From df41e613b75dcf7c9d7ff1116bb58db2421d11c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Ludwig Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:34:38 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Added note about development vs. stable NVIDIA drivers. --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9cea921..7d626df 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ SteamVR is built on top of the Vulkan API and requires the latest Vulkan drivers The NVIDIA driver supports direct mode, meaning the HMD will not appear on your desktop, or if it does, the display will have to be turned off in xrandr before being able to use VR. +The latest driver in NVIDIA's stable branch has a higher version number, but will not work. You need the driver from the development branch that is at exactly version 375.20.10. + **AMD graphics require a pre-release version of the radv driver**. A build has been made available in this repository; clone it somewhere, and set the VK_ICD_FILENAMES environment variable to point at the radeon_icd.x86_64.json in your cloned copy. It doesn't support direct mode currently, so the HMD display will have to be positioned on your desktop in extended mode, and your system compositor disabled while using VR. **Intel graphics are not currently supported**.