ED and the Oculus Rift Developers Kit 2 (DK2) Discussion Thread

SlackR

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SlackR
Lyker said:
I cant get the thing to work....
NO games work for me in the DK2
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Did you follow these instructions..?

1. Download the runtime and (optional) SDK
2. Set up the Rift by following the instructions ...
http://static.oculusvr.com/sdk-downl...ion_Manual.pdf
3. Make sure you update the firmware.
4. Test using the small room demo and / or oculus world using direct mode.
5. If they work, calibrate your IPD and tracking zone using the config app and small room. I find putting the camera on the back wall and moving the desk forward allows for more wiggle room.
6. If everything is cool, switch to extended mode inside the config app. For the moment keep the monitor set to primary.
7. Not sure about AMD, but for NVIDIA cards you will need to change the orientation of the screen, so that it appears the correct way round. This can be done in the NVIDIA control panel. Whilst you are in there, create a 3d settings profile for ED and set antialiasing and triple buffering to on.
8. Lastly in the NVIDIA control panel, set the Rift refresh rate to 75 hz.
9. Ok now open up the oculus config file again and hit Ctrl , Alt and Del. in task manager, close wscrip.exe and ovservice.exe in processes.
10. If its NOT Elite Dangerous you are wanting to play at this point, you will need to set the rift now as the primary monitor. If its Elite Dangerous you want, just open the game.
11. In options / graphics make sure the refresh rate is set to 75 hz and v sync is on. Switch to oculus mode and set display to secondary monitor.
12. Once in game, lean back in your chair and hit F12 to reset the rift and avoid clipping. If you are still not happy, move your desk away from the wall and reset again. (Assuming you have the camera mounted in the wall behind the desk.)
*If you are getting a message saying oculus service not available, go to your oculus folder and open the inside the services folderovrservice_x86 or x64. Then open the config.exe inside the tools folder.
* it's also worth mentioning that its worth spending some time setting up your IPD and playing with the lens distance (via the screws on the sides of the rift)... Especially if things seems overly blurry.
* if still no joy, try disabling / unplugging peripherals, particularly logitech devices and drivers.
* if things are stuttering this is possibly a vsync issue and you should check that you have forced it through in NVIDEA for Elite. (Make a profile and switch vsync, AA and triple buffering to on). Also make sure your rift is set to 75 hz in the NVIDIA panel in screen res section. Lastly set the colour scheme to windows basic. This disables Aero, which for some reason can play havoc with the rift monitor.
* also try switching input to PC from HDMI to DVI or VICE VERSA... No idea why this makes a difference but it has for me twice now!
* if it STILL doesn't work go back and try again, chances are you missed something or did them out of order.
* update the firmware a few times just to rule it out ... Again this one worked for me
* setting colour scheme to window basic (from aero) also has been reported to make a difference
 

Herro Zaber

Herro Zaber
This is absolutely ****ing amazing - i love it.

The sun
hyperdrive
going into a station for the first time (bit of a juttering)
strafing just past an anaconda in combat

reading all the panels isn't that easy, and I haven't got to grips with the galaxy map yet. But still..amazing

First rift experience, love it
 

Elison Muerte

Elison Muerte
When I close OVRService the light on the camera immediately goes out, probably taking head tracking with it. Does anyone else see the same thing happening?
 

SlackR

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SlackR
Did you try everything in the list? Does the head tracking not work when elite is on? I had this issue about a week ago when it first arrived... I don't remember specifically what worked but something on that list did! ... :p
Things to try first... Switch to DVI or from DVI to HDMI
Plug camera into a different USB port
Update firmware again
Reboot
 

govny

govny
I have found that my rift only works with elite if Elite its not in full screen, otherwise it minimise and I can see only the descktop.
Any idea for this strange behavior?
 

Ipecac

Ipecac
Question here:

I've got the DK2 working great in the game with headtracking and all, thanks to the instructions provided here. Yet, I'm getting some weird highlighting coloration etc and I'd like to create an nvidia profile to force the settings and see if that works.
Now that I'm in there, triple buffering and vsync are easy, but AA has like 4 diff pulldowns : FXAA, Gama correction, mode, setting and transparency.. Which of these do I set to force on? and within AA setting for example there is everythign from 2x to 32x CSAA... which do I do??

