Game crashes on start on Linux, freezes system

The issue seems to be with the intro cinematic. Do you have a similar issue playing the in game tutorial videos? You can find them via the in game database under them via the in game database under Videos.

You can skip the intro cinematic by adding the following under "strings" in your kplayerprefs.yaml located in ~/.config/unity3d/Klei/Oxygen Not Included/.

strings:
  <...>
  PlayShortOnLaunch: intro\Spaced_Out_Intro

 

1 hour ago, EricKlei said:

The issue seems to be with the intro cinematic. Do you have a similar issue playing the in game tutorial videos? You can find them via the in game database under them via the in game database under Videos.

You can skip the intro cinematic by adding the following under "strings" in your kplayerprefs.yaml located in ~/.config/unity3d/Klei/Oxygen Not Included/.

strings:
  <...>
  PlayShortOnLaunch: intro\Spaced_Out_Intro

 

It doesn't appear to be the cinematic itself: I was able to successfully make it to the main menu by skipping it manually, but it still happens on the first frame or so of the main menu.
Upon further inspection, the game itself doesn't actually crash on its own, but rather just pins my CPU at 100%. 

Does it only happen when the cinematic plays on load, or also when it's skipped since you already watched it? I'm wondering if it's a combination of the game loading and cinematic playing.

1 hour ago, CynicalBusiness said:

Upon further inspection, the game itself doesn't actually crash on its own, but rather just pins my CPU at 100%. 

Does the CPU return to normal after the game loads?

On 12/6/2021 at 2:54 PM, EricKlei said:

Does it only happen when the cinematic plays on load, or also when it's skipped since you already watched it? I'm wondering if it's a combination of the game loading and cinematic playing.

It happens regardless of the cinematic. I have it "skipped" now by editing playerprefs, but it does it as soon as it gets to the menu.

On 12/6/2021 at 2:54 PM, EricKlei said:

Does the CPU return to normal after the game loads?

No. The game either crashes or my whole system does.

To be clear, it's perfectly normal behavior during start-up (i.e. during the Klei logo splash screen) but locks up once I can actually see the main menu. It's not a great machine, to be fair, but it's never given me any trouble with the game up to this point and it doesn't seem to do it on live.

Edited December 8, 2021 by CynicalBusiness
Added a bit more info