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inconsistent openvr bindings when autostarted #435

@ThomasSteve83

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@ThomasSteve83

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when wayvr runs under steamvr, it registers itself as an overlay app for autostart
however, when it runs by autostart, it uses generic openxr legacy bindings instead of the native openvr binding support, which work fine when started manually

System Info

Linux Distribution: steamos 3.9 (~2026/02)

Desktop Environment: kde plasma 6

Kernel version: 6.16.12-valve9-1-neptune-616-g08f4ce95895f

VR Runtime:

  • Monado/WiVRn
  • SteamVR/ALVR

GPU models and driver versions:
GPU0:
apiVersion = 1.4.330
driverVersion = 25.99.99
vendorID = 0x1002
deviceID = 0x1435
deviceType = PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_INTEGRATED_GPU
deviceName = AMD Custom GPU 0932 (RADV VANGOGH)
driverID = DRIVER_ID_MESA_RADV
driverName = radv
driverInfo = Mesa 26.0.0-devel (git-614a049789)
conformanceVersion = 1.4.0.0
deviceUUID = 00000000-0400-0000-0000-000000000000
driverUUID = 414d442d-4d45-5341-2d44-525600000000

## Overlay Logs
typing on the wayvr keyboard at 512x512 per eye is hard enough, if you really need these just ask

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