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SlackR

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SlackR
govny said:
I have found that my rift only works with elite if Elite its not in full screen, otherwise it minimise and I can see only the descktop.
Any idea for this strange behavior?
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Could be the mouse issue... Click on the elite program symbol running on the bottom of your desktop monitor and see if it appears in the rift...
 

SlackR

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SlackR
Ipecac said:
Question here:

I've got the DK2 working great in the game with headtracking and all, thanks to the instructions provided here. Yet, I'm getting some weird highlighting coloration etc and I'd like to create an nvidia profile to force the settings and see if that works.
Now that I'm in there, triple buffering and vsync are easy, but AA has like 4 diff pulldowns : FXAA, Gama correction, mode, setting and transparency.. Which of these do I set to force on? and within AA setting for example there is everythign from 2x to 32x CSAA... which do I do??

ty
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For AA id let The game config override your nvidia settings
 

Ipecac

Ipecac
mokay, thanks. In the game it shows 75 Hz and Vsync on, trip buffering on, but they're greyed out (red). I assume that means they're set to that and can't be changed cause i'm in rift mode, but not sure.
 

Deric Lee

Deric Lee
I set everything to Low in graphics, and the stutter didn't go away, but it is a little better.

Game is still beautiful in the rift, even on low though.

Started at 1:30pm my time, came out right when my wife got home after picking up the kid at 4:30pm.

WOW.

I didn't even realize I was in there that long, but man, it was awesome.

I went to dog fight in the astroids, dominated NPC's, and one unlucky yet to be named backer(wanted).

Even when the ships are far away I have no issues pointing them out, sure they are sparkly dots, but adding in the radar makes them visible before they are even in scanner range.

Once you start fighting, it's AMAZING!

Being able to track your target almost makes it too easy to just stick to their @$$ and light 'em up.

I can't wait till the add player Intridictions(?correct word?), think I'm going to go pirate. :D

Fighting is just so damn fun, and stealing some expensive cargo sounds like a blast!
 

smackaholic

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jabokai said:
if I just sit still, I get occasional little "blips" where my view goes forward and back maybe 10cm (equiv) quite quickly.
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As SlackR suggests, turn off Aero in Windows. Right-click your desktop and choose Personalization, and select a Windows Basic theme. That weird "blip" should be gone.
 

smackaholic

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Haddock said:
Hi!

Now when people have start to get their DK2's maybe its time to ask how my rigg will be able to handle it.

Will I be able to play Elite with DK2 on a playable framerate? (what is playable in the rift? :S )

And what settings can I count on to using with i?
And what settings can I use if I dont use the DK2?

System Model: MS-7759
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Display Memory: 4038 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1990 MB
Shared Memory: 2048 MB
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Unless ED gets further optimizations, you quite likely may need to lower some graphic options to get it playable @ 75ps consistently on the Rift. I have nearly the exact same setup, except with a similar-in-class 6970.

I might consider upgrading my GPU so games with the DK2 are more enjoyable (i.e. bump up the graphic options), but I won't do a full system upgrade until we know what the final CV1 specs are and what will be required of our systems to get full graphic fidelity on games like ED or SC.
 

Ipecac

Ipecac
SAB380 said:
Sweetzombiejesus just received my shipping notification.
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Yeah! That's cause they heard that you play Elite! They are speeding up shipping for all ED players..

So, aside from being able to read the text (from head on) and being able to see the ships you're fighting as more than an orange blob, not needing to recalibrate the rift view every minute, it's the fact that I can play for hours and there is no disorientation or eye fatigue while playing.

Dude, I can't wait for the consumer version. Any word on what the improvements are supposed to be for that? Are they going for higher res by ny chance? Dude 2560 x 1440! Wireless? PiP desk cam so I can see the keyboard if needed?
 

SAB380

SAB380
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