Returning to ED in VR after a year - newby questions

kration

kration
I've been away from ED (and computer games in general) for about a year. I'm one of the kickstarter members, but because of a new and intense job I've not been anywhere near ED and VR.

So a few newby questions.

1 - I've got a HTC Vive. How do I play the game in VR Mode? I start it by the ED launcher on my desktop. Do I need to start it in Steam VR - if so, how do I do it?

2 - I've got a very basic R9 290 graphics card. I'll be upgrading to Vega when/if its launched, but is there a guide for graphics settings for a 290 running a Vive in VR in the meanwhile.

Cheers.
 

Chaz

Chaz
If you use the FD launcher to run ED, then you'll need to start Steam VR first before you launch it, but you don't need to start the game from Steam. Just make sure Steam VR is running basically.

In the graphics settings of the game in the 3D bit, you need to make sure it's set to HMD Headphones.

There are VR presets you can choose in the game, you can try those and see how you go, customising bits here and there. I run a 980Ti with my Rift and personally I still just use the standard non VR Ultra preset and I still find that the best for me.
 

kration

kration
Cheers for the advice. Got it working in the way Chaz described.

And thanks for the advice re. EDProfiler. I'll give that a go and see what settings work best...
 
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