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I am a huge fan of the franchise and isolation but contrary to it - you can't hide, you can't run (they follow you) and you have very limited ammo. I am near the starting point already i keep encountering tons on them (im not on hard) - what am I suppose to do? Where are more ammo?
I mean - i got 2 clips of each - i back up reload the xenomorph followed me i killed it - I advance to where I was and 20 sec later from the same vent another one, rince an repeat.
I mean - horror and ambiance is very cool but what am I suppose to do with no ammo all the time if running is not an option bc they follow you. I calculate on my difficulty it take 4 pistole shot or 18-24 rifle shot. ... i mean.. thats 2 maybe 3 aliens if I am lucky until i am done with ammo.
what am I missing - can I hide or melee or i dunno.
Wow this game is amazing! It has everything I want in a survival exploration game. I love the gun cleaning mechanics. Exploring feels dangerous which is good. The graphics are pretty decent. I also like the way the devs set up inventory management. The game mechanics feel so natural. Are there any other survival exploration games like this I can put on my wishlight? (I already own HL Alyx btw).
Ok, just thought would share my experience as I have been absolutely pulling my hair out trying to fix awful performance in this game. Running PSVR2 with PC adapter, I’ve got a 4090 and 13700k.
Absolutely nothing I tried worked - stuttering was unbearable even on lowest settings and resolution. I realized my XMP profile had been disabled in bios for some reason - my RAM was only running at 2666mhz. After enabling XMP and bumping to 3600mhz, HUGE bump in performance.
I only had 16 gb in my system (1 stick died and I hadn’t gotten around to replacing it). Decided to run to microcenter this afternoon and grab 32GB. After throwing that in my system and enabling XMP to 3600, the game runs smooth as butter.
This is the first time I’ve ever encountered such a severe bottleneck from RAM alone. Hope this helps someone who just wants to blast Xenos in peace!!
So I used to own an Index. Loved it when it was set up, but after having moved I dreaded to set up all the stuff with the base stations and the giant wire bundle again, and since I don't play VR that often I decided to sell it. Now, the index is about 6ish years old now, and a lot has happened in the world of VR, especially in terms of wireless...ness.
My question is, as someone who could not care any less about the "standalone" experience, "ecosystems" and whatnot:
What is currently the best choice if I want to use the device with my PC, while also being wireless (or at least only relying on one cable) and ideally not relying on external trackers? So far I am eyeing the Quest 3 and the Pico 4 Ultra, but all reviews that I am finding in regards to PCVR are pitting the Quest 3 against the Pico 4 Non-Ultra.
I have forward data thingy enabled and vive tracker emulation on. In the past, this tracked the elbows irl, so if i was in vrchat, i could move my elbow independently of the rest of my body.
About 3-ish months ago this broke. I actually didn't even notice till recently when my avis kept doing this weird elbows-out pose even when my arms were flat against my body.
Does anybody know how to fix this and restore elbow tracking?
To be clear, I'm not talking about modding flatscreen games and forcing them to be VR compatible. I'm talking about literally playing flatscreen games in vr using software such as gameVRoom, bigscreen, virtual desktop, etc... Intuitively, I would think core count would be more important considering you're essentially running 2 games at the same time. Am I wrong?
Hyperdash vr in my opinion is one of the most underrated vr games currently on the market, which is especially surprising given the fact that its one of the few free games thats worth playing. However, despite its cost, the game is able to deliver an incredible experience relying on exhilarating fast paced combat and is just generally a blast to play. Although it is a multiplayer game, and some of the people that you will encounter arent exactly of the best mental state, servers are plentiful to find and I highly suggest that you do yourself a favour and download the game.
I need a laptop for this I am so in love with vr and want to get more games for it. My laptop now sucks. I need a laptop cause I use it for work in finance. I know nothing about laptops though. My price range is 1k-2k.
Hi Guys - title says most of it. It’s been a while since I shopped for a VR headset. Should I spend $100 for another G2 cable or has the quality of the Meta Quest finally reached what the G2 does?
My main uses are iRacing and MSFS 2024 - i9 and 3090 pc build.
Would love recommendations!
SteamVR in particular is quite jittery https://community.amd.com/t5/pc-drivers-software/driver-24-12-1-steamvr-jittering-issue-with-valve-index/td-p/729815
You can use old drivers by putting in your GPU details here https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html and clicking on "Previous Drivers"
just need some advice, just bought a quest 3s today and when i go onto oculus there's no option to connect to any form of quest 3, anyone know how to fix this?
Basically as the title says. I'd like to hear what settings in UEVR people prefer for games that are best played in third person.
Personally I never liked in these types of games that a headset is used for camera motion. It feels awkward. I'd rather disable headset motion and play it more like a regular game with a great 3D and a ps5/xbox gamepad as a conroller.
surely, for 1st person games it would make sense to play it in Full VR as it's a better experience.
What other settings do you change for third person games?
Has anyone ACTUALLY had a positive experience with the KatVR company and C2+ treadmill?
If you REALLY want a VR treadmill I personally recommend looking somewhere else, or continue waiting for a better company to pop up because KatVR is a massively stressful time-sink of broken parts, outdated/incorrect information and a company thriving off of deceptive marketing and stall tactics.
