VR works in main menu but not in game

[Simon853]

I've just updated to Odyssey and VR no-longer works in-game. The main hangar menu works as it always did, but when the Odyssey tutorial starts the view changes to a projected flat cinema screen in the headset.

The game is installed and run from Oculus home and the headset is the Quest 2 via Air-Link. Last time I played it and everything worked ok it would have been Horizons over Rift-Lift to the Q2.

FYI - Previously I had some issues updating and in talking with FDev Support it looks like it might have been related to the fact I have the Premium Beta access and perhaps there was an issue in linking accounts. But I re-installed via the Oculus store and it worked and I was able to start the game up.

Anyone else had this issue?

 

[Arioch]

Anyone else had this issue?

Every single VR player

When Odyssey was originally announced, VR wasn’t going to be included “at launch” - normally a euphemism for don’t hold your breath. After a concerted effort by VR players, FDev altered their position and said that we’d be able to fly & drive in full VR in Odyssey, but the on-foot sections would be a projected virtual flatscreen.

Whether we get full-fat VR for legs at some stage in the future remains to be seen, but it’s likely to not be any time soon. The last comment from the Devs was along the lines of - “we’ll do it when we can get it to match the standard of the cockpit experience.”

 

[Simon853]

Oh wow. ok.
I hadn't been following the development or beta so missed that rather major issue!
Can't say I'm at all interested in playing it now, sadly. I'll go back to dipping into Horizons occasionally then.
Such a shame, but thanks for clearing that up.

 

[VR CobraCommander]

You don't need to go back to Horizons to get VR.
You will get VR for the in ship, SRV, fighter in Odyssey, but the on foot stuff is the projected screen.

In Odyssey you will get the new lighting and planetary tech, which seems to have been met with a very mixed response, but also some performance issues. Some PC's (including mine) can play Odyssey with little problem, but others have serious game stopping issues. Up to you whether you want to give it a try or not.

 

[[VR] Orodruin]

hadn't been following the development or beta

Regardless of what frontier is saying, many would say that what you are playing is the beta ...

 

[Paso]

some performance issues

That's an understatement .
Although I will say that it's a bit better now. I'm actually able to get stable 72 fps on planets now, with quest 2, without decreasing the resolution.