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Launch Steam games without a X Desktop running

rated 0 times [ 2] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 5160 / 2 Years ago, sat, december 4, 2021, 11:58:56

I'm using the first, accepted answer to this question to have Steam as an Environment on Login.

Steam itself works fine, but when I attempt to start a game, the screen turns black and I have to restart LightDM service to be able to login again...

How do I launch a game when there's no Desktop Environment running, just LightDM and Steam in BigPicture mode?

I've tried to start DotA2 and Super Hexagon, but both times the screen turns black.

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answered 2 Years ago fulild · Accepted Answer

You need have a window manager running.
If you don't know how, there's a project for what you want to do:
steam big picture xsession