this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2023
394 points (86.2% liked)

Linux Gaming

15347 readers
1 users here now

Discussions and news about gaming on the GNU/Linux family of operating systems (including the Steam Deck). Potentially a $HOME away from home for disgruntled /r/linux_gaming denizens of the redditarian demesne.

This page can be subscribed to via RSS.

Original /r/linux_gaming pengwing by uoou.

Resources

WWW:

Discord:

IRC:

Matrix:

Telegram:

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

(The "Windows" slices of the pies are entirely made up by Baldur's Gate 3, which also runs well over Linux)

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, I'd love to get a VR headset, but there just aren't even games to play on Linux, and the headsets with good Linux support are either expensive or hard to find.

Hopefully that improves, I imagine it's stopping people from switching to Linux.

[–] GrayBoltWolf@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Even the Index, Valve’s own headset has had broken functionality for years with no fixes in sight. Valve refuses to fix big stuff like the cameras, base stations not turning on, or even automatic audio switching.

Not to mention steamvr reprojection is completely broken.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Huh, that's too bad. I guess I'll keep waiting then...

[–] MaryTzu@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For me, I have been dual booting, but I have also had my linux set up for a few months now and was using it exclusively until i got my quest 3.

I can definitely see the allure of just sticking to windows if one plays pcvr exclusively or if one just hasn't taken the plunge into linux yet.

I really do hope that support comes. Either officially or unofficially by a linux savant who knows this stuff.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Yup. One by one the papercuts are getting resolved, so hopefully it's just a matter of time before VR support gets better. Ideally Valve gets interested again and makes another push for Linux VR (maybe some tie-in with the Deck?), otherwise we may be waiting a while.