I just finished my first run in Elite Dangerous Horizons 2.1 Beta with my new HTC Vive. I took the day to set everything up properly, followed all of the tutorials and got used to things with "The Blu" before getting stuck into ED in 3D.
First, my settings as promised:
Took me a while to get ED going. I found this excellent post on Reddit. Thought it may be of use to others. My rig hardware list is in my sig block. I tried 2.0 Supersampling, but the frame rate suffered when I turned my head. 1.5 SS worked very well, however. Max temp on my GPU was 72C
Just sitting at the ED main menu, I was slack-jawed (I won't spoil what you see) and said WOW so often while looking around, my wife tapped me on the shoulder asking if she could have a look. Her reaction was "Wow, cool." Once in the game proper, I was IN the game. Hands on HOTAS, it looked just like what I was seeing. I was in the cockpit, in a space station. A paradigm shifting experience, I assure you.
I was prepared for disappointment based on the threads I saw here, but (expletive deleted) it took my breath away. I found if you looked directly at something it sharpened up considerably. Yes, it wasn't perfect, there were some issues, fuzziness and problems seeing long range objects, but after a while your brain compensates and then you are fighting a FGS in the NAV Beacon with smoke and sparks coming off the panels, sirens howling, missile alerts, point defences wailing with a huge frikkin smile on your face.
Now a personal note for the Devs.
Dear Devs,
How are you? I am fine.
Guys and gals, you rock! If you can fix the minor issues with the Vive you and I will be BFF's forever. Seriously, you'll never buy a drink again if we're in the same room. Please, please, please make this happen.
Regards,
Your friend Shad.
It is that good everyone. If you are having the slightest doubt and are thinking of cancelling your order, don't. I paid twice the going rate for one of these, mostly for shipping, considerable import duty and many handling fees. I don't have the slightest bit of remorse.
Now it's back to the Beta for me. Peace, out.
First, my settings as promised:

Just sitting at the ED main menu, I was slack-jawed (I won't spoil what you see) and said WOW so often while looking around, my wife tapped me on the shoulder asking if she could have a look. Her reaction was "Wow, cool." Once in the game proper, I was IN the game. Hands on HOTAS, it looked just like what I was seeing. I was in the cockpit, in a space station. A paradigm shifting experience, I assure you.
I was prepared for disappointment based on the threads I saw here, but (expletive deleted) it took my breath away. I found if you looked directly at something it sharpened up considerably. Yes, it wasn't perfect, there were some issues, fuzziness and problems seeing long range objects, but after a while your brain compensates and then you are fighting a FGS in the NAV Beacon with smoke and sparks coming off the panels, sirens howling, missile alerts, point defences wailing with a huge frikkin smile on your face.
Now a personal note for the Devs.
Dear Devs,
How are you? I am fine.
Guys and gals, you rock! If you can fix the minor issues with the Vive you and I will be BFF's forever. Seriously, you'll never buy a drink again if we're in the same room. Please, please, please make this happen.
Regards,
Your friend Shad.
It is that good everyone. If you are having the slightest doubt and are thinking of cancelling your order, don't. I paid twice the going rate for one of these, mostly for shipping, considerable import duty and many handling fees. I don't have the slightest bit of remorse.
Now it's back to the Beta for me. Peace, out.
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