Resonite

Resonite #

News #

  • August 2025: FrooxEngine was updated to run natively on Linux.
  • November 2025:
    • SDL was replaced with SoundFlow, fixing Linux-specific audio issues.
    • yt-dlp was replaced with its native Linux variant, fixing most video player issues.
  • December 2025: Clipboard was officially fixed for Plasma users.
    • X11 support was broken and may cause crashes on copying to clipboard.

Software recommendations #

PC #

  1. Proton compatibility enabled in Resonite’s properties in Steam Library.

    While the game engine runs natively on Linux, the renderer runs through Proton. The current recommended Proton variant is Proton-GE. It can be installed through ProtonUp-QT. It also solves the issue with rendering Resonite’s logo on startup.

  2. Desktop environments for clipboard functionality:

    • KDE Plasma for native clipboard functionality,
      or
    • X11 with this mod for unofficial clipboard functionality.
    • GNOME Wayland is currently unsupported unless you use this implementation.
    • There is currently a PR for making clipboard work on all 3 DEs.
    • You can also import files through the Files tab in Resonite’s dashboard.

VR #

  1. All of the above.

  2. If your VR device works with Monado or WiVRn:

    1. WiVRn for standalone headsets, or Envision for other headsets.
      • Native (non-Flatpak) WiVRn requires relogging (or restarting) after installation.
    2. xrizer instead of SteamVR.
      • It’s bundled only with Flatpak WiVRn.
      • You still need SteamVR with the Lighthouse driver if you use base stations.
      • OpenComposite is unsupported.
    3. (Optional) WayVR for desktop viewing.
      • The Desktop tab in Resonite’s dashboard doesn’t work on Linux.

  3. If you have graphical or audio issues with the software provided above and you’ve run out of solutions, you may consider using SteamLink or ALVR. See this page on the Resonite Wiki for more info.

Using SteamVR isn’t recommended due to general unreliability. More info is available on our SteamVR page.

Common issues #

  1. Resonite doesn’t launch after a crash:

    When in doubt, log out your user account (and log back in). If that didn’t help, have you tried turning it (Linux) off and on again?

  2. Resonite crashes when launched in VR mode:

    Double-check if WiVRn/Envision is set to use xrizer, not OpenComposite. More details in our Resonite crashing article.

  3. Resonite doesn’t launch at all because of Proton (desktop mode and VR):

    Open Steam Library -> Right-click Resonite -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Check Force (…) and choose a (different) Proton variant.

    Note: you need to restart Steam after installing an unofficial Proton variant.

  4. Problems with SteamVR or ALVR:

    SteamVR is known to be more unstable than Monado, while ALVR generally works worse than WiVRn. See this page on the Resonite Wiki for more info.

  5. Resonite launches in desktop mode instead of VR:

    Some WiVRn packages (such as Flatpak) require you to copy env vars from WiVRn’s dashboard to Resonite’s Steam launch options. You need to relog your user account after installing WiVRn to see them.

  6. Incorrect launch arguments format.

Other resources #

Check the Linux page on Resonite’s wiki for info on Linux distributions.

Feel free to ask for advice in our LVRA communities, or on :penguin:#resonite-on-linux in the official Resonite discord.