Support Flatpak Steam

[Ethorbit]

Describe the bug
Garry's Mod crashes at the main menu when launched in Flatpak Steam

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Install Flatpak: flatpak --user install com.valvesoftware.Steam
2. Allow Autorun to run in the Flatpak: flatpak override --user com.valvesoftware.Steam --filesystem=/path/to/Autorun-ng
3. Run Autorun in the flatpak: flatpak-spawn --host flatpak run --command='/path/to/Autorun-ng/autorun-egui' com.valvesoftware.Steam
4. Press Launch

Expected behavior
Game launches without crashing, like with Autorun-rs

Operating System

• Linux

[vurvdev]

I don't know about it crashing but flatpak steam support isn't a thing right now for sure.

You can set the env vars GMOD_DIR or STEAM_DIR and see if that works. Autorun first checks if one of those exists before trying to find steam/gmod itself.

I think supporting flatpak would just be just adding the flatpak dir to the checks here (i think it's /var/steam or something like that for flatpak)

Autorun-ng/packages/autorun-steam/src/locate/raw/linux.rs

Lines 1 to 10 in aafb65d

	pub fn steam_install_dir() -> Option<std::path::PathBuf> {
	let home = std::env::home_dir()?;
	let native_dir = home.join(".steam").join("steam");
	if native_dir.exists() {
	return Some(native_dir);
	}
	None
	}

[Ethorbit]

You can set the env vars GMOD_DIR or STEAM_DIR and see if that works. Autorun first checks if one of those exists before trying to find steam/gmod itself.

Well that's the thing,

If I run it outside the Flatpak, it won't know how to start Steam, but in my example, I'm running it in the Flatpak, where it actually launches the game, but as soon as the main menu is reached, the game crashes.

 INFO  Loaded 3 plugins successfully.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/mnt/games/Autorun-ng/payload.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
LD_PRELOAD is Enabled (Steam Overlay, etc)! This may cause crashes. Remove "GMOD_ENABLE_LD_PRELOAD=1" to disable it.
LD_PRELOAD:/mnt/games/Autorun-ng/payload.so
[S_API] SteamAPI_Init(): SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() did not locate a running instance of Steam.
Container detected or sandbox disabled, overriding "has_namespace_support"...
SDL video target is 'x11'
SDL failed to create GL compatibility profile (whichProfile=0!
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_object.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_fence.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_NV_fence.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_sync.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_draw_buffers2.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_bindable_uniform.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_flush_buffer_range.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_map_buffer_range.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_occlusion_query.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_texture_range.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_client_storage.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_framebuffer_object.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_GREMEDY_string_marker.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_debug_output.
[S_API] SteamAPI_Init(): Loaded '/home/workstation/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/linux64/steamclient.so' OK.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; create pipe failed.Did not detect any valid joysticks.
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/bin/linux64/stdshader_dx6_client.so: (null)
Failed to load stdshader_dx6_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/bin/linux64/stdshader_dx7_client.so: (null)
Failed to load stdshader_dx7_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/bin/linux64/stdshader_dx8_client.so: (null)
Failed to load stdshader_dx8_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/bin/linux64/game_shader_dx6_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/garrysmod/bin/game_shader_dx6_client.so: (null)
Failed to load game_shader_dx6_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/bin/linux64/game_shader_dx7_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/garrysmod/bin/game_shader_dx7_client.so: (null)
Failed to load game_shader_dx7_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/bin/linux64/game_shader_dx8_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/garrysmod/bin/game_shader_dx8_client.so: (null)
Failed to load game_shader_dx8_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/bin/linux64/game_shader_dx9_client.so: (null)
Failed to load /mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/garrysmod/bin/game_shader_dx9_client.so: (null)
Failed to load game_shader_dx9_client.so: (null)
 ##### swap interval = 0     swap limit = 1 #####
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 4000
[S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamUser023 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded.
This option is not available. Please see --help for all possible usages.

[Ethorbit]

I tried running Autorun outside Flatpak with these env vars:
GMOD_DIR=/mnt/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/GarrysMod
STEAM_DIR=$HOME/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/data/Steam

However, nothing happens when I press Launch.

[Ethorbit]

1. Install Flatpak: flatpak --user install com.valvesoftware.Steam
2. Allow Autorun to run in the Flatpak: flatpak override --user com.valvesoftware.Steam --filesystem=/path/to/Autorun-ng
3. Run Autorun in the flatpak: flatpak-spawn --host flatpak run --command='/path/to/Autorun-ng/autorun-egui' com.valvesoftware.Steam
4. Press Launch

Expected behavior
Game launches without crashing, like with Autorun-rs

Update:

I examined the crash log and it said

-Lua Stack Traces-
==================
  Client
    Lua Interface = NULL

  Server
    Lua Interface = NULL

  MenuSystem
    Lua Interface = NULL

-Console Buffer-
================
2(15.448632):  Steam Error: No SteamUser.

Please make sure Steam is running and
it is NOT in compatibility/administrator mode!

If Steam Family View is enabled, in order to continue:
- Garry's Mod must be allowed to be played
- You should disable or exit Steam Family View

If that doesn't work, try the following:
- Make sure that Steam is up to date
- Try launching Garry's Mod from the Steam Client
- Try restarting your PC
- Try deleting ClientRegistry.blob & restarting Steam
- Try Garry's Mod -> Delete Local Content

Please let us know if you solve this bug!1(5.320941):  Attempting to load Chromium...

So, this time I started Flatpak Steam before clicking Launch on Autorun-ng.

It works!

[vurvdev]

Oh yeah, it won't launch steam for you, it does every step after that though (literally does everything steam does). Would be helpful if the ui could check if steam is up and give a better error

[hosting688584]

when i press launch it opens gmod but dosent inject, maybe cuz i have diffrent menu? i use arch btw