[Bug]: Launching via the Steam Deck in game mode crashes back to the launch screen

[gang-chun]

Describe the Bug

Expected outcome: Launch the app, see the typical Cider interface.

Actual outcome: Launched the app as a non-Steam game. App crashed back to the launch screen a few seconds later.

The app launches and works just fine in Desktop mode on the Deck. However this method of launching crashes the app.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Opened Steam and selected “Games->Add a non-Steam game…”
2. Chose the Cider executable located in /usr/bin
3. Returned to Steam Deck “Game Mode”
4. Navigated to Non-Steam game category
5. Selected Cider, then selected “Launch”

Environment Information

• OS: SteamOS 3.3.1 (Stable Release Channel)
• Desktop Environment: KDE Plasma 5.23.5
• App Version: Cider 1.5.6

How did you download the software?

Flathub

Anything else?

The app was downloaded via the Discover store in KDE Linux.

Code of Conduct

• [X] I agree to follow this Cider's Code of Conduct

Disclaimer

• [X] I acknowledge the Support Disclaimer

[cryptofyre]

We're actively investigating this issue on the steam-deck branch. It appears to be a problem with Wayland on Gamescope and Electron apps.

[lexd0g]

OBS crashes on Steam Deck because Gamescope presents itself as a Wayland compositor but can only display Xorg apps (https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/issues/6386#issuecomment-1180626773). Maybe it's the same thing here? Don't actually know much about how it works, but thought it might be a useful comment.

[vapormusic]

OBS crashes on Steam Deck because Gamescope presents itself as a Wayland compositor but can only display Xorg apps (obsproject/obs-studio#6386 (comment)). Maybe it's the same thing here? Don't actually know much about how it works, but thought it might be a useful comment.

@rowbawts you may need to look at this