Steam won't open [Bug]:

[ThatMajd]

Description

Whisky can't open steam anymore, however, it can open other programs. If I remember correctly this started when I force quit steam, not sure if this is what caused it. I also tried opening the program with another bottle.

Steps to reproduce

Launch steam or (optional) Force quit steam

Expected behaviour

Open the App

Logs

Whisky Version: 2.3.2
Date: 2024-04-21T05:53:59Z
macOS Version: 14.4.1

Bottle Name: test
Bottle URL: /Users/USER/Library/Containers/com.isaacmarovitz.Whisky/Bottles/F682AE3A-1373-4ED3-AE36-F88FBF54B583

Wine Version: 7.7.0
Windows Version: win7
Enhanced Sync: msync

Metal HUD: false
Metal Trace: false

DXVK: true
DXVK Async: true
DXVK HUD: off

Arguments: start /unix /Users/USER/Library/Containers/com.isaacmarovitz.Whisky/Bottles/370207FA-0B40-4454-86ED-A252B808584C/drive_c/SteamSetup.exe

Environment:
{
    "DXVK_ASYNC" = 1;
    "GST_DEBUG" = 1;
    WINEDEBUG = "fixme-all";
    WINEDLLOVERRIDES = "dxgi,d3d9,d3d10core,d3d11=n,b";
    WINEESYNC = 1;
    WINEMSYNC = 1;
    WINEPREFIX = "/Users/USER/Library/Containers/com.isaacmarovitz.Whisky/Bottles/F682AE3A-1373-4ED3-AE36-F88FBF54B583";
}

msync: bootstrapped mach port on wine-20b64e5-msync.
msync: up and running.
002c:err:winediag:getaddrinfo Failed to resolve your host name IP

What version of Whisky are you using?

2.3.1

What version of macOS are you using?

Sonoma (macOS 14)

Issue Language

• [X] Yes my issue is written in English

[wesleycoder]

I've run into a similar issue, however it seems it isn't related to force closing steam as for me it started yesterday and it persists even after deleting the bottle and installing a fresh bottle with steam.

My behavior is:

• install and NOT checking the box "Run steam" on the installer
• open the "Steam" shortcut created in Whisky
• Steam Updater opens and starts updating,
• Updater reaches 100% and closes
• Steam never opens (I left it open for hours to see if anything happened)
• Force close all wine processes via "Activity Monitor"
• Open Steam via Whisky again
• Updater shows for a split second and closes
• The icon for Steam with "wine64-preloader" title shows in the Dock
• No Steam window ever shows

My findings are that steam is running smh, but no window is bein shown for some weird bug.

BTW, I'm running it on a MacBook Pro 14-inch, 2021 (M1 Pro) 16GB on Sonoma 14.5

[OhanazzZ]

I've run into a similar issue, however it seems it isn't related to force closing steam as for me it started yesterday and it persists even after deleting the bottle and installing a fresh bottle with steam.

My behavior is:

• install and NOT checking the box "Run steam" on the installer
• open the "Steam" shortcut created in Whisky
• Steam Updater opens and starts updating,
• Updater reaches 100% and closes
• Steam never opens (I left it open for hours to see if anything happened)
• Force close all wine processes via "Activity Monitor"
• Open Steam via Whisky again
• Updater shows for a split second and closes
• The icon for Steam with "wine64-preloader" title shows in the Dock
• No Steam window ever shows

My findings are that steam is running smh, but no window is bein shown for some weird bug.

BTW, I'm running it on a MacBook Pro 14-inch, 2021 (M1 Pro) 16GB on Sonoma 14.5

Likewise, I also started experiencing issue since yesterday, after updating to dependency for whiskywine. I'm also experiencing issue with downloading game.

[ilyagr]

Maybe that's a Sonoma 14.5 issue? It seems different from the issue with miroring monitors (https://github.com/Whisky-App/Whisky/issues/922).

OTOH, upon searching, there are many similar-looking issues:

https://github.com/Whisky-App/Whisky/issues/644 https://github.com/Whisky-App/Whisky/issues/584 https://github.com/Whisky-App/Whisky/issues/836

Some of them have suggestions for Steam command-line options that help some people.

