I did my first SRV run... man!

Junky Juke

Junky Juke
the tribbles! [big grin]

Ok I passed the flying test by slowly making my way from a sllllooow anaconda to the asp to dog fighting in imperial courier. I was shure I could finally land my SRV. So today I decided to take a break at Polo Harbour along Colonia Connection and hit the disembark button. Here I am, sitting in my big (!) SRV. I set FA off to make shure I can start very slowly. I go down the ramp and eeeewwwww dizziness! I could not make one meter without feeling motion sickness. [knocked out]

I'm now roaming around the station driving slowly like ad old lady and I have to take a break every now and then to avoid vertigo. Wow I could not imagine it was that hard to get used to SRV driving in VR!!!! I hope it won't take too much time because I love running around planets surfaces :rolleyes:
 

Winterwalker

Winterwalker
"Keep your eyes on the horizon'. Or something like that. Is it?

I don't play in VR .. but have had a similar woozy from time to time in SRV. I tend to lean forwards or at least sit in more upright position, rather than reclined. If you imagine a real life beach buggy (or any off road) leaning back in the seat would ALWAYS be 'orrible. You're better off perching on the seat and being more of an active driver, leaning your body left or right, as if absorbing some of the shocks from uneven ground in my experience.
 

Alec Turner

Alec Turner
Make sure you're getting 90fps (or very close to it). I found that my motion sickness got a lot better when I was actually getting 90fps as opposed to merely performance that "seemed" good enough. It turns out there's a significant difference between what I think I can perceive (i.e. 60fps performance where I'm not visually aware of any judder or delay but still get extreme motion sickness) and what my brain actually perceives (i.e. 90fps where my motion sickness is a LOT better). SRV driving is definitely the big one tho and something I'm still having to take in small doses.
 

Raptoyd

Raptoyd
Junky Juke said:
the tribbles! [big grin]

Ok I passed the flying test by slowly making my way from a sllllooow anaconda to the asp to dog fighting in imperial courier. I was shure I could finally land my SRV. So today I decided to take a break at Polo Harbour along Colonia Connection and hit the disembark button. Here I am, sitting in my big (!) SRV. I set FA off to make shure I can start very slowly. I go down the ramp and eeeewwwww dizziness! I could not make one meter without feeling motion sickness. [knocked out]

I'm now roaming around the station driving slowly like ad old lady and I have to take a break every now and then to avoid vertigo. Wow I could not imagine it was that hard to get used to SRV driving in VR!!!! I hope it won't take too much time because I love running around planets surfaces :rolleyes:
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Yeah it was tough at first especially before horizon lock but no lie take it slow and you will get used to it. If i start feeling like that ever i try not to focus out the front roll your eyes to the side and just look out like you are a passenger for a minute. Also cmdr Stevesides had suggested in a former thread the use of SEABANDS which work kind of like an accupuncture on your wrists. These actually did wonders for me pick some up at your local pharmacy for about 10 bucks worth a shot. Ginger gum or tea is known to help subside the effects also I use Crown Royal but that doesn't really help.
 

[HJ]-RedRaven

[HJ]-RedRaven
Hehee the SRV is pretty intense. because you have the ground and rocks/dirt etc as a familiar reference, the sensation of motion is much stronger.

Take it in small doses, and stop if you feel too dizzy. You will need to slowly acclimatize and de-sensitize to the sensations.

I love the SRV, upside down, flying with thrusters, bouncing off big rocks, its all great!
 

mp4x

mp4x
Also - don't try to go full speed all the time, it's not a race! :)

Explore slowly sometimes, as if you were actually there and didn't want to flip your buggy. Respect gravity or the lack thereof. You'll get a better FPS and the smoother, slower movement is easier to adjust to. I know you mentioned slowly down the ramp, but really crawl around the surface at current-tech Mars Explorer speeds, for a while

Another tip I found that worked for me while getting used to the SRV; Look down to one of the front wheels and arms it is attached to, and focus on it moving up and down, instead of the ground moving away from the vehicle, and back.
 
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Junky Juke

Junky Juke
hahah thank you thank you :)

fortunately I'm not experiencing any nausea, so I dont need pharmaceutical issues or special measures. Just a bit of tribbles, expecially in my lower body (conditioned reflex) and also a bit of head dizziness when I turn too fast. I will get used to it as I did with intense dog-fights in ultra fast ships.
the camera lock to horizon is already set. It was the first thing I did when putting on my headset. Probably the best thing suggested here is to get to a flat surface and drive just like a slow mars explorer, trying to focus my eyes on the rover's most stable parts as I did at first in space flight (the scanner in that case).

Oh and fortunately the game is running at a stable 90FPS so the physical effects are just "mental" effects. I'm fascinated by this experience because it puts me on a new challenge.
Anyways two thumbs up to Frontier for the great job they did with VR. I'm having a lot of fun. :)
 
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mp4x

mp4x
Similarly, I never had any issues with nausea; I just got that dizzy feeling that I get when I put someone’s prescription glasses on, as a non-glasses wearer myself. That's the closest feeling I can relate it to. I never pushed the issue, and it went away within two weeks(ish?) of getting VR.

I'm right there with you, I think they've done a great job and ED is by far my go2 VR game :)



Junky Juke said:
hahah thank you thank you :)

fortunately I'm not experiencing any nausea, so I dont need pharmaceutical issues or special measures. Just a bit of tribbles, expecially in my lower body (conditioned reflex) and also a bit of head dizziness when I turn too fast. I will get used to it as I did with intense dog-fights in ultra fast ships.
the camera lock to horizon is already set. It was the first thing I did when putting on my headset. Probably the best thing suggested here is to get to a flat surface and drive just like a slow mars explorer, trying to focus my eyes on the rover's most stable parts as I did at first in space flight (the scanner in that case).

Oh and fortunately the game is running at a stable 90FPS so the physical effects are just "mental" effects. I'm fascinated by this experience because it puts me on a new challenge.
Anyways two thumbs up to Frontier for the great job they did with VR. I'm having a lot of fun. :)
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You want a fascinating experience? Full-speed your SRV, dropping over the edge of a gigantic crater! :eek: :D :x
 
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Craith

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Craith
I love the feeling in an SRV ... funnily enough I had to turn the fixed horizon setting off, since it made me feel dizzy (don't do a looping with it on).

Just let a friend who's not into space games drive around ... He didnt want to stop driving.
 

Drumatiko

Drumatiko
When i demonstrate VR i always tell people to increase the throttle to 100%, and press the thrusters myself to throw them into the air. After that roll and crash they had their baptism of fire and are able to drive around without any problems. :D
 

Junky Juke

Junky Juke
Yesterday I did a new planetary run in my SRV. It went better than I expected. So I started to do my first crazy jumps. Wooohoo! :D
 

ExoForce

ExoForce
Tried SRV. Got sick. Made long pause from it.
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Binded steering to the rocker switch on my Hotas-X. FA off, use break shortly in the air, just before the touch down. I am master now, can roll and drive very fast.
 

Bosie

Bosie
I was surprised at how BIG the SRV is when you use VR. The motion sickness is real when driving it for me, I don't suffer it when playing iRacing in VR though...
 
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