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Saren Dev edited this page Jul 15, 2021 · 1 revision

At this time, we aren't able to test if this method of running ViRe works correctly, so if you attempt the steps in this guide - please share the result on our Discord server

ViRe uses SteamVR for Unity as the VR backend. Unfortunately, SteamVR for Unity has Linux support intentionally blocked, so ViRe can only be run on Linux through Valve's Proton. This page features a guide on how you can try running ViRe under Proton.

Proton guide

  • Open Steam settings and go to the "Steam Play" tab

  • Check the box that's called "Enable Steam Play for all other titles"

  • In the drop-down, select "Proton Experimental"

  • Click "OK" and restart Steam

  • Find a (small) game in your library that you know is Windows-only. (You can use this site to filter your library for them: https://www.lorenzostanco.com/lab/steam/)

  • Start a download for that game

  • Check if Steam is also downloading Proton

  • Let the download finish and run the game

  • Steam should warn you that compatibility software will be used and will start to download the Steam Runtime

  • Let the new download finish

  • Try rerunning the game to verify that your Linux can run games

  • Download the latest build of ViRe from GitHub and extract it

  • Click "Add a game" in the bottom-left of the Steam interface and choose "Add a non-Steam game"

  • In the new dialog, click "Browse" and change the "File type" at the bottom to "All files"

  • Navigate to ViRe's directory and select "ViRe.exe"

  • Click "Add selected programs"

  • Find ViRe in your Steam library. (You can use the Play Button Icon to filter for installed games)

  • Right-click on ViRe and go to "Properties"

  • Go to the "Compatibility" tab

  • Check the box at the top and use the drop-down under it to select "Proton Experimental"

  • Close the dialog and try running ViRe

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