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Ryanality
Ryanality
Honored Contributor
October 11, 2023

PTC v59 Release Thread

Thanks everyone for all your feedback on our previous builds, several bugs were identified in PTC v57 and the solutions for some have shipped, while others are on the way!

The Public Test Channel (PTC) for Quest v59 is starting to roll out for Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 2 soon. 

If you're seeing an issue or bug after updating to PTC v59 jump on over to our Get Help board and search for any existing thread, if you don't find one, make a new thread. Please add the tag PTC v59" to the thread and in the title. This way everyone can look for just PTC v59 issues too.

It's best if you can post each bug you spot in its own thread, to keep track of individual issues separately.

Share your impressions and let us know if you see any issues. Please make sure to also send in bug reports along with posting here if you notice anything going wrong. 

We know it's tough when you run into a problem on a PTC build and want to thank you all again for testing out PTC and sharing your feedback! This feedback is extremely helpful to our engineering teams. We appreciate your interest and persistence in testing out the core functionality of software as we develop!

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    Stugabaranda
    Up and Coming
    October 19, 2023

    Moriarti4 , am I wrong or did you say it yourself that "SOON in meta talk means anywhere between 2 DAYS and 2 MONTHS....!!" ? . rather let's hope that all this waiting isn't just to see this new startup screen. the few who have already received the update have not written much about it.

    Meta Quest 2 256GB, GC Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, Intel 12th Gen Intel i5-12400F, 16Gb RAM, Windows 11 home 22H2. Connected with dedicated router via ethernet cat 6 with pc and to Quest 2 on wifi 5 ch 36
    Moriarti4
    Moriarti4
    Up and Coming
    October 19, 2023

    Yes that was me that said that, but I was being a tad sarcastic ! I just want the update so my avatar stops being crucified in the home environment, beginning to feel sorry for the poor sod ! standing there with his arms held out must be so exhausting and not to mention boring!! (Yes more sarcastic wit !) But your right the people that have gotten it haven't said much and also not seen anything by Youtubers etc which you normally do before I get it. I have heard somewhere that this update has bricked a few headsets (maybe it's been pulled and that's why not many people have it?)   

    Stugabaranda
    Up and Coming
    October 19, 2023

    obviously I was joking too to exorcise the wait. You are right. I also noticed that there is total darkness about it online. I hadn't read about blocked devices but if it were true that the block is caused by the firmware, they are right not to release it yet. but at least they could provide some explanation since they've been announcing it for a week now.

    Meta Quest 2 256GB, GC Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, Intel 12th Gen Intel i5-12400F, 16Gb RAM, Windows 11 home 22H2. Connected with dedicated router via ethernet cat 6 with pc and to Quest 2 on wifi 5 ch 36
    Xerno2000
    New Participant
    October 19, 2023

    Leaving PTC does not downgrade to V57.

    Please fix this.

    TomCgcmfc
    Honored Contributor
    October 20, 2023

    Xerno2000  I left PTC on both my Q2 and QPro just before I got my new Q3, about a week ago, and both of those headsets went back to v57 final ok.  Are you saying that you have PTCv59 and when opting out it doesn't go back to v57?  This would be good to know, thanks.

    i9 13900K water cooled, RTX4090, Z790 MB w/wifi6e, 64Gb 6400 ram, 2x2TB SSD, 1000W PSU, Win 11, QPro, Q3, w/Link and Air Link, Vive Pro1 with 2x2.0 base stations, Etsy lens mod and Index Controllers
    Xerno2000
    New Participant
    October 20, 2023

    TomCgcmfc jupp. Tried multiple times, it just wont revert.

     

    monkeyjshow
    monkeyjshow
    Participant
    October 20, 2023

    PTC v59 Update First Impressions (the browsers still crash) 😭

     

    https://youtu.be/p2XSekJHSsM?si=sBQX3RPtAytkLPU3

    Stugabaranda
    Up and Coming
    October 20, 2023
    So, my Quest 2 updated to the following PTC v59 numbers:
    Software update
    System version
    50670960027700150
    Version
    59.0.0.110.706.527079333
    Runtime version
    59.0.0.110.706.527079252
    Operating system version
    SQ3A220605.009.A1
     
    Observations:
    -for those like me who lose hand tracking, I restored it by removing the batteries from the controllers for a while;
    - despite having reconfigured boundaries and physical space, the viewer loses boundaries more often and I have been forced to reset them 4 times already;
    -As already anticipated by other users, new start screen with meta logo that rotates on itself;
    -in the quick settings panel new "space" button which switches to go from immersive mode (with mandatory security boundaries) to passthrough mode (this deactivates the security boundaries);
    -a new "edit distance" button has appeared on the bar which switches from large to small windows mode and vice versa;
    -a new virtual environment called Meta Horizon Terrace has been added;
    - In accessibility, under the mobility item there is now a new button that allows you to disable the avatar's hands and allows you to have transparent hands;
    -in experimental functions nothing new except the possibility of disabling the new wifi interface;
    -direct touch and hand tracking seem more precise and responsive to me
    -despite being present in the v57 release notes, expanded locomotion remains (imho) inefficient and you still cannot teleport with your hands as per the notes;
    -I saw that Quest 3 received the remote display beta app to see the PC desktop directly from the home, in standalone mode, I expected it to also arrive on Quest 2 with v59, but it's not there;
    - stable and working VD and QuestLink connections, but in the Oculus app the notification remains telling me that the microphone of my Quest 2 is deactivated (a notification that appeared from v57 onwards);
    - I noticed that the visor heats up more than before
    - I still can't comment on the battery life compared to before the update.
    Meta Quest 2 256GB, GC Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, Intel 12th Gen Intel i5-12400F, 16Gb RAM, Windows 11 home 22H2. Connected with dedicated router via ethernet cat 6 with pc and to Quest 2 on wifi 5 ch 36
      Ravenger
      Up and Coming
      October 20, 2023

      Hi, I'm having issues copying large movie files across on V59 (e.g. > 4gb)

      The files copy across but are then invisible and don't show up in the file browser or apps.

      I have had large movie files copied across previously and in fact I still have a 12gb file on the headset.

      Apparently some users have had this issue before, but this is the first time I've come across this. Please could it be investigated.

       

      tanubon
      Inspiring
      October 21, 2023

      I got v59. I'm glad the filter function has returned to its previous specifications...

      There are some other necessary elements that were in past versions but are not present.

      1. Lying down mode.

      This is important.

      2. Plane big screen

      We have only plain small screen & rounded big screen. Currently there isn't plain big screen previous version had. Also, it's inconvenient that the menu can't be attached to the big screen. It's desirable to be able to move the screen anywhere and zoom in and out like Link.

      3. Quill Theater

      WTF. Quail Theater don't work now on Quest3. Whaaaaat!? Need this. There are many great animations.

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