[SOLVED] Steam client (32bit games lacking sound) due to -current updates

coralfang · 11-17-2015, 01:51 PM

Hi. Recently updated -current on x86_64, but should have waited until alienBOB's compat32 packages were also updated... that's my fault for not thinking ahead.

But it has caused all 32bit games to lack sound... i am wondering how can i get sound back in the meantime while patiently waiting for the multilib packages to get an update?

Does anyone know which packages are required for 32bit sound?

I'm aware of convertpkg-compat32 but no idea which packages to convert.

Raveriux · 11-17-2015, 02:18 PM

If you have full AlienBob multilib install, you have a multilib gcc 4.9.3 package installed, so maybe its worth to wait for AlienBob to update his multilib stuff.

bassmadrigal · 11-17-2015, 02:44 PM

You would likely need to recompile gcc/glibc into multilib.

After that, it is just a matter of using covertpkg-compat32 to convert the needed Slackware 32bit packages into multilib.

The second is much easier than the first.

Unfortunately, it is probably best to wait until Eric provides updated packages.

coralfang · 11-18-2015, 03:11 PM

I just spotted alienBOB's packages were updated:
http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/pe.../ChangeLog.txt

Code:

current/gcc-5.2.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz:  Upgraded.
current/gcc-g++-5.2.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz:  Upgraded.
current/gcc-gfortran-5.2.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz:  Upgraded.
current/gcc-gnat-5.2.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz:  Upgraded.
current/gcc-go-5.2.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz:  Upgraded.
  Shared library .so-version bump.
current/gcc-java-5.2.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz:  Upgraded.
  Shared library .so-version bump.
current/gcc-objc-5.2.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz:  Upgraded.
14.1/slackware64-compat32:  Refreshed the *compat32 packages.
current/slackware64-compat32:  Refreshed the *compat32 packages.

'slackpkg search alsa'

Code:

   installed           multilib                     alsa-lib-compat32-1.1.0-x86_64-1compat32  
   installed           multilib                     alsa-oss-compat32-1.0.28-x86_64-1compat32

However, i still have no sound in all 32bit games. Including, Team Fortress 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and all games installed via PlayOnLinux have no sound either. All other sound seems to be working as normal...

Is anyone else using steam on a 64bit -current install and can confirm this? I haven't changed any config files since the big update.

But here is my asound.conf anyway:

Code:

pcm.dmixer  {
 	type dmix
 	ipc_key 1024
 	slave {
		pcm "hw:SB,0"
		period_time 0
		period_size 1024
		buffer_size 8192
		rate 44100
		#rate 48000
	}
	bindings {
		0 0
		1 1
	}
}

pcm.asymed {
        type asym
        playback.pcm "dmixer"
        capture.pcm "hw:SB,0" 
} 

pcm.!default {
	type plug
	slave.pcm "asymed"
} 

pcm.default {
	type plug
	slave.pcm "asymed"
} 

ctl.dmixer {
	type hw
	card SB
	device 3
}

Code:

$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC1150 Analog [ALC1150 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1                                                                                                     
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0                                                                                          
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC1150 Digital [ALC1150 Digital]                                                  
  Subdevices: 1/1                                                                                                     
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0                                                                                          
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]                                                                
  Subdevices: 1/1                                                                                                     
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

af7567 · 11-18-2015, 03:42 PM

edit:
I just fixed sound in csgo by editing /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf and commenting out the timer hint sections at lines 584 and 630-633. Maybe it is possible to do this using .asoundrc instead of editing the system config files?

I just noticed that multilib has the updated alsa packages now so I updated my alsa-lib to 1.1.0 but steam games still don't work for me. I tried deleting/replacing all the alsa-lib stuff in the steam-runtime directories with the ones from the slackware packages as an experiment but that didn't fix it. I guess steam just doesn't support alsa-lib 1.1.0 yet.

