topic Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580 in Intel® Arc™ Discrete Graphics

Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

blitzos — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:08:09 GMT

Hello,

I’m experiencing graphical issues when playing Counter-Strike 2 on Ubuntu using an Intel® B580 GPU.

Issue Description:

The Counter-Terrorist character models appear corrupted. Sometimes their body textures or geometry render incorrectly.

Random black artifacts also appear intermittently on the screen during gameplay. (seems to be a problem only with leaves from plants, maybe the movement shader for the slight movement in the wind?)

The issue persists across different game settings (low to high).

System Information:
I’ve attached the Intel® System Support Utility for Linux* log file for reference, along with several screenshots that demonstrate the problem.

Any guidance or potential fixes would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

KentRusselP_Intel — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:30:33 GMT

Hi Blitzos,

Thank you for reaching out to the Intel Community Forum. I appreciate your message and want to assure you that I’m here to help. To better understand the issue and provide accurate support, could you please share the following details:

Have you updated the graphics driver to the ⁠latest version released on January 9, 2025?
When did this issue first occur? Was it after a recent system or driver update?
What kernel version are you currently using?
Does this happen in other games or only in CS2?
What CS2 launch parameters are you using?
Does the issue occur immediately upon starting the game, after playing for a while, or only on specific maps?
What is your current graphics configuration? Have you tried different graphics settings?
Are you running any graphics-related software, such as overlays?
Are there any custom compositor settings applied?
What are your GPU temperatures during gameplay?

Additionally, please let me know if you have tried:

Using different kernel versions
Disabling hardware acceleration in other applications

If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,

Kent Russel P.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

blitzos — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:10:16 GMT

I just had a fresh install of ubuntu 22.04 and then upgraded to 24.04 and then updated the kernel etc to version 6.14
This was the first time i ever tried to game on my system with ubuntu, before i was using win10 with no problems.
6.14
So far I only tried to play CS2. Also new problem, when i played a match of wingman, i wasn't able to truly join the game. I was stuck at spawn and the viewmodel turned after like 1 or 2 seconds by 90 degreese and i wasn't able to move. Wasn't able to shot and then disconnected from the game.
none
Always and all the time. Already happening in the main menu, where there is a 3d rendered game map and player model.
Also quite weird is, that only some models have partially invisible bodies.
It was visible imediatly after boot and stayed there after changeing settings. Game also crashed once during changeing the settings.
Only the steam own overlay to see fps, but the problem was there before, when it wasn disabled.
compositor? I just have a quite fresh install and basically have nothing installed except steam.
Any software i looked at didn't show me temps, but when i switched back to my old win10 install everything was fine.

Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

JedG_Intel — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:17:53 GMT

Hi blitzos,

Thank you for sharing all this information, it is really helpful. I'll be investigating and reviewing this issue and I'll get back to you as soon as I have an update.

Best regards,

Jed G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

KentRusselP_Intel — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:44:12 GMT

Hi Blitzos,

Thank you for patiently waiting. Please try installing Ubuntu 25.04 and update the driver using the instructions here: Installing Client GPUs

Additionally, after reviewing your system, we confirmed that your BIOS version is outdated. Please update it using the following link: PRIME B450M-K

If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Best regards,

Kent Russel P.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

Mike_Intel — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:46:22 GMT

Hi Blitzos,

I hope this message finds you well.

Were you able to check the previous post?

Please let us know if you still need assistance.

Best regards,

Michael L.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

blitzos — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:54:33 GMT

Thanks for the info, I will try to do this as soon as possible.

But I would rather like to stay at 24.04, because I mainly wanna use it for ROS2 development and it is better to stay on an LTS Version for that, but Ubuntu 26.04 isn't to far in the future.
But I will still try to test it on 25.04 soon, because so far I can still use my Laptop from work and haven't yet done anything important on the 24.04 Ubuntu yet, so deleting it is no problem.

Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

KentRusselP_Intel — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:26:21 GMT

Hi Blitzos,

Thank you for getting back. Please let me know if you were able to install Ubuntu 25.04 and update the driver using the instructions here: Installing Client GPUs. Additionally, please let update your BIOS version using the following link: PRIME B450M-K

If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Best regards,

Kent Russel P.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

blitzos — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:37:50 GMT

I updated the bios and installed 25.04 and used the link to install the driver.

The Problem still looks exactly the same.
I haven't yet tested to play a online game, because I don't want to get a penalty for that again, but maybe I'll try not the less and if it doesn't work again, I should be fast enough to boot windows and join before the time is up.

Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

KentRusselP_Intel — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:42:44 GMT

Hi Blitzos,

I appreciate you providing these feedback—they’re very useful. I’ll look into this matter and review it thoroughly, then follow up with you as soon as I have any updates.

Best regards,

Kent Russel P.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Ubuntu/Linux Graphical Glitches in CS2 B580

ArchieD_Intel — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:19:33 GMT

Hi Blitzos,

I tested the game in my end. I saw the same issue that you reported. I would like to thank you for bringing this concern with us.

I will be investigating this issue further and will update you as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Archie D.

Intel Customer Support Engineer