Game crashes randomly on Linux

[M0rtiferrimus]

I just tried to play Civ 5 again for the first time in a couple of years. When I left, it was stable on Linux, but now I get random crashes during gameplay. These crashes don't seem to be caused by anything in particular. I tried:

• Reducing graphics settings to minimum
  
• Switching to legacy beta
  
• Reinstalling game
  
• Verifying local game file integrity

The crashes happen during gameplay (i.e. not triggered by a cutscene) seemingly at random. I've had the game crash when adopting a social policy, running AI turns, and clicking through game setup menus. I'm running Fedora 31. Dmesg reports a segfault in "Civ5XP." Does anyone know of a fix?

I looked into downgrading games on Steam and only found https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1086279994 which looks like a pretty involved process, but downgrading to a working version may be the only solution.

[M0rtiferrimus]

I added this to my startup options after finding it online as a solution for a seemingly unrelated bug:

taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

and the crashes stopped.

[VagabondMkII]

Thanks for posting your solution M0rtiferrimus, seems to have sorted the same issue I was having on Ubuntu 20.04LTS!
Appreciate it!

[knighttemplar1960]

The recent "update" to the steam launcher has caused havoc with both macOS and Linux. I've read that switching to the legacy launcher may solve some of the problems for these platforms.

[renzobarbieri]

Originally posted by M0rtiferrimus:

I added this to my startup options after finding it online as a solution for a seemingly unrelated bug:

taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

and the crashes stopped.

Thanks a lot, this method works for me. I started having the random crash issue with a new computer, not sure why because both the new and the old one run Ubuntu 20.04 so it may have something to do with the different hardware...

[ovidius80]

Originally posted by M0rtiferrimus:

I added this to my startup options after finding it online as a solution for a seemingly unrelated bug:

taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

and the crashes stopped.

How did you do that? I am new in linux and I cannot understand what you mean with startup options. My Distro is pop os is 20.04

[CalhounMKZ]

Originally posted by ovidius80:

Originally posted by M0rtiferrimus:

I added this to my startup options after finding it online as a solution for a seemingly unrelated bug:

taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

and the crashes stopped.

How did you do that? I am new in linux and I cannot understand what you mean with startup options. My Distro is pop os is 20.04

Right click on the game in the steam library window, open properties. In the bottom third of the window should be a field that is headed as Launch Options. Put the command instruction there.

[RegorA]

Glad I discovered this thread. I just started playing Civ V for the first time in ages and this solved my crashing problem too.

[kiltedcutter]

Okay I am not finding this options value so I can add taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command% as noted. Fresh install of Kubuntu on a new RAD game system. I normally use Linux Mint but Kubuntu was the only distro out of 13 I tried that everything works.

Anyhow I am getting the random crashes as well. And can't find where to put the recommended fix.

[F. Noogui]

Originally posted by M0rtiferrimus:

I added this to my startup options after finding it online as a solution for a seemingly unrelated bug:

taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

and the crashes stopped.

^ This WORKS! Debian 6.7, 16 core Ryzen 9. THANKS!

[glitchdx]

taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

This fix seems to work for me too. I don't know what it does, but i haven't crashed since!

[Bingocrash]

This fix does work good. LinuxMint 22, with NO Proton!
Start Options: taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

[ParabolaWaVe]

Originally posted by Bingocrash:

This fix does work good. LinuxMint 22, with NO Proton!
Start Options: taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

Yes, but its also possible to have trouble with openal, 32 bit. To solve sound problems, if any, install the openal 32 bit library and add the following before taskset above:

LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib32/libopenal.so.1"

... with both in the options, the game works flawless.

[FoggySwe]

Originally posted by M0rtiferrimus:

I added this to my startup options after finding it online as a solution for a seemingly unrelated bug:

taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

and the crashes stopped.

This works in 2024, I'm on POP!_OS 22.04 on my way to ditch Windows for good.

[minimax]

Thanks @ M0rtiferrimus.
I just switched to Linux and encountered these crashes.
Your fix did solve it!
2024-11-30, Kubuntu 24.04, KDE 5.27.11 on X11, Ryzen 7600, GTX 1080

[schwaima]

This works also for me.

taskset --cpu-list 0-7 %command%

LMDE 6 4070Ti, 3950x