From 32da3d4cdeb6dbf9e4488108ea365926e877ae38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GabMus Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:52:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] feat: info about installing and registering the slimevr driver in steamvr --- content/docs/slimevr/_index.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/docs/slimevr/_index.md b/content/docs/slimevr/_index.md index 404b741..3a8a932 100644 --- a/content/docs/slimevr/_index.md +++ b/content/docs/slimevr/_index.md @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ weight: 250 # SlimeVR - [SlimeVR Documentation](https://docs.slimevr.dev/) +- [SlimeVR on Linux guide](https://docs.slimevr.dev/tools/linux-installation.html) > SlimeVR is a set of open hardware sensors and open source software that facilitates full-body tracking (FBT) in virtual reality. @@ -23,9 +24,21 @@ Alternatively you can build it on your own, and you have a few variants to choos It's generally **highly recommended** to opt for the more expensive but higher quality [BNO085](https://shop.slimevr.dev/products/slimevr-imu-module-bno085) IMU module. This should offer the highest quality tracking with best precision and minimal drifting. +## Add and register the SteamVR driver + +Download the [SlimeVR driver for SteamVR](https://github.com/SlimeVR/SlimeVR-OpenVR-Driver/releases/latest/download/slimevr-openvr-driver-x64-linux.zip), extract it and place the `slimevr` folder in the `$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/drivers/` folder. This path may change depending on where your SteamVR install is located. To make sure you moved the right folder, make sure that the following path exists: `$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/drivers/slimevr/bin/linux64/driver_slimevr.so`. + +Then you'll need to register the driver using the following command. + +**Important**: make sure to **NOT** run this command twice, adding a driver twice will cause problems. + +```bash +$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/bin/linux64/vrpathreg.sh adddriver $HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/drivers/slimevr +``` + ## SlimeVR app -- [SlimeVR on Linux guide](https://docs.slimevr.dev/tools/linux-installation.html) +- [AppImage](https://github.com/SlimeVR/SlimeVR-Server/releases/latest/download/SlimeVR-amd64.appimage) - [Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/dev.slimevr.SlimeVR)