Quoting: leillo1975Ask here for it:
https://launchpad.net/%7Egraphics-drivers/+contactuser [External Link]

Lately it takes weeks, even months before new driver versions are released in this PPA. Even right now the latest version of 465 is still missing. Let's see if by showing them our interest they can hurry up a bit more.

Right on, I've contacted Alberto Milone [External Link], hopefully he has time to add this driver rather sooner than later to the PPA.

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I'm so looking forward to see which imact async reprojection has. Now I'm waiting for this driver to hit the ubuntu ppa.

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That is awesome! This will help with performance a lot! Mostly when I get this "double images" issue, though nothing lags, I have to reduce details to make it smooth. Proper async reprojection support will fix this.
I was kinda hoping for Valve to reach out to nVidia for this too, when they teamed up for DLSS support in Proton. Looks like they did! Woohoo!

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As soon as GTuxTV [External Link] posted on twitter [External Link] the latest git commit (a zip can be downloaded from the github actions, with automatic builds) makes it playable, I got it.

And when I had downloaded it, the Proton Experimental update pulling in those fixes has already been released:

Available in Proton Experimental (as of 2021/05/21):
- Includes latest DXVK, which includes better performance for Days Gone.

Yes, it's still all "beta", not officially advertised nor supported etc. pp. but dang, this is some high quality service.

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Nice! Before I've been using RNNoise in OBS, but this is more convenient, as it's registering easily as a microphone in the system settings.
Nevertheless, this is a nice writeup from the guys at modmic for rnn but seems a bit more effort: https://antlionaudio.com/blogs/news/real-time-microphone-noise-reduction-linux-guide [External Link]

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Quoting: CorbenWow! A fork of Proton being able to make a new game running before the official Proton version is amazing!
I guess I'll pick it up at some point. Only played ME1 so far, where I even lost my save. So I guess I'll replay it and then continue with the sequels.

Will you stream it?

I barely play off-stream anymore tbh, so yes, count on it ;) Can't predict when though. There are still so many other great games to play, normally Bioshock Infinite would have been next, but then the Death Stranding happened ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Wow! A fork of Proton being able to make a new game running before the official Proton version is amazing!
I guess I'll pick it up at some point. Only played ME1 so far, where I even lost my save. So I guess I'll replay it and then continue with the sequels.

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Quoting: scaineCorben, if you have that headset issue, I also suggest you try simply unplugging the HMD using its quick release plug. Plugging it back in and restarting SteamVR seems to fix any issues I have with the headset. But tbh, I've only had HMD issues... twice? Maybe?

Ha, exactly what I found out today as well. Wanted to answer this, when I read your comment on it.

Quoting: Corben

Quoting: jensWhat colors are the LED's on the HMD when you experience that issue? If they are red, you could try the "restart headset" option in the vrmonitor menu. That always helps me when the HMD wont come up.

Didn't really pay attention to that, will check next time.

I was pointed this issue, so it might be an Xorg issue: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/946 [External Link]

So yeah, that seems to help: quit Steam, unplug the HMD, start Steam again, so it hasn't detected the HMD yet, then plug it back in. Starting SteamVR and it works.
Colors of the HMD LEDs are blue, when the issue happens.

I just have this issue recently, started to happen with SteamVR Beta 1.7. Didn't happen before (maybe once), now happens also with stable 1.6.x :-/

Well, at least I don't have to reboot anymore.

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Quoting: jensWhat colors are the LED's on the HMD when you experience that issue? If they are red, you could try the "restart headset" option in the vrmonitor menu. That always helps me when the HMD wont come up.

Didn't really pay attention to that, will check next time.

I was pointed this issue, so it might be an Xorg issue: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/946 [External Link]

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Nice writeup!

Yes, VR is nothing you can explain, it has to be experienced. Glad you had a good first impression and only little issues. Meanwhile I cannot restart SteamVR without rebooting. When I quit SteamVR and start it again, the vrmonitor window pops up, and renders on the monitor instead of the HMD. Only a reboot helps for me so far. In combination with the bug, that I cannot restart any game, it's very annoying. With current Beta 1.7.8 at least I can restart games again.

For getting twitch chat into VR, another option might be using the browser from the big picture mode. So you prepare the chat window (https://www.twitch.tv/popout/<channel>) first, and then bring it up via the SteamVR dashboard.

I had the same thoughts on VR, if I'd use it again in 6 months after purchase, and there has been a time, where I was too lazy to do the setup. As I'm playing roomscale, I need free the space for it, I have issues with reflection of TV and windows, so I have to cover that (as I'm also always streaming when playing VR, I can use my greenscreen for that). But in the meantime that process just needs 5 minutes, so it's still not like with pancake game that just needs booting up the game and I can start playing, but it's okay.

If you play those games in VR that don't have an ending, which includes all the rhythm based VR games, and get hooked by them, then yeah, you will play VR still in 6 months.

Especially Synth Riders and Beat Saber (which I can show in a mixed reality like view) with viewer interaction through song request can keep you going forever :)

Just recently I played GTFO in VR (there is a VR mod which brings full controller tracking now), and it's the first time I didn't get motion sickness due to locomotion. E.g. in Boneworks I get heavy motion sickness after 2h.

And yes, Proton is a VR saver here. Without Proton we would barely have any VR titles to play. Iirc so far, all games I tried worked in VR thanks to Proton, which is really impressive.

So more noteworthy titles (which I haven't seen mentioned here before):
- Pistol Whip (rhythm VR game, shooter, unfortunately no custom songs)
- The Solus Project (sci-fi exploration game, VR is additional, has teleport)
- Portal Stories: VR
- Star Trek: Bridge Crew
- Subnautica (VR is also optional, I couldn't play it for too long)
- Super Hot VR (independent of the pancake version)

I heard of, but haven't tried them myself yet: Valheim VR mod and Minecraft VR mod

Also there is an upcoming VR title: Zenith: The Last City which could be eating up all free time.

So I think there is already a good variety of games playable on Linux in VR, that could keep you busy forever (Elite: Dangerous alone can eat up all your free time while in VR) :D

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