[SOLVED] Keep getting 301 error, key component of SteamVR isn't working

[AJ_]

I havent got this program to run even once, each time I start it up it says SteamVR Not Ready, A key component of SteamVR isn't working properly (301)

Anyone know how to fix this?

I'm using the DK2

[Christen]

Please contact Steam Support - thanks! steamvr.com/newticket

[Nigel]

HI Christen, I have this issue and just resolved it, I already created a thread and will update it, then link to it in this thread but can you please take my input forward so that steam vr is able to work with out this 301 error. update in next few minutes.

thanks

[Nigel]

hi

see: http://steamcommunity.com/app/250820/discussions/0/357284767256623049/


Or as below.
Hello

I resolved this, the issue is to do with openvrpaths.vrpath file located under:
C:\Users<user name>\AppData\Local\openvr

In that it will have incorect paths and will be broken, I personally have this issue because i have my data games off on the F drive (2tb drive) I did some house keeping and tried to make my stuff tidy.



Any way its best to give example so you can see what I mean. both previous not working and updated working file ! happy days.

ORGINAL BAD openvrpaths.vrpath file

{
"config" : [ "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\config" ],
"external_drivers" : null,
"log" : [ "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\logs" ],
"runtime" : [ "F:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR\\", "F:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR", "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR" ] }


I edited this to..



{
"config" : [ "F:\\Games\\Steam\\config" ], "external_drivers" : null, "log" : [ "F:\\Games\\Steam\\logs" ], "runtime" : [ "F:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR\\", "F:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR" ] }



Now instead of getting this : http://imgur.com/ekRcw6p It just fires up and works, I had to just do some steam vr room set up thing which a kitchen broken down to a round room. Steam admin you need that when steam VR installs it actually looks through the drives and makes this file correct, Its orginal path it pointed to, steam didnt even exsit any more in those places at all. This fixed it for me: Credit to orginal material link that helped me with this is here: thanks Areilah! https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamVR/comments/4fu98u/error_301/?
Last edited by Nigel; Just now

[AJ_]

Hmm, I think you're on to something. My file looks like this:

http://imgur.com/5cCyxOq

{
"config" : [ "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\config" ],
"external_drivers" : null,
"log" : [ "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\logs" ],
"runtime" : [
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR\\",
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR"
]
}



.
But I think these paths are correct, though. I'm not using a different partition.
Do you see something strange about this?

[AJ_]

So after messing with it for hours, turns out my Razer Synaps driver software was conflicting with SteamVR.

Uninstalled Razer Synapse. SteamVR correctly detected my HMD.

Hope this saves someone else a LOT of time.

[Sixxx]

Originally posted by Sleeper_:

So after messing with it for hours, turns out my Razer Synaps driver software was conflicting with SteamVR.

Uninstalled Razer Synapse. SteamVR correctly detected my HMD.

Hope this saves someone else a LOT of time.

This also has to do with corsair link and any corsair background processes that are similar to synaps Thx for the help guys

[dkflwks]

Posted on September 1st 2018 10:12 PM

My solution was different

I closed MSI Afterburner and RivaTuna (closing MSI Afterburner usually closes RivaTuna with it).
I had this 301 Error for a week and it was driving me crazy. At first, I thought my Avast Antivirus might be to blame, so i uninstalled, then reinstall and the problem was still there. I updated windows 10 from version 1607 to 1803 and it was still there, so i

1. signed out of my windows account and signed in to a guest account and I didn't have the error there, so i knew it was a program that i had running on my main account that wasn't currently running on a guest account.

2. through process of elimination I narrowed it down to MSI and Rivatuna and I simply closed them, I did not uninstall them, just closed the programs and SteamVR finally recognized my RIFT.

[jameslfowler001]

ugh this is happening to me now! its maddening. the headset was literally working the night before last. i was playing fallout4 vr on my Odyssey+ for hours now ERROR 301. So after 1000+ hrs of Vr out of nowhere I get error 301. welp here I go with fun fun fun. thank you guys for postin some possible fixes, I will report my findings here for others too.

[Subsonic]

I rolled WMR back to the lkg_release and that fixed things for me...reverb user here

[jameslfowler001]

how the hell can you roll back updates? thats around where you tick the box for steam vr beta right Its been months since I had to set this stuff up? I still dont know what happened? I ended up deleting everything I could think of and that didnt work so I formatted my hdd and reinstalled win 10 mixed reality literally just finished reinstalling. So I guess I find out if that fixes everything?

[Scope]

Give your system a reboot, mine was fixed by a WMR update this morning.

[jameslfowler001]

Figures XD thanks for the reply man :) I gave up and reformatted my hdd with a fesh install. i spent all day getting evrything back up and now it wont detect my games because I didnt know there was a steam bakup option so I thought I could simply copy paste the whole folder to a backup drive. = NOPE! now I have a umpteen GB's of Bleh. tech support is trying to help but I dont they they get what Im trying to say? I thought I was quite clear minus some bad typos, but I guess not?

[Damsteri]

Originally posted by jameslfowler001:

I thought I could simply copy paste the whole folder to a backup drive. = NOPE!

Yes you can, if you do it right. Instructions here, see the section How do I move my existing Steam Installation?. The last time I installed Steam was probably at least 5 years ago, maybe more. I have always moved the installation to a new PC when needed. That method have worked for years, and instructions are very easy to find with little bit of googling.

[jameslfowler001]

naw, thats not what I needed, thank you for the input though and that will not work. apparently I did it wrong and that process is way before where I got to in my screw-up. I DID NOT KNOW that there was an option to backup files. SO I copy pasted the whole folder myself to another drive before I formatted my SSd. THIS DOES NOT WORK, the tech support has given up and has advised more to re-download everything. I have manged to get several to work but they are no longer linked to steam and the bullsh$tt achievements. very f-ed up but they worlk so I'm good, so some verified some refused to be found but I still have a few big ones to re download and I have a crappy DSL and limited bandwidth so I really dont want to do it again. the games weren't that good so I am on the fence whether to grab them again or not ? I hope that clarifies my self created headache? :D

[lorem]

Originally posted by Nigel:

hi

see: http://steamcommunity.com/app/250820/discussions/0/357284767256623049/


Or as below.
Hello

I resolved this, the issue is to do with openvrpaths.vrpath file located under:
C:\Users<user name>\AppData\Local\openvr

In that it will have incorect paths and will be broken, I personally have this issue because i have my data games off on the F drive (2tb drive) I did some house keeping and tried to make my stuff tidy.



Any way its best to give example so you can see what I mean. both previous not working and updated working file ! happy days.

ORGINAL BAD openvrpaths.vrpath file

{
"config" : [ "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\config" ],
"external_drivers" : null,
"log" : [ "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\logs" ],
"runtime" : [ "F:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR\\", "F:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR", "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR" ] }


I edited this to..



{
"config" : [ "F:\\Games\\Steam\\config" ], "external_drivers" : null, "log" : [ "F:\\Games\\Steam\\logs" ], "runtime" : [ "F:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR\\", "F:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\SteamVR" ] }



Now instead of getting this : http://imgur.com/ekRcw6p It just fires up and works, I had to just do some steam vr room set up thing which a kitchen broken down to a round room. Steam admin you need that when steam VR installs it actually looks through the drives and makes this file correct, Its orginal path it pointed to, steam didnt even exsit any more in those places at all. This fixed it for me: Credit to orginal material link that helped me with this is here: thanks Areilah! https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamVR/comments/4fu98u/error_301/?
Last edited by Nigel; Just now

how do i open a .vrpath file?