The Index thread (please keep to subject)

Currently enjoying my second playthrough of Medal of Honor Above and Beyond with the Index. Main reason is the increased FOV which is nice with this game. Running 200% SS at 120 Hz and performance seems fine.

About to embark now on Omaha Beach, it's about to get real. I seem to have developed a crush though on Juliette this time around...

Playing Medal of Honor Above and Beyond this afternoon with the Index, was in heat of a mission when controllers went dead.

No warning at all, would be nice to get a low battery warning message in headset while in the game.

Btw, my Knuckles are just lying on a table - this setup does look nice (just posted on Index Subreddit): 

https://www.reddit.com/r/ValveIndex/comments/niqxkp/set_up_is_finally_vr_ready/

I think the Knuckles stand can be bought on Amazon, might want a white one though - if possible... 

Found it on Amazon.com:

https://www.amazon.com/VRGE-Controller-Premium-Storage-Controllers/dp/B08239QS3H

- but due to Customs and shipping would be extremely expensive to import, unfortunately right now the stand is not available on Amazon in Germany:

https://www.amazon.de/VRGE-Index-Controller-Dock-Premium/dp/B08239QS3H

I'll check out Ebay in EU later - it's the nicest stand I've seen so far (have posted about it before, but never got one): 

Maybe not exactly a new game, but still an awesome game from a time where devs were highly committed to make the best possible  PCVR games,  Detached has just been updated with full Knuckles support:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/436230/Detached/

No calibration needed – we’ve heard you and did what we promised. The latest update to Detached brings a lot of news in terms of steering and compatibility. Read more below:

 

 

Added Valve Index suport

First of all, we’ve added the Valve Index support many of you were asking for. The Valve Index Knuckles controllers are now fully supported. This means you don’t have to force it to be identified as a different set of VR devices just to make it run properly.

Redesigned onboarding sequence

A new onboarding sequence is designed to brief players about the game's possible controls and movement options. So yeah, basically, we’ve made a better and more clear tutorial to help players choose the best movement settings that suit their style.

Added binding graphics in options

Some of you made us aware that the controls are not as clear as we hoped, so we've added some graphics with the layout of the control settings to be previewed in the options.

Added action names in SteamVR binding settings & localized them properly.

This required a fix, and these actions are now displayed correctly. We've made sure they are well-localized and unified so it won't cause any confusion.

Fixed disabling pause menu with left thumbstick

It's what it is. You can exit the pause menu by simply pressing the left thumbstick. This might become handy when you accidentally enter the menu and want a quick evacuation route. 😉

It's been a long journey, but the wait is over – you can now fully appreciate the feeling of being alone in Space! See you out there, astronauts!

 Next week, we will have a little surprise for you. Be sure to follow us to not miss the announcement!

 

 

Btw, note that I'm getting 45 fps ASW with the CV1 ss 2.0 in this game - I bet you'll need something like a RTX 3070 or better to run the Index 90 fps res 200 % in Detached - with maxed out in-game grahics settings. Do not think that this an old and outdated game, it's still one of the best astronaut games in VR, ok not at all same class as Lone Echo, but still great - note that Detached always was for VR veterans, it's not for newcomers with no VR legs (or now you have been warned 🤢, lol):

 

 

Maybe it's not an AAA game, but maybe AA? A? 🤔 😉

 

^^Ha, went to check this out and low and behold i own it already, bought 2017, hours played 0%. lol

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Techy111 wrote:
As per the title, please respect the users who post here and keep it on topic, any nonsense and......grrr

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This might have worth in repeating...

So back on topic,

I was considering Daft's advice and I went to order the Valve Index. The full kit is in stock. However, I first needed to make sure that my new Alienware laptop could run it. I don't want to run it off my older VR Desktop since it is still using a lowly 980. However, it seems that there are ongoing issues with the Index and the Area 51 laptops:

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/virtual-reality/11/333955/hdcp-error-valve-index-area-51m/

So it looks like Index isn't very friendly with all GPUs and configurations. That's a shame, because I honestly would have ordered one just for the fun of trying it out, writing a review, etc.

But alas, my Quest 2 still runs perfectly fine using PCVR on my current laptop, and I don't plan to update my Desktop's GPU for another year or two when more compelling PCVR titles are released. Maybe I'll update it for Lone Echo 2?

I'll keep an eye out for Valve's ability to support my current Alienware setup. If they can get the Index working on it, then sure, I'll order one.

The Knuckles completely disassembled - I would not recommend doing this at home, Valve's patience with the warranty may not stretch that far, lol

^^^Actually that is not as bad as i thought it might have been inside these things.

It appears there are no moderators left on this forum who want to action against you Zenbane and those that do are your friends. Its clear now the rudest inmates are running the Asylum.

Its a sad day for me but you'll be glad to hear you won another battle, I don't want to be part of this anymore. 

It was sad day you joined this forum in 2016, your toxicity and aggressive behaviour has basically killed the forum community spirit. How you are here after 7 bans is beyond me and for that alone, I have to take my hat off to you. The forum in its hey day was such a friendly great place for all to visit.

Thanks to all the great user who contributed to the forum over the years, it really was a great journey with Oculus.

Like the Elves I shall dwindle into the West or something along those lines 

Cheers and goodbye

Russ