I also recommend the Fabulously Optimised modpack, which dramatically boosts your performance completely free of charge.

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I've heard the open source alternatives to SteamVR like monado and the streaming solutions are kind of catching up well and giving good performance

I just tried some streaming solutions for my Quest 2 out, so I can give you my opinion.

Steam Link: works the best, native integration, zero setup other than downloading an app

Sadly, this one is only available on Windows.

ALVR: works on both Windows and Linux, long list of troubleshooting issues and solutions, open source

Sadly, this one is just not as good as Steam Link, but I'm not sure if that has to do with ALVR itself or Linux having bad VR support. What I can attest to is poor video quality and lots of stuttering.

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Quoting: legluondunetDo someone have info about Wine/Proton progress with support for anticheat games that we cannot play on Linux?
This is a barrier for gamers who want to switch to Linux and leave Windows.

Here's another link I use [External Link]

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Glad to see the 3D side of Godot thriving! There's a few teething issues that are annoying to deal with, but overall I've been happy with how this engine has progressed. I do hope they move back to quarterly releases, though...

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Quoting: Purple Library GuyOn a what now?

Steam link to what I think they're talking about [External Link]

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Fingers crossed for VR support like the first game 🤞

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Quoting: kuhpunktThe point of a Steam Deck is having a mobile device.

Fair point.

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Quoting: kuhpunktI don't see how this makes any sense...

A Steam Deck 2, but plugged in? It looks like it's a PC with a new AMD APU. What does that have to do with the Steam Deck being released in Australia?

Basically, assuming this Steam Machine 2 has nothing to do with VR, its better performance would essentially make the Steam Deck redundant, which would be a shame since it just released in Australia.

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See, there's a lot of conflicting reports on what this 'Steam Machine' could be. Either it's essentially a Steam Deck 2 but plugged in, or it's a VR box that streams wirelessly to a headset.

Both are concerning.

Steam Deck 2 releasing now would be weird, since Steam Deck 1 just got released in Australia, and it has only been 2 years since its release everywhere else.

VR on Linux isn't great either. I would be confident in this approach if I saw any upstream changes in that field, but there hasn't been any so far, and with Steam Link for Quest headsets only working on Windows, there's a high chance that any future headsets from Valve will only work with Windows first and that Linux will be an afterthought.

I'm still cautiously optimistic. I know they are working on something, but I'm going to do my usual strategy of waiting a year before buying.

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Quoting: CatKillerSince Valve want strategic not-Windows, dogfooding all the things on Linux would be a sensible thing to do, which they've historically done badly at. Their VR headset not fully working on Linux and their games launching without Linux builds being prominent examples.

Honestly, if VR got fixed on Linux, it would basically remove my need for using Windows ever again. It's the main reason why I think the Deckard is still a ways off, with how little work is being done to improve the Linux side of things.

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