diff --git a/content/docs/fossvr/wmr_lighthouse_hacky.md b/content/docs/fossvr/wmr_lighthouse_hacky.md index cb2e7cc..4aa36e9 100644 --- a/content/docs/fossvr/wmr_lighthouse_hacky.md +++ b/content/docs/fossvr/wmr_lighthouse_hacky.md @@ -9,33 +9,40 @@ This describes a WMR Lighthouse setup using the `steamvr_lh` driver. It's different from [WMR Lighthouse](/docs/steamvr/wmr-lighthouse/) This doesn't use steamvr to re-map the head from some lighthouse tracking device. -Instead it does this natively, so SteamVR is only necessary for the proprietary `steamvr_lh` driver. +Instead it does this natively in monado, so SteamVR is only necessary for the proprietary `steamvr_lh` driver. For now this is a hacky approach as Monado's builders don't support the functionality yet: * https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/monado/monado/-/issues/459 * https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/monado/monado/-/issues/288 -I made this for WMR as I have a reverb G2 & vive 1 (used only for it's 2 watchman dongles) + +This is made for WMR based headsets and has been tested with a Reverb G2 & Vive1 (Vive1 used only for it's 2 watchman dongles needed for the lighthouse controllers). -you can easily adapt this for other headsets in a hacky way, until these issues are closed. +You can easily adapt this for other headsets in a hacky way, until these issues are closed. -I use this as my only vr setup on arch and it works fine. +Tested working on Arch Linux with NVIDIA RTX 2060S. ## Setup: Setup your lighthouse system on SteamVR Windows. The Linux SteamVR version does not work well. On windows: Update everything, pair everything & setup your room boundaries. Linux setup: -* install steam +* install Steam * Download SteamVR on Steam (try non beta version first) -* configurations from windows copied over +* Configurations from Windows copied over -## How to copy your Windows steam configurations to Linux +### How to copy your Windows steam configurations to Linux * mount your windows drive (e.g. at `/mnt`) -* `cp "/mnt/Program Files (x86)/Steam/config" ~/.steam/steam/ -r` +* `cp -r "/mnt/Program Files (x86)/Steam/config" ~/.steam/steam/` + +### Linux only setup +It may be possible to use SteamVR on Linux to setup your room boundries, pair and update everything. This is untested, but try at least. +You may need playspace moving via Wlx to fine tune the floor if you don't have a Windows install. ## Build -Grab my custom Monado + +### Manually +Use this fork of Monado `git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/Zuzka/monado` @@ -47,26 +54,34 @@ Ensure you have all required dependencies installed beforehand (Envision or Mona `sudo ninja -C build install` -You may get this error: +### Envision +WiVRn version: 0.19+ +Use this fork of Monado: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/Zuzka/monado + +In Envision, set Profile as such: + +XR Service CMake Flags: ``` -CMake Error at cmake/OptionWithDeps.cmake:141 (message): - XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_STEAMVR_LIGHTHOUSE specified but not available: failed - check XRT_HAVE_STEAM -Call Stack (most recent call first): - CMakeLists.txt:327 (option_with_deps) +XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_SURVIVE=0 +XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_VIVE=0 +XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_STEAMVR_LIGHTHOUSE=1 +``` +Environment Variables: +``` +LH_DEVICE_SERIAL="{YourSerial}" ``` -In which case it's okay to just comment (put # at beginning of line) of line 372. +Perform a Clean Build after changing the CMake flags! ## USAGE: * set following environment variables in your e.g. bash_profile: -* export LH_DEVICE_SERIAL="{YourSerial}" +* `export LH_DEVICE_SERIAL="{YourSerial}"` * get the actual tracking device serial via `motoc monitor` or by another way. ## USEFUL RESOURCES: * https://monado.freedesktop.org/getting-started.html#installation-from-source * https://monado.freedesktop.org/valve-index-setup.html -* check the commits on my branch for more info https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/Zuzka/monado +* check the commits on the fork for more info https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/Zuzka/monado * vive tracker 3.0 3d printable mount * model: https://www.printables.com/model/107654-hp-reverb-g2-vive-tracker-mount