[BUG] Valve Index base stations not detected

steamvrclosed bug

ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux#319 · opened 2020-03-26 by vittorioromeo · updated 2020-03-27 · 2 comments · github

Vvittorioromeo 2020-03-26 github

Describe the bug
My SteamVR installation on Linux works and detects my headsets and controllers, however Valve Index base stations are not detected at all. Putting the headset on shows a blank grey image, and the system is obviously unusable.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Open Steam
Start SteamVR

Expected behavior
I would expect the base stations to be detected and turned on.

System Information (please complete the following information):

Distribution: Arch
SteamVR version: tried both Linux beta 1.8.21 and the latest normal beta 1.11.2
Steam client version: Feb 11 2020
Opted into Steam client beta?: yes
Graphics driver version: 440.64
Gist for SteamVR System Information: https://gist.github.com/SuperV1234/eb7a3c607a65e8e424305d9af24ceb6a

Screenshots
N/A

Additional context
Bluetooth options from Steam do not work. I tried connecting and pairing the stations with bluetoothctl, but I kept getting Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationTimeout.

I use my system on Windows 10 without any issue, and base station power management is enabled there.

Kkherchel 2020-03-27 github

Base station power management and Bluetooth connectivity are unsupported on Linux, I'd take a wild guess and say that's why the stations don't wake up. Try turning off this functionality in Windows.

Vvittorioromeo 2020-03-27 github

@kherchel: that did the trick. For some silly reason I assumed that the base stations would power up regardless of the setting on Windows. Cheers.

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