamEngineLock
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 70: non-double matrix element
Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 70: non-double matrix element
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 78: saw unknown, expected number
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-0-lohit-bengali.conf", line 32: unknown element "langset"
[0714/105802:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(958)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
PulseAudio connect failed (used only for Mic Volume Control) with error: Access denied
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
Generating new string page texture 2: 48x256, total string texture memory is 49.15 KB
Generating new string page texture 3: 256x256, total string texture memory is 311.30 KB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)

(steam:12767): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "oxygen-gtk",

(steam:12767): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "oxygen-gtk",
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.                                      
                                                                                                                                                  
(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.                                      

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:12767): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
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roaming config store loaded successfully - 2422 bytes.
migrating temporary roaming config store
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 12398 with name 0eBlobRegistryMutex_1C7E32D508F7B654B7EA9BD8D1E22B88
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 12398 with name 0eBlobRegistrySignal_1C7E32D508F7B654B7EA9BD8D1E22B88
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)
ExecCommandLine: "/home/wizord/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam"

** (steam:12767): WARNING **: replace_settings: error updating connection /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1 settings: (1) type

** (steam:12767): WARNING **: replace_settings: error updating connection /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2 settings: (1) type
Generating new string page texture 84: 128x256, total string texture memory is 442.37 KB
Generating new string page texture 85: 128x256, total string texture memory is 131.07 KB
Generating new string page texture 86: 32x256, total string texture memory is 475.14 KB
Generating new string page texture 87: 64x256, total string texture memory is 540.67 KB
Generating new string page texture 88: 8x256, total string texture memory is 548.86 KB
System startup time: 5.17 seconds
Running Steam on fedora 19 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME has been set by the user to: /home/wizord/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime
ExecCommandLine: "/home/wizord/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://open/driverhelperready"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://open/driverhelperready"
CAPIJobRequestUserStats - Server response failed 2
Generating new string page texture 136: 128x256, total string texture memory is 679.94 KB
Generating new string page texture 137: 256x256, total string texture memory is 942.08 KB
Generating new string page texture 139: 384x256, total string texture memory is 1.34 MB
Generating new string page texture 140: 512x256, total string texture memory is 1.86 MB
Generating new string page texture 141: 24x256, total string texture memory is 1.88 MB
Generating new string page texture 142: 128x256, total string texture memory is 2.02 MB
Generating new string page texture 143: 2048x256, total string texture memory is 4.11 MB
CAPIJobRequestUserStats - Server response failed 2
Generating new string page texture 144: 128x256, total string texture memory is 4.24 MB
Generating new string page texture 147: 256x256, total string texture memory is 4.51 MB
CAPIJobRequestUserStats - Server response failed 2
Game update: AppID 223530 "Left 4 Dead 2 Beta", ProcID 12879, IP 0.0.0.0:0
SDL video target is 'x11'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(20130709174336_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 70: non-double matrix element
Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 70: non-double matrix element
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 78: saw unknown, expected number
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-0-lohit-bengali.conf", line 32: unknown element "langset"
[0714/105811:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(958)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Using breakpad crash handler
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 223530
Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  76561197973607467 [API loaded yes]
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Setting Steam ID:  76561197973607467
[0714/105814:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(411)] Failed to load /home/wizord/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Left 4 Dead 2 Beta/cef_gtk.pak
Some features may not be available.
[0714/105815:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1373418487_client)

Blank screen sits, eventually have to force kill
Card is nvidia 570 running latest 325.08 drivers, however it seems to exist with all driver types.
Distro is Fedora 19

[Kelly Clarkson Ate All My Food]

a quick update would confirm this is related to the steam in-game overlay. Disabling via "enable community in-game" does allow games to launch again. Would appreciate some feedback from some of the testers or devs on the issue.

[Kelly Clarkson Ate All My Food]

Processor Information:
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Speed: 3479 Mhz
6 logical processors
6 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Unsupported
SSE4a: Supported
SSE41: Unsupported
SSE42: Unsupported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
"Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat)" (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.9.9-302.fc19.x86_64
X Server Vendor: Fedora Project
X Server Release: 11402000
X Window Manager: KWin
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime-release-i386_2013-06-28

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 570/PCIe/SSE2

Driver Version: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 325.08
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1081
Number of Monitors: 2
Number of Logical Video Cards: 2
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 3600 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 20.91" x 11.77" (23.98" diag)
53.1cm x 29.9cm (60.9cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 1280 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x 16x

Sound card:
Audio device: CA0106

Memory:
RAM: 12018 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 653702 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 320503 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

[mwacosta]

Thanks! This was the exact same problem I was having and disabling the in-game option fixed it for me too.