it shows "Can't initialize NVML engine, error: NVIDIA driver is not loaded." | ALVR | Page 1

quasi hound Feb 23, 2026, 3:17 PM

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it shows "Can't initialize NVML engine, error: NVIDIA driver is not loaded." then launches and when i try to connect in headset it discontects

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also i just cleaned my drive

fossil blaze Feb 24, 2026, 2:57 PM

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do u have nvidia drivers up to date?

verbal idol Feb 24, 2026, 5:12 PM

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how did you install alvr? do not use broken aur packages that dont work with nvidia

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its either that - or you dont have all nvidia software installed
on some distros you might have drivers but be missing codecs - because some genius removed them from the nvidia pkg

fossil blaze Feb 24, 2026, 6:28 PM

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verbal idol how did you install alvr? do not use broken aur packages that dont work with nvi...

guthib

#it shows "Can't initialize NVML engine, error: NVIDIA driver is not loaded."