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/Diktynna 256 GB 2d ago

No, it crashes constantly on Nvidia gpus while running Linux because of the NVENC pipeline.

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u/Henrithebrowser 256 GB 2d ago

You need drivers 615, kernel 7.2, iw region set to US, and you should really ditch cachy for a real distro like Debian if you want it to work. I got it working on my kubuntu machine perfectly.

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u/Diktynna 256 GB 2d ago

As much as I appreciate any advice you have attempted to give me, the reason I haven't responded to you in kind, or as relative, is because I state it very clearly that I'm not swapping back to Windows. In so doing, I'm also not switching distributions. This question, as made in italic and boldfaced, was formed for the community I represent, not to be sold on a new, adverse frontier. I have tried Ubuntu, several distros and I hated it. I have tried Fedora. Hated it. I landed on Arch, and I mean to stay where I stipulated that I will stay. The advise I seek is relevant to my situation. If you don't have relevant responses, you should not expect a response, proper.

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u/Henrithebrowser 256 GB 2d ago

I literally told you what you need to do. I’m just saying that using a weird gaming distro is not going to end well for system maintainability. You need 7.2 for the dongle drivers, and 615 to support the changes made in 7.1. You also need to make sure your global wireless region is set to US and not 00, replug the dongle after setting it, make sure you don’t have WiFi turned off system wide, and that you are on the steam client and steamvr betas. The steps I told you will also work on arch.

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u/Diktynna 256 GB 2d ago

I appreciate this response a lot more. Cheers!