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DOOM 2016 doesn't work: FATAL ERROR: wglCreateContextAttribsARB failed
Nightwing 22 Jul, 2017
Only pops up a blue window and says:

Configured log listener print-redirect tags
Added structured log listener print-redirect
Added structured log listener mp-cloud-gobbler
2017-07-22T09:03:51.254+08:00 LOG: Process started
idBNetLoggerRESTReferences: Failed to parse: /v3/collect_logdata
Added structured log listener bnet-logger
Winsock Initialized
------ Initializing File System ------
Current search path:
- C:/users/nightwing/Saved Games/id Software/DOOM/base/
- C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/DOOM/base/
------ File System initialized.
------ Command Line ------
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DOOM\DOOMx64.exe"
2017-07-22T09:03:51.255+08:00 LOG: Command Line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DOOM\DOOMx64.exe"
------ CPU Information ------
1 CPU package, 4 physical cores, 4 logical cores
3400 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & SSSE3 & SSE41 & SSE42 & AVX
32768 kB 1st level cache, 262144 kB 2nd level cache, 6291456 kB 3rd level cache
7872 MB System Memory
initializing resource container gameresources.resources
idLib::SetProduction( PROD_PRODUCTION )
------- Initializing renderSystem --------
PreliminaryRenderSetup
---registered window class
---registered fake window class
---registered context window class
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear not found
unknown error: 0x0
FATAL ERROR: wglCreateContextAttribsARB failed
Dumped console text to C:\users\nightwing\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM\base\ErrorLog_07-22-2017__09-03-51am.txt.

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem

***************************
FATAL ERROR: wglCreateContextAttribsARB failed

***************************

I use wine 2.12-staging(64bit) on PlayOnLinux 4.2.12 to install a 64bit steam, I follow the steps in this video:
View video on youtube.com
Here is my PC's info:

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmds+. OS: Mint 18.2 sonya
MMm----::-://////////////oymNMd+` Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.10.0-26-generic
MMd /++ -sNMd: Uptime: 8h 14m
MMNso/` dMM `.::-. .-::.` .hMN: Packages: 2469
ddddMMh dMM :hNMNMNhNMNMNh: `NMm Shell: bash 4.3.48
NMm dMM .NMN/-+MMM+-/NMN` dMM Resolution: 1680x1050
NMm dMM -MMm `MMM dMM. dMM DE: Cinnamon 3.4.4
NMm dMM -MMm `MMM dMM. dMM WM: Muffin
NMm dMM .mmd `mmm yMM. dMM WM Theme: Linux Mint (Mint-X)
NMm dMM` ..` ... ydm. dMM GTK Theme: Mint-X [GTK2/3]
hMM- +MMd/-------...-:sdds dMM Icon Theme: Mint-X
-NMm- :hNMNNNmdddddddddy/` dMM Font: Noto Sans 9
-dMNs-``-::::-------.`` dMM CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 CPU @ 3.4GHz
`/dMNmy+/:-------------:/yMMM GPU: AMD POLARIS10 (DRM 3.9.0 / 4.10.0-26-generic, LLVM 5.0.0)
./ydNMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM RAM: 2312MiB / 7869MiB
\.MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

My Graphic card is RX480 8GB, and I use padoka ppa https://launchpad.net/~paulo-miguel-dias/+archive/ubuntu/mesa

I search the Internet, others also meet this problem, for example:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/379720/discussions/0/1368380934287407381/
http://steamcommunity.com/app/379720/discussions/0/365163686040571599/

Some people say this might be the GPU driver's problem, but I use the newest mesa driver, and my PC meets the DOOM's requirements, because when I use Win 10, my PC can run DOOM very well.
Ehvis 22 Jul, 2017
I installed Steam on 2.12-staging with PlayOnLinux (not through it's own script though). Installed DOOM and it worked after that on both OpenGL and Vulkan. Performance is amazing!
ziabice 22 Jul, 2017
I don't have DOOM, but the error "FATAL ERROR: wglCreateContextAttribsARB failed" is the same I got trying to run Wolfenstein with MESA: look here for the bug https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43176

You are trying to run the game using OpenGL, but MESA doesn't support the required OpenGL context. I don't know what you need to do to let the game start using Vulkan (the only supported API with MESA).
waitaha 22 Jul, 2017
Hello,
I am not sure if it helps you running the game, but if you change r_renderAPI "0" to r_renderAPI "1" in the config file you'll use Vulkan instead of OpenGl.

