DK2 Setup Sequence
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just run the setup from Oculus, then plug in, but don't perform the setup within the application.
As already mentioned - download latest oculus software - skip the setup bit and ignore any messages about it not being supported (works just fine) - I would then recomend setting up elite via steam vr as, for me at least, I find this works with the least amount of hassle.
Using DK2 with a 970 got a bit motion sick for the first time ever today around the new alien motherships - hoping the new 1070 in a fortnight might help with that though
Using DK2 with a 970 got a bit motion sick for the first time ever today around the new alien motherships - hoping the new 1070 in a fortnight might help with that though
Me and one of my mates were both playing elite with 970's - he upgraded to a 1070 and reckoned the increase in performance was staggering I'm a bell end so I bought a 1080ti once the aftermarket cooler ones came out.
I'm a bell end so I bought a 1080ti once the aftermarket cooler ones came out.As already mentioned - download latest oculus software - skip the setup bit and ignore any messages about it not being supported (works just fine) - I would then recomend setting up elite via steam vr as, for me at least, I find this works with the least amount of hassle.
Using DK2 with a 970 got a bit motion sick for the first time ever today around the new alien motherships - hoping the new 1070 in a fortnight might help with that though
Also using a dk2, think it runs better launched through the oculus software, maybe just due to steam not running?
DK2 setup for ED as of august 2017
I also just got my hands on a DK2 yesterday and ordered a Thrustmaster Hotas X all to have an epic start in D:E.
I run Windows 7 Sp1 and with firepower from a MSI 1070 Gaming 8GB.
I couldnt get the setup from oculus running due to some issues of the hotfix checks and kernel errors. I bypassed it and made it install the software now.
The setup of the glasses itself doesnt work. it shows the sensors OK but the HEadset USB and HDMi not, also I have a yellow light.
I skipped this setup as advised , plugged the hdmi in the graphics card hdmi slot and voila blue light. Oculus home works but I just cant tweak any settings. I have no utlities control app or anything. Also Steam VR is not recognizing the DK2.
I mean the Vr works in the oculus home environment with the store and stuff but I have no option to extend my desktop to use the DK2 with windowns or any games as I have no utilities program at all? Is it a wrong runtime? Which one do you recommend to use DK2 with Elite at this moment? I am very frustrated and am thankful for any tips and help!
I also just got my hands on a DK2 yesterday and ordered a Thrustmaster Hotas X all to have an epic start in D:E.
I run Windows 7 Sp1 and with firepower from a MSI 1070 Gaming 8GB.
I couldnt get the setup from oculus running due to some issues of the hotfix checks and kernel errors. I bypassed it and made it install the software now.
The setup of the glasses itself doesnt work. it shows the sensors OK but the HEadset USB and HDMi not, also I have a yellow light.
I skipped this setup as advised , plugged the hdmi in the graphics card hdmi slot and voila blue light. Oculus home works but I just cant tweak any settings. I have no utlities control app or anything. Also Steam VR is not recognizing the DK2.
I mean the Vr works in the oculus home environment with the store and stuff but I have no option to extend my desktop to use the DK2 with windowns or any games as I have no utilities program at all? Is it a wrong runtime? Which one do you recommend to use DK2 with Elite at this moment? I am very frustrated and am thankful for any tips and help!
Somewhere in the oculus options there should be something called "allow external programs" or something. That'll allow you to select VR in some games (by going to the game's options menu)
On the frontier site you can claim an oculus key which you can use to install elite dangerous in oculus home. It'll redownload everything though. Maybe you can get it to run in some other way.
I also just found out win7 isn't great for VR since the ASW feature doesn't work.
Congrats on the DK2!
Setup has changed over the years - there is no need to set extended desktop or the DK2 runtime.
Make sure you have updated Win7 fully. Unplug everything DK2 related (HDMI, USB, sync cable) and run setup from here: https://www3.oculus.com/en-us/setup/
Once setup has completed, reboot. Setup your HOTAS X with whatever driver it needs. Plug your DK2 back in. Don't launch the Oculus program. Switch it on - it should have an amber light. Don't put it on your head yet. Launch Elite, set your controller as your HOTAS X and in the 3d settings choose HMD as your 3d device. You should notice the headset light go blue, and the sensor light up blue also. Look into the DK2, and you will (hopefully) get an image of a lovely Eagle and an SRV. Put it on, launch a training mission, and enjoy
I also suggest wearing a tshirt that hides drool. You will almost certainly need it.
If you get an image - and it looks "scratchy" or blacks are not very deep and look washed-out, and oranges are pale tan - double check the power, USB and sync cables on the sensor. Sync cables, it seems, are particularly prone to failure on the DK2 (and easy to not notice you have unplugged it)- and as you still have head tracking it's easy to believe that nothing is wrong.
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Congrats on the DK2!
Setup has changed over the years - there is no need to set extended desktop or the DK2 runtime.
Make sure you have updated Win7 fully. Unplug everything DK2 related (HDMI, USB, sync cable) and run setup from here: https://www3.oculus.com/en-us/setup/
Once setup has completed, reboot. Setup your HOTAS X with whatever driver it needs. Plug your DK2 back in. Don't launch the Oculus program. Switch it on - it should have an amber light. Don't put it on your head yet. Launch Elite, set your controller as your HOTAS X and in the 3d settings choose HMD as your 3d device. You should notice the headset light go blue, and the sensor light up blue also. Look into the DK2, and you will (hopefully) get an image of a lovely Eagle and an SRV. Put it on, launch a training mission, and enjoy
I also suggest wearing a tshirt that hides drool. You will almost certainly need it.
If you get an image - and it looks "scratchy" or blacks are not very deep and look washed-out, and oranges are pale tan - double check the power, USB and sync cables on the sensor. Sync cables, it seems, are particularly prone to failure on the DK2 (and easy to not notice you have unplugged it)- and as you still have head tracking it's easy to believe that nothing is wrong.
Thank you very much for your input! I got it working last night, my Hotas X will arrive tomorrow so I tried the tutorials with my xbox controller, I could hardly prevent the drool ...cant imagine how the drool waterfall will be like after using the hotas
. The only thing is that I have resolution issues. I run a MSI 1070 8GB 16gb ram and i5-4750 , graphics settings VR high/ultra works like a charm, but when I put supersampling above 1,25 I get stutters when I move my head around. I also put the pixel density in the debug tool from 0 to 2. In the oculus home as well as in elite the text is not clear , I have to lean in to be able to read which is making me dizzy after a short while. Maybe I have to find the sweet spot of the dk2 yet?
In order to make the text more readable I changed the Hud to a greenish layout, I got those settings from this forum and it looks like a real fighter jet now causing for some extra drool... the thing is just that the resolution keeps going down from 1080p to 1024x something.
I heard that the dk2 needs 75hz also but my monitor only can do 60hz...dont know if this has an influence?
Can you post me your ingame and nvidia control panel settings that allow you a stutter free experience with high resolution and clear text? I know that the dk2 has a lower res than the cv version but i should not feel dizzy after 30 minutes...it is like I am wearing glasses with the wrong lenses.