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SilverVR
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12 years ago

Selecting 'Extended Desktop to HMD' results in Blue Screen !

Hi all,

If I go into the "Rift Display Mode" and try to switch to 'Extended Desktop to HMD' mode
I get a Blue Screen in Windows (didn't see that in years!!!).
So I'm stuck for now on "Direct HMD Access from Apps"...


Anybody else had this happen to them ??

My specs:

  • DK2

  • Windows 7

  • Geforce 9600 GT (my GeForce 980GTX is on it's way)

  • Latest Nvidia drivers installed

  • Latest firmware on DK2 (2.12)

  • Latest Oculus Runtime installed (0.4.2)

6 Replies

  • What is the cause of the BSOD? BlueScreenView is a free app that will allow you to view your minidumps in an understandable fashion.

    What resolution and refresh rate is your main display?

    I am assuming you have your main display hooked to one Dual Link DVI, then the Rift hooked up with the HDMI to DVI adapter? I think with the age of this card you may not be able to display 2 simultaneous displays at 1080p, assuming that is what you're trying to do.

    Have you tried uninstalling/reinstalling GPU drivers and the Oculus Runtime?
  • "SilverVR" wrote:
    Hi all,

    If I go into the "Rift Display Mode" and try to switch to 'Extended Desktop to HMD' mode
    I get a Blue Screen in Windows (didn't see that in years!!!).
    So I'm stuck for now on "Direct HMD Access from Apps"...


    Anybody else had this happen to them ??

    My specs:

    • DK2

    • Windows 7

    • Geforce 9600 GT (my GeForce 980GTX is on it's way)

    • Latest Nvidia drivers installed

    • Latest firmware on DK2 (2.12)

    • Latest Oculus Runtime installed (0.4.2)


    wow 9600 GT to 980GTX is a huge step up
  • Can you send me the crash dump? I can have someone take a look.

    One thing I can think of is apps that use DirectX11 would not work on a 9600 GT.
  • "AntDX316" wrote:

    wow 9600 GT to 980GTX is a huge step up


    Actually - I had a GeForce 580,
    That I accidently destroyed after spraying WD-40 on it...
    (I thought I was grabbing the aif-pressure thingie)
    So the 9600 is just a backup I had laying around..
  • "cybereality" wrote:
    Can you send me the crash dump? I can have someone take a look.

    One thing I can think of is apps that use DirectX11 would not work on a 9600 GT.


    Thanks for trying to help !
    Where can I find the crash dumps for Blue Screens ??