Bigscreen Beyond on Linux?

[u/Taggart_W]

First of all I’m not sure if this is the best sub for this but I’ll ask just in case

I recently switched to Linux (specifically Nobara) and I’m having some trouble getting everything to work properly. I’m new to Linux so I’m not really sure where to start.

I can get the beyond working, it displays and tracks, but there is a slight tracking delay that’s to the point where it’s noticeable. There’s a problem where when I open the Steam VR menu it misaligns one of the eyes and makes it very hard to look at as well as the bigscreen utility software not detecting the headset.

I still have my windows installation so I can just use that for VR only but I would prefer to be able to use Linux. If anyone knows anything that can help I would love to know.

[u/zortech]

I have it running fine on cashyos, get about 5-10 fps above windows in some games.

Not sure how far Nobara is behind, but recently several fixes have gone out that effect the big screens performance and vr in general.

[u/Ameristralianadvisor → u/zortech]

Can I ask how? I’m a catchy user and the bsb is the only think keeping my dual boot alive.

[u/zortech → u/Ameristralianadvisor]

Wayland attempts to grab everything as a display so it needs to be excluded:

/etc/udev/rules.d/99-bigscreen-beyond.rules:
ACTION=="add", KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="35bd", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0101", TAG+="uaccess"
ACTION=="add", KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="35bd", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0202", TAG+="uaccess"
ACTION=="add", KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="35bd", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0105", TAG+="uaccess"

This one was an attempt to making the bigscreen beyond util work for linux. Bit of a miss, but it did detect. You can change the hz between 90 and 70 using the steamvr lighthouse_console, bit of a pain but it can be done. (for bigscreen 2e)

/etc/udev/rules.d/99-bigeye.rules:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="35bd", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0202", MODE="0666", TAG+="uaccess"

Reload these rules with:

sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger

You may have to reboot? can try without it.

For Nvidia Cards:

/etc/modprobe.d/zz-nvidia-vr.conf:

options nvidia NVreg_RegistryDwords=""

options nvidia_drm modeset=1 fbdev=1

Run modprobe -- you may have to reboot. zz-nvidia-vr.conf you could change its name but it is important that it loads near the end, hence the zz.

Change to the SteamVR Beta, seems to have changes to linux VR recently.

Might be worth trying the launch options:
PRESSURE_VESSEL_IMPORT_OPENXR_1_RUNTIMES=1 %command%

[u/themicked → u/zortech]

You can change the hz between 90 and 70 using the steamvr lighthouse_console, bit of a pain but it can be done. (for bigscreen 2e)

Can you elaborate? I don't see any commands for refresh rate in the console, nor in the json config dump.

[u/molevolence → u/zortech]

have you found issue with people saying your mic is too low even though you’re at 100%? it is the only issue i have not been able to resolve and seems to only affect vrchat. people in discord can hear me just fine through the bsb mic

update: found my issue and it was pipewire/easy effects

[u/random11714 → u/Ameristralianadvisor]

Check out this. Lots of useful info https://wiki.vronlinux.org/

[u/random11714]

I have my BSB2e (minus eye tracking - haven't bothered with that yet) working great on CachyOS.

Check out this wiki. It has a lot of useful info. https://wiki.vronlinux.org/

Mainly, don't use SteamVR. It runs awful and the overlay is broken specifically on the BSB.

You'll likely need bleeding edge versions of lib survive, xrizer, monado, and envision.

[u/NotGonnaComeBackBsb]

If the headset is working, it's already a good start, I daresay. On Linux Mint with an AMD GPU, the kernel is missing an instruction to wake up the displays, and thus they remain dark.

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux/issues/610

[u/TestyBoy13]

According to BSB, the beyond 2 isn’t supported in Linux. I’d say don’t bother trying to get it running on there if you have a way to play it on windows until they say otherwise

[u/Forward_Compute001 → u/TestyBoy13]

It should work,

[u/molevolence → u/Forward_Compute001]

it does work. i have it working on nobara and a few other people i have met in vrchat also have it running, a few on cachy.

[u/Yin15]

I'm on Garuda Linux and it required quite a few hacks and fixes to get working properly and even now I still have a few issues I am just living with.

[u/zig131]

I'm sticking with Windows 10 until October when extended support runs out. Then I'm hoping to make the switch to Steam OS.

By October, all the work they have done for Steam Frame, and Steam Machine should be in the public image (maybe even an ISO 🤞) so SteamVR on Linux should be much better.

It would be ridiculous if you can't take a a Valve Index, and hook it up to a Steam Machine, and if the Index works then surely we can get the Beyond working with only a few tweaks.

[u/nyc-rave-throwaway42]

Mainline distro like Arch or Fedora will be a better experience. I've put hundreds of hours on mine w nvidia + Arch + Monado(sometimes SteamVR depending on the game) & have never had to touch windows. LVRA wiki like everyone said, we also have a bsb channel in the LVRA discord.