Beat saber

Theodoooore · 1 Apr 2021 at 03:03

I've just arrived at this thread and don't have the time to go digging through it, I'd just like to know if there were any WMR users willing to share their experiences with the tracking.

Personally I've found it reliable but slightly flawed, since my resting arm position sits below my eye-line, and so the tracking sometimes takes a half second to catch up once I begin swinging.

melmac · 1 Apr 2021 at 12:12

ShiWarrior said:
just thought id give my 2 cents here

not been in vr for ages, since then, Beat saber has had like 2 or 3 updates

and the Quest 2 itself has been upgraded
i now find the tracking to be spot on, im hitting the blocks every time now, my scores now show this
odd they changed the green to blue

The tracking in Beat Saber for me is getting worse. It's not just Beat Saber though. Happens in Eleven Table tennis as well. Hits not registering.

ShiWarrior · 1 Apr 2021 at 16:16

i jinxed it, played a lot of BS last night, did not register on a few hits...

D3K · 2 Apr 2021 at 09:02

Wierdly I've also been getting duff hit registers. I don't recall an update.
On wifi6 and it was flawless before.

melmac · 2 Apr 2021 at 10:49

D3K said:
Wierdly I've also been getting duff hit registers. I don't recall an update.
On wifi6 and it was flawless before.

I don't know if it's from an update or not. It's been happening to me since the middle of January. A few Weeks ago, after I got the V26 update, things improved and I thought it was fixed. And when OST 4 dropped, I was able to do the first 3 maps on Expert first time, without any problems. But since then it's got progressively worse. It's got so bad in the last week that I haven't been able to finish any map with dropping a load of notes and that's if I am lucky. Most of the time, on any Expert or Expert plus levels, I can't even get by the first 20 seconds.

Have you V27 yet?

chaparral · 2 Apr 2021 at 11:54

EezerGoode said:
The game is absolutely fantastic, well worth £15 of anyone's money.

FlyingScotsman said:
Looks a great laugh, bargain at 15 quid.

WOW this game gone up in price

Unseul · 2 Apr 2021 at 12:01

chaparral said:
WOW this game gone up in price

Most games are cheaper in early access.

chaparral · 2 Apr 2021 at 12:31

Unseul said:
Most games are cheaper in early access.

Thanks
I didn't realise they bought it while it was in early access

D3K · 3 Apr 2021 at 09:33

melmac said:
I don't know if it's from an update or not. It's been happening to me since the middle of January. A few Weeks ago, after I got the V26 update, things improved and I thought it was fixed. And when OST 4 dropped, I was able to do the first 3 maps on Expert first time, without any problems. But since then it's got progressively worse. It's got so bad in the last week that I haven't been able to finish any map with dropping a load of notes and that's if I am lucky. Most of the time, on any Expert or Expert plus levels, I can't even get by the first 20 seconds.

Have you V27 yet?

What are these V versions? I only recognise know the v1.13.5 structure

doodah · 3 Apr 2021 at 09:53

Aren't the v versions, Oculus firmware versions?

melmac · 3 Apr 2021 at 12:55

D3K said:
What are these V versions? I only recognise know the v1.13.5 structure

The firmware version that you have on your Quest 2. Sorry, should have been clearer.

ShiWarrior · 16 Apr 2021 at 21:24

tried my first 90 and 360 games tonight
disorientating to say the least !
felt a little weird

melmac · 18 Apr 2021 at 12:28

ShiWarrior said:
tried my first 90 and 360 games tonight
disorientating to say the least !
felt a little weird

You are really putting in the hours into Beat Saber!! You will soon be passing Unseul on expert plus levels

ShiWarrior · 18 Apr 2021 at 12:35

nah , had enough now lol
i cant even do 1 Expert + level yet !!

Lee Cramman · 19 Apr 2021 at 08:03

I'm new(ish) to Q2 and BS so apologies if all of this is old news to you guys. I started to have some tracking issues (missing blocks that I was sure I hit 100% square on). A bit of research led me to some things that can make a difference. In order of what worked best for me:

1. Batteries. First off, the battery % meter on the Quest seems pretty inaccurate to me. My RH touch controller was registering as 80% and yet changing out the battery for a new one was the single biggest thing that made a difference to tracking. Also, lots of rechargeable batteries only deliver 1.2v instead of 1.5v meaning the IR LED's on the controllers may not light up as brightly leading to tracking issues (I read that second one rather than tried it myself).

2. Mirrors. Nearby mirrors can confuse tracking.

3. Lighting. The Q2 seems to like light but not bright daylight. Drawing the blinds on bright days has helped me (and also helped me avoid looking like a Muppet to the neighbours!).

4. Light interference. Not one I've experienced but I've read that some LED bulbs (including those found on fairy lights) can mess with the tracking.

5. Dirty tracking camera lenses. It's worth giving them a clean.

melmac · 19 Apr 2021 at 11:06

Lee Cramman said:
I'm new(ish) to Q2 and BS so apologies if all of this is old news to you guys. I started to have some tracking issues (missing blocks that I was sure I hit 100% square on). A bit of research led me to some things that can make a difference. In order of what worked best for me:

1. Batteries. First off, the battery % meter on the Quest seems pretty inaccurate to me. My RH touch controller was registering as 80% and yet changing out the battery for a new one was the single biggest thing that made a difference to tracking. Also, lots of rechargeable batteries only deliver 1.2v instead of 1.5v meaning the IR LED's on the controllers may not light up as brightly leading to tracking issues (I read that second one rather than tried it myself).

2. Mirrors. Nearby mirrors can confuse tracking.

3. Lighting. The Q2 seems to like light but not bright daylight. Drawing the blinds on bright days has helped me (and also helped me avoid looking like a Muppet to the neighbours!).

4. Light interference. Not one I've experienced but I've read that some LED bulbs (including those found on fairy lights) can mess with the tracking.

5. Dirty tracking camera lenses. It's worth giving them a clean.

Just to add one more, turn off hand tracking. That seems to interfere with Beat Saber more than other games for some reason.

Don't forget to add us to friends so you can laugh at our scores!!

doodah · 19 Apr 2021 at 13:05

Please, please BMBF - hurry up in making a compatible version for the latest BS.

Lee Cramman · 19 Apr 2021 at 15:02

doodah said:
Please, please BMBF - hurry up and making a compatible version for the latest BS.

I thought the Reddit post was a bit weird... Effectively saying I'm delaying it further for every video I see on YouTube encouraging people to try the nightly / beta builds...

Am I missing something or does that out and out not make rational sense?

doodah · 23 Apr 2021 at 09:59

Lee Cramman said:
I thought the Reddit post was a bit weird... Effectively saying I'm delaying it further for every video I see on YouTube encouraging people to try the nightly / beta builds...

Am I missing something or does that out and out not make rational sense?

Fear not, a solution is here. And it works - back on 1.13.2 (my previous attempt to restore an old version on Side Quest didn't work as I hadn't backed up the apk file).

doodah · 18 May 2021 at 13:39

Bumpety bump. Any recommendations for tracks? Need to get back into the game.