I play ED in VR and typing to the Communications panel is tedious and interrupts the gameplay as I have to take my VR headset of to type. Would it be possible to actually have a digital keyboard in-game that appears in VR when a player opens the communications panel and then be able to use this keyboard to type a message to the communications text field by using a mouse.
Digital Keyboard in VR
- Thread starter tinzi
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+1 from me and probably about twenty dozen from the other suggestions about an on screen keyboard for VR use.
That is to say there has been a lot of suggestions/requests for an on screen keyboard in elite over the years, I'm just adding a virtual "vote" from all the people who contributed to those threads.
That is to say there has been a lot of suggestions/requests for an on screen keyboard in elite over the years, I'm just adding a virtual "vote" from all the people who contributed to those threads.
Access to my keyboard during play is a bit difficult due to a lack of space. The keyboard lies on my left side and I have to physically pick it up and place it on my lap to type on it or shift my Joystick and throttle out of the way to make space for the keyboard. I have considered constructing a drawer under the table to house the keyboard. I play VR without my glasses on and to recognize the letters on the Keyboard, I have to put them on again, type the text, take the glasses of and replace my VR headset.
I loved ED before I got the VR headset, and loved it even more with VR. Unfortunately this lack of or slow communication has made me a loner in the wing, reducing the joy of the game tremendously.
I loved ED before I got the VR headset, and loved it even more with VR. Unfortunately this lack of or slow communication has made me a loner in the wing, reducing the joy of the game tremendously.
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I don't even have a desk so yes lack of space is a lame excuse. I have a laptop and dual Flight sticks Saitek ST290 Pro and X52 Pro. All I do is lay my wireless keyboard on my lap and type. Nothing has to move other than a keyboard. All I need to know is the F key and J key to place my hand on the keyboard.
People buy typing tutor. Practice Practice and more Practice.
I've been a touch typist for about 20 years, and typing with a VR headset on is still difficult. You actually rely on your peripheral vision for the placement of your hands and with a VR headset, you don't get that. So unless your keyboard has identifying markers on the keys that allow you to know your hand and finger placement before typing (mine doesn't), then you're kind of screwed to feel around and base everything on feeling slightly abnormal style keys like the Space bar, Return key, Backspace, Shift etc... which isn't great when the first letter you need to find is like a G or F, or U etc...
That said, I don't know if this is just ship specific, but in VR when I look down and to my left in the T7, there's a QWERTY keyboard in-game... so is it getting the usage out of this keyboard that you want? If so, how would you see the chat box if you're looking at this particular keyboard?
That said, I don't know if this is just ship specific, but in VR when I look down and to my left in the T7, there's a QWERTY keyboard in-game... so is it getting the usage out of this keyboard that you want? If so, how would you see the chat box if you're looking at this particular keyboard?
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You can mark those keys your self. Without damaging the keyboard. A little tape something that feels different than non-keyed keyboard. To boot you don't have to have it on the major keys. I would do 5 and 8 and I would know to move my fingers down 2 rows.