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Cannot get DK2 to work for demos?
Hi,
I just received my Dk2 kit, whohoo!
But I cannot get DK2 to work for demos, the demo scene for the Oculus config utility works ok so I know the kit works but whenever I try any other downloaded game/demo I cannot figure out how to get it working?
E.g. I downloaded ChillingSpaceDK2, then try to run
ChillingSpaceDK2_v1.exe or
ChillingSpaceDK2_v1_DirectToRift.exe
they show up on my machine primary screen but not on my rift.. why?
Which exe should I use? if the demo scene works should I have change anything else?
Thanks for any help given, feels kind of weird not working yet.
I just received my Dk2 kit, whohoo!
But I cannot get DK2 to work for demos, the demo scene for the Oculus config utility works ok so I know the kit works but whenever I try any other downloaded game/demo I cannot figure out how to get it working?
E.g. I downloaded ChillingSpaceDK2, then try to run
ChillingSpaceDK2_v1.exe or
ChillingSpaceDK2_v1_DirectToRift.exe
they show up on my machine primary screen but not on my rift.. why?
Which exe should I use? if the demo scene works should I have change anything else?
Thanks for any help given, feels kind of weird not working yet.
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- I didnt get mine yet but this might help:
From Oculus Developer Guide :
"Once you’ve launched OculusWorldDemo you should see a window on your PC monitor similar to the
screenshot in Figure 4. Depending on the settings chosen in the Display Mode dialog of the Oculus System
Tray you may also see the image displayed inside the Rift. If the chosen setting is Direct Display then the
Oculus Display Driver will be managing the Oculus Rift display and will be automatically displaying the
rendered scene inside it. On the other hand, if the chosen setting is Extended Desktop or a DK1 is being
used and the DK1 Legacy Support checkbox is checked, then the Oculus Rift display will appear in extended
desktop mode. In this case, you should press F9 or F11 to switch rendering to the Oculus Rift as follows:
• F9 - Switches to hardware full-screen mode. This will give best possible latency, but may blink
monitors as the operating system changes display settings. If no image shows up in the Rift, then press
F9 again to cycle to the next monitor.
• F11 - Instantly switches the rendering window to the Rift portion of the desktop. This mode has higher
latency and no vsync, but is convenient for development."
and this from the same document:
"Monitor Setup
Previously when the Rift was connected to your computer it would be automatically recognized and managed
as an additional monitor. With the introduction of the Oculus Display Driver this is no longer necessary,
however the Rift Display Mode control panel can still be used to revert back to this mode by selecting the
Extend Desktop or DK1 Legacy App Support modes. The display mode control panel is accessed through the
Oculus System Tray Icon.
When the Rift is operating in the Extend Desktop legacy mode, in which it appears as an additional monitor,
care should be taken to make sure it is configured properly within the Operating System display settings.
Oculus DK1 can be set to either mirror or extend your current desktop monitor setup, while with DK2 OS
mirroring may not possible. We recommend using the Rift as an extended monitor in most cases, but it’s up
to you to decide which configuration works best for you. This is covered in more detail in Appendix A.
When configuring the Rift as a display, for DK1 you should set the resolution to 1280 × 800. For DK2 the
resolution should be set to 1920 × 1080 (may appear as 1080 × 1920) and it may be necessary to manually
adjust the orientation of the display such that it is horizontal. Figure 3 shows the DK2 correctly configured in
extended display mode in Windows."
Hope this helps
