gamescope stuck at 1280x720 #2033
Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
Are you using any gamescope patches or a forked version of gamescope?
- The issue occurs on upstream gamescope without any modifications
Current Behavior
Hi there!
somehow my gamescope is stuck at 1280x720 resolution for every application/game. I tried all the variants of -w/-h and -W/-H.
Steps To Reproduce
- Launch any program/game with gamescope
- See low resolution 1280x720p
Hardware information
- Distro: NixOS 25.11.20251126.2fecba9 (Xantusia)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- Driver Version: Mesa 25.3.0
- Display: 2560 x 1440Software information
- Desktop environment: Hyprland 0.52.1
- Session type: wayland
- Gamescope version: 3.16.17 and upstream 9416ca9
- Gamescope launch command(s):
gamescope -w 2560 -h 1440 -- %command%
gamescope -W 2560 -H 1440 -- %command%Which gamescope backends have the issue you are reporting?
- Wayland (default for nested gamescope)
- DRM (default for embedded gamescope, i.e. gamescope-session)
- SDL
- OpenVR
Logging, screenshots, or anything else
Here a log of running glxgears in gamescope
$ gamescope -- glxgears
[gamescope] [Info] console: gamescope version 3.16.17 (gcc 14.3.0)
No CAP_SYS_NICE, falling back to regular-priority compute and threads.
Performance will be affected.
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Loading scripts from: '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts'
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Loading scripts from: '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope'
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Loading scripts from: '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/common'
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/common/inspect.lua' (id: 0)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/common/modegen.lua' (id: 1)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/common/util.lua' (id: 2)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Loading scripts from: '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays'
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays/asus.rogally.lcd.lua' (id: 3)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays/deckhd.steamdeck.deckhd-lcd.lua' (id: 4)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays/gpd.win4.lcd.lua' (id: 5)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays/lenovo.legiongo.lcd.lua' (id: 6)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays/lenovo.legiongos.lcd.lua' (id: 7)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays/valve.steamdeck.lcd.lua' (id: 8)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays/valve.steamdeck.oled.lua' (id: 9)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Running script file '/nix/store/zr8fn9m4v8204xskrgpcrddvmcrmi9zy-gamescope-3.16.17/share/gamescope/scripts/00-gamescope/displays/zotac.zone.oled.lua' (id: 10)
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Loading scripts from: '/etc/gamescope/scripts'
[gamescope] [Warn] scriptmgr: Directory '/etc/gamescope/scripts' does not exist
[gamescope] [Info] scriptmgr: Loading scripts from: '/home/paul/.config/gamescope/scripts'
[gamescope] [Warn] scriptmgr: Directory '/home/paul/.config/gamescope/scripts' does not exist
WARNING: radv is not a conformant Vulkan implementation, testing use only.
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: selecting physical device 'AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (RADV GFX1201)': queue family 1 (general queue family 0)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: physical device supports DRM format modifiers
[gamescope] [Info] wlserver: [backend/headless/backend.c:67] Creating headless backend
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: Seat name: Hyprland
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: Initted Wayland backend
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: supported DRM formats for sampling usage:
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: AR24 (0x34325241)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: XR24 (0x34325258)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: AB24 (0x34324241)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: XB24 (0x34324258)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: RG16 (0x36314752)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: AB4H (0x48344241)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: XB4H (0x48344258)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: AB48 (0x38344241)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: XB48 (0x38344258)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: AB30 (0x30334241)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: XB30 (0x30334258)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: AR30 (0x30335241)
[gamescope] [Info] vulkan: XR30 (0x30335258)
[gamescope] [Info] wlserver: Using explicit sync when available
[gamescope] [Info] wlserver: Running compositor on wayland display 'gamescope-0'
[gamescope] [Info] wlserver: [backend/headless/backend.c:17] Starting headless backend
[gamescope] [Info] wlserver: Successfully initialized libei for input emulation!
[gamescope] [Info] wlserver: [xwayland/server.c:107] Starting Xwayland on :1
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86OK
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86GoTo
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86VendorLogo
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectProgramGuide
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectProgramGuide
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectHome
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaLanguageMenu
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaTitleMenu
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86AudioChannelMode
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectPC
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectTV
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectCable
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectVCR
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectVCRPlus
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectSatellite
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectCD
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectTape
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectRadio
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectTuner
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaPlayer
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectTeletext
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectAuxiliary
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaPlaySlow
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86NumberEntryMode
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86RefreshRateToggle
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86Accessibility
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86DoNotDisturb
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
[gamescope] [Info] pipewire: stream state changed: connecting
[gamescope] [Info] pipewire: stream state changed: paused
[gamescope] [Info] pipewire: stream available on node ID: 101
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: uMaxContentLightLevel: 0
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: HDR INFO
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: cv_hdr_enabled: false
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: uMaxLum: 0, uRefLum: 80
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: bExposeHDRSupport: false
[gamescope] [Info] edid: Patching res 800x1280 -> 1280x720
[gamescope] [Info] vblank: Using timerfd.
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: Post-Initted Wayland backend
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
[gamescope] [Warn] xwm: got the same buffer committed twice, ignoring.
[gamescope] [Warn] xwm: D-Bus call to get unit corresponding to pid 50231 failed!
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Unsupported maximum keycode 708, clipping.
> X11 cannot support keycodes above 255.
> Warning: Virtual modifier Hyper multiply defined
> Using 0, ignoring 0
> Warning: Virtual modifier ScrollLock multiply defined
> Using 0, ignoring 0
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86OK
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86GoTo
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86VendorLogo
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectProgramGuide
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectProgramGuide
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectHome
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaLanguageMenu
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaTitleMenu
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86AudioChannelMode
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectPC
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectTV
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectCable
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectVCR
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectVCRPlus
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectSatellite
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectTape
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectRadio
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectTuner
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaPlayer
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectTeletext
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaSelectAuxiliary
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86MediaPlaySlow
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86NumberEntryMode
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86RefreshRateToggle
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86Accessibility
> Warning: Could not resolve keysym XF86DoNotDisturb
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: uMaxContentLightLevel: 0
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: HDR INFO
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: cv_hdr_enabled: false
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: uMaxLum: 0, uRefLum: 80
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: bExposeHDRSupport: false
[gamescope] [Info] xdg_backend: Changed refresh to: 143.856hz
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
glxgears with gamescope:
glxgears w/o gamescope
games also only show 1280x720
