I downloaded the game and launched it and it immediately crashes my back to the ubuntu login screen. Which I guess suggests that xorg is crashing? Usually before I can even see the Factorio logo. It never lasts for more than a second.
First I tried the game downloaded through Steam, but when that ...

I haven't had any issues since the driver update.

And you haven't seen the bug detected by Wube on AMD CPUs/BIOS firmware, reported to AMD, and fixed - at least to some extent - with Wube's help :).
More on this here : https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-239

Very impressive. :D


Just out of personal curiosity, what CPU do you have exactly ...

https://i.imgur.com/cgPo95v.png

The first time I had this crash, I checked for driver updates using the software provided by hardware manufacturer's: Asus EZ Update and Armoury Crate. "No updates needed", they said.

When it happened a second time not long after, I put my faith in Wube and went ...