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 officialy fixed for Plasma users.

Software requirements #

PC #

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

    While the game engine runs 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. Clipboard functionality:

    • KDE Plasma desktop environment for native clipboard functionality,
      or
    • X11 with this mod for unofficial clipboard functionality.
    • GNOME Wayland is currently unsupported.

VR #

  1. All of the above (Plasma, etc.)

  2. xrizer (as OpenComposite is not supported).

  3. WiVRn for standalone headsets or Envision for other headsets.
    Click here for alternatives.

  4. WlxOverlay-S to replace SteamVR’s desktop view.
    The Desktop tab on the dashboard doesn’t work on Linux.

Common issues #

  1. Stuck background processes after a crash.

    When in doubt, restart. Relogging may suffice most of the time.

  2. Using a bugged/unstable Proton version or not using it at all:

    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.

  3. Using OpenComposite:

    Please double-check if WiVRn/Envision is set to use xrizer, not OpenComposite. More details here.

  4. Using standalone SteamVR or ALVR:

    SteamVR is known to be unstable, while ALVR is considered legacy. If you have a standalone headset, use WiVRn and uninstall SteamVR. Otherwise, using Monado through its wrapper/GUI Envision will work better than SteamVR in most cases.

  5. Using Flatpak or standalone WiVRn without envivonment variables.

    Some WiVRn packages require you to copy env vars from its dashboard to Resonite’s Steam launch options. You may need to reboot your system after installing WiVRn to see them there.

  6. Incorrect launch arguments format.

Other resources #

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