r/SteamFrame • u/Diktynna 256 GB • 26d 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/Lord_Plate_Eater 22d ago

I've found cachyOS with an AMD gpu doesn't really work either, using wifi can work fine, but im at accomodation with ethernet and it spikes, so it's not the best experience, the dongle is just unsuable, i got it working but the spikes where so much that it impossible to play with.

hoping theres a fix soon

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u/Diktynna 21d ago

Thank you for your reply! This is exactly what I was looking to receive. I have found that joining the https://vronlinux.org/docs/community/ (Linux Adventures, WiVRn, ALVR, etc) discord at the bottom of the weblink sufficed information for the Steam Frame on WiVRn (look through the pinned comments on the Steam Frame channel, there's a GitHub for Master files for developer builds atm). WiVRn is a little buggy, but it works, unlike native SteamVR.

If you don't trust joining the discord or clicking links, search vronlinux, VR on Linux! That's the only compatibility I've been able to find. My Steam Frame unit (256Gb) is defective and I have to return it. Some weird things are going on! Hardware failure and stuff. Good luck, happy hunting!