The alsa errors I see in the terminal are:

Code:

ALSA lib timer_hw.c:342:(_snd_timer_hw_open) Unexpected field hint
ALSA lib timer_hw.c:342:(_snd_timer_hw_open) Unexpected field hint
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1118:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_poll_fd) unable to open timer 'hw:CLASS=3,SCLASS=0,CARD=1,DEV=0,SUBDEV=0'
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1095:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to initialize poll_fd

The alsa-lib changelog at http://www.alsa-project.org/main/ind...v1.0.29_v1.1.0 mentions "Allow hint for ctl, hwdep, timer and seq". Because csgo/portal 2/whatever is linked with an older version of alsa-lib I guess it isn't expecting these extra hint fields in the system config files (at least that is my guess).

coralfang · 11-18-2015, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by af7567

edit:
I just fixed sound in csgo by editing /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf and commenting out the timer hint sections at lines 584 and 630-633. Maybe it is possible to do this using .asoundrc instead of editing the system config files?

I just noticed that multilib has the updated alsa packages now so I updated my alsa-lib to 1.1.0 but steam games still don't work for me. I tried deleting/replacing all the alsa-lib stuff in the steam-runtime directories with the ones from the slackware packages as an experiment but that didn't fix it. I guess steam just doesn't support alsa-lib 1.1.0 yet.

The alsa errors I see in the terminal are:

Code:

ALSA lib timer_hw.c:342:(_snd_timer_hw_open) Unexpected field hint
ALSA lib timer_hw.c:342:(_snd_timer_hw_open) Unexpected field hint
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1118:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_poll_fd) unable to open timer 'hw:CLASS=3,SCLASS=0,CARD=1,DEV=0,SUBDEV=0'
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1095:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to initialize poll_fd

The alsa-lib changelog at http://www.alsa-project.org/main/ind...v1.0.29_v1.1.0 mentions "Allow hint for ctl, hwdep, timer and seq". Because csgo/portal 2/whatever is linked with an older version of alsa-lib I guess it isn't expecting these extra hint fields in the system config files (at least that is my guess).

Many thanks for that information. I have been trying different kernels, rebuilding drivers and other stuff in the hope i'd broken something... i'll keep track of that and try the solution you mentioned. Great help thanks!

edit: it's working! :-D

af7567 · 11-18-2015, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coralfang

edit: it's working! :-D

Just remember to reinstall the alsa-lib packages again when steam updates to support alsa-lib 1.1.0 so that you get the alsa files back to normal

. I don't know if they will just have to do a steam-runtime update or if they will need to update each game individually.

chrisretusn · 11-18-2015, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coralfang

Many thanks for that information. I have been trying different kernels, rebuilding drivers and other stuff in the hope i'd broken something... i'll keep track of that and try the solution you mentioned. Great help thanks!

edit: it's working! :-D

Having a similar problem. What did you do to get it working?

af7567 · 11-18-2015, 07:16 PM

This

Quote:

I just fixed sound in csgo by editing /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf and commenting out the timer hint sections at lines 584 and 630-633.

bsd1101 · 11-18-2015, 07:34 PM

editing just those lines did not fix it for me. I didn't have sound in either the steam client itself or the game I was playing; "Talos Principle". I edited out hints from each property of the file. This is the file with all edits.

http://pastie.org/10566314

ryanpcmcquen · 11-18-2015, 10:10 PM

Here is a diff of bsd1101's file (against the default alsa.conf):

https://www.irccloud.com/pastebin/b9.../alsaHint.diff

chrisretusn · 11-19-2015, 05:19 AM

For me it took a more than commenting out appropriate lines in /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf; which did not work, still no sound.

I also had to comment out the appropriate lines in /usr/share/alsa/pcm/default.conf and dmix.conf.

I now have sound in Steam.

ryanpcmcquen · 11-19-2015, 05:22 PM

Anyone know how to do this without touching the system configs? In other words, using '/etc/asound.conf'?

ryanpcmcquen · 11-20-2015, 11:32 AM

I have a better fix, launch steam like so:

Code:

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libasound.so.2 steam

Talking to Eric about getting this included in the wrapper.

af7567 · 11-20-2015, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanpcmcquen

I have a better fix, launch steam like so:

Code:

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libasound.so.2 steam

Talking to Eric about getting this included in the wrapper.

Thanks, that works for me. Much nicer than editing the system alsa config files

The steam wrapper already supports this, you just need to add the line to your ~/.steam4slackware file which is included by the steam script in Erics package.

In my ~/.steam4slackware I now have this

Code:

export LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib/libasound.so.2"

and it is working (and yes I have reinstalled the alsa-lib packages to fix the system files)