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Steam VR is an easy way to get into VR, on Windows and on Linux (does it still work on Mac?).
Yet, it does have issues and even more on Linux Here's what I learnt in the last months condensed:

• If you use a wired HMD you're better off using an AMD GPU. For nVidia it does work, yet if the game is hitting the performance maximum on your card, where async reprojection should help, you'll have issues if using any nVidia driver after 550.


• You can toggle async reprojection on Linux by editing:
   $HOME/.steam/steam/config/steamvr.vrsettings
  And set this to true or false in the steamvr section:
   "enableLinuxVulkanAsync" : false,


• Changing Controllerbindings within VR is a hit or miss, sometimes it takes ages for the UI to show. It's better to do it in the browser on your desktop:
  

  http://localhost:27062/dashboard/controllerbinding.html



• To get better performance use Monado instead of Steam VR. The opensource OpenXR runtime is performing better. In short, start Steam, start Monado (it'll show a grey screen if not using wlx-overlay-s, see below), start a game, and it'll render in your HMD


• Use Envision to build Monado locally, it'll also bundle OpenComposite for OpenVR applications. Here are my env vars for Monado + nVidia, enabling represenation (async reprojection) and a fix for the tracking delay:
  

  XRT_COMPOSITOR_USE_PRESENT_WAIT=1 # to fix headset tracking latency
  U_PACING_COMP_TIME_FRACTION_PERCENT=90
  XRT_COMPOSITOR_COMPUTE=1 # async reprojection
  XRT_COMPOSITOR_SCALE_PERCENTAGE=140
  U_PACING_APP_USE_MIN_FRAME_PERIOD=1 # this and the next for float fps
  U_PACING_APP_IMMEDIATE_WAIT_FRAME_RETURN=1
  XRT_COMPOSITOR_DESIRED_MODE=0 # set index to 90 Hz
  XRT_CURATED_GUI=1
  XRT_JSON_LOG=1
  XRT_DEBUG_UI=1

  If you want to change the refresh rate of the index, change the XRT_COMPOSITOR_DESIRED_MODE to one of these values:
  

  DEBUG [choose_best_vk_mode_auto] Available Vk direct mode 0: [email protected]
  DEBUG [choose_best_vk_mode_auto] Available Vk direct mode 1: [email protected]
  DEBUG [choose_best_vk_mode_auto] Available Vk direct mode 2: [email protected]
  DEBUG [choose_best_vk_mode_auto] Available Vk direct mode 3: [email protected]
  DEBUG [choose_best_vk_mode_auto] Auto choosing Vk direct mode 3: [email protected]



• You can use Steam VR's roomsetup, when starting Monado via Envision and the lighthouse driver (the base stations), it'll pick up the configuration from Steam VR, so do not press "Calibration" in Envision.


• You'll have no issues with async reprojection when using a wireless headset as computation is handled in the HMD. Steam Link VR is now working on Linux, yet... as with Steam VR... using Monado instead gives better performance. Setting up WiVRn is similar to setting up Monado, in fact WiVRn uses Monado. Just start WiVRn then via Envision, install the App on your Quest and connect. Works also with wlx-overlay-s then to interact with your Desktop


• To see your Desktop in VR use wlx-overlay-s, which can be enabled as a plugin within Envision. Once it is installed, you can also start it once manually when running Steam VR, it'll add itself as overlay also for Steam VR. Can be disabled again by going to the Steam VR settings and check for the Autostart entry.


• VR doesn't work wired on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using Wayland, as Gnome 46 is missing DRM leasing. X11 works, or using a wireless HMD.


• VR works on the ROG Ally with an eGPU attached (in my case XG Mobile 2022: AMD RX 6850M XT) using Cachy OS. I wasn't able to get any VR things up and running with Bazzite. I'm dualbooting into Windows for enabling the eGPU and using all-ways-egpu to disable the iGPU (all-ways-egpu configure egpu). Apparently there is a performance it when the internal screen is also attached. Which means it looks like an external Monitor is needed for this kind of setup.
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• Like ProtonDB there is a community driven database for VR games: https://db.vronlinux.com


• Check out the Linux VR Adventures wiki and discord https://lvra.gitlab.io/ , you'll also get help there in all questions VR on Linux, Envision, Monado, WiVRn, etc.

Hope this helps :)

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OpenMW my beloved

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Very nice and very useful, I like it

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EasySMX is alright but I prefer GameSir

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Just started Final Fantasy 3 the 3D Remake ☺️

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* sigh * not again...

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I'm interested on your feedback, cause I need a new updated distro and I'm hesitating with the same 3 distro you use. Did you have any issue with any of those?
I was very happy with xubuntu back in the days, and also with mint ^^ I'm looking into CachyOS for the gaming optimisation, but I also enjoy the ease of use from Mint, and the lightweight approach of Xubuntu as well as it's simple and customizable UI.

I customise the hell out of Xubuntu, remove Snapd altogether. I have my own dedicated theme for it Orchis-Grey-Dark and Sardi-Ghost-Flexible icons. It took me three or so years to find the perfect theme, not just for Xfce but for other Environments too. Linux Mint I always delete their themes and icon themes, as they have horrible undershoot lines in their themes and it makes the experience, well for me unbearable.

