I use ALVR to connect my headset to my SteamVR, and while ALVR seems to work well, every-time a headset gets connected to SteamVR it crashes after just a few frames getting picked up by my quest 2. Was wondering if anyone knows whats up.
ALVR logs in case anyone wants to see them:
15:58:47.872 WARNING Make sure you have put the following line in your SteamVR launch options and restart it:
/home/Dennis/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/bin/vrmonitor.sh %command%
15:58:49.839 INFO Server connected
15:59:00.418 INFO Initial socket buffer size: send: 87040B, recv: 131072B
15:59:00.442 INFO Initial socket buffer size: send: 212992B, recv: 212992B
15:59:00.442 INFO Set socket send buffer succeeded: 425984
15:59:00.442 INFO Set socket recv buffer succeeded: 425984
15:59:00.443 INFO Render Target: 4288 2336
15:59:00.443 INFO Refresh Rate: 90
15:59:00.578 INFO Received new playspace with size: [1.2020816, 1.2020816]
15:59:00.816 INFO CEncoder::Run
15:59:00.816 INFO CEncoder Listening
15:59:00.817 INFO CEncoder client connected, pid 2398746, cmdline /home/Dennis/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/bin/linux64/vrcompositor
15:59:00.866 INFO Using Vulkan device AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (RADV GFX1201)
15:59:00.867 INFO Using device path /dev/dri/renderD128
15:59:00.868 INFO FrameRender: Input size 4288x2336
15:59:00.868 INFO FrameRender: Output size 2560x1216
15:59:00.883 INFO Using VAAPI encoder
15:59:00.883 INFO Encoder: Changing video frame properties on the fly is not supported by all filters.
15:59:00.883 INFO Encoder: filter context - w: 2560 h: 1216 fmt: 44 csp: gbr range: unknown, incoming frame - w: 2560 h: 1216 fmt: 44 csp: unknown range: unknown pts_time: NOPTS
15:59:00.980 INFO Received new playspace with size: [1.2020816, 1.2020816]
15:59:00.983 INFO Received new playspace with size: [1.2020816, 1.2020816]
15:59:00.983 INFO Received new playspace with size: [1.2020816, 1.2020816]
15:59:11.858 INFO Server disconnected
SteamVR logs (Not all of them but what I found interesting):
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Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.052667 [Info] - [Settings] Load Json Settings from /home/Dennis/.local/share/Steam/config/steamvr.vrsettings
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.088493 [Info] - Unable to load driver alvr_server. Primary driver shared library not found on filesystem (for this architecture): /nix/store/lb148y34pl3216n55gn4015dmhday3il-alvr-20.14.1/lib64/alvr/bin/linux32/driver_alvr_server.so.
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.088520 [Info] - Unable to init watchdog mode for driver alvr_server: VRInitError_Init_FileNotFound
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.088570 [Info] - Unable to load driver vrlink. Primary driver shared library not found on filesystem (for this architecture): /home/Dennis/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/drivers/vrlink/bin/linux32/driver_vrlink.so.
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.088581 [Info] - Unable to init watchdog mode for driver vrlink: VRInitError_Init_FileNotFound
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.140392 [Info] - error VRInitError_Init_LowPowerWatchdogNotSupported when initing driver lighthouse from /home/Dennis/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/drivers/lighthouse/bin/linux32/driver_lighthouse.so.
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.140446 [Info] - Unable to init watchdog mode for driver lighthouse: VRInitError_Init_LowPowerWatchdogNotSupported
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.140642 [Info] - Unable to load driver oculus. Primary driver shared library not found on filesystem (for this architecture): /home/Dennis/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/drivers/oculus/bin/linux32/driver_oculus.so.
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.140654 [Info] - Unable to init watchdog mode for driver oculus: VRInitError_Init_FileNotFound
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.140699 [Info] - Unable to load driver oculus_legacy. Primary driver shared library not found on filesystem (for this architecture): /home/Dennis/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/drivers/oculus_legacy/bin/linux32/driver_oculus_legacy.so.
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.140709 [Info] - Unable to init watchdog mode for driver oculus_legacy: VRInitError_Init_FileNotFound
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.141245 [Info] - Could not create interface in driver gamepad from /home/Dennis/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/drivers/gamepad/bin/linux32/driver_gamepad.so.
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.141262 [Info] - Unable to init watchdog mode for driver gamepad: VRInitError_Init_InterfaceNotFound
Fri Nov 14 2025 15:59:16.141272 [Info] - No drivers were capable of being watchdogs. Failing init.
Currently using NixOS unstable.