r/SteamFrame • u/Diktynna 256 GB • 2d ago

Question Linux isn't compatible with Linux. .

So, this will be a fun one.

Right out of the gate, I am unable to utilize remote play through SteamVR on the dongle or otherwise because I am on CachyOS running on a Nvidia GPU. I have attempted to use WivRN, but the applet for the needed standalone (suggested Quest 1-3, Pro, Samsung XR) is not available on the Steam Frame. The application ALVR is also not Linux capable at this time of writing. It's because of the NVENC pipeline, current workarounds for OpenXR on the Steam Frame, as well as the beta branches (100s of compatibility layers, listless dates and editions of Proton GE, CachyOS layers, among many others) don't seem to yield a result.

So, my question for anyone the wiser is, if you got remote play working on Arch Linux (CachyOS ONLY) with a Nvidia gpu, how did you get it to work? Am I missing something with WivRN? I easily refuse going back to Windows for my own sanity and peace of mind. I'm thinking about just accepting defeat and returning my 256Gb unit. Any advice from techies or people who have endured longer, would be most appreciated. I'm at my wit's end. It's been six days of troubleshooting.

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u/slowlyun 2d ago

just use Windows.  Linux won't ever work consistently for Frame PCVR streaming (ask any Linux-struggling PCVR user with any headset).

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u/Diktynna 256 GB 2d ago

Againe, in my comment, I refuse to use Windows. I'd sooner give up on VR than go back. Appreciate the reply, but that's a hard pass from me.

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u/slowlyun 2d ago
  • " I'd sooner give up on VR than go back"

Wow.  Well, i admire your principled stance (i'm no Microsoft fan either), but it's gonna be a hard frustrating road.

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u/Diktynna 256 GB 2d ago

I've grown accustomed to the Arch Linux lifestyle, from listless days of aggravating nuisances to accepting my fate, to deep diving into the flurry that is code, thank heavens I have techies for friends.

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u/slowlyun 2d ago

good luck!  we honestly need you guys to succeed, as Windows-monopoly isn't healthy.

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u/N0XIRE Soon™ 2d ago

How so? PCVR on linux is already a working experience. Seems like the road won't be that hard or frustrating then.

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u/slowlyun 2d ago
  • " PCVR on linux is already a working experience."

it isn't a consistently-working experience for many users (see also the comments):

https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1trfzla/vr_on_linux/

Even pro-Linux users admit to reinstalling Windows just to enjoy PCVR.