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How is VR on Linux? (lemmy.world)
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Hello all,

I wanted to know the state of VR gaming on Linux: does VR work ? Are most games playable ?

I plan to buy a Valve Index, wanted to know how it would hold on a Linux system.

Thanks

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes, it mostly works (HTC Vive Pro here). It can be janky at times when you have to restart SteamVR and fiddle with the audio output. Also on Gnome you need to use X11, while on KDE it works already with Wayland. Ah and turning off the base-stations via Blootooth doesn't work, so you need to unplug them or use a phone app to turn them to sleep mode.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Okay, thank you for your input.

I've heard that Beat Saber no longer works on Linux, have you tried it recently ?

In any case, I might try to run Windows on a VM with GPU passthrough.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Beat Saber is the only VR game I play on my HTC Vive (2016 model) and it works fine. If you want mods, however, you need to switch to the legacy branch in Steam (1.29.1) since 1.30 had major changes and mods haven´t been updated for it yet.

For mod installation, I use Beataroni, but there are alternatives.

While Steam does not support sending the base stations to sleep via Bluetooth, there is a python script which (after setting it up) can do so for you. My process is:

  1. Start the python script in a terminal -> base stations wake up.
  2. Plug in the headset. Primary audio is automatically switched to it.
  3. Launch SteamVR and play.
  4. Exit VR, unplug headset. Primary audio is returned to my speakers.
  5. Press Ctrl+C in the terminal to terminate the script. After a few seconds, the base stations turn off.

Since I have old base stations, I use the script for controlling v1 lighthouses: https://github.com/risa2000/lhctrl. The author also made a script for v2 lighthouses: https://github.com/risa2000/lh2ctrl. I only have experience with the HTC Vive so your mileage may vary.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hmm, it was working as of a few weeks ago. I don't play it so regularly, as the updates always break the custom mods and I am too lazy to fix that each time I want to play. See also: https://github.com/geefr/beatsaber-linux-goodies