I decided to take a chance and order the Katwalk C2+. After watching several youtubers talk about and use this thing (which now I am sure are paid sponsors) it seemed like a great fit for what I wanted out of my VR experience.
Right off the bat the site reads Chinese, cheaply made, broken English, and a little sus (like Temu, Wish, etc.) with constant pop-ups of “Deals”, “Special Offers” and “Sales”. The thing is - it’s always on “Sale” they use this deceptive practice to lure you in thinking you are getting a deal.
Additionally, the site will say something along the lines of “Save up to $1675”, which realistically means the collected value of the flash sale items. This includes “cost” of accessories, gift cards and the arbitrary value they give to their customer/support service and warranty extensions. Ultimately you are only getting $100 - $200 off the treadmill depending on which one you buy, and ONLY if you copy and paste the code in yourself.
The “Free Gifts” are these flash sales you can add-on when buying a treadmill. The problem with these is that there is no context on what you are actually buying and for the most part, have made-up values. For instance I got the “5 Free Games (VIP Gamefit Rewards)”. That’s it, that was the whole description. Understandably, you would think that means 5 free games - but no, it means I can send them a list of 5 games that they will test to see if the KatVR works for them.
The other “free” add-ons included things like an extended 1 year warranty, 1:1 support service, $100 Steam Gift card and PSVR2 adapter (I will get to these in a bit).“1-Day Free Shipping” is definitely not something they do even though it’s advertised. In fact, the only way I think I got my treadmill was by hounding customer service for a tracking number after a week of no updates.
The order arrived in three parts, the first two were the treadmill itself and the third package contained the shoes and the Nexus (used to play the Meta without the need for a PC). I got the treadmill about 2 weeks after placing the order, but the shoes and nexus didn't arrive until a full week and a half after the treadmill. So I just have all of this dead weight sitting in my living room since you can't use this without the shoes.
First, my issue is with the treadmill: It came with several parts rusted over, every single screw on the base and the pin that goes behind the waistband. I also got sent the wrong rubber caps that go over the support bars to protect you from hurting yourself if you bump into it. After a while with support, they offered a $30 Steam gift card for the trouble and replacement parts.
Another oversight on KatVRs part is the Vehicle Hub. You are going to have a bad time if you are on the shorter side. I am 5’6’’ and the way the hub is positioned when not in use covers about 25% of the lower waistband track preventing you from kneeling and squatting. There is also no way to adjust the height of the vehicle hub so it is VERY uncomfortable to sit in if you aren't the exact height they set it up for.
Second, set-up is a never ending NIGHTMARE. The instructions are the worst I have ever seen in my life. The paper instructions are outdated and have hardly any useful visual details - everything is so vague and doesn't tell you what it does. There are so many accessories and parts that have no instructions at all and don’t tell you what it’s for.
The only videos I find are for other KatVR products and not the C2+, so all the parts are completely different from mine and I had to basically guess. Funnily enough, a lot of videos showed people also having a horrible time putting their treadmill together too. Needless to say it wasted my entire day trying to figure it out. Don’t even get me started on how near impossible the Nexus was to figure out.
The Kat Gateway software is also a mess, it wont register that I have Steam VR and refuses to update. This is where the 1:1 support add-on I got should kick in, right? Yes, but they ask you to give them remote access to your computer with TeamViewer. Yeah, I do not trust that. You would think they would at least try to walk me through some troubleshooting steps but for some reason they seem pretty insistent on getting access to my computer.Anyway, cut to a month later and I still have not gotten the replacement parts, the PSVR2 adapter, or either of the steam gift cards. This means I haven't even been able to use the treadmill and it's been wasting space in my house for WEEKS now.
It’s looking like the Steam Gift cards may be another deception on the site as each time I ask when I will see them in my email, customer service keeps pushing the date further back and is being very vague. At first it was “after I receive the treadmill”, then it was “On the 15th”, then I was told the “21st”, now that it’s the 21st I am being told “next week”. The PSVR2 is most likely not a real add-on either as they continuously fail to give me any tracking information for a month now. KatVR is seriously just stringing me along at this point and I’m tired.
I played the free My First Gran Turismo 7. I guess it's the same but FML why does this game look so good?
I've only played Project Cars 2 and Assetto Corsa for comparison. It's not a huge difference but it's like the little details make it so real.
Like the people on the side of the track. Not just standing there but feel like they're actually involved and alive.
I fell like acknowledging them every time I drive by.
Then there's the detail in the cars. Which I don't like when stuff gets overhyped but this one is not.
I swear I spent half my time looking in the back seat and out the rear window just to check out my car.
The detail is ridiculous. I'm looking on the floor and the fuzzy fabric texture looks just like a real car. The glass on the odometer reflect light perfectly. Actually everything reflects light perfectly. I think that's really what it comes down to.
I want to buy one of these as a Christmas gift for myself but I dont see any extra good reviews on either one on the steam page. I have ghosts of tabor so Im not interested in the exfill gamemode. Ive played onward on quest+ and it was fun but I dont know if the recent update killed it or the people just get different experiences. Thanks!
Thread. I remember people saying in the last year or two, that AAA PSVR2 games will be coming to PCVR and resurrect PCVR
Hello,
How XR will help me in AI?
I am learning to become a VR & AR developer and I wonder how these things will help me in AI.
Thanks.