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title: WlxOverlay
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# WlxOverlay
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2024-02-16 12:31:22 +01:00
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WlxOverlay is a tool that lets users interact with their X11 or Wayland desktop from inside VR.
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It supports a vast variety of desktop environments, and comes with a fully customizable keyboard.
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There are currently two editions of WlxOverlay.
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## WlxOverlay-S
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- [WlxOverlay-S GitHub repository](https://github.com/galister/wlx-overlay-s)
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WlxOverlay-S is the newer iteration of the software with major performance improvements. We recommend trying this first.
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The S edition supports both Monado and SteamVR, and avoids many of the pitfalls of the previous iterations by using Vulkan instead of EGL.
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## WlxOverlay Classic
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2023-12-06 12:49:25 +01:00
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- [WlxOverlay GitHub repository](https://github.com/galister/WlxOverlay)
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- [Getting Started Wiki](https://github.com/galister/WlxOverlay/wiki/Getting-Started)
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- [Troubleshooting Wiki](https://github.com/galister/WlxOverlay/wiki/Troubleshooting)
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2024-02-16 12:31:22 +01:00
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WlxOverlay Classic is recommended if WlxOverlay-S is not working for you.
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2024-02-16 12:31:22 +01:00
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It works well once you get it working, but the lengthy troubleshooting page speaks for itself.
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It is prone to run into issues with NVidia's EGL driver, as well as GLFW specifically.
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## Support
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2024-02-16 12:31:22 +01:00
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Reach out in the `wlxoverlay` room in Discord or Matrix.
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