[OhanazzZ]

It's not a Sonoma 14.5 ussye I have been on 14.5 for a while and it's been working fine. Mirroring was always an issue prior to 14.5 btw :(

And no those issues were not applicable in my instance (as in, I experienced them in the past, and was able to fix or bypass them eventually)

[wesleycoder]

Yeah, I dug through the issues mentioned and tried various combinations of the cli flags with no luck. Also I don't have Screen mirroring, just had an external monitor, tried unplugging it with no effect also.

Edit: I also tried enabling DXVK and no effect either. ~I only used Whisky for Steam and while it worked it was awesome, the perfect solution 😍 , but now all my dreams crumbled to the ground 😭~

[wesleycoder]

I have my homebrew to auto update packages so I don't know if it was steam or Whisky that was updated, but for me I was able to setup a new bottle today which worked.

I'm sad I couldn't help more than this, but now I'm unable to reproduce the bug, I hope the behaviours I described can help isolate the issue.

[OhanazzZ]

Yeah, I dug through the issues mentioned and tried various combinations of the cli flags with no luck. Also I don't have Screen mirroring, just had an external monitor, tried unplugging it with no effect also.

Edit: I also tried enabling DXVK and no effect either. ~I only used Whisky for Steam and while it worked it was awesome, the perfect solution 😍 , but now all my dreams crumbled to the ground 😭~

haha ye me 2. it's nice to be able to run (some) Steam games on Macbook, it's amazing (when it works)

[OhanazzZ]

I have my homebrew to auto update packages so I don't know if it was steam or Whisky that was updated, but for me I was able to setup a new bottle today which worked.

I'm sad I couldn't help more than this, but now I'm unable to reproduce the bug, I hope the behaviours I described can help isolate the issue.

are you using whisky or apple's GPTK with CLI scripts? cause I'm not sure if homebrew has any effect on whisky (last time I checked GPTK hasn't been updated)

[wesleycoder]

I'm using whisky indeed, GPTK is being managed by whisky. I believe steam got an update that made it work, because before I deleted the bottle and tried again, I started the broken bottle and the update dialog downloaded something and the UI had showed up for an instant (which didn't happened before). As it was taking some time (more than 5 min) I stopped everything, deleted the bottle and created another, then everything worked.

[wesleycoder]

False alarm. The bug just occurred again, can't launch it anymore. No clue what's happening...

[wesleycoder]

Could being on the "Families Beta" branch have anything to do with this? Because I am...

[tielebodyn]

I've run into a similar issue, however it seems it isn't related to force closing steam as for me it started yesterday and it persists even after deleting the bottle and installing a fresh bottle with steam.

My behavior is:

• install and NOT checking the box "Run steam" on the installer
• open the "Steam" shortcut created in Whisky
• Steam Updater opens and starts updating,
• Updater reaches 100% and closes
• Steam never opens (I left it open for hours to see if anything happened)
• Force close all wine processes via "Activity Monitor"
• Open Steam via Whisky again
• Updater shows for a split second and closes
• The icon for Steam with "wine64-preloader" title shows in the Dock
• No Steam window ever shows

My findings are that steam is running smh, but no window is bein shown for some weird bug.

BTW, I'm running it on a MacBook Pro 14-inch, 2021 (M1 Pro) 16GB on Sonoma 14.5

Same issue here on an macbook pro m2 with MacOS Sonoma 14.0 Every time I have to create a new bottle with a fresh steam install and download the games again. Then everything works for one session. When I close and try again I just get the steam update window and thats it.

[plyght]

@IsaacMarovitz any updates here? this is a decently pressing bug.

[aSushiLegend]

I've run into a similar issue, however it seems it isn't related to force closing steam as for me it started yesterday and it persists even after deleting the bottle and installing a fresh bottle with steam. My behavior is:

• install and NOT checking the box "Run steam" on the installer
• open the "Steam" shortcut created in Whisky
• Steam Updater opens and starts updating,
• Updater reaches 100% and closes
• Steam never opens (I left it open for hours to see if anything happened)
• Force close all wine processes via "Activity Monitor"
• Open Steam via Whisky again
• Updater shows for a split second and closes
• The icon for Steam with "wine64-preloader" title shows in the Dock
• No Steam window ever shows

My findings are that steam is running smh, but no window is bein shown for some weird bug. BTW, I'm running it on a MacBook Pro 14-inch, 2021 (M1 Pro) 16GB on Sonoma 14.5

Same issue here on an macbook pro m2 with MacOS Sonoma 14.0 Every time I have to create a new bottle with a fresh steam install and download the games again. Then everything works for one session. When I close and try again I just get the steam update window and thats it.

