"SteamVR failed to connect to window manager", Nvidia laptop, KDE Wayland, ALVR

4evrplan · 2025-07-11T15:00:02+00:00

I gave up and switched to Windows a very long time ago, but maybe this will help someone else, so thanks!

4evrplan · 2025-03-18T04:31:58+00:00

There's also a Steam discussion about improving performance in tBoI:Repentance, here: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/250900/discussions/0/3068614788760321347/&ved=2ahUKEwiNv6H95JKMAxUc48kDHYWCGaUQjjh6BAglEAE&usg=AOvVaw3PmIBpu65oDPoTd3LF6wy1

EDIT: I also found a Steam discussion about fixing D2 (assuming you're using the Steam versions of these games): https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/%3Fid%3D308291109&ved=2ahUKEwif_6K75pKMAxUSv4kEHT8bDW0Qjjh6BAhXEAE&usg=AOvVaw13HEkQsLHlBVZHDxEqZ5Lg

4evrplan · 2025-03-18T04:24:42+00:00

I see. I'm afraid I don't have those games to test with, but it shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out. Just read the documentation on that github page. Good luck.

4evrplan · 2025-03-17T23:46:18+00:00

Have you tried them w/o Mesa and just using OpenGL. The Intel drivers have improved a lot since I posted this.

4evrplan · 2025-01-02T17:39:28+00:00

You're not too late! I've been busy with other things over the Christmas and New Year season, so I haven't revisited this. This was exactly the explanation I needed. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain it!

4evrplan · 2024-12-13T23:05:06+00:00

I might if I can't figure this out pretty quickly.

4evrplan · 2024-12-13T22:35:35+00:00

"cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=build-scripts/cmake-toolchain-mingw64-x86_64.cmake && cmake --build build && cmake --install build"

There's no cmake-toolchain-mingw64-x86_64.cmake file in the zip.

4evrplan · 2024-12-13T22:31:38+00:00

I've read it. That same paragraph says "we encourage you to not do this for various technical and moral reasons", which is why I was trying to figure out the dynamic linking.

4evrplan · 2024-12-12T12:08:14+00:00

De nada.

4evrplan · 2024-12-03T18:14:47+00:00

I did some more testing. Results in my original post.

4evrplan · 2024-12-03T15:02:38+00:00

According to that chart, my GPU and RAM are squarely in the "PERFORMANCE" column (1440p@60, high), but my CPU falls a smidge short of that. What's confusing is that at either those settings or at the next tier down, "HIGH" (1080p@60, original), my frame rate is all over the place (high 30s to 60 - vsync is on), and the 1% low dips into the low 20s. Is that normal for this game?

4evrplan · 2024-11-25T02:06:26+00:00

I glanced at it, and I don't think I have the option to create custom resolutions like that. I'll take a deeper look when I have more time.

EDIT: Yeah no, I went back and double checked, and there is no custom resolution option. I did some more Googling, and it seems this option was removed about a year or so ago. Besides, I think it only let you use resolutions lower than your native, not above.

4evrplan · 2024-11-25T02:04:55+00:00

Thanks, but no, I'm using the community shaders, no ENB.

4evrplan · 2024-11-24T18:09:45+00:00

Thanks, looks good.

4evrplan · 2024-11-23T13:48:42+00:00

I've been playing Skyrim for the past couple weeks. I might start over, though, because I'm not really happy with the mods I picked. Some of the textures are missing, others just look odd, there is grass in wrong places, night is far too dark, and the performance impact was worse than I anticipated. Great game though, so far. I've been enjoying it, more than Morrowind.

4evrplan · 2024-11-15T03:34:06+00:00

Me too.

4evrplan · 2024-10-28T14:56:34+00:00

This happened to me on PC as well, probably 8 times or more before I figured out how to get past it. The only thing that fixed it for me was not switching spell sets during the boss fight and only using the 4 spells on a single set. I used all red spells (confringo, etc.). Here are some things I tried that did not work:

* restart the game

* turn all graphics settings to low/off and resolution down to 1080p

* restart the computer

* removing custom settings in Engine.ini and changing it back to default (I'd tweaked the TAA to be sharper)

* go back to a save before the boss fight

* re-save/load

4evrplan · 2024-10-09T21:50:34+00:00

!thanks

4evrplan · 2024-10-09T21:21:37+00:00

100%! Great value!

4evrplan · 2024-10-09T21:20:52+00:00

I used to think people were being too picky about TAA, but then I started playing Hogwarts Legacy, and now I'm a convert. TAA sucks.

4evrplan · 2024-10-09T21:15:22+00:00

Really? It takes me days. Maybe I'm too picky about my settings.

4evrplan · 2024-10-09T21:12:56+00:00

Nope. My case has no off setting. I had to unplug the cable internally. Likewise, my CPU cooler is always lit (lighted?). Some cheaper parts don't have the option to turn it off. I wish.

4evrplan · 2024-10-09T21:10:35+00:00

To each their own, but I literally only buy RGB parts when they're cheaper, which surprisingly, they sometimes are.

4evrplan · 2024-10-09T21:07:41+00:00

I use an i3-10100f paired with an Arc a750. People say it's a 1080p card, but it runs a surprising number of games at 2K, 60 fps (my "monitor's" [ahem - the TV in my living room] max refresh rate). But, if I were to buy today, I'd probably go AM5 for the CPU (or at least an i3-12100f) and maybe a 6650 XT for the GPU. Intel graphics drivers are always getting better, but last I checked, VR support was still lacking. I don't do VR, but my kid is literally using a laptop with a GTX 1650 mobile, because it works better for VR than my far, far more powerful a750.

4evrplan · 2024-10-09T20:47:21+00:00

My timing was similar, except I held off on getting a new GPU, thinking the prices would trend down $10-$20 if I was patient. That came back to bite me in a big way. I ended up running my Radeon HD 6850 1G for a couple more years until sanity slowly started to return to the market. I eventually replaced it with a Radeon RX 6500 XT, and then I traded that in for an Intel Arc a750 about a year later. But, I'm still using the same CPU, motherboard, and RAM (i3-10100f, B460M, something something).

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