Yeah, VR on Linux is sadly held back mainly by a lack of compatible games. But I put some hope into this project:

https://github.com/roothorick/WineOpenVR

The latest plan seems to be to interface with DXVK and Linux SteamVR directly, thus cutting much of the WINE overhead and latency for hopefully a near native VR experience on Linux through DX11 games with WINE.

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Quoting: JuliusHave been doing that with my GPD-Win for some time now :p

So if you have no problems with the GPD-Win, can you tell me which kernel and config you are using?
I only use the hansdegoede tree from github as that fixed a few things, but the microsd controller is such a pain... Missing hardware interrupts continuosly, stalling access to the microsd on a regular interval. It might be even bugs in the bios, or just bios settings.

The microsd card itself is fine, as it works without problems in an odroid xu4. But then again, ARM platforms usually don't need to do all kinds of weird ACPI and bios stuff... Everything is in the dtb (which BTW is part of the openboot "standard" used for Suns).

All documented here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/2765

Truth to be told though... I am barely using the MicroSD as with my config it only supports up to 8GB cards. With those small cards it seems fine though. There is a Kernel hack to make it work with larger cards, but I never tried it and I guess it might be causing issues?

But everything other than the microSD seems to be working great. And MicroSD really isn't the best medium for storing games. Probably stick to old roms and other stuff that doesn't need quick access.

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Quoting: KuduzkehpanNvidia Shield is much more than this device. Even if we think linux and nvidia experience compability in the future
i can stream a game from my pc to my shield device and play.

Yes, from a windows PC using closed source streaming tech... very future proof and Linux friendly :p

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Quoting: CreakOne thing that I just thought of that would be very interesting is your machine, the SmachZ, and the Steam Cloud!
So you can play a game on your PC, quit it, take your SmachZ and continue playing with the same saved state.

Must admit that it's pretty cool! ;)

Have been doing that with my GPD-Win for some time now :p

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Quoting: elmapul

Quoting: Ardje

Quoting: KeyrockThe intel SoC in the GPD-WIN has very bad (intel) support for linux. The GPD-WIN2 seems to be more pc-like and less embedded, so I have higher hopes for that. It's easier to run linux on an ARM than on a GPD-WIN :-).
I assume (without fact checking) that the AMD support is better for linux.

if you run on arm you lose all your steam games, what is the point?

The point is, is that it is a hell of a lot of work to get the GPD-WIN to work (despite Hans de Goede putting an enormous amount of work in it), let alone play games.
The specific intel SoC was not intended to run Linux and therefore all support and work arounds for it is rather new. It really is not a generic PC.
But that intel SoC is at least much more of a PC than their CE5315 and equivalents... Try to compile a kernel for that.
Anyway: as I said: it's easier to run linux on ARM than it is to run it on that specific intel SoC with full usable hardware support. And for the thing I was trying to do (run Mixxx), it probably is what I will do, as an ARM can still outperform that SoC.
The WIN2 however seems to be more PC like, and hence probably has less things to work around.
Anyway: iff my odroid had opengl support (and not gles only), it might have been faster than the WIN using qemu or eltechs exagear.

While it is a bit of work to get Linux to run on the GPD-Win... at least it is possible, which can't be said for the majority of ARM SoCs. What are you comparing it too? A RasberyPI? Because almost anything other than that is definitly harder to get running with Linux than a GPD-Win.
Edit: The reason the Odroid is easier is because the supplier makes custom-disk images with Ubuntu for it (with old custom kernels)... but based on my experience with the Odroid-X2 they quite quickly reach end-of-life and then you are more or less on your own... while the GPD-Win (by now) has pretty much main-stream kernel support.

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Quoting: Ardje

Quoting: KeyrockI wish them luck, but I think the SMACH Z is going to be dead on arrival. The price is just WAY too high for a handheld.

The price is the same as the GPD-WIN2. Lower even if you order now from indiegogo. The SoC specs are way above the GPD-WIN2.
The difference is that the GPD-WIN2 is an openpandora on steroids: keyboard, x-box type game controller.
The SMACH-Z only has the steam controller like controllers. If they really work like steam controllers, it is well worth the difference.
The intel SoC in the GPD-WIN has very bad (intel) support for linux. The GPD-WIN2 seems to be more pc-like and less embedded, so I have higher hopes for that. It's easier to run linux on an ARM than on a GPD-WIN :-).
I assume (without fact checking) that the AMD support is better for linux.

While I also think the price of both is way too high (but we seem to be in a general high price phase for GPU and DDR4 RAM...), what you are saying about the GPD-Win(2) is non-sense. Intel has excellent Linux support (especially compared to anything ARM) and the GPD-Win runs Linux fine (I have one). In fact with Vulkan support emulators run better on Linux than with Win10 with it.

Regarding the SMACHZ... other than the price it seems like a nice machine. And with the display port out (and a nice docking station?) it would be probably be powerful enough to act as a living room media-center and stationary steam machine also. However the form-factor really isn't all that convenient for on the go... reminds me of the Lynx which was also not really portable (shoooort battery life back then ;) ).

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Maybe they can go back to making a Homeworld3 now (although I guess that IP belongs to Gearbox now?).

IMHO Relic makes great games and bad sequels. Homeworld2 and DoW2 being notable exceptions. Still quite unhappy about how bad CoH2 was.

But not good news for Feral I guess... after the sales disaster that CoH2 most likely also was, I doubt they will do another Relic title :(

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Hmm, yes maybe...but given that Linux is the dominant Unix like system these days, I guess the developers rather looked at it than the original Unix :p

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Works fine for me after I switched the language in the audio settings.

Cool game too, although a bit slow going. Clearly Linux influenced, so great that you can finally play it on Linux :)

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Pretty cool game, definitely recommended, although I don't quite get why they are advertising it with rhythm-based gameplay like Crypt of the Necrodancer... yes the levels are in clubs with some sort of low volume base-drum and the final "baking" of the fights (after all the time-travel shenanigans) sort of play the turns along with the music, but I was really expecting something else based on the advertisement.
Still a cool turn-based tactics game with an interesting back-story though.

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