Oculus Rift

melmac · 20 Dec 2017 at 20:56

darwin said:
Just wondering if anyone else is finding the Core 2.0 update impacting on game performance? I'm getting between 43 and 46fps in Racket Fury and the game is almost unplayable. However, when I switch back to Oculus Classic Home instead this jumps to 90fps (I've disabled ASW to make sure that wasn't the issue). The Oculus developers on reddit said they are working on a fix...

The games I tried ran ok, but, the new home crawls for me.

formby · 20 Dec 2017 at 21:18

free purple pack on store be quick before they realise.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 20 Dec 2017 at 22:14

£69.99 here
Guess I was too late

Dano · 20 Dec 2017 at 22:18

Still showing as free for me (via the website), refresh it a few times.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 20 Dec 2017 at 22:24

nope, just wants to charge me for it.
tried the app and the website https://www.oculus.com/experiences/bundles/136611413719727/

Slam · 20 Dec 2017 at 22:30

No free price for me either, just a discount for titles already owned.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 20 Dec 2017 at 22:31

ah so that's why it's cheaper for some people. had me puzzled lol

melmac · 22 Dec 2017 at 17:16

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
ah so that's why it's cheaper for some people. had me puzzled lol

did your HDMI cable arrive yet? Hope it gets there before xmas

Born2BSlow · 22 Dec 2017 at 20:02

VR Mark currently in Steam Sale, picked it up for £3.74...

FlukeRogi · 22 Dec 2017 at 20:27

Omega Agent is a quid - bargain price but make sure you're ok with smooth movement.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 22 Dec 2017 at 21:39

melmac said:
did your HDMI cable arrive yet? Hope it gets there before xmas

It did, thanks for asking

I'm just trying to find some time to play and set up the third sensor
I purchased elite dangerous earlier on steam for a fiver. At least if it makes me nauseous in VR I might be able to have a little fly around using my TV.

melmac · 23 Dec 2017 at 00:43

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
It did, thanks for asking
I'm just trying to find some time to play and set up the third sensor
I purchased elite dangerous earlier on steam for a fiver. At least if it makes me nauseous in VR I might be able to have a little fly around using my TV.

Glad you are back up and running!!

Play elite on the TV first. It's an awesome experience when you see the ships in VR for the first time after playing the game on a normal monitor.

Jae-So · 24 Dec 2017 at 22:54

So I jumped back in to VR by purchasing another Rift. Tried a 3 sensor set up but had loads of issues setting it up. Tracking was a nightmare. Anyone have ant suggestions for future. It was soooo fiddly.

Having said that when I jumped into Rob Recall it was amazing with 3 sensors.

I'm just not sure this is enough for me to keep it. I have a feeling I'll have my fun during Christmas then sell it on. What keeps you guys coming back week after week?

Wrinkly · 24 Dec 2017 at 23:50

Jae-So said:
What keeps you guys coming back week after week?

The hope of more good titles, with the immersion of Robo Recall, Lone Echo and First Contact.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 25 Dec 2017 at 11:47

melmac said:
Glad you are back up and running!!

Play elite on the TV first. It's an awesome experience when you see the ships in VR for the first time after playing the game on a normal monitor.

Not sure how much I'll play elite. Had a go using an Xbox pad but finding the controls difficult even doing the tutorials lol - haven't even managed to get past the combat tutorial yet. I lose sight of the second ship and can't get it back in view so he kills me

Wrinkly said:
The hope of more good titles, with the immersion of Robo Recall, Lone Echo and First Contact.

I'd like to get Lone Echo because of all the praise it's received but wonder if I can handle the motion.

I noticed Amazon sells keys for star trek less than the oculus store so picked one up for £20

Does anywhere else offer oculus keys at lower rates?

Whoa182 · 25 Dec 2017 at 13:00

The developers did a great job with Lone Echo movement. Most people, even those a little more susceptible to motion sickness do fine with it. Try Echo Arena!!! It's FREE and will give you an idea if you can manage Lone Echo.

Uncle Petey · 25 Dec 2017 at 13:07

Just make sure you don't have any dangling light fittings or other breakables nearby! This game is probably the worst for room destruction if you're not careful

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 25 Dec 2017 at 21:57

Still haven't tried Echo Arena yet, but Lone Echo is today's daily deal so I grabbed it anyway

Looking forward to the storyline.

Also ordered a Thrustmaster T-16000M I spotted for £25
If it works well for me in ED, I may pick up the throttle too

Razor Time · 26 Dec 2017 at 01:00

I got my rift all setup today and what an amazing bit of kit. Robo Recall totally blew me away and I cant wait to try out the other games I have stacked in my library.

BTW can anyone recommend a USB 3.0 extension cable. I only need 1.0m but anything will do. I tried two USB 3.0 cables I had but both failed.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 26 Dec 2017 at 01:56

Razor Time said:
I got my rift all setup today and what an amazing bit of kit. Robo Recall totally blew me away and I cant wait to try out the other games I have stacked in my library.

BTW can anyone recommend a USB 3.0 extension cable. I only need 1.0m but anything will do. I
tried two USB 3.0 cables I had but both failed.

Congrats on the new kit

I was quite wow'd by the into with the robot before I even tried any games

I'm using Cable Matters
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00C7S2FRE
and UGreen
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00P0ES0YE

What cable did you try and how did it fail?
is it a cable for the sensor or the HMD?
What port are you plugging it into? one on the motherboard or do you have a USB expansion card?