I use mint for Davinci Resolve and as my everyday OS at the moment, but am thinking about moving onto MX-Linux Xfce, as just got myself a AMD RX 9060 XT with 16GB of VRAM. When it comes to Linux, depends on your use case. I have three dedicated gaming PC's, all with RYZEN 5700x eight cores sixteen threads, more than enough oomph to play the latest games, my chosen card for gaming is NVIDIA 4060 TI with 16GB of VRAM. The reason why I got the AMD 9060 was because got fed up with Ubuntu 24.04 based Distros, including Mint and Xubuntu having to go into safe graphics on installation, reminding me of the good old Ubuntu Gnome 2 days of old, when NVIDIA drivers were a pain to install, especially on a cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitor, the resolution would go up to 800x600 leaving you having to count the amount of times you pressed the tab button to set the correct resolution of 1024x768. Although these days with bigger and lighter monitors, when in safe graphic mode on installation, 1024x768 does display correctly, although everything larger than life.

Cachy OS Xfce version is really good, because you can pick out on the installation screen in Calamares what you want installed. I go for the minimalist as I can, still leaving Cachy OS's settings, but not installing their themes, as I use my own.

The only gripe I have had with Cachy OS is their update notification, which you can enable to be present on the panel like Mint's one but faster. It started updating from the AUR instead of just from Cachy OS repositories. Can easily reinstall and not enable the update notification, as just use terminal. I always set the terminal in Cachy back to bash, as I find Fish a funny little creature, plus used to bash, as that is where all my Terminal Alias commands are written for. Arch and Debian based systems.

The rules in Arch are weird, as I can in a Debian based Distro uninstall Thunar and have Nemo as my default, but in Arch no, but can set Nemo as default. Another gripe is opening internal storage drives, always asks for permission, but never on a external drive. Surely an external drive should have permissions to open as well? Internal drives should not need permissions, as obviously they are internal, but the problem is, is that Arch sees internal drives as a threat.

So what sort of Linux are you after? Light weight, lots of screen effects, bloated out ones???

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Is that Artorias at 1:17?

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As a best practice, all Steam keys have a 90-day redemption window. After that, unredeemed and unrevealed keys will expire and be returned to the developer.

That's a rather short window and makes it largely impossible to buy something to give away later, for example as a Christmas present.
And the lack of Paypal is also less than stellar.
The current bundle isn't bad though.

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Glad to see that I am not the only one to get a blank page when selecting the "Steam OS + Linux" page

I hope they fix it soon.

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You mean something like The Vault?

I discovered this level thank to you!
[Found on internet:](https://hot.fandom.com/wiki/The_Vault)
"After completing Milestones II "Greed", the wellkeeper mysteriously vanishes, having left behind a Gold trail to The Vault."

A last step before completion :)

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Sounds like a very promising concept - i will certainly keep an eye on that!

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The controller looks really nice. That issue with the triggers tho... it might be a serious issue. I'm still using my WiiU pro controller (yeah, the one that launched with WiiU) and it works so well that I feel bad about changing it. My only gripe with that controller is the lack of analog triggers.

This one, for that price, might be worth watching,however, I can't help but to make a special mention at how, if you set the language to something that's not English, it will translate to such language everything, even the brands Steam Deck and Switch, creating some funny shenanigans.

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Sounds interesting, put it on my watchlist.
Perhaps just because i'm curious, when enshittification kicks in.

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Fanatical, Digiphile...Maybe it's just me, but this kind of name bugs me

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Peripeteia turned me off from getting the bundle, it's early access which is a red flag, plus the reviews mention that the developers are wildly toxic to their customers and trans folk. 😅

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The biggest issue I've had with Mangohud is having control of where to place the data on screen.
The normal location assignments don't always work well.
Wish it had a better placement system.

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Seems we are having a resurgence of bundle sites, like 10/15 years ago. We were spoiled with choices then.
I actually liked Humble bundle back then, before IGN took over. Got a lot of $1 and $12 bundles back then. Bought very little since IGN took over.

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Elite: Dangerous
and
Darkside Detective: a Fumble in the Dark

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Vintage Story and BeamNG.

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That's really cool! One of the very few things I miss from my work mac is per-display virtual desktops, but I only ever really use them on the one display anyway

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Nice, one more reason to try kde on my next install. Already made the switch to a DE-agnostic terminal a while ago for that reason.

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Silksong 100%. Soooo good!

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This will not be important to most people, but it does not appear that Digiphile accepts PayPal. That is a deal breaker for me.

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I might not do too bad at this. I'm a sort of mediocre-to-decent touch typist, but that probably puts me leagues ahead of the hunt-and-peck-with-two-thumbs phone kids. Of course they probably won't play this game . . .

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Important note from their [FAQ](https://sites.google.com/digiphile.co/help/faq#h.527pq8bv8zs5):

How long do I have redeem my content from bundle purchases?

As a best practice, all Steam keys have a 90-day redemption window. After that, unredeemed and unrevealed keys will expire and be returned to the developer.

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The idea sounds good.
The name sounds terrible.

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Unfortunately, every time I come back to this, pretty much every server is running some weird mod that completely changes gameplay. I just want vanilla, like how I remember it :/

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did they forget to add content or something? I don't understand what is going on with this website there seems to be no actual data?

Works for me. Maybe they can't handle the load? Or maybe something else, but I don't know what would be as likely.

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A game with 3,674 dlcs is now free-to-play? I hope the devs don't go broke! /s

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