Donst work any more (>Deckyloader v2.10.3)

[Conan179]

Hello@all
Since the latest (it could have been 2 or 3 updates) preview steam client update, the recorder no longer works for me. The "/tmp/decky-recorder.log" says the following:
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 20:57:12,795 INFO Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/deck/homebrew/plugins/decky-recorder/main.py", line 29, in
import psutil
File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/psutil/init.py", line 102, in
from . import _pslinux as _psplatform
File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/psutil/_pslinux.py", line 26, in
from . import _psutil_linux as cext
ImportError: cannot import name '_psutil_linux' from partially initialized module 'psutil' (most likely due to a circular import) (/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/psutil/init.py)

Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 20:57:12,796 INFO Loading config

Immediately after a restart, the switch for the replay mode is on, if I deactivate it, close the recorder and open it again, it is on again, the recording buttons are grayed out and cannot be selected.
Starting a recording doesn't work either

Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:13:02,717 INFO Is capturing? False
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:13:02,731 INFO Is Rolling? False
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:13:02,749 INFO Current mode: localFile
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:13:02,770 INFO Current local filepath: /home/deck/Videos
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:13:02,780 INFO Current local file format: mp4
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:22,217 INFO Disable rolling was called begin
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:22,217 INFO Is capturing? False
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:22,217 INFO Deleted all files in rolling buffer
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:22,217 INFO Disable rolling was called end
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:27,802 INFO Starting recording
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:27,803 INFO Starting recording for mp4 with mux mp4mux
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:27,803 INFO Is capturing? False
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:27,803 INFO Stopping recording
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:27,803 INFO Is capturing? False
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:27,803 INFO Error: No recording process to stop
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:15:27,803 INFO Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/deck/homebrew/plugins/decky-recorder/main.py", line 77, in start_capturing
await Plugin.clear_rogue_gst_processes(self)
File "/home/deck/homebrew/plugins/decky-recorder/main.py", line 60, in clear_rogue_gst_processes
gst_pids = find_gst_processes()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/deck/homebrew/plugins/decky-recorder/main.py", line 37, in find_gst_processes
for child in psutil.process_iter():
^^^^^^
NameError: name 'psutil' is not defined

Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:16:43,372 INFO Is capturing? False
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:16:43,467 INFO Is Rolling? False
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:16:43,490 INFO Current mode: localFile
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:16:43,522 INFO Current local filepath: /home/deck/Videos
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-09 21:16:43,532 INFO Current local file format: mp4

[safijari]

Looks like psutil is now included by default on the Deck. Try removing the following block from main.py

try:
    sys.path.append(str(DEPSPATH / "psutil"))
    import psutil

    logger.info("Successfully loaded psutil")
except Exception:
    logger.info(traceback.format_exc())

[Conan179]

There's nothing in the log, but it still doesn't work.

[safijari]

Alright, so here's the deal. You can fix the issue by bringing back the above block and changing the sys.path line to sys.path = [str(DEPSPATH / "psutil")] + sys.path. Something in Valve's vendored psutil is broken but we can circumvent it by forcing it to use the package I supply.

However.

That will not fix things, because capturing on the preview build has been broken for a long time. Here's an issue I opened in the gamescope github about it. I currently do not know how to fix it or if Valve will fix it or not. I'm very sorry about this.

For now if you wanna use recorder then please do what I do and go back to stable or beta.

[Conan179]

I added:

try:
sys.path = [str(DEPSPATH / "psutil")] + sys.path
import psutil
logger.info("Successfully loaded psutil")
except Exception:
logger.info(traceback.format_exc())

nothing has changed since then, still the same behavior.

[Conan179]

I'm back to stable now, but it doesn't work either, I always get this error message:
Decky Recorder: 2023-08-14 10:14:05,085 INFO Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/deck/homebrew/plugins/decky-recorder/main.py", line 29, in
import psutil
File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/psutil/init.py", line 102, in
from . import _pslinux as _psplatform
File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/psutil/_pslinux.py", line 26, in
from . import _psutil_linux as cext
ImportError: cannot import name '_psutil_linux' from partially initialized module 'psutil' (most likely due to a circular import) (/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/psutil/init.py)

Decky Recorder: 2023-08-14 10:14:05,086 INFO Loading config

[Conan179]

I changed the title because now it turned out that the Steamclient is not the culprit, but the Deckyloader! a downgrade to version v2.10.3 causes the deckyloader to work again.
@safijari

[padgriffin]

I changed the title because now it turned out that the Steamclient is not the culprit, but the Deckyloader! a downgrade to version v2.10.3 causes the deckyloader to work again. @safijari

On decky-loader 2.10.3 (never updated to 2.10.4) and still experiencing the same symptoms on my Deck.

[Conan179]

Here is a video with the latest steam client and decky loader v2.10.3
https://github.com/marissa999/decky-recorder/assets/1906242/e3bc3566-c678-4d02-a5e1-2a949c5d9409

[safijari]

Closing in favor of #65. Fix has been submitted to store.

[Conan179]

@safijari
no bug Just wanted to let you know, Decky Recorder works with the 3.4.9 beta without any problems