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Drivers page contains installation options and details for VRG Service, VRG Runtime, SteamVR Driver, and OpenXR Runtime.

  • VRG Service
    • VRG background service provides communication interface between the headset and the VRG Tool software. The service is installed automatically when you start VRG Tool application, and can’t be changed except when updating to new VRG Tool version.
    • Status
      • Shows status of the VRG Service.
    • Version
      • Shows version of currently installed VRG Service.
  • VRG Runtime
    • VRG Runtime is required for all XTAL headsets and applications. It acts as an interface between XTAL headsets and VR applications, facilitating the rendering pipeline.
    • Status
      • Shows status of the VRG Runtime.
    • Version
      • Shows version of currently installed VRG Runtime.
    • Install / Uninstall
      • When the VRG Runtime is not installed or it is outdated, you can use the Install button to install the latest version included in the VRG Tool.
      • When the VRG Runtime is installed, the Install button changes to Uninstall, and can be used to uninstall VRG Runtime completely.
    • Check
      • Can be used to refresh the status and version of the VRG Runtime.
  • SteamVR Driver
    • VRG SteamVR Driver allows using any existing SteamVR application with XTAL headsets directly.
    • Status
      • Shows status of the SteamVR Driver.
    • Version
      • Shows version of currently installed SteamVR Driver.
    • Enable
      • Can be used to enable or disable the SteamVR Driver.
      • Be aware that this requires SteamVR restart.
      • This option corresponds to the state of vrg driver in SteamVR app, so it can also be changed there (main SteamVR menu – Startup/Shutdown – Manage Add-ons).
    • Install / Uninstall
      • When the SteamVR Driver is not installed or it is outdated, you can use the Install button to install the latest version included in the VRG Tool.
      • When the SteamVR Driver is installed, the Install button changes to Uninstall, and can be used to uninstall SteamVR Driver completely.
    • Check
      • Can be used to refresh the status and version of the SteamVR Driver.
    • Test
      • Opens a separate window showing status of all connected SteamVR sensors.
      • When each sensor receives signal from SteamVR base stations the counter next to its’ number will go up. So it can be used to confirm that all SteamVR sensors work correctly.
  • OpenXR Runtime
    • VRG OpenXR Runtime allows you to use any existing OpenXR application directly with XTAL headsets.
    • Status
      • Shows status of the OpenXR Runtime.
    • Version
      • Shows version of currently installed OpenXR Runtime.
    • Enable
      • Can be used to enable or disable the OpenXR Runtime.
      • This option corresponds to the system wide active OpenXR runtime (configured through Windows registry – “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Khronos\OpenXR\1\ActiveRuntime”).
      • When you enable VRG OpenXR Runtime it will replace any previously set active OpenXR runtime.
      • When you disable VRG OpenXR Runtime it will clear the active runtime register, so the system wide OpenXR runtime will not be set.
    • Install / Uninstall
      • When the OpenXR Runtime is not installed or it is outdated, you can use the Install button to install the latest version included in the VRG Tool.
      • When the OpenXR Runtime is installed, the Install button changes to Uninstall, and can be used to uninstall OpenXR Runtime completely.
    • Check
      • Can be used to refresh the status and version of the OpenXR Runtime.

This page was last modified on April 4th, 2025 at 14:10

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