diff --git a/content/docs/other/bigscreen-beyond-driver/_index.md b/content/docs/other/bigscreen-beyond-driver/_index.md index 9968f9d..4b5cd17 100644 --- a/content/docs/other/bigscreen-beyond-driver/_index.md +++ b/content/docs/other/bigscreen-beyond-driver/_index.md @@ -8,9 +8,29 @@ title: Bigscreen Beyond Driver 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