I completely forgot to put that in my list. I have Minecraft and was going to play with that mod as well.
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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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I completely forgot to put that in my list. I have Minecraft and was going to play with that mod as well.
I also tried the bolded and was disappointed with the end result. Fun little free game though.Just tried Waltz of the Wizard and it's pretty cool, low on content maybe but it's free, so I won't complain. I tried to do a kamehameha with the fireballs, didn't work.
Regarding Pool Nation, I'm having trouble to find multiplayer rooms, and when I did, I was alone in the bar and the game stuck on the opponent's turn, yet no one to be seen.
Also I can't maintain 90 fps with a 980Ti on Ultra, but it's perfect on High.
I played against a couple of people last night in Pool Nation and it seemed to work decently enough. Matchmaking takes a while though. Performance definitely needs optimizing, but the game is pretty good as is.
Pops Maellard
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ADR1FT is boring and nauseating. I regret paying $20 for it, despite how pretty the environment is occasionally.
IMACOMPUTA
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Last night i did the firmware update on my headset. It took forever, but eventually finished. SteamVR restarted or whatever and then when I tried to run room setup i got an error and it wouldn't launch (this happens all the time, just restart SteamVR and it works)...
Well, when I restarted steamVR it said I needed a firmware update in order to use my vive... So i did it again..
I waited like 30 minutes and it was just hanging, so I canceled it.
To make a long story short, I was able to force a firmware update after that through a command prompt, but now I can only get one controller to sync.
When I try to sync the other one, it tells me I already have 2 synced, and I definitely don't. I tried the "unpairall" command, amongst other things... like uninstalling Asus suite.
Anybody ever have this issue?
Well, when I restarted steamVR it said I needed a firmware update in order to use my vive... So i did it again..
I waited like 30 minutes and it was just hanging, so I canceled it.
To make a long story short, I was able to force a firmware update after that through a command prompt, but now I can only get one controller to sync.
When I try to sync the other one, it tells me I already have 2 synced, and I definitely don't. I tried the "unpairall" command, amongst other things... like uninstalling Asus suite.
Anybody ever have this issue?
josecitoxnyo
Member
Quick question, how much delay there is currently to get a Vive? Website says it ships in June but i don't think i get it that fast if i buy it now or is it?
jellies_two
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Just so you don't waste an hour like I did, if you google up "minecrift install vive" you get to a long ass youtube video that explains step by step how to download python, download the installer, build stuff, add registry keys, download JDE (which requires registering with Oracle) and so on and so forth. But if you look in the description he also provides a dropbox executable that is supposed to install it automatically. The first time I ran it, I'm not sure that it worked. I did try the long method and got errors near the end that would require intimate knowledge of the development code base to debug.
So I went back to the installer method and did get the minecrift vive profile appearing in the minecraft launcher, and it did work.
I wouldn't particularly want to sit and play survival using it but if you have minecraft and have some pre-built worlds downloaded with construction to warp around in, it is definitely quite an experience to warp around using the jump function and look at the vistas from various high points, or stand on the edge of cliffs and look down.
Yeah I had that and now I'm about to RMA the device. HTC told me Friday or Monday there will be a firmware update since it's not uncommon. Also get the inateck KTU3FR-202I pci-e card, I'm no longer getting device unrecognized errors but still receiver 1 is down
Definitely add Budget Cuts (free demo). Waltz of the Wizard is another free demo worth checking out
Holopoint is good if you want something intense
Final Approach is pretty good. I'm at 3+ hours and not finished with it yet
I imported Vive using forwarder to my country (it's not arrived yet)
it's quite expensive and take a long time to get here
and the talks about RMA really make me regret my decision to early purchase this
hopefully most problem can be solved without RMA-ing
We can only hope the firmware update fixes itI imported Vive using forwarder to my country (it's not arrived yet)
it's quite expensive and take a long time to get here
and the talks about RMA really make me regret my decision to early purchase this
hopefully most problem can be solved without RMA-ing
qa_engineer
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I've posted this in several threads already but for the very first time a VR title has cracked steam's top seller list. I personally have not bought it yet but people are saying its really well done so I will def check it out. P.S. don't lean on the imaginary table.
http://uploadvr.com/pool-nation-vr-top-sellers/
http://uploadvr.com/pool-nation-vr-top-sellers/
Somewhat random thought - most if not all VR games need a World Scale slider. The difference in immersion in Project Cars is HUGE after you nail the proper world scale.
