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[BUG] SteamVR does not start "VR_Init error, exiting: Interface Not Found (105)"

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ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux#664 · opened 2023-12-23 by Doggermelon · updated 2023-12-23 · 1 comments · github
DDoggermelon 2023-12-23 github

Describe the bug
SteamVR no longer starts for me after playing around with the Proton version even after returning to a previous working version. Uninstalling and reinstalling does not help.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to SteamVR on Steam
  2. Open properties...
  3. Click compatibility
  4. Enable the checkbox and select a different Proton version from the drop down.
  5. Launch SteamVR
  6. Note SteamVR goes green momentarily "Running"
  7. Note it returns to white without launching.
  8. Change the compatibility settings in properties back to what it was.
  9. Launch SteamVR
  10. Note the behavior in 6 in 7 continues.

Expected behavior
SteamVR starts.

System Information (please complete the following information):

  • Distribution: Artix
  • SteamVR version: 2.2.4, 2.2.3, 1.14
  • Steam client version: 1702079146
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Graphics driver version: Nvidia 545.29.06
  • Gist for SteamVR System Information: (unreachable)

Additional context
vrstartup.txt has these lines for SteamVR v2.2.x:

 - vrstartup.exe 2.2.3 startup with PID=304, config=Z:\home\_\.local\share\Steam\config, runtime=C:\vrclient\
 - Reset Runtime based on Executable: Z:\home\_\.local\share\ValveSteam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\bin\win32
 - New Runtime: Z:\home\_\.local\share\ValveSteam\steamapps\common\SteamVR
 - VR_Init error, exiting: Interface Not Found (105)

Notably when it was working the log entries had Unix style paths as well as different runtime paths:

 - vrstartup 2.2.3 startup with PID=26607, config=/home/_/.local/share/Steam/config, runtime=/home/_/.local/share/ValveSteam/steamapps/common/SteamVR
 - Reset Runtime based on Executable: /home/_/.local/share/ValveSteam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/bin/linux64
 - New Runtime: /home/_/.local/share/ValveSteam/steamapps/common/SteamVR

There's one "Error" in the log segregating the two:

 - Failed to associate URI: mime registration failed for steamvr

Note: Commenters who are also experiencing this issue are encouraged to include the "System Information" section in their replies.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-12-23 github

Hello @Doggermelon, you've described the issue being tracked at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/9875.

Opt into Steam's client beta, then toggle the per-game Steam Play setting on and off to nudge the Steam client out of the misconfiguration.

Closing in favor of the older issue report.

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