Odyssey VR specific bug reports - please contribute!

Arioch · May 20, 2021

All VR related issue reports since Odyssey went live are collected below. Please add confirmations on the reports that need it and add votes as you see fit. Also, if you’ve voted for the issues that have been fixed (but not marked as “Fixed” on Issue Tracker) then please move your vote elsewhere.

VOTE FOR ISSUES

https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/37825 - View glitch when entering Glide #28
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/47312 - Brightness difference between eyes #45
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/55228 - Chat in VR clears when in focus #59
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31498 - VR needs recenter after embarking ship #74
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/36142 - FPS drop when leaving Concourse #76
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31610 - Inconsistent rock scatter between eyes #89
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/45723 - Galaxy map problem with mouse #97
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/69074 - VR RemLok eyes reversed #123
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/62577 - Peter Pan spot shadows #145 - undocumented fix Update 18
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/73069 - Introduction to VR scenario bug #169

https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/54535 - Shadows flickering in VR
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/69394 - Atmosphere too small in VR System Map
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/72609 - Terrain culling in VR

(issues with #number have been Acknowledged and have a vote chart position)
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ISSUES TO CONFIRM
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/74677 - Memory leak in VR (Epic/Quest2) - 1/10
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/75514 - VR stutters then locks up - 0/10
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DUPLICATE REPORTS
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/74574 - Chat focus in VR - 1/10

(issues require 10 unique confirmations, x/10 shows current total)
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CLOSED REPORTS

https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/25060 - knee panel always opens when looked at - undoc fix
https://issues.frontier Store.net/issue-detail/27832 - DSS doesn’t work correctly - Update 2
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/28567 - stuck camera when leaving outfitting - Update 1
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/28904 - 2D overlays in VR
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31008 - HUD holograms rendered as flat - Update 1
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31179~~ ~~- DSS doesn’t work correctly~~ - “duplicate”
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31261~~ ~~- another HUD hologram report~~ - “duplicate”
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31341 - Exiting services head position glitch - undoc fix
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31414 - Maintain Vehicle Horizon comfort setting - Update 5
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31467 - Some rock scatter only visible in right eye - undoc fix
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31585 - FSS wobbly planets in VR at full zoom - hotfix 1
~~~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31703~~ - stuck camera when leaving outfitting~~ - “duplicate”
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31805~~ ~~- Exiting services glitches headset position~~ - undoc fix
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31452 - Cannot use bottom buttons on menus - Update 4
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31555~~ ~~- VR vanity free-cam not moving~~ - “duplicate”
~~~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/32306~~ - Blackscreen after death in combat zone~~ - “duplicate”
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/32392~~ ~~- duplicate of SRV horizon comfort setting~~ - Update 5
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/32730 - VR vanity free-cam not moving - Update 5
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/33045 - Blackscreen after death in combat zone - Update 5
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/33459 - Holo-me is bugged, missing body - Update 9 (sorta)
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/33768 - DSS not working correctly in VR - Update 5
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/33878~~ ~~- duplicate of VR HUD being “flat”~~ - Update 1
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/33910~~ ~~- Blackscreen after death in combat zone~~ - “duplicate”
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/34524~~ ~~- duplicate of blackscreen after death in CZ~~ - Update 5
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/34870~~ ~~- duplicate of DSS problem~~ - Update 2
~~~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/35075~~ - duplicate of stuck camera leaving outfitting~~ - Update 1
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/35230~~ ~~- duplicate of DSS problem~~ - Update 2
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/35355 - duplicate of knee panel opens when looked at~~ - undoc fix
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/35477~~ ~~- duplicate of blackscreen after death in CZ~~ - Update 5
~~~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/35482~~ - duplicate stuck camera leaving outfitting~~ - Update 1
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/35535~~ ~~- duplicate of blackscreen after death in CZ~~ - Update 5
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/35747~~ ~~- duplicate of VR vanity free-cam not moving~~ - Update 5
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/37259~~ ~~- duplicate of DSS problem~~ - Update 5
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/37280~~ ~~- duplicate of VR vanity free-cam not moving~~ - Update 5
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/37373~~ ~~- duplicate of DSS problem~~ - Update 5
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/37413~~ ~~- duplicate of DSS problem~~ - Update 5
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/37621~~ ~~- Memory leak using G2~~ - deleted
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/40697~~ ~~- duplicate of headlook comms panel~~ - “duplicate”
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/41180 - AMD FSR not working on-foot - Update 6.01
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/39818 - Unable to use comms panel in headlook - Update 7
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/40168 - VR system map slow scrolling - Update 7
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/42229~~ ~~- duplicate of headlook comms panel -~~ ~~Update 7~~
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/42779~~ ~~- duplicate of headlook comms panel -~~ ~~Update 7~~
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/43432~~ ~~- Virtual flatscreen at all times~~ - User solved
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/42925~~ ~~- Horizons headlook comms panel~~ - Update 9
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/45286~~ ~~- Horizons comms panel~~ - Update 9
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/46156 - Brief flash of star in VR - Update 10
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/45812 - Scorpion outfitting camera views* - Update 10 & 12
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/47716~~ ~~- On foot is flatscreen~~ - By Design
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/48317~~ ~~- On foot is flatscreen~~
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/48651~~ ~~- On foot is flatscreen~~
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/42911 - Shadows moving with head movement* Update 12
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31589 - Unreadable intro text in VR* Update 12
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/45586~~ ~~- Starlight beams rotate with head~~* By Design
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/51869~~ ~~- Frame drops after 15 mins~~ - Duplicated
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/56183~~ ~~- Broken planets in VR~~ - (solved by Support)
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/30361 - Shipyard VR camera bug* Update 15
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/50437 - Codex/Squadron screens excessive brightness* Update 15
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/51167 - Scatter cell fade-in value resetting* Update 16
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/60787 - Game crashes in VR on startup Update 16.01
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/62248~~ ~~- VR not launching from Oculus library~~ - Support ticket
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/62256~~ ~~- Not launching from Oculus library~~ - Support ticket
~~https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/62262~~ ~~- Not launching from Oculus library~~ - Support ticket
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/42913 - Ship and SRV shadows disappear Update 18
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/204 - Orbit lines for the FSS in VR By Design
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/56183 - Broken planets in VR Fixed
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/63662 - Fleet Carrier view in VR Fixed
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/65233 - Deleted character while in VR Support ticket
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/67146 - Power Play strategic view CTD Update 19.01
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/65962 - Type 8 Livery & Outfitting VR views incorrect Update 18.09
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/62653 - Holo-me views incorrect Update 19
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/66591 - VR orbit lines only in left eye Trailblazers
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/67106 - Livery broken in VR undocumented (almost) fix Trailblazers
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/61993 - HUD double image undocumented fix Update 18
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/67144 - Power Play help screens at wrong depth fixed Trailblazers