Pool Nation VR would benefit from the same thing as well, as currently certain elements feel too small.
Apparently it's somewhat of a YMMV setting, 1.45 - 1.5 feels great to me in Project Cars.
Pool Nation VR would benefit from the same thing as well, as currently certain elements feel too small.
Apparently it's somewhat of a YMMV setting, 1.45 - 1.5 feels great to me in Project Cars.
IMACOMPUTA
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Yeah, you're right. I just talked to someone at valve. Receiver 1 is bricked.
I should probably just give up on VR. It's obviously not for me.
Wait how long did it take you for them to admit it was bricked? Took me a whole fucking day and a 3 hour long phone call until they believed me!
Again I am not getting my hopes up for Tomorrow/Monday's firmware that they contacted me about but...here's to hoping?
IMACOMPUTA
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I have a contact at Valve after some prior problems I had with interference from a radio tower nearby.
He had their dongle guy look at my system report and knew right away that it was bricked.
Well shit man :/
It sucks because it seems like some units are fine and then others just have a million and one problems
Karak
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Correct I would love that.
Indeed. HordeZ feels weird to me because the scale is off as well.
Karak
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Yep there are a number of games where that is the case currently. Sort of sad as it hits you right in the brain pan when you you notice your a damned giant
Owlowiscious
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Space Pirate Trainer - $15 - This is a quick shooting arcade like experience. And I used it a lot for demo'ing quickly in 5 minutes or less.
Holopoint - $8 - The required dodging is a plus to many people and it works up a sweat. Kinda the same genre as SPT, you can get either. Or both.
TheBlu - $10 - (Whale Encounter free via WEVR Transport program instead) The whale encounter is a good first VR experience.
Probably discussed but I noticed a huge graphics upgrade when playing The Lab in mid-may compared to playing it early April.
I was speculating if this was Valve having implemented their Adaptive Quality graphics feature detailed at GDC (basically dynamic adjustment of most graphics settings but with a focus on huge 'upwards' scaling to really get the best out of your system).
With Valve's The Lab renderer now on the Unity store this is now confirmed:
"This is the set of scripts and shaders that drove rendering in The Lab. It is a forward renderer with support for up to 18 dynamic shadowing lights in a single pass with MSAA enabled, and it included the Adaptive Quality system that dynamically adjusts rendering resolution to maintain framerate in VR."
I was speculating if this was Valve having implemented their Adaptive Quality graphics feature detailed at GDC (basically dynamic adjustment of most graphics settings but with a focus on huge 'upwards' scaling to really get the best out of your system).
With Valve's The Lab renderer now on the Unity store this is now confirmed:
"This is the set of scripts and shaders that drove rendering in The Lab. It is a forward renderer with support for up to 18 dynamic shadowing lights in a single pass with MSAA enabled, and it included the Adaptive Quality system that dynamically adjusts rendering resolution to maintain framerate in VR."
GlamFM
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OK guys.
My VIVE is up and running.
I find it super hard to find the good stuff.
I have:
-The Lab - Fantastic
-Project Cars - sucks in VR
-Tilt Brush - Great
-Job Simulator - Love it
-Fantastic Contraption - meh
What do I really need? I´m also up for cool videos or demos or whatever.
My VIVE is up and running.
I find it super hard to find the good stuff.
I have:
-The Lab - Fantastic
-Project Cars - sucks in VR
-Tilt Brush - Great
-Job Simulator - Love it
-Fantastic Contraption - meh
What do I really need? I´m also up for cool videos or demos or whatever.
GlamFM
Banned
Try Waltz of the Wizard, The Blu and Pool Nation VR
Will do, thanks!
Irrational Exuberance demo (and all other free roomscale stuff on steam)
Holoball (if you have the space to swing your arms about)
Minecraft
If someone suggest TheBlu, don't listen to them, they couldn't be more wrong
GlamFM
Banned
Irrational Exuberance demo (and all other free roomscale stuff on steam)
Holoball (if you have the space to swing your arms about)
Minecraft
If someone suggest TheBlu, don't listen to them, they couldn't be more wrong
Can´t find Minecraft VR on steam - where is it?
Audioshield if you have a healthy library of music and aren't afraid to experiment with what songs work and what songs don't. One of my favorite VR games that I still come back to.
Zepp Twofist
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It's not on steam as it is a mod for minecraft rather than a standalone game. You need to own it (or buy it) from minecraft.net and then follow the steps from this wiki:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/wiki/minecrift_for_vive
GlamFM
Banned
Thanks. I´m probably gonna wait for a proper release.
artsi
Member
Might take some time as there are no announcements so far.
