SteamVR wont launch from ALVR.

[Azure-Skyed]

Description

When I try to Launch SteamVR from ALVR, it just gives me an error message.
/home/azureskyed/.config/openvr/openvrpaths.vrpath does not exist

I don't know how to fix this.

Another thing is that, when I launch SteamVR from steam itself, and it asks me to do some sort of setup, I click on OK, then it gives me an error.
Then SteamVR wont launch until I close out of steam.

General Troubleshooting

• [y] I carefully followed the instructions in the README and successfully completed the setup wizard
• [y] I read the ALVR GitHub Wiki

Environment

Hardware

Note: for Linux, an upload to the hw-probe database is preferred: hw-probe -all -upload

CPU: Ryzen 7 7700

GPU: RTX 3060 12GB

GPU Driver Version: 565.57.01

Audio: PipeWire

Installation

ALVR Version: 20.11.1

ALVR Settings File: Default (i dont know how to check)

SteamVR Version: Latest (i have no idea how to check this one too)

Install Type:

• Packaged (exe, deb, rpm, etc)
• Portable (zip)
• [y] Source

OS Name and Version (winver on Windows or grep PRETTY_NAME /etc/os-release on most Linux distributions):
Arch Linux

[Hi-Angel]

When I try to Launch SteamVR from ALVR, it just gives me an error message. /home/azureskyed/.config/openvr/openvrpaths.vrpath does not exist

I don't know how to fix this.

You might need to create ~/.config/openvr/openvrpaths.vrpath file.

I have no idea where mine came from, but in any case, here; make sure to replace username in paths with yours:

~/.config/openvr/openvrpaths.vrpath

{
  "config": [
    "/home/constantine/.local/share/Steam/config"
  ],
  "external_drivers": [],
  "jsonid": "vrpathreg",
  "log": [
    "/home/constantine/.local/share/Steam/logs"
  ],
  "runtime": [
    "/home/constantine/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR"
  ],
  "version": 1
}

[Hi-Angel]

Btw, did you install openvr package? I also have opencomposite-git installed, which I guess wouldn't hurt.

[Azure-Skyed]

Sorry for the really late reply, never came around to checking up on this.

I made the file, and changed all of the paths accordingly. The error went away, but it still doesen't launch.

20:47:18.846 [INFO] Guessed window scale factor: 1
[SESSION] Updated
20:47:22.166 [INFO] GPU supports H264 profile.
20:47:22.166 [INFO] GPU supports HEVC profile.

Would launching steamvr straight from steam work?

Here is the config by the way

{
"config": [
"/home/azureskyed/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/config/"
],
"external_drivers": [
"/usr/lib/steamvr/alvr/"
],
"jsonid": "vrpathreg",
"log": [
"/home/azureskyed/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/logs/"
],
"runtime": [
"/home/azureskyed/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/"
],
"version": 1
}