PTC v74 Release Thread

v74 Breaks WiFi connection stability for PCVR usage
(Does not seem to cause WiFi problems in general, just with PCVR use)

After the v74 update when I am trying to play anything via a Wi-Fi connection through Virtual Desktop, Steam Link or Oculus Link connection on my PC it will stutter/freeze for about .5/1 second every 10-15 seconds. This makes any game unplayable.

I have tested it with several games and it occurs on every one.

Never had the issue before. Was playing HL-ALEX on it right before the update was applied. Tested it after I read another forum post about the stutter. I can confirm it is occurring.

i7 14700F / 64GB / GTX 4070TI Super - Dedicated 6e router connection

I have tested further and found that if you have a direct connection using a cable, the issue is not occurring. This would suggest that the issue is somehow related to changes that were made in the WiFi stack when programming was being completed. There are no settings I could find or adjust that would fix the issue.

I had read on a few forums that by leaving from the PTC and dropping back to v72 that it would fix the issue. I can confirm that this is correct.

I removed my account from the PTC. This will show in the software update that v72 is available and will install at the next restart.

****WARNING**** When it restarts it will erase your Quest and install v72, You will then have to setup the quest  again. Make sure you have your backups done.

This stutter/freeze issue will only affect PCVR games. As far as I had seen there were no issues playing local installed games.

Just wanted to share with Meta and other users my findings.

BTSxBTS I am having the same issue.  The secondary account will not load any games.  It's like all of the sensors aren't working properly.  It won't engage hand tracking while in a game.  On the home screen and navigating the Quest UI, the hand tracking and sensors seem to work fine.  When a game is launched, it only shows a square screen directly in front of you and no hand tracking.

Flip back over to the primary "device owner" account and it works just fine.  Only noticed this after the v74 update.

slam0808d0ggThat sounds like a problem I have on my Quest 3 but I'm still on v72 and I use a Link Cable. I get stutters that weren't there prior to v72 and they seem to happen in the quest since the debug performance overlay doesn't show any sign of it being a performance problem.
Do you also play with a link cable? Does it stutter there too? I thought about updating to v74 and I'm hoping it will solve my problem.

My Q3 won't charge completely and is throwing a USB water error since installing V74. How do I go back to V72? No water has ever been near the Q3 at all. 😞 Out of warranty, ended in October.

zugo360 I say wait for PTC V74 abit longer. There is alot of lag and glitch in the software as of right now 

1RadChick turn off PTC. Go to General and Update. It will show V72 to rollback for update 

zugo360 If you are using the Link cable, v74 shouldn't cause the stutters I posted about. The stutters I was experiencing only happened when I was connecting via WiFi. I tested with a cable and they didn't happen. 

I'm not sure if v74 will fix your issue, but you could give it a try.

Keep in mind that there have been other reported issues with v74. (read through the posts here and on reddit)

Hi Folks, 

Anyone else had this? Since PTC V74, after a while the headset just goes blank (black screen) while in an App (several times in Youtube app and also in Dawn of Jets). Power button doesn't respond and the only way to fix is a soft reset. 😞

Seeing intermittent network spikes with 6ghz using Virtual Desktop on this version. Rolling back fixes it. 

I hope there is an update to solve this problem with virtual desktop streaming soon. There is even a post on the virtual desktop discord saying there is an issue with PCT v74.