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docs(linux): Warning against beta vulkan-radeon version in Linux Troubleshooting wiki page #2617

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Updated linux troubleshooting to warn for beta vulkan radeon
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Updated linux troubleshooting vulkan section title
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Expand Up @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Could be related to Arch AUR package (either installed not for nvidia on nvidia

Try using a launcher or portable .tar.gz release from the Releases page.

## Artifacting, no SteamVR Overlay or graphical glitches in streaming view
## Segfault, Artifacting, no SteamVR Overlay or graphical glitches in streaming view

Could be related to AMD amdvlk or amdgpu-pro driver being present on your system.

Expand All @@ -37,10 +37,14 @@ If you have Amdvlk installed on your system, it overrides other vulkan drivers a
### Fix

Check if amdvlk or amdgpu-pro are installed by seeing if `ls /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/ | grep -e amd_icd -e amd_pro` shows anything.
If so, uninstall amdvlk and/or the amdgpu-pro drivers from your system. (This method may not catch all installations due to distro variations)
If so, uninstall amdvlk and/or the amdgpu-pro drivers from your system. (This method may not catch all installations due to distro variations).

On arch, first install `vulkan-radeon` and uninstall other drivers.

Avoid using the beta vulkan-radeon version.

On arch, that means using the vulkan-radeon package from the official repositories and not the vulkan-radeon-git from the mesa-git repo.

## Failed to create VAAPI encoder

Blocky or crashing streams of gameplay and then an error window on your desktop saying:
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