The config file (DOOMConfig.local) is located in WINEPREFIX/drive_c/users/username/Saved Games/id Software/DOOM/base/DOOMConfig.local (this might be different on your system)
Nightwing 22 Jul, 2017
Quoting: EhvisI installed Steam on 2.12-staging with PlayOnLinux (not through it's own script though). Installed DOOM and it worked after that on both OpenGL and Vulkan. Performance is amazing!
I think it's driver's problem, because OpenGL's version in mesa-17 is just 3.0, but DOOM 2016 needs OpenGL 4.5. I add "r_renderAPI 1" in steam, then I can start DOOM, but I can't see the menu, just hear the music.
tuxisagamer 22 Jul, 2017
Anyone not getting any in game sound?
tuxisagamer 23 Jul, 2017
I changed the audio backend from pulse to alsa and voila I had sound.
Nightwing 23 Jul, 2017
Quoting: waitahaHello,
I am not sure if it helps you running the game, but if you change r_renderAPI "0" to r_renderAPI "1" in the config file you'll use Vulkan instead of OpenGl.

The config file (DOOMConfig.local) is located in WINEPREFIX/drive_c/users/username/Saved Games/id Software/DOOM/base/DOOMConfig.local (this might be different on your system)

Thx~
In the first time, I forgot to add r_renderAPI 1 in steam, so DOOM started with OpenGL, but the version of OpenGL in padoka ppa is 3.0, not 4.5, DOOM needs 4.5. So I saw the blue screen.

Then I add r_renderAPI 1, I can enter the game, but after the id movie, I can't see the game menu, just hear the sound.
libgradev 24 Jul, 2017
If it helps I'm launching with (Arch):

MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=4.3COMPAT wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Steam/steamapps/common/DOOM/DOOMx64vk.exe

Runs great :)
Dukenukemx 13 Aug, 2017
I have the same error on Linux Mint 18.2 using Padoka PPA. Trying to run Doom and in regedit I set MaxGLVersion to 40005 which makes it think it's OpenGL 4.5. It's certainly a driver issue cause wglCreateContextAttribsARB doesn't seem supported yet, at least with Padoka PPA. I've tried Vulkan but I get this error output instead.

Configured log listener print-redirect tags
Added structured log listener print-redirect
Added structured log listener mp-cloud-gobbler
2017-08-13T09:52:34.442-04:00 LOG: Process started
Winsock Initialized
------ Initializing File System ------
Current search path:
- C:/users/demetrius/Saved Games/id Software/DOOM/base/
- C:/Program Files (x86)/Doom/base/
------ File System initialized.
------ Command Line ------
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Doom\DOOMx64vk.exe"
2017-08-13T09:52:34.453-04:00 LOG: Command Line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Doom\DOOMx64vk.exe"
------ CPU Information ------
1 CPU package, 4 physical cores, 4 logical cores
4200 MHz AMD CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & SSSE3 & SSE41 & SSE42 & AVX
16384 kB 1st level cache, 2097152 kB 2nd level cache, 0 kB 3rd level cache
7920 MB System Memory
initializing resource container gameresources.resources
initializing resource container gameresources.patch
initializing resource container gameresources_002.patch
idLib::SetProduction( PROD_PRODUCTION )
------- Initializing renderSystem --------
PreliminaryRenderSetup
...registered window class
-------------------------
Application Info
-------------------------
App : DOOM - 1.0.2
Engine : idTech - 6.1.1
-------------------------
Instance Extensions
-------------------------
+ VK_KHR_surface
+ VK_KHR_win32_surface
FATAL ERROR: vkEnumeratePhysicalDevices failed with error (VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED)
Dumped console text to C:\users\demetrius\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM\base\ErrorLog_08-13-2017__09-52-37am.txt.

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
log file 'qconsole.log' opened on Sun Aug 13 09:52:37 2017

CrashHandler: Storing data and writing local report.
idStackTracer::GetSource: Failed
idStackTracer::GetSource: Failed
No address, error: 2
idStackTracer::GetSource: Failed
No address, error: 2
idStackTracer::GetSource: Failed
No address, error: 2
idStackTracer::GetSource: Failed
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