Document downloading Windows SteamVR via SteamCMD

Also mention that firmware updates don't work for the 
Bigscreen Beyond Utility
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You can get the "Bigscreen Beyond Driver" app from Steam working via Proton by following these instructions:
1. use a Proton version >=10 that has access to `PROTON_ENABLE_HIDRAW` env var; `Proton Experimental [bleeding-edge]` works well
2. set `PROTON_ENABLE_HIDRAW=0x35BD/0x0101 %command%` as your launch arg for the `Bigscreen Beyond Driver` under `Properties`
3. OPTIONAL: copy a SteamVR Windows install somewhere in the prefix (ie: C/ root) under appid 2467050 and when the driver is open, set the SteamVR path to where you placed the Windows install of SteamVR
3. OPTIONAL: download/copy a SteamVR Windows install somewhere and when the driver is open, set the SteamVR path to where you placed the Windows install of SteamVR
The "Bigscreen Beyond Driver" and all of its features should be working fine after doing the above!
The "Bigscreen Beyond Driver" and most of its features should be working fine after doing the above!
Note that currently firmware updates do not work.
## Download Windows SteamVR via SteamCMD
You can easily downlwad the Windows version of SteamVR via SteamCMD. To do this:
1. [Download SteamCMD](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Linux)
2. Run this command somewhere you can create directories (i.e., your home directory):
```sh
mkdir steamvr_win && steamcmd +@ShutdownOnFailedCommand 1 \
+@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows \
+force_install_dir $(realpath steamvr_win) \
+login anonymous \
+app_update 250820 validate \
+quit
```
This will:
- Create a directory in the current directory named `steamvr_win`
- Download and validate Windows SteamVR into it.
Note: your home directory is accessible under `Z:\home` by default in Proton.
## Easier Device Mode Swapping