Black screen when starting No Man's Sky after update to Ubuntu 21.04

**makem2** · July 18th, 2021

I was running Ubuntu 20.04 and NMS loaded fine but was to slow to play.

I am using an Intel® UHD Graphics 750 integrated GPU until I can afford a dedicated GPU so thought upgrading would help.

I upgraded and found that when I start the game it appears to load correctly, no error messages. However, I am left with a blank screen apart from the pointer.

I cannot get out of this other than to shut down and restart the machine.

I have this information:

Processor (CPU): Intel® CoreTM i7 Eight Core Processor i7-11700K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache

Mobo: ASUS® TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready

Graphics Card: INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)

Code:

makem@makem-pc:~$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 4c8a (rev 04)
makem@makem-pc:~$ find /dev -group video
/dev/fb0
/dev/dri/card0
makem@makem-pc:~$ glxinfo | grep -i vendor
server glx vendor string: SGI
client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
    Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
OpenGL vendor string: Intel
makem@makem-pc:~$ lsmod | grep "kms\|drm"
drm_kms_helper        245760  1 i915
cec                    53248  2 drm_kms_helper,i915
fb_sys_fops            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
syscopyarea            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysimgblt              16384  1 drm_kms_helper
drm                   552960  20 drm_kms_helper,i915
makem@makem-pc:~$ cat /proc/cmdline
BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-22-generic root=UUID=97853106-9dde-4bb7-ada7-25e282956f9f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
makem@makem-pc:~$ find /etc/modprobe.d/
/etc/modprobe.d/
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/amd64-microcode-blacklist.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/dkms.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-oss.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-firewire.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
makem@makem-pc:~$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/*kms*
# modprobe information used for DKMS modules
#
# This is a stub file, should be edited when needed,
# used by default by DKMS.
makem@makem-pc:~$ ls /etc/X11/xorg.conf
ls: cannot access '/etc/X11/xorg.conf': No such file or directory
makem@makem-pc:~$ glxinfo | grep -i "vendor\|rendering"
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
    Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
OpenGL vendor string: Intel
makem@makem-pc:~$ grep LoadModule /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[     2.613] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[     2.618] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[     2.619] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[     2.619] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[     2.629] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[     2.629] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[     2.813] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[     3.014] (II) LoadModule: "libinput"
makem@makem-pc:~$

It is a driver/kernel problem?

Can anyone shed any light on this?

**ActionParsnip** · July 18th, 2021

What is the output of

Code:

sudo lshw -C display

Thanks

**makem2** · July 18th, 2021

Originally Posted by ActionParsnip

What is the output of

Code:

sudo lshw -C display

Thanks

Code:

makem@makem-pc:~$ sudo lshw -C display
[sudo] password for makem: 
  *-display                 
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Intel Corporation
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       logical name: /dev/fb0
       version: 04
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pciexpress msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom fb
       configuration: depth=32 driver=i915 latency=0 mode=1920x1080 visual=truecolor xres=1920 yres=1080
       resources: iomemory:600-5ff iomemory:400-3ff irq:159 memory:6000000000-6000ffffff memory:4000000000-400fffffff ioport:4000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
makem@makem-pc:~$

Thanks for taking the time

**MAFoElffen** · July 20th, 2021

So let me clarify something...

You previously were running the Steam Game version of "No Man's Sky" on the 64bit version of Steam, right? You didn't say.

You did system updates. Everything works.in your desktop... Except when you are in the Steam Player and you try to start up "No Man's Sky"?

**makem2** · July 20th, 2021

Originally Posted by MAFoElffen

So let me clarify something...

You previously were running the Steam Game version of "No Man's Sky" on the 64bit version of Steam, right? You didn't say.

You did system updates. Everything works.in your desktop... Except when you are in the Steam Player and you try to start up "No Man's Sky"?

I use 64bit Steam, I installed and played No Man's Sky from Steam when I was using Ubuntu 20.04. The game started and played without a problem except for being so slow it was impossible to play.

It was suggested that this could be a kernel problem and I took the easy way out and upgraded from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 21.04.

https://github.com/intel-gpu/documen...ment-881415861

Everything works fine using Ubuntu 21.04 (I don't play any other games) in my desktop and every other program I have used works fine.

When I use NMS (No Man's Sky) from the Steam player that is when I get the black screen and must reboot although no errors are shown.

**MAFoElffen** · July 20th, 2021

I don't have Intel UHD graphics... So maybe someone using that and Linux Steam can help you with that, but...

In Steam > Help > System Info, under Video Card, you might want to post what the Steam App see's for: Driver, Driver Version, & OpenGL Version...

**makem2** · July 20th, 2021

Originally Posted by MAFoElffen

I don't have Intel UHD graphics... So maybe someone using that and Linux Steam can help you with that, but...

In Steam > Help > System Info, under Video Card, you might want to post what the Steam App see's for: Driver, Driver Version, & OpenGL Version...

