SimulaVR / SimulaVR/Simula

Installing on immutable distros (Bazzite)

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Description

Hi, I'm trying to run this on Bazzite 41. The current installation method requires installing nix. As far as I can tell, nix must be installed to /nix, which is not writeable on my system. I found this guide but it requires using a separate shell to access anything installed through it. I tested installing through Distrobox but SteamVR couldn't detect it. Not sure if there's any special settings I need to set to make it work.

How would I go about installing this on Bazzite? Thanks.

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Review the current Nix installation method, the linked nix-user-chroot guide, and the Distrobox setup described in the issue. Reproduce the Bazzite 41 installation and verify SteamVR detection; done means documenting a supported path that works without requiring a writable /nix path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, nixos
Domain
desktop-dev, operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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