How-to show desktop in VR - Elite and Bigscreen

[Dar|{cyde]

Requires:
1. Elite Dangerous
2. Bigscreen (free) http://store.steampowered.com/app/457550/
3. AutoHotkey https://www.autohotkey.com/

Save script as a .ahk and run. See https://www.autohotkey.com/ if you need help with that.

F8::
IfWinNotExist, BigScreen
{
    Run steam://rungameid/457550
}
else 
{
    WinActivate, BigScreen
}
return
    
F9::
WinActivate, Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT)
return

I map F8 and F9 to a toggle switch on my HOTAS. You can also use VoiceAttack, or just press the keyboard keys. It will open Bigscreen if it's not already running.

This may work with VirtualDesktop as well, if anyone who owns that could try it I'd love to know. I hear VRdesktop is a little easier on the resources.

Rift CV1 here. The Vive guys already get that screen injector that doesn't work for us, this one definitely works for the Oculus camp. I don't see why it wouldn't work on Vive as well.

 

[Magic Man]

Vive here. I've tried Virtual Desktop and Elite, can't get them both working at the same time.
If Elite is already running then loading up VD causes Elite to quite. If I load VD first and then Elite, VD just sits suspended in the background, pops back to life as soon as Elite ends.

Haven't tried the virtual window yet but I don't think you can interact with it. Works great I assume for watching something etc. but not for using a browser inside ED.

Will have to try Big Screen with Elite.

 

[Thinbloke]

Hi I have recently got a CV1 Rift, I am struggling a little with this to make this toggle work.

When BigScreen is closed:
I can press f8 when in Elite and the Bigscreen opens - excellent. I then press F9 and back into Elite. However if I press F8 again to get back to Big Screen (BigScreen already opens) nothing happens on the rift although the desktop maximises BigScreen. Can you help? Thanks