diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 133fccf..5cd587a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,40 +2,25 @@ **This is a development release**. It is intended to allow developers to start creating SteamVR content for Linux platforms. Limited hardware support is provided. -**SteamVR and VR apps require at least a 1.0.54 64-bit Vulkan loader, such as the one included in the Steam Runtime**. +**SteamVR and VR apps require a modern linux distribution with up to date graphics drivers. Ubuntu >= 20 or Arch for instance**. For discussions and questions, please use the SteamVR for Linux forum at http://steamcommunity.com/app/250820/discussions/5/. 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 on Ubuntu -**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 -Drivers" PPA at https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa. - -``` -sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa -sudo apt install nvidia-driver-430 # Or any desired version number -``` +We recommend using the latest NVIDIA drivers from the "Graphics Drivers" PPA at https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa ### AMD **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 the Linux kernel version: 5.3+ for audio support.