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EXPIRED REPORTS

VR Golgot · May 20, 2021

Nice one, have added to the ones I’ve encountered so far. Lot of carry over from alpha.

wabboo · May 20, 2021

I already mentioned these in other thread, but these are not currently on the list. I'll add them to the issue tracker (if there isn't already an issue for it).

Dying in conflict zone causes black world (only remedy is going back to main menu). This was resolved in Alpha.
Supercruise/hyperjump causes weird camera bug (one or more frames of some weird camera angle).

Edit:

Removed duplicate items from my list.

Arioch · May 20, 2021

wabboo said:
I already mentioned these in other thread, but these are not currently on the list. I'll add them to the issue tracker (if there isn't already an issue for it).

Starting text tutorial so far to the left you can barely read it.

in FSS when you zoom in on a planet the planet responds to your head movement.

Returning from outfitting locks you into hangar view (only remedy is going back to main menu).

Dying in conflict zone causes black world (only remedy is going back to main menu). This was resolved in Alpha.

Supercruise/hyperjump causes weird camera bug (one or more frames of some weird camera angle).

I believe some of them already had issues in the tracker for the Alpha, but we have to resubmit for the current version right?

ps. game is out a single day and already the tracker count is at 507 issues. I don't envy the person that needs to wade through that stream.

I think resubmitting tagged as “Odyssey 4.0” in the options would be a good idea.

I’ve reproduced all those so I’ll keep an eye out for the bug reports and add them to the OP

Edit: I’ll put in a bug report now about the FSS
Edit2: ...and the unreadable text

VR Golgot · May 20, 2021

Contributed to this:

No image with Oculus Rift S

https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31082

It seems certain graphics settings are still preventing Rift devices from displaying the game in the HMD.

