Victoria III - Victoria 3 doesn't detect Nvidia in Linux, defaults to software (LLVMpipe) [SOLVED]

[Kianko]

Short summary of your issue
Victoria 3 doesn't detect Nvidia in Linux, defaults to software (LLVMpipe)

Game Version
1.0.3

What OS are you playing on?
Linux

Do you have mods enabled?
No

Have you tried verifying your game files?
Yes

How much "pain" is this causing you?
10

Please explain the issue you experienced in the most condensed way possible
The game most of the time crashes to desktop, according to the logs probably due to event polling being too rare. When it do survives, I get to the settings with a huge lag and there it is: LLVMpipe is the "Device", and the dropdown box is greyed

Please explain how to reproduce the issue
Open the game -> If it doesn't crash, get trough the laggy menu -> Go to settings, see the device -> Check settings file, confirms the device as LLVMpipe

Is there anything else you think could help us identify/replicate the issue?
I use Nvidia Prime, Xorg and the propietary driver. Nouveau is blacklisted. OS is Mint 20.3, desktop interface Cinnamon 5.2.7, kernel 5.4.0-128-generic.

I have attached a save game
No

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Solution

Here is a workaround, which at least lets you play the game: Open a terminal and enter

export VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json

this selects the NVidia vulkan driver in all binaries started from this terminal to be the one by NVIDIA.
You can then launch Victoria 3 in this terminal by a command similar to


$PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Victoria\ 3/binaries/victoria3

where $PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY has to be substituted by where you chose to install that.
Alternatively it probably would be possible to supply the VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json shell variable
somewhere in the launcher or in steam, but I haven't tried that.

If that doesn't work, most likely your GPU does not support Vulkan.

 

[cpehle]

Here is a workaround, which at least lets you play the game: Open a terminal and enter

export VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json

this selects the NVidia vulkan driver in all binaries started from this terminal to be the one by NVIDIA.
You can then launch Victoria 3 in this terminal by a command similar to


$PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Victoria\ 3/binaries/victoria3

where $PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY has to be substituted by where you chose to install that.
Alternatively it probably would be possible to supply the VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json shell variable
somewhere in the launcher or in steam, but I haven't tried that.

 

[Kianko]

Thanks, I tried doing that but now I get a crash (progress I guess). Launching from the launcher also gives a crash. Attached everything in the crash folder.

 

[SunBearHegemon]

Thanks cpehle - your fix worked for me! Got me from immediate CTD on launch to playing the game.

Also on Linux Mint, with NVIDIA GTX 780.

 

[Sarcastacles]

Here is a workaround, which at least lets you play the game: Open a terminal and enter

export VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json

this selects the NVidia vulkan driver in all binaries started from this terminal to be the one by NVIDIA.
You can then launch Victoria 3 in this terminal by a command similar to


$PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Victoria\ 3/binaries/victoria3

where $PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY has to be substituted by where you chose to install that.
Alternatively it probably would be possible to supply the VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json shell variable
somewhere in the launcher or in steam, but I haven't tried that.

This worked for me on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with an Nvidia card. Reposting in the stickied thread up top.

 

[Kianko]

Well, it seems that my GPU just doesn't support Vulkan, what a shame.
Is there any OpenGL mode in Victoria 3?
Thx anyway.

 

[Astrocreep]

Here is a workaround, which at least lets you play the game: Open a terminal and enter

export VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json

this selects the NVidia vulkan driver in all binaries started from this terminal to be the one by NVIDIA.
You can then launch Victoria 3 in this terminal by a command similar to


$PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Victoria\ 3/binaries/victoria3

where $PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY has to be substituted by where you chose to install that.
Alternatively it probably would be possible to supply the VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json shell variable
somewhere in the launcher or in steam, but I haven't tried that.

This worked for me as well. Ubuntu 22.04 user with Nvidia

 

[mal_dun]

Here is a workaround, which at least lets you play the game: Open a terminal and enter

export VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json

this selects the NVidia vulkan driver in all binaries started from this terminal to be the one by NVIDIA.
You can then launch Victoria 3 in this terminal by a command similar to


$PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Victoria\ 3/binaries/victoria3

where $PATH_TO_STEAMLIBRARY has to be substituted by where you chose to install that.
Alternatively it probably would be possible to supply the VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json shell variable
somewhere in the launcher or in steam, but I haven't tried that.

Half a year later and this still works like a charm

Fedora 37 NVidia GeForce750Ti