diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f8a83a2..cf690c3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,13 +8,18 @@ For discussions and questions, please use the SteamVR for Linux forum at http:// For bugs, please file an issue on this github issue tracker. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux/issues +## Index FAQ + + * The Index speakers are not working, how can I fix this? + * See the graphics drivers requirements section. Nvidia and AMD have issued driver updates to address this problem. + ## GRAPHICS DRIVER REQUIREMENTS SteamVR is built on top of the Vulkan API and requires the latest Vulkan drivers. ### NVIDIA -**NVIDIA cards require version 387.12 of the NVIDIA Driver or above and to use +**NVIDIA cards require version 430.26 of the NVIDIA Driver or above and to use the SteamVR Beta**. An Ubuntu-packaged version of this driver can be found in the "Graphics @@ -22,7 +27,7 @@ Drivers" PPA at https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa. ``` sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa -sudo apt install nvidia-driver-396 # Or any desired version number +sudo apt install nvidia-driver-430 # Or any desired version number ``` ### AMD @@ -30,8 +35,13 @@ sudo apt install nvidia-driver-396 # Or any desired version number **SteamVR requires a minimum of Mesa 17.3 compiled with vulkan support and Linux kernel 4.13**. + **Direct Mode requires a minimum of X.org server 1.20, Linux kernel 4.15 and Mesa 18.2**. +**The Index HMD requires a kernel based on drm-next. Specifically these commits are needed:** + * https://cgit.freedesktop.org/drm/drm/commit/?id=e28ad544f462231d3fd081a7316339359efbb481 + * https://cgit.freedesktop.org/drm/drm/commit/?id=30d62d4453e49f85dd17b2ba60bbb68b6593dba0 + An Ubuntu-packaged version of this driver can be found in the "SteamVR Experimental Graphics" PPA at https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/steamvr