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This recently started happening. I play EA games like Titanfall 2 and Need for Speed Unbound on my Legion Go 2 and Xbox Ally X, both running Bazzite.
Over the last couple of days, I’ve started getting a “Failed to launch game” error when launching EA games from Gaming Mode. The EA App opens, but the game fails to start. If I then try to start the game from inside the EA App, Steam shows: “An error occurred while launching this game: Game already running.”

The same games work perfectly fine in Desktop Mode on Bazzite. They also work fine on my Windows partition, so this seems specific to Bazzite Gaming Mode and how it is launching EA App games.

What I tried already:
-Rebuilt the Proton prefix for Titanfall 2.
-Confirmed the game launches correctly in Desktop -Mode after rebuilding the prefix.
-Tried launching with Proton Experimental.
-Tried launching with Proton Hotfix.
-Tried using the launch option: SteamDeck=0 %command%
-Disabled the EA App in-game overlay.
-Disabled extra/custom launch options.
-Confirmed the issue happens with multiple EA games, not just Titanfall 2.
-Restarted the device after failed launch attempts to - clear the “game already running” state.

At this point, it seems like EA App launches in Gaming Mode but fails to hand off properly to the game, leaving Steam thinking the game is already running. Has anyone else on Bazzite seen this recently or found a fix/workaround for EA games in Gaming Mode?

This is a Xbox Ally X that I purchased for only $500 two days ago (yes, I am still ecstatic of that deal)
And the Bosgaming eGPU 7600M XT

Link: https://a.co/d/02mm8pfh

- I tried OneXGPU1 (fan was too loud and got hotter due to the metal body) and returned it. Same 7600M XT gpu

- I also tried GMKtec AD-GP1. This one was solid but it didn’t have enough i/o options, no power button nor did it have a silent button/quiet mode. Also same 7600M XT

Reminder, don’t go overkill with a eGPU because we are limited with the USB Thunderbolt 4 bandwidth anyway. So there is a bottleneck there.

Update from my last post about needing a cheaper handheld to travel with because I wasn’t comfortable traveling with the LeGo2 due to price spikes/affordability

I ended up finding an Xbox Ally X on OfferUp for only $500. Not gonna lie, it looked super sketchy at first lol. I was like 75% sure I was about to get scammed, but I decided to check it out anyway and somehow it ended up being a legit deal. I wouldn’t recommend this as this was very risky, the only green flags I had was that the guy seemed to be legit via communication.

So yeah, I ended up grabbing it and I think this pretty much solved my travel handheld situation.

I was originally considering the ROG Ally X, Steam Deck, or Ally Z1E for $400-$500 but somehow ended with a XAX For $500, I really couldn’t pass it up. Btw I checked the bios on the spot to ensure the 24gb ram, Z2E APU and make sure it wasn’t tampered with.

Appreciate everyone who gave recommendations on my last post. My LeGo2 will continue to be my main driver and choice of device while I am at home but if I want to game on the go, I will definitely have a travel setup with the XAX

Update from my last post about needing a cheaper handheld to travel with because I wasn’t comfortable traveling with the LeGo2 due to price spikes/affordability

I ended up finding an Xbox Ally X on OfferUp for only $500. Not gonna lie, it looked super sketchy at first lol. I was like 75% sure I was about to get scammed, but I decided to check it out anyway and somehow it ended up being a legit deal. I wouldn’t recommend this as this was very risky, the only green flags I had was that the guy seemed to be legit via communication.

So yeah, I ended up grabbing it and I think this pretty much solved my travel handheld situation.

I was originally considering the ROG Ally X, Steam Deck, or Ally Z1E for $400-$500 but somehow ended with a XAX For $500, I really couldn’t pass it up. Btw I checked the bios on the spot to ensure the 24gb ram, Z2E APU and make sure it wasn’t tampered with.

Appreciate everyone who gave recommendations on my last post. My LeGo2 will continue to be my main driver and choice of device while I am at home but if I want to game on the go, I will definitely have a travel setup with the XAX

Update from my last post about needing a cheaper handheld to travel with because I wasn’t comfortable traveling with the LeGo2 due to price spikes/affordability

I ended up finding an Xbox Ally X on OfferUp for only $500. Not gonna lie, it looked super sketchy at first lol. I was like 75% sure I was about to get scammed, but I decided to check it out anyway and somehow it ended up being a legit deal. I wouldn’t recommend this as this was very risky, the only green flags I had was that the guy seemed to be legit via communication.

So yeah, I ended up grabbing it and I think this pretty much solved my travel handheld situation.

I was originally considering the ROG Ally X, Steam Deck, or Ally Z1E for $400-$500 but somehow ended with a XAX For $500, I really couldn’t pass it up. Btw I checked the bios on the spot to ensure the 24gb ram, Z2E APU and make sure it wasn’t tampered with.

Appreciate everyone who gave recommendations on my last post. My LeGo2 will continue to be my main driver and choice of device while I am at home but if I want to game on the go, I will definitely have a travel setup with the XAX