The mod is very polished anyway, it was the best VR game I have played.
It's really great. There is a more simple installation floating around on youtube, just 2 installs and you are ready to go.
GlamFM
Banned
OK, I´ll look around.
If someone suggest TheBlu, don't listen to them, they couldn't be more wrong
I hope you're joking. If disliking something is fine (which it is) then enjoying it should be fine as well, it goes both ways. theBlue is great craftsmanship and has good production value. It's a fascinating piece of work with tons of atmosphere for those of us who have "patience enough" to enjoy it (not everything needs to be epileptic flashes and mindblowing speeds..) -
Project Cars doesn't suck in VR, but it demands a lot of processing power, and a good wheel. Low resolution is a shame though, so the fundamentally important "looking ahead" when driving isn't optimal with this gen HMDs
Space Pirate Trainer is surprisingly fun, and so is Audioshield.
Anyway, Pool Nation VR just came out, it's good.
Final Approach is fun - IMO..
I also like Titans of Space, it's quality edu-software
..but you know how opinions work..
Zepp Twofist
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It's the same thing described in the wiki I linked. It just includes a ton of general and specialized info as well.
In general, you just need to install minecraft, launch it once, and then grab the minecrift installer from github: https://github.com/jrbudda/minecrift/releases
GlamFM
Banned
I hope you're joking. If disliking something is fine (which it is) then enjoying it should be fine as well, it goes both ways. theBlue is great craftsmanship and has good production value. It's a fascinating piece of work with tons of atmosphere for those of us who have "patience enough" to enjoy it (not everything needs to be epileptic flashes and speeds..) -
Project Cars doesn't suck in VR, but it demands a lot of processing power, and a good wheel. Low resolution is a shame though, so the fundamentally important "looking ahead" when driving isn't optimal with this gen HMDs
Space Pirate Trainer is surprisingly fun, and so is Audioshield.
Anyway, Pool Nation VR just came out, it's good.
Final Approach is fun - IMO..
I also like Titans of Space, it's quality edu-software
..but you know how opinions work..
I can run Project Cars nicely with my 1080. But still i think that it just shows that you can´t just slap VR on everything and make it good. While your cockpit and everything close to you looks nice, the resolution is not good enough to see the track ahead of you.
With Nvidia doing their absolute best to make sure I cant buy a 1080 for a long time, my Vive is just sitting in my room unused
Same here although I should really wait for a 1070
I hope you're joking. If disliking something is fine (which it is) then enjoying it should be fine as well, it goes both ways. theBlue is great craftsmanship and has good production value. It's a fascinating piece of work with tons of atmosphere for those of us who have "patience enough" to enjoy it (not everything needs to be epileptic flashes and speeds..) -
Whatever theBlu does, the Irrational Exuberance demo does way better.
(I was partly joking/trolling, you'd think the "
" would say as much)I fucked up real bad, the vive controller flew from my hands straight into the wall. It still connects but lost all tracking, will open it up and see if theres any loose connections but I'm not hopefull. Is there any way I can order a replacement for the controller, if not I might just cry myself to sleep tonight.
Zalusithix
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Someday people will learn to use the straps meant to keep motion controllers from becoming projectiles. Maybe.
Another person had the no tracking issue and opened it up. The ZIF connector for the top tracking part had come out of the main logic board. He reconnected, reassembled and was good to go. There is/was some talk about factory calibration possibly being affected, however.
Another person had the no tracking issue and opened it up. The ZIF connector for the top tracking part had come out of the main logic board. He reconnected, reassembled and was good to go. There is/was some talk about factory calibration possibly being affected, however.
bloodydrake
Cool Smoke Luke
If someone suggest TheBlu, don't listen to them, they couldn't be more wrong
TheBlu is a fantastic "my first VR experience" its the place to start if you want to show this to friends family etc. If your just looking for meaty gaming experiences then no just skip it.
bloodydrake
Cool Smoke Luke
i might wrap some black hockey tape around the section of the handle that doesn't have grip buttons just to help against accidental slips ..I insist that people wear the straps or they can't play
qa_engineer
Member
Finally tried Pool Nation. The developers did an amazing job and well worth their placement on the steam top-sellers list
Have you tried downsampling?
GlamFM
Banned
Does it make a difference on the VIVE though?
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