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[BUG] appid 611660 - Fallout 4 VR Start - Can't type name

steamvrclosed bug
ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux#388 · opened 2020-09-13 by Patola · updated 2026-04-02 · 3 comments · github
PPatola 2020-09-13 github

Describe the bug
The bug is a regression that makes the game become unplayable. SteamVR stable works with it so far, but not SteamVR beta, which is almost leaving Beta. So it must be fixed.
Basically, at the start of the game, in the introduction, right after you talk to the saleman, it asks you for your attributes and your name. When you select the screen to enter you name, nothing appears and the game gets stuck.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Start the game, go to 'New Game'
  2. Go through the intro. Wait for the salesman to ring the bell.
  3. Talk to him up to the point that you go to the green floating screens for name and attributes.
  4. Select "Name" to give a name to your character.
  5. The green screen will disappear and the game will get stuck. As this part is essential for progressing, the game is unplayable.

Expected behavior
A screen to input the game by targeting the letters should appear.

System Information (please complete the following information):

Additional context
This dialog screen for selecting the name used to work in SteamVR stable, and stopped working in Steam beta.

PPatola 2020-09-13 github

Please take note that I am sending my headset to RMA due to a dead pixel, so I'll be unable to test the game for a few weeks. The bug is mentioned in protondb reports, though, and it is somewhat old already.

PPatola 2026-02-19 github

6 years later, this bug is still there. Why can't we have a virtual keyboard pop up on a game? Please fix it.
Using Meta Quest 3 now via Steam Link.

PPacketdancer 2026-04-02 github

This has the same underlying cause as #849, so I'm going to close it as a duplicate and consolidate to there.

Nothing extracted yet.