Video car result from Steam:

Video Card:
Driver: Intel Mesa Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1)
Driver Version: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 21.3.0-devel (git-ed57666 2021-07-17 focal-oibaf-ppa)
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID: 0x8086
DeviceID: 0x4c8a
Revision Not Detected

Before I bought the integrated GPU I saw that it was in a compatible list but I forget where I saw that. I did realise there may be problems while I wait for prices to drop and knew I would have to use GeForce NOW in the meantime, so it was just a fingers crossed thing.

Edit: I need $5 spend or in my wallet before Steam will assist plus a 2-3 day wait until it is verified!

**MAFoElffen** · July 20th, 2021

Please post the results of this:

Code:

lsb_release -a
uname -r
vulkaninfo | less

I found out some things while looking into it for you...

NMS used to use OpenGL, now uses vulcan-mesa...

On reddit, for Intel UHD Graphics 750, they say if on Ubuntu 21.XX, then be on kernel version 5.12 or newer, and install the appropriate mesa drivers (such as vulcan-mesa) from https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/turtle...

That is how they said they got it working. That is hear-say. I can't confirm that myself...

**makem2** · July 21st, 2021

Originally Posted by MAFoElffen

Please post the results of this:

Code:

lsb_release -a
uname -r
vulkaninfo | less

I found out some things while looking into it for you...

NMS used to use OpenGL, now uses vulcan-mesa...

On reddit, for Intel UHD Graphics 750, they say if on Ubuntu 21.XX, then be on kernel version 5.12 or newer, and install the appropriate mesa drivers (such as vulcan-mesa) from https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/turtle...

That is how they said they got it working. That is hear-say. I can't confirm that myself...

Code:

makem@makem-pc:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 21.04
Release:    21.04
Codename:    hirsute
makem@makem-pc:~$ uname -r
5.11.0-22-generic
makem@makem-pc:~$

The command vulkaninfo | less[/code] produces a never ending stream of data therefore I have shown only a portion. If it is missing any relevant information please let me know:

Code:

==========
VULKANINFO
==========

Vulkan Instance Version: 1.2.162


Instance Extensions: count = 18
===============================
        VK_EXT_acquire_xlib_display            : extension revision 1
        VK_EXT_debug_report                    : extension revision 10
        VK_EXT_debug_utils                     : extension revision 2
        VK_EXT_direct_mode_display             : extension revision 1
        VK_EXT_display_surface_counter         : extension revision 1
        VK_KHR_device_group_creation           : extension revision 1
        VK_KHR_display                         : extension revision 23
        VK_KHR_external_fence_capabilities     : extension revision 1
        VK_KHR_external_memory_capabilities    : extension revision 1
        VK_KHR_external_semaphore_capabilities : extension revision 1
        VK_KHR_get_display_properties2         : extension revision 1
        VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2 : extension revision 2
        VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2       : extension revision 1
        VK_KHR_surface                         : extension revision 25
        VK_KHR_surface_protected_capabilities  : extension revision 1
        VK_KHR_wayland_surface                 : extension revision 6
        VK_KHR_xcb_surface                     : extension revision 6
        VK_KHR_xlib_surface                    : extension revision 6

Layers: count = 8
=================
VK_LAYER_INTEL_nullhw (INTEL NULL HW) Vulkan version 1.1.73, layer version 1:
        Layer Extensions: count = 0
        Devices: count = 2
                GPU id = 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

                GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation (Khronos Validation Layer) Vulkan version 1.2.162, l
ayer version 1:
        Layer Extensions: count = 3
                VK_EXT_debug_report        : extension revision 9
                VK_EXT_debug_utils         : extension revision 1
                VK_EXT_validation_features : extension revision 2
        Devices: count = 2
                GPU id = 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 3
                        VK_EXT_debug_marker     : extension revision 4
                        VK_EXT_tooling_info     : extension revision 1
                        VK_EXT_validation_cache : extension revision 1

                GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 3
                        VK_EXT_debug_marker     : extension revision 4
                        VK_EXT_tooling_info     : extension revision 1
                        VK_EXT_validation_cache : extension revision 1

VK_LAYER_MESA_device_select (Linux device selection layer) Vulkan version 1.2.73
, layer version 1:
        Layer Extensions: count = 0
        Devices: count = 2
                GPU id = 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

                GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

VK_LAYER_MESA_overlay (Mesa Overlay layer) Vulkan version 1.1.73, layer version 
1:
        Layer Extensions: count = 0
        Devices: count = 2
                GPU id = 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

                GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_32 (Steam Pipeline Caching Layer) Vulkan version 
1.2.136, layer version 1:
        Layer Extensions: count = 0
        Devices: count = 2
                GPU id = 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

                GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_64 (Steam Pipeline Caching Layer) Vulkan version 
1.2.136, layer version 1:
        Layer Extensions: count = 0
        Devices: count = 2
                GPU id = 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

                GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_overlay_32 (Steam Overlay Layer) Vulkan version 1.2.136, la
yer version 1:
        Layer Extensions: count = 0
        Devices: count = 2
                GPU id = 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

                GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_overlay_64 (Steam Overlay Layer) Vulkan version 1.2.136, la
yer version 1:
        Layer Extensions: count = 0
        Devices: count = 2
                GPU id = 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

                GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits))
                Layer-Device Extensions: count = 0

Presentable Surfaces:
=====================
GPU id : 0 (Intel(R) Graphics (RKL GT1)):
        Surface types: count = 2
                VK_KHR_xcb_surface
                VK_KHR_xlib_surface
        Formats: count = 2
                SurfaceFormat[0]:
                        format = FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB
                        colorSpace = COLOR_SPACE_SRGB_NONLINEAR_KHR
                SurfaceFormat[1]:
                        format = FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM
                        colorSpace = COLOR_SPACE_SRGB_NONLINEAR_KHR
        Present Modes: count = 4
                PRESENT_MODE_IMMEDIATE_KHR
                PRESENT_MODE_MAILBOX_KHR
                PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR
                PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_RELAXED_KHR
        VkSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR:
        -------------------------
                minImageCount       = 3
                maxImageCount       = 0
                currentExtent:
                        width  = 256
                        height = 256
                minImageExtent:
                        width  = 256
                        height = 256
                maxImageExtent:
                        width  = 256
                        height = 256
                maxImageArrayLayers = 1
                supportedTransforms: count = 1
                        SURFACE_TRANSFORM_IDENTITY_BIT_KHR
                currentTransform    = SURFACE_TRANSFORM_IDENTITY_BIT_KHR
                supportedCompositeAlpha: count = 2
                        COMPOSITE_ALPHA_OPAQUE_BIT_KHR
                        COMPOSITE_ALPHA_INHERIT_BIT_KHR
                supportedUsageFlags: count = 5
                        IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT
                        IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT
                        IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT
                        IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT
                        IMAGE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT
        VkSurfaceCapabilities2EXT:
        --------------------------
                supportedSurfaceCounters: count = 0
                        None
        VkSurfaceProtectedCapabilitiesKHR:
        ----------------------------------
               supportsProtected = false


GPU id : 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1, 256 bits)):
        Surface types: count = 2
                VK_KHR_xcb_surface
                VK_KHR_xlib_surface
        Formats: count = 2
                SurfaceFormat[0]:
                        format = FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB
                        colorSpace = COLOR_SPACE_SRGB_NONLINEAR_KHR
                SurfaceFormat[1]:
                        format = FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM
                        colorSpace = COLOR_SPACE_SRGB_NONLINEAR_KHR
        Present Modes: count = 4
                PRESENT_MODE_IMMEDIATE_KHR
                PRESENT_MODE_MAILBOX_KHR
                PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR
                PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_RELAXED_KHR
        VkSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR:
        -------------------------
                minImageCount       = 3
                maxImageCount       = 0
                currentExtent:
                        width  = 256
                        height = 256
                minImageExtent:
                        width  = 256
                        height = 256
                maxImageExtent:
                        width  = 256
                        height = 256
                maxImageArrayLayers = 1
                supportedTransforms: count = 1
                        SURFACE_TRANSFORM_IDENTITY_BIT_KHR
                currentTransform    = SURFACE_TRANSFORM_IDENTITY_BIT_KHR
                supportedCompositeAlpha: count = 2
                        COMPOSITE_ALPHA_OPAQUE_BIT_KHR
                        COMPOSITE_ALPHA_INHERIT_BIT_KHR
                supportedUsageFlags: count = 5
                        IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT
                        IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT
                        IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT
                        IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT
                        IMAGE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT
        VkSurfaceCapabilities2EXT:
        --------------------------
                supportedSurfaceCounters: count = 0
                        None
        VkSurfaceProtectedCapabilitiesKHR:
        ----------------------------------
                supportsProtected = false

Would please post a link to the Reddit page to which you refer as I could not find it but did find many reference to the gpu.

**MAFoElffen** · July 22nd, 2021

From my history, where I found that yesterday:
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gamin...intel/h0c9to2/ (Select the View Parent Comments)
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gamin...intel/h0c9to2/ (Continued)

As per...Your Vulnan driver is 1.2+ so that is okay, but

Code:

makem@makem-pc:~$ uname -r
5.11.0-22-generic

Is not newer than Kernel 5.12... So the kernel module is not?

What they went on to discuss was to install a newer kernel from Ubuntu Mainline Kernels...

Beyond their instructions, the easiest way to do that is:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mainline

Then start up that GUI application by going to Activities > Typing Mainline > Selecting "Ubuntu Mainline Kernel Installer"... Select the Kernel you want to try... I was an Ubuntu Dev Cycle tester... Not all those kernel versions work well. Stay away from one that are mark with "rc" unless you are brave and read the kernel.org release notes first.. Those were "release candidates"... So still in test.

Code:

mafoelffen@ovirt-vm-01:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
Release:    20.04
Codename:    focal

mafoelffen@ovirt-vm-01:~$ uname -r
5.13.4-051304-generic

That is the above code, tested on a VM, to show you 20.04.2 running on a Kernel Version 5.13.4.

After that... There are newer mesa drivers in these two PPA's:
https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/turtle (Stable)
https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/kisak-mesa (Test)

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