Frequent crashes on new Bazzite install (Steam gaming mode)
Hi, I am new to Bazzite so apologies if I am missing information you need. I have built a new PC with all new hardware (ASUS B550M-K, 32GB ram, Ryzen 5 5500, WD 2TB NVMe) and a second hand Radeon RX6700XT. I have installed Bazzite on it today as an HTPC, so it can boot straight into steam ganing mode to give me a console-like experience. I really haven't changed much in Bazzite. I disabled an audio adapter so that it would use the correct one when it boots. I think I installed DeckyLoader but I haven't used it (not sure what it does yet).
So, I installed "Apotheon" thinking it would be a quick install and is well supported game to try out, but 30 seconds or so into the opening cut scene my screen went solid bright green and the computer crashed.
I rebooted and I tried changing the resolution of my display in the steam settings, which worked for a few seconds then crashed in the same way. Then for a while I could not get the machine to boot at all, and was on the verge of reinstalling. I briefly went into "rescue mode" from my Bazzite install USB drive, but I didn't change anything.
It eventually booted up again, but it crashed in the same way again. Then it booted again and I changed the resolution setting back to auto.
Then I installed "Mark of the Ninja" and ran it, and it also crashed about 30 seconds into the opening cut scene.
I don't know where to go from here. I don't know what's causing the crashes. I expected the experience to be a lot more stable than this.
So, I installed "Apotheon" thinking it would be a quick install and is well supported game to try out, but 30 seconds or so into the opening cut scene my screen went solid bright green and the computer crashed.
I rebooted and I tried changing the resolution of my display in the steam settings, which worked for a few seconds then crashed in the same way. Then for a while I could not get the machine to boot at all, and was on the verge of reinstalling. I briefly went into "rescue mode" from my Bazzite install USB drive, but I didn't change anything.
It eventually booted up again, but it crashed in the same way again. Then it booted again and I changed the resolution setting back to auto.
Then I installed "Mark of the Ninja" and ran it, and it also crashed about 30 seconds into the opening cut scene.
I don't know where to go from here. I don't know what's causing the crashes. I expected the experience to be a lot more stable than this.
Solution
Might be worth making a Windows-to-go with Rufus if you have a fast external SSD. Then you can eliminate if it's something in the hardware or a specific Linux/Bazzite issue.