The workaround for me is to use the default 'High' setting for now, rather than 'VR High'.

Arioch · May 20, 2021

[VR] Golgot said:
Contributed to this:

No image with Oculus Rift S

https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31082

It seems certain graphics settings are still preventing Rift devices from displaying the game in the HMD.

The workaround for me is to use the default 'High' setting for now, rather than 'VR High'.

Cheers, I’ve added it to the OP - is it a recurrence of the settings bug? There was an Alpha issue with SuperSampling over 1.0 - I think the VR High preset bumps it up above that.

VR Golgot · May 20, 2021

Arioch said:
Cheers, I’ve added it to the OP - is it a recurrence of the settings bug? There was an Alpha issue with SuperSampling over 1.0 - I think the VR High preset bumps it up above that.

Yep I’m guessing it’s the same thing but haven’t fiddled with SS yet. (It’s a pain to test as sometimes inputs aren’t registered once you lose pass through and you can’t reset everything without logging out).

Ok tried it and SS doesn’t seem to be the cause. On VR High with SS lowered to 1.0 it still won’t display in the HMD on relaunch.

wabboo · May 20, 2021

Arioch said:
Cheers, I’ve added it to the OP - is it a recurrence of the settings bug? There was an Alpha issue with SuperSampling over 1.0 - I think the VR High preset bumps it up above that.

Didn't the super sampling issue just flat crash the client at startup? There were multiple patch notes on oculus headsets not displaying an image though.

[VR] Darius_Six · May 20, 2021

Inconsistency between eyes in VR:

https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/31610

On planet surfaces, while still in cockpit or srv (probably won't affect on-foot, since it's just a flat screen) some rocks on the surface have different meshes on each eye.
I closed my left eye and in the right I saw this "outcrop" style boulder, but in my left eye at the same place was a way smaller rock.

Arioch · May 20, 2021

wabboo said:
Didn't the super sampling issue just flat crash the client at startup? There were multiple patch notes on oculus headsets not displaying an image though.

I had crashes due to one of my settings being too high in the Alpha though I never narrowed it down to the culprit. I did get a no-image bug in my Rift S when I was messing with the SuperSampling setting though, which made me think this is a possible reversion thing.

Darius_Six said:
On planet surfaces, while still in cockpit or srv (probably won't affect on-foot, since it's just a flat screen) some rocks on the surface have different meshes on each eye.
I closed my left eye and in the right I saw this "outcrop" style boulder, but in my left eye at the same place was a way smaller rock.

Sounds a bit like my no-rock scatter bug report - maybe I wasn’t close enough to see the alternative models. Might be worth adding to the bug report as listed in the OP

Edit: added to the OP

CMDR Graphics Debugger · May 20, 2021

I just debugged the cause of the flat displays in VR. The bottom line is: The right eye views of the intermediary rendering passes that should/would be used in the holofac displays are actually generated, but in the final display composition step only the intermediary results for the left eye are used (for both the left and the right eye):

Writing here "anonymously" with a throwaway account. I'm a professional graphics development consultant and my usually hourly rate is about 400US$/h + travel expenses if I have to come in. So Frontier, you're welcome, I've just given you about 150US$ worth of consulting for free.

wabboo · May 20, 2021

Arioch said:
I had crashes due to one of my settings being too high in the Alpha though I never narrowed it down to the culprit. I did get a no-image bug in my Rift S when I was messing with the SuperSampling setting though, which made me think this is a possible reversion thing.

Yeah, there is definitely some regression going on from the alpha to the odyssey 1.0

A D · May 20, 2021

I encountered the following bugs in Odyssey when using VR:

In FC, soft-lock when clicking on UC data service (i.e. could not dismiss the carrier management screen).
In FC, soft-lock when leaving outfitting (i.e. the background ship picture couldn't be dismissed).
In FC, shipyard, manage ships - when selecting/hovering over own ships, camera spawns inside the ship (i.e. actually inside looking out through the model framework).
Landing on FC (and in orbital station) - Holograph outline over landing pad is tilted up - on an angle (i.e. not flat with the actual physical landing pad).

EDIT: In FC, exit carrier management, navigation, galaxy map to find camera inside the ship (as above - looking out through model).

