video artifact in hosted linux systems

[Xarkam Xarkam]

Hello,

since the last nvidia update, video artifacts have appeared in my hosted linux systems.
I am hosting Ubuntu 24.10 here, the latest version of KDE Neon and a popOS

Information about the OS hosting the VMs:
Windows 11 24h2 build 26100.3194
Nvidia driver version: 572.42
Vmware workstation: 17.6.2 build 24409262

I can't figure out if it's a problem with the graphics layer in linux or something related to the latest nvidia drivers.

Any help is welcome. Thank you.

[Ian Forbes]

Can you run this on the command line in the VM and see if it fixes the problem.

GSK_RENDERER=gl  gnome-control-center 

[Xarkam Xarkam]

Hello,

I typed this command.

 

The result: no change.

 

But I specify that the artifacts are present globally, regardless of the application.

 

Could it be a problem with vmware that creates these artifacts when it redraws the wayland/xorg image?

 

I have no problem in an os2/warp vm.

 

I will look into creating a windows vm to see if the problem is also present in the windows graphic rendering.

[Xarkam Xarkam]

Same on windows. Here is update button from windows store from windows 10 in vm.

[Bas du Pre]

I have the same issue too. Both X11 and Wayland on OpenSUSE guest. Host is Windows 11. VMWare Workstation pro 17.6.2 

[Shibdas Bandyopadhyay]

If you are still seeing this, can you please attach the logs?

[Shibdas Bandyopadhyay]

Can you please attach vmware.log and mksSandbox.log. Try also with the following config in the .vmx file (while the VM is powered off)

mks.enableVulkanRenderer=FALSE

[Xarkam Xarkam]

Hello,

There is log.

Last week Nvidia get drivers upgrade and artifacts has almost disappeared.

But, today have upgraded vmware (17.6.3) and I see new nvidia drivers, but not yet installed.

After upgrade nvidia driver, I test vulkan option in vmx file

Attachment(s)

vmware.log   276 KB 1 version

mksSandbox.log   80 KB 1 version

[Shibdas Bandyopadhyay]

Can you try mks.vk.forceDevice=NVIDIA or mks.vk.allowMultiGPU=TRUE in the config file and check if things are better. You can take out the other vulkan option I mentioned before.

[John wayk]

Currently, it's not just on Linux; it's also the case on Windows. For example, in the image I'll share below, you can see noticeable ghosting or flickering at the standard arrow locations.

[Xarkam Xarkam]

So it is indeed a problem caused by the latest branch of nvidia drivers : https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-r570-driver-instability-issues-affecting-lots-of-rtx-40-series-owners/

[Ignacio Ortega]

Having related issues, and went back to 17.5.2 and voila, suggested by https://www.reddit.com/r/vmware/comments/1in2w7u/vmware_pro_17_ubuntu_2404_weird_screen_refreshing/