Cannot get GPU working with Google Chrome in WSL

[anand-kamble]

This is what I get when I try to launch google-chrome, it still opens but without the hardware acceleration. It a long list of errors and I tried searching around for it a lot but nothing seems to fix it. I would really appreciate any suggestions or help regarding this.

I have followed this guide for installation.

Terminal Output:

$ google-chrome
[2483:2510:0128/222435.870471:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2483:2514:0128/222435.906994:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2483:2514:0128/222435.907056:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2483:2510:0128/222435.913525:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2510:0128/222435.913946:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2510:0128/222435.913975:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2510:0128/222435.913991:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2510:0128/222435.914006:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: unknown error type:
[2483:2510:0128/222435.920922:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2510:0128/222435.934301:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2510:0128/222435.934327:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: unknown error type:
[2483:2506:0128/222435.958638:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2510:0128/222435.967660:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2510:0128/222435.967678:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2483:0128/222436.042231:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: unknown error type:
[2483:2483:0128/222436.081260:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: unknown error type:
[2483:2507:0128/222436.081377:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2683:0128/222436.127654:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2483:2683:0128/222436.127697:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2483:2683:0128/222436.127733:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2483:2683:0128/222436.127758:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2483:2683:0128/222436.127782:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2483:2483:0128/222436.150119:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: unknown error type:
[2483:2505:0128/222436.150447:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2483:0128/222436.174117:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: unknown error type:
[2483:2507:0128/222436.174216:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2483:0128/222436.188969:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: unknown error type:
[2483:2505:0128/222436.189157:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Could not parse server address: Unknown address type (examples of valid types are "tcp" and on UNIX "unix")
[2483:2483:0128/222436.193859:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: unknown error type:
[0128/222436.252317:ERROR:elf_dynamic_array_reader.h(64)] tag not found
[0128/222436.301811:ERROR:file_io_posix.cc(145)] open /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq: No such file or directory (2)
[0128/222436.301849:ERROR:file_io_posix.cc(145)] open /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq: No such file or directory (2)
[2582:11:0128/222437.396663:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2570:11:0128/222437.396521:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2581:12:0128/222437.396579:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2571:11:0128/222437.396721:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2547:1:0128/222437.396743:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2578:10:0128/222437.396759:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2483:2483:0128/222437.407271:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(981)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[0128/222437.646971:ERROR:elf_dynamic_array_reader.h(64)] tag not found
[0128/222437.671885:ERROR:file_io_posix.cc(145)] open /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq: No such file or directory (2)
[0128/222437.671925:ERROR:file_io_posix.cc(145)] open /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq: No such file or directory (2)
[2581:12:0128/222438.560585:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2570:11:0128/222438.560585:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2571:11:0128/222438.560597:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2582:11:0128/222438.560649:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2578:10:0128/222438.560682:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2483:2483:0128/222438.576543:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2483:2483:0128/222438.578269:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(981)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[0128/222438.861578:ERROR:elf_dynamic_array_reader.h(64)] tag not found
[0128/222438.862777:ERROR:file_io_posix.cc(145)] open /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq: No such file or directory (2)
[0128/222438.862803:ERROR:file_io_posix.cc(145)] open /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq: No such file or directory (2)
Created TensorFlow Lite XNNPACK delegate for CPU.
Attempting to use a delegate that only supports static-sized tensors with a graph that has dynamic-sized tensors (tensor#-1 is a dynamic-sized tensor).
[2483:2511:0128/222439.673363:ERROR:registration_request.cc(291)] Registration response error message: DEPRECATED_ENDPOINT
[2582:11:0128/222439.725100:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2581:12:0128/222439.725141:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2578:10:0128/222439.725173:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2570:11:0128/222439.725170:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(331)] GPU state invalid after WaitForGetOffsetInRange.
[2483:2483:0128/222439.734769:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(981)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[2578:10:0128/222439.789101:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2581:12:0128/222439.789237:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2548:7:0128/222439.789322:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2570:11:0128/222439.789397:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2582:11:0128/222439.789813:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[2483:2483:0128/222439.807863:ERROR:page_load_metrics_update_dispatcher.cc(179)] Invalid first_paint (unset) for first_image_paint 3.82 s
[2749:2749:0128/222439.840732:ERROR:gl_utils.cc(425)] [.WebGL-0x13b4000d8600]GL Driver Message (OpenGL, Performance, GL_CLOSE_PATH_NV, High): GPU stall due to ReadPixels
[2749:2749:0128/222439.881273:ERROR:gl_utils.cc(425)] [.WebGL-0x13b4000d7f00]GL Driver Message (OpenGL, Performance, GL_CLOSE_PATH_NV, High): GPU stall due to ReadPixels
[2749:2749:0128/222439.890989:ERROR:gl_utils.cc(425)] [.WebGL-0x13b4000d8d00]GL Driver Message (OpenGL, Performance, GL_CLOSE_PATH_NV, High): GPU stall due to ReadPixels
[2749:2749:0128/222439.900889:ERROR:gl_utils.cc(425)] [.WebGL-0x13b4000d8600]GL Driver Message (OpenGL, Performance, GL_CLOSE_PATH_NV, High): GPU stall due to ReadPixels (this message will no longer repeat)
[2483:2483:0128/222440.011167:ERROR:page_load_metrics_update_dispatcher.cc(179)] Invalid first_paint 3.856 s for first_image_paint 3.82 s

