Update: They both now have their SteamOS icon.
Croteam have recently released both Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter [Steam Link] & Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter [Steam Link] on Steam. They both use their new Fusion engine which comes with Linux support, Vulkan and 64bit.
While neither of them have a SteamOS icon, they do both have Linux support thanks to the new Fusion engine. SteamVR for Linux is currently in Beta, so it's likely once Linux support is ready enough to be classed as stable by Valve, then it's likely both games will get the SteamOS icon.
They both require a VR headset, but you're able to play with keyboard and mouse if the motion controllers aren't your thing.
I won't be giving either game any thoughts, as the HTC Vive is far out reach for me financially and neither Valve or HTC are able to provide GOL with a unit to test with. Valve specifically said they were unable to and HTC haven't replied to any requests about it. I will, one day, grab a VR headset when they come down in price. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
While neither of them have a SteamOS icon, they do both have Linux support thanks to the new Fusion engine. SteamVR for Linux is currently in Beta, so it's likely once Linux support is ready enough to be classed as stable by Valve, then it's likely both games will get the SteamOS icon.
They both require a VR headset, but you're able to play with keyboard and mouse if the motion controllers aren't your thing.
I won't be giving either game any thoughts, as the HTC Vive is far out reach for me financially and neither Valve or HTC are able to provide GOL with a unit to test with. Valve specifically said they were unable to and HTC haven't replied to any requests about it. I will, one day, grab a VR headset when they come down in price. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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slaapliedje Apr 6, 2017
The above post was correct (as far as I have tested so far, I only tried the liquorix 4.9 kernel under Debian Sid though). I had working audio though (I use gnome shell, though now that I think about it, I may have just been using my usb connection).
Problems I have found; the "install bluetooth driver" doesn't work for fairly obvious reasons... which makes it so the lighthouses don't wake up /shut down on their own. Power cycling them once you have started steamvr works though.
Other problems would be in the library support itself. I have seen some games that are vr only and allow you to install them, but they don't display on the Vive (Alice VR). I suspect this may be related to the engine (UE4) and it's lack of support for Vulkan.
Serious Sam VR is absolutely amazing, and it even uses cloud sync, so my save game progress was already there. Which means I start on a level where I get rushed by tons of things that don't die like they should...
Overall it does work really well though. Once they can work on gettingthe lighthouse issue fixed, and more games with working binaries, and the official nvidia drivers to supprt the vulkan extensions, I will be very happy, and will be pimping it more on here.
If I ever get time... I intend to write up a review here.
Update: looks like the 381.09 beta drivers released for the Titan Xp support everything for SteamVR as well as kernel 4.10
Last edited by slaapliedje on 6 April 2017 at 10:33 pm UTC
Problems I have found; the "install bluetooth driver" doesn't work for fairly obvious reasons... which makes it so the lighthouses don't wake up /shut down on their own. Power cycling them once you have started steamvr works though.
Other problems would be in the library support itself. I have seen some games that are vr only and allow you to install them, but they don't display on the Vive (Alice VR). I suspect this may be related to the engine (UE4) and it's lack of support for Vulkan.
Serious Sam VR is absolutely amazing, and it even uses cloud sync, so my save game progress was already there. Which means I start on a level where I get rushed by tons of things that don't die like they should...
Overall it does work really well though. Once they can work on gettingthe lighthouse issue fixed, and more games with working binaries, and the official nvidia drivers to supprt the vulkan extensions, I will be very happy, and will be pimping it more on here.
If I ever get time... I intend to write up a review here.
Update: looks like the 381.09 beta drivers released for the Titan Xp support everything for SteamVR as well as kernel 4.10
Last edited by slaapliedje on 6 April 2017 at 10:33 pm UTC
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381.09 i tested them, and yes it compile on kernel 4.10 but it haven't direct mode. It's useless for VR.
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slaapliedje Apr 7, 2017
Quoting: bubexel381.09 i tested them, and yes it compile on kernel 4.10 but it haven't direct mode. It's useless for VR.
I was using it in Arch Linux last night.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/2679
I haven't been able to get 'Direct Mode' to work on Linux at all. It prompts to change to it, I click the button, and SteamVR crashes, and it prompts it's not in direct mode again when I load it up.
But it's still working, as per that forum post.
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