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pardalis
Explorer
5 years ago

Rift S owners who had the Displayport issue and FIXED it: How?

Picked up a Rift S recently and it refuses to work because of the well-known displayport issue. I've already submitted a ticket, but I thought I'd try to gather info from the community as to which fix...
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rickenn
Honored Guest
4 years ago
For anyone out there still looking for a fix, this happened yesterday for me, and I spent 6 entire hours looking at fixes that never worked, until I finally found the issue.

SOLUTION
Opening the Oculus App, go to Settings > Beta > Opt in for Public Test Channel. After that, with only the USB plugged in, go to device manager, go to USB, click uninstall on Rift S. Then, unplug the USB. Next, go to the oculus app and in Devices, remove the Rift S device. After that, Add Headset, Rift S, plug in both cables. The DisplayPort will probably still say its inactive. However, you will now be able to update the firmware, and it should allow the DisplayPort to show as active.

Trust me, I went through almost a hundred solutions, even going as far as to replace entire computer parts and having no luck.

PS: If you're using third-party connectors, it can mess with the device, so avoid those if possible. For me, it was an extension cable.
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Heshokima
Explorer
4 years ago

I tried the tip with the beta from rickenn and thereby finally gave my Rift S the death blow.
After installing the beta drivers, even the USB cable is not recognized and the glasses are finally dead.

 

Thank you Oculus for these fantastic drivers, after more than a year of frustration I am finally free of this plague called Rift S. In the 17 months, not even 20 hours of playtime without disconnections, constant cable plugging in and unplugging or other problems were possible.