Here is some more info about my system:

$ glxinfo -B
name of display: :0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer):
    Vendor: Microsoft Corporation (0xffffffff)
    Device: D3D12 (AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics) (0xffffffff)
    Version: 23.2.1
    Accelerated: yes
    Video memory: 8383MB
    Unified memory: yes
    Preferred profile: core (0x1)
    Max core profile version: 4.2
    Max compat profile version: 4.2
    Max GLES1 profile version: 1.1
    Max GLES[23] profile version: 3.1
OpenGL vendor string: Microsoft Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: D3D12 (AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics)
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.2 (Core Profile) Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.3
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.20
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile

OpenGL version string: 4.2 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.3
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.20
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL profile mask: compatibility profile

OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.1 Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.3
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.10

And the WSL version I am running is:

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
Release:        22.04
Codename:       jammy

[quandum]

I solved it by install the latest version graphic driver, which I downloaded directly from Intel. If you're using AMD, try one from AMD
But the stupid windows update replace it by some stupid older version when it run. You're supposed to prevent this, by adding "prevention of changes on hardware", on gpedit.

[eric-gitta-moore]

any news?

[lkyu-ly]

any news?

same. Debian stable + nvidia 4060ti 16g.

I tried both LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDRECT=0/1. But in chrome almost all Graphics shown in chrome://gpu remains disabled, just as this screenshot shows.

 ✘ lkyu@lkyu  ~  glxinfo -B
name of display: 0:0
display: 0:0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No (LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT set)
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (4.6.0 NVIDIA 581.15)

X Error of failed request:  GLXBadCurrentWindow
  Major opcode of failed request:  149 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  5 (X_GLXMakeCurrent)
  Serial number of failed request:  56
  Current serial number in output stream:  56

 lkyu@lkyu  ~  glxinfo -B
name of display: 0:0
display: 0:0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer):
    Vendor: Microsoft Corporation (0xffffffff)
    Device: D3D12 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti) (0xffffffff)
    Version: 25.0.7
    Accelerated: yes
    Video memory: 32280MB
    Unified memory: no
    Preferred profile: core (0x1)
    Max core profile version: 4.6
    Max compat profile version: 4.6
    Max GLES1 profile version: 1.1
    Max GLES[23] profile version: 3.1
Memory info (GL_ATI_meminfo):
    VBO free memory - total: 15327 MB, largest block: 15327 MB
    VBO free aux. memory - total: 0 MB, largest block: 0 MB
    Texture free memory - total: 15327 MB, largest block: 15327 MB
    Texture free aux. memory - total: 0 MB, largest block: 0 MB
    Renderbuffer free memory - total: 15327 MB, largest block: 15327 MB
    Renderbuffer free aux. memory - total: 0 MB, largest block: 0 MB
Memory info (GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info):
    Dedicated video memory: 16109 MB
    Total available memory: 32280 MB
    Currently available dedicated video memory: 15327 MB
OpenGL vendor string: Microsoft Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: D3D12 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti)
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.6 (Core Profile) Mesa 25.0.7-2
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.60
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile

OpenGL version string: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 25.0.7-2
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.60
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL profile mask: compatibility profile

OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.1 Mesa 25.0.7-2
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.10

[lkyu-ly]

oops! Since that a recent WSL update its pre-release to 2.6.2 https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.6.2 , including an update of wslg, I installed it for a test.
Surprised, I found that when set LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=0, gpu features in chrome has been greatly improved.
These are chrome opened in wslg. (DISPLAY=:0)

Although it still can't be the same as chrome on windows:

I havn't been caring about this problem for long, and I have been using vcxsrv-based instead of wslg so far, so I don't know if this update leads to the workaround, but it exactly works. Forgive my poor English.

[quandum]

GPU drivers matter