Strange halo effect in Beta 2.2 (Rift)

idol_1 · Sep 21, 2016

Hi guys, not really sure where to post this. Have any other rift users suddenly got a strong halo/bloom effect around all light sources in the beta client? The monitor window is perfect, as were visuals in the live client, It's just through the headset itself I'm having the issue.

I've had a quick google but can't find anything beyond the old Vive issue.

Cliché · Sep 21, 2016

I didn't see anything like that. In the past, sometimes the stations would be too bright, but just temporarily. It may be just a glitch like that.

idol_1 · Sep 21, 2016

It seems to appear around any light source, I have tried messing with the bloom setting to no avail. Cant think what else to do : /

Reprobator · Sep 21, 2016

that's something us vive user have to deal with since 2.1
something very handy would have been a bindable axis to dim all cockpit light strengh like we have in dcs for exemple on modern and old real plane

idol_1 · Sep 21, 2016

It seems strange that I'm the only person with the issue though. Still havn't got a fix for it. what did Vive users do to remedy it?

So it appears so have been a driver issue. switched over and it seems to be fine now. will do some further testing to be sure.

Globusdiablo · Sep 21, 2016

Try dialing your bloom or gamma settings down. FD changed the default settings for this update.

Reprobator · Sep 22, 2016

idol_1 said:
It seems strange that I'm the only person with the issue though. Still havn't got a fix for it. what did Vive users do to remedy it?

So it appears so have been a driver issue. switched over and it seems to be fine now. will do some further testing to be sure.

there's no fix for it, we just pretend we fly drunk

wich is tje case... at least for me

SLeeC · Sep 22, 2016

Looks like the lighting in B2.2 has been upgraded.. more light sources and lense flare.

I quite like the new lens flare effect.. turns the rift limitation into a feature!

[alien]

[HJ]-RedRaven · Sep 22, 2016

Lack of Lens Flare in VR was actually a bug.

They just returned the effect to VR. It works fine in 2D.

Cliché · Sep 22, 2016

Disabling spud and having gamma at min makes it very dark and hides these halos and lens flares. When I enabled spud, I found I need 2-3 clicks of gamma to minimize the patchy appearance of the galaxy, and that made the halos and lens flares noticeable. I can also see a halo/bubble of glowing orange around the rotating ship loading screen. Kicking up the gamma also makes the text more legible. I need to go back into the regular game and compare when I get home tonight.

Even though it's still too bright, things are looking a lot better now that I'm able to use spud again. I just wish Oculus would add a brightness control.