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--- misc:how_to_vrchat [2025/06/07 23:02] – [PC hardware] natalie
+++ misc:how_to_vrchat [2025/06/08 22:24] (current) – natalie
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 ==== Install the client ====
 Get it on Steam, it's free. Launch the client and you'll be at the login screen.
+=== Linux ===
+Proton. More details here, luna has a [[https://l4.pm/wiki/Personal%20Wiki/vr%20stuff/linux%20vr%20setup.html#desktop-mode|guide]] to fix video players using a Proton fork.
 ==== Create an account ====
 There are two types of account in VRChat: native VRChat accounts and platform-linked accounts. Platform-linked accounts let you sign in via Steam. Typically I recommend using a native VRC account, but there's nothing wrong with platform-linked accounts and they can be merged into full native accounts later on.
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-It will ask for your birthday. You can enter any value you want, but make sure the value places your age as over 18. (Note: VRC supports ID-based age verification too, but that's separate and //not necessary.//)
+It will ask for your birthday. You can enter any value you want, but make sure the value places your age as over 18. (Note: VRC supports ID-based age verification too, but that's separate and not necessary.)
 VRChat are kind of yahtzees about IP addresses and email providers. Specifically they block signups from VPN IPs and they block protonmail 💢. If either of these pose a problem for you, let me know and I can hook you up with an account. Note they do not block VPNs from //using// VRC, it is only the signup process.
-It may throw you into a tutorial. It definitely used to, but I couldn't get it to trigger while writing this guide. If it does, just go along with the tutorial, it pretty much just teaches you how to press WASD.
+It may throw you into a tutorial. It definitely used to, but I couldn't get it to trigger while writing this guide. If it does, then go along with it, it pretty much just teaches you how to press WASD.
 ==== Add me to friends ====
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   * **R** - Expressions menu
   * **V** - Microphone control - push-to-talk, mic toggle
+  * **Y** - Text chat
   * **IJKL, UO** - Rotate held object
   * **Scroll wheel** - Move held object
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 Desktop mode is not too demanding. A friend of ours on an i7-3770K, 16GB RAM, and GTX 1660 2GB has acceptable performance in almost all situations on desktop. Even a modern integrated GPU should be somewhat usable with the graphics settings decreased.
-For VR, you basically want the most powerful machine you can possibly get. Even on a flagship GPU you won't reach the framerate cap in many worlds. That being said, an RTX 3060 class GPU should be acceptable for basically everything.
+For VR, you basically want the most powerful machine you can possibly get. Even on a flagship GPU you won't reach the framerate cap in many worlds. That being said, an RTX 3060 class GPU should be //acceptable// for basically everything in VR and will be kickass for desktop.
 VRAM is king. VRChat also loves big CPU caches so the AMD X3D chips are great.
-[[https://tupper.notion.site/The-Current-Best-PC-For-VRChat-2-0-1b578366d93a805a912bc1740fe02508#1b578366d93a80738c24c25ac35710eb|Tupper's build guide]] is an OK reference.
+[[https://tupper.notion.site/The-Current-Best-PC-For-VRChat-2-0-1b578366d93a805a912bc1740fe02508#1b578366d93a80738c24c25ac35710eb|Tupper's build guide]] is an OK reference for VR
 ===== Finally, feel free to ask questions =====
 Myself and several others are multi-year veterans and are happy to answer any questions you may have, no matter how basic, whether about getting the client set up or how to use some function of it.