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@johnmlang steam --reset usually fixes the LD_PRELOAD problem.

As for:

GLIBC_2.14' not found

I'll have to look into this. Usually games downloaded via Steam include the necessary libs with them and shouldn't try to read from the users' lib environment.

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@GhostSquad57: The LD_PRELOAD and GLIBC errors are still present after a steam --reset :(

Thanks for looking into this. Let me know if you want me to try anything.

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@johnmlang Hmm... can you confirm 3D Acceleration is working properly?

glxgears is a great testing tool.

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Do you have the 32bit libraries? I'm on Wheezy 64 and that was my only issue.

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@johnmlang OK. I've noticed with "You Have to Win The Game" that the launch script Launch.bat from ~/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/You Have to Win the Game reads:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
./TheGame_NFML

I'm thinking this is overwriting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH set from steam-debian.

So here's what we can try:
Open "$HOME/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/You Have to Win the Game/Launch.bat" with a text editor, and change it to look like this:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:/usr/lib/steam/i386-linux-gnu/:/usr/lib/steam/x86_64-linux-gnu/
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
./TheGame_NFML

Save the file and let me know if there's any changes.

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@GhostSquad57: Yes, I believe 3D acceleration is working. glxgears/glxspheres/glxinfo all report direct, accelerated rendering. Most games are working fine (Portal, Half-Life, Osmos, Don't Starve) but some aren't.

I edited the LD_LIBRARY_PATH for "You Have to Win The Game" and that fixed the issue! "The Swapper" had a similar shell script and fix. I wasn't able to find a similar solution for "Starbound".

I'm glad you found a partial workaround. I hope it can be made permanent ;-).

@TacoDelPaco: Thanks for the suggestion. libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 is installed (I have an Intel GPU). Is there another 32-bit library I should install?

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@johnmlang Glad that modifying the launch scripts work... somewhat :p

Does Starbound have the same output as YHtWTG? i.e. "Glibc 2.14 not found"

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@GhostSquad57: No, the GLIBC error is not present, but there still an issue with gameoverlayrenderer.so. Sorry for not being clear.

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/strider/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.

Full log: http://pastebin.com/KX3hD29B

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@johnmlang Hmm, how odd. I don't believe gameoverlayrenderer.so is the cause for the issue, but I could be wrong. Have you tried re-installing the game?

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@GhostSquad57 Reinstalling doesn't help. I also tried disabling the Steam Overlay while in-game, but that didn't help either.

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@johnmlang I don't own Starbound, so I'm not quite sure where any type of launch script would be; try right-clicking the game in your library: Properties>LOCAL FILES>BROWSE LOCAL FILES...

Could you please tell me which directory this opens?

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@GhostSquad57 This opens the directory /home/strider/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Starbound. Here is the full directory listing: http://pastebin.com/Wwsa1ix7

"Star Conflict" (free) also has the gameoverlayrenderer.so error, but it also has some errors related to my GPU drivers, so I don't think its a good test case for me. But maybe it could be a good test case for you? The full log, hope it helps: http://pastebin.com/xn4QKWxX

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@johnmlang With Star Conflict, try launching it in windowed mode. Usually a GLXBadRequest or BadRequest can be fixed by simply changing the game resolution settings to match your desktop's.

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@johnmlang OH, I forgot to mention you can change between windowed and fullscreen through the config file: $HOME/.local/share/starconflict/user_config.xml

I'm still investigating the problem with Starbound. I should get back to you in an hour or so.

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@johnmlang So I purchased Starbound and guess what? Doesn't launch, at least not straight from Steam. Seems to run fine by executing the 32-binary.

Could you please try executing $HOME/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Starbound/linux32/starbound

Let me know if that works.

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@GhostSquad57 Haha, I've been trying to figure out how to change the resolution for Star Conlfict. Unfortunately, that file doesn't exist on my system. I suspect it won't work anyway because of my video hardware.

I am also able to start Starbound by executing the binary (32- and 64-bit) directly. I was trying to figure out the best way to get you a copy of Starbound... you're really showing your dedication!

At this point, I feel like you've found workarounds for all of my issues, and it's not clear to me that my issues are related to your installer! I am more than happy to help continue troubleshooting (although I admit I haven't done much), but I completely understand if you want to close this bug. In any case, thanks for the help!

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@johnmlang I wish I could help out more, but a lot of these problems are game specific and not related to the installer.

You've done a fantastic job on helping this issue get closed.

Let's try once last time with Star Conflict:
Download my config from here and place it into $HOME/.local/share/starconflict/

Edit the file to match your desktop's resolution. Setting "r_fullscreen val="2" to "1" or "0" should be windowed mode.

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@GhostSquad57 I tried your config file with r_fullscreen val set to 0, 1 and 2 and it didn't work. The same error messages were logged. :( I'm pretty sure the issue is my video hardware. The 'gameoverlayrenderer.so' error is a red herring for Star Conflict.

Thanks for trying.

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@johnmlang Thought for sure that would work :(

Did you set "r_3dheight", "r_3dwidth", "r_width", and "r_height" to match your desktop's resolution?

Sorry if I'm a little persistent, I just feel like I should know how to fix this :-|

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@GhostSquad57 Yep, I changed both pairs of variables to match my resolution.

So more details on my configuration: Thinkpad T420 Laptop with integrated Intel HD 3000 and discrete Nvidia NVS 4200M. X run on the integrated GPU and particular programs will run on the discrete GPU using Bumblebee (optirun). I can't get Star Conflict to run on either GPU. But in the end, I don't think any of this has to do with this bug report anymore :P.

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@johnmlang Yeah, I'm kinda dragging this bug report out :P

Anyway, I hope you're able to find a solution. You've done a fantastic job on providing the necessary debug info.

BUG CLOSED!

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@GhostSquad57 Thanks so much for the help! You really showed your dedication.

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Possible Starbound fix for Steam (green post is Best Answer):

http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/solved-needs-dev-attention-winter-update-broke-gameunder-linux.89493/

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