[Linux] Failed to initialize video backend!

[rhgoalepp]

When I load a game an error message appears saying...

Code:

Warning

Failed to initialize video backend!

I even tried to change the Graphics settings but nothing seems to work. For whatever reason I have no options for Adapters in the Graphics Settings.

[Techjar]

You need to provide more information like hardware, operating system, etc or nobody can help you.

[rhgoalepp]

Linux Mint 19.1
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240-M
Intel i7 1.73GHz
4GB RAM

[Shonumi]

What drivers are you using for the GT 240-M? Open source ones or Nvidia's closed source ones? If using the open sourced ones, switch to Nvidia's and see if that clears up anything.

[rhgoalepp]

What drivers are you using for the GT 240-M? Open source ones or Nvidia's closed source ones? If using the open sourced ones, switch to Nvidia's and see if that clears up anything.

I was using the closed source drivers but I tried the open source drivers and now the game will launch.

Are the closed source drivers better for Linux gaming in general? The reason I chose the close source drivers are for better graphic support.

[Shonumi]

Huh, I would have expected the opposite situation to happen...

Generally, the open-source drivers for Nvidia are good for everyday use from what I understand, stuff like just running a desktop environment with special effects and whatever daily work tasks you do, but if you want to do any amount of serious gaming, you go with Nvidia's closed-source drivers. That the closed source ones fail to initialize any backend defies my expectations, so I guess I'm at a loss unfortunately.

If you can play games at reasonable speeds using the open-source drivers, go for it. If that solves your problem, I see no reason to try forcing the closed-source ones to play nice unless you really want to try out Vulkan.