Same thing happens with me

[karlla1220]

Same here.

[criedley]

Also experiencing this. Anyone know a fix

[criedley]

https://github.com/Whisky-App/Whisky/issues/836#issuecomment-1993194419

this may have helped me

[Trussmister]

Dont know if this will help but i fixed it by searching "wine" in activity monitor and force quitting all instances

[aSushiLegend]

same

[aSushiLegend]

Dont know if this will help but i fixed it by searching "wine" in activity monitor and force quitting all instances

it doesnt fix steam from not opening it just close steam

[Trussmister]

Dont know if this will help but i fixed it by searching "wine" in activity monitor and force quitting all instances

it doesnt fix steam from not opening it just close steam

Try reopening it

[karlla1220]

Same here.

My fix: Install proper font (In my case, CJK font) in winetrick and Right click "Steam" to set languge as English.

Maybe latter part could be enough.

[aSushiLegend]

Dont know if this will help but i fixed it by searching "wine" in activity monitor and force quitting all instances

it doesnt fix steam from not opening it just close steam

Try reopening it

nope already tried that

[aSushiLegend]

[Trussmister]

sorry mate i dont know how to help then

[lksalvis]

I had similar problem too.

Same here.

My fix: Install proper font (In my case, CJK font) in winetrick and Right click "Steam" to set languge as English.

Maybe latter part could be enough.

not working for me :(

[greenbean1210]

Same Issue... :(

[along02]

The issue just started happening to me as well.

[InfiniteTape]

Same here, I'm afraid

[joseluizn]

Same issue here. Just installed whisky and I am not able to start steam.

[ShakyPizza]

Same issue here. Worked just fine yesterday.

[Faldiin]

I picked a bad time to try this program. I am having the same of Steam Crashing. Fresh install a few hours ago. I am glad I found this thread.

[aske-cph]

Same Steam is simply not opening, quite a crazy issue to have going on for so long!

[FrenchVillain]

Adding to the train of people suffering from this issue. I'm running Whisky 2.3.3 (41) and Mac OS Sequoia 15.0.1 (24A348). Not mirroring on my external display either. It used to work around the end of September when I used Whisky to run Baldur's Gate 3. But now Steam isn't even booting up. 🤔

#836 (comment)

this may have helped me

I've tried adding the argument but it didn't seem to fix it... 😞

[tht]

For these lucky enough to have a backup (Time Machine!) just restore the Steam directory from your backup and add these arguments -noverifyfiles -nobootstrapupdate -skipinitialbootstrap -norepairfiles –overridepackageurl. This should prevent auto-update according to https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmagic/steam-turn-off-auto-updates.html#method-4.-disable-auto-updates-for-steam-client-6308

Not the solution for this problem but for me it worked to bring Steam back.

[FrenchVillain]

I don't think I've made any sort of backup with TM or others. I assume it's not possible to get a Steam installer based on a previous Steam version? 😅

[aSushiLegend]

Steams broken after the game recording update

[Joffrey54]

I don't think I've made any sort of backup with TM or others. I assume it's not possible to get a Steam installer based on a previous Steam version? 😅

Try this: https://github.com/Whisky-App/Whisky/issues/1199#issuecomment-2460454741

[cheharda666]

Same issue here. Worked just fine yesterday. m1pro whisky 2.3.3(41)

[FrenchVillain]

I don't think I've made any sort of backup with TM or others. I assume it's not possible to get a Steam installer based on a previous Steam version? 😅

Try this: #1199 (comment)

This worked for me! Hopefully keeps it up and running after a few times, so far I booted the software twice without issues.

[Faldiin]

I don't think I've made any sort of backup with TM or others. I assume it's not possible to get a Steam installer based on a previous Steam version? 😅

Try this: #1199 (comment)

This worked for me! Hopefully keeps it up and running after a few times, so far I booted the software twice without issues.

I tried this and it did not work. I would like to make sure I am doing it correctly.

Clicked on Installed Programs Clicked on the gear which opened the config. In arguments, I paste

-forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl http://web.archive.org/web/20240520if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam

Then I ran the program. I got the same error without a downgrade.

Is this the correct process? Thank you in advance.

Edit (update) The issue was the command was missing "-". When I fixed this issue, the system completed the downgrade. The program launched with the changes.

add the following to the "Arguments" field: -noverifyfiles -nobootstrapupdate -skipinitialbootstrap -norepairfiles -overridepackageurl