Arioch · May 20, 2021

A D said:
I encountered the following bugs in Odyssey when using VR:

In FC, soft-lock when clicking on UC data service (i.e. could not dismiss the carrier management screen).

In FC, soft-lock when leaving outfitting (i.e. the background ship picture couldn't be dismissed).

In FC, shipyard, manage ships - when selecting/hovering over own ships, camera spawns inside the ship (i.e. actually inside looking out through the model framework).

Landing on FC (and in orbital station) - Holograph outline over landing pad is tilted up - on an angle (i.e. not flat with the actual physical landing pad).

The last three of those sound like VR bugs not specific to carriers, especially the soft-lock one - I was getting that in the Alpha in normal shipyards.

A D · May 20, 2021

Arioch said:
The last three of those sound like VR bugs not specific to carriers, especially the soft-lock one - I was getting that in the Alpha in normal shipyards.

Mmmm... all I can say my VR is working in Horizons and in other games without glitches, so for me its new. Have not had rendering problems outside of Odyssey.

On the soft-lock, I would more accurately describe it as a menu lock i.e. I could still turn to the side, open the navigation panel, etc. Just couldn't dismiss the panel. Didn't strike me as a VR tracking issue or even reprojection (running around 50-70 frames). That being said, who knows. I don't

Arioch · May 20, 2021

A D said:
Mmmm... all I can say my VR is working in Horizons and in other games without glitches, so for me its new. Have not had rendering problems outside of Odyssey.

On the soft-lock, I would more accurately describe it as a menu lock i.e. I could still turn to the side, open the navigation panel, etc. Just couldn't dismiss the panel. Didn't strike me as a VR tracking issue or even reprojection (running around 50-70 frames). That being said, who knows. I don't

Ah, that sounds different to the one I’m thinking of - in the Alpha when I tried to leave Outfitting I was just left with the external view of my ship, and only quitting to the main menu solved it.

Slowfiddler · May 20, 2021

CMDR Graphics Debugger said:
I just debugged the cause of the flat displays in VR.

Good grief! What witchcraft is this?

A D · May 20, 2021

Arioch said:
Ah, that sounds different to the one I’m thinking of - in the Alpha when I tried to leave Outfitting I was just left with the external view of my ship, and only quitting to the main menu solved it.

Yep, that's exactly what I'm trying to describe re the second dot point in my original post - left outfitting only to be left with the external scene of my ship.

The other glitches where I'm left inside the ship, its like the camera is in the middle of the ship model looking out. Can still look around, but it's just the framework of the ship - not a solid model. It reminds me of models in Unreal Engine where you can set the visible faces and if you move the camera to the back of the model and you can see through it. Hope that makes sense.

Arioch · May 20, 2021

A D said:
Yep, that's exactly what I'm trying to describe re the second dot point in my original post - left outfitting only to be left with the external scene of my ship.

The other glitches where I'm left inside the ship, its like the camera is in the middle of the ship model looking out. Can still look around, but it's just the framework of the ship - not a solid model. It reminds me of models in Unreal Engine where you can set the visible faces and if you move the camera to the back of the model and you can see through it. Hope that makes sense.

Sounds like the bug where your point of view gets repositioned to somewhere weird - sometimes I’ve been placed in the SRV bay and I can see my Cobra’s cockpit chairs above&forward of me

In the Alpha it happened when I was using the FSS, though that seems alright now.

I’ll see if I can duplicate your bugs when I’m next playing

A D · May 20, 2021

Here's a couple of screenshots of what I mean by being in the middle of the ship looking out... I was sitting in my ASP on the FC. Went into carrier services. Did a repair and then exited carrier services to be left with the view in the screenie's. Its happened a few times now when at my FC and with different ships. Everything appears to be working ok i.e. no problems with VR and can still use some features of the game that do not depend on flying the ship. Can still look around in VR etc. and pause or exit the game. In short, all good so to speak...

EDIT 1: Have submitted bug report on the issue tracker.
EDIT 2: Was able to reproduce this bug after hotfix and checking VR settings/software. On landing pad open carrier services, then carrier management. Do something in carrier management then exit back to landing pad. Will then see view below.
EDIT 3: THIS MAY BE FIXED - HAVE NOT ENCOUNTERED IT SINCE THE FIRST UPDATE ON 27 MAY 2021