Can't get Rift working

[Capt. Caveman]

Somebody please help me out as I am eager to get the Rift runnig.

 

When I start DCS I get the following screen and the Rift stays black, alternatively when I start DCS with VR disabled, I get the fullscreen and able to run it...

 

[WindyTX]

That screen means it sees the Rift does the Rift work with other games?

 

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[Gladman]

I found that at times you need to restart the oculus software (the one that comes up with the games to buy and whatnot.

 

Try putting the rift on before you start DCS and see that the rift loads and puts you in the oculus main room (you know, the big room where you click on games you have bought and others that you can), then look through the nose piece and start DCS. I've had to do this a number of times.

[Capt. Caveman]

Thanks people, I'll give it a try. So far I got Iracing running with the rift.

 

When I start DCS, the oculus software stsrt aswell as the rift itself. But then the rift gives a message: "Sorry, DCS.exe is taking a while to load..."etc

but DCS is already runnung like you can see in the screenshot.

Edited September 16, 2016 by Aerolord

[whitav8]

You probably have already done this but you could try this:

1) Turn OFF the Rift and start DCS so that it comes up on your monitor. Select the Settings Icon (the gear at the top middle) and go to the VR tab and set it up (enable VR headset and start pixel density at 1.4 or so) then EXIT.

2) Turn Rift ON and then restart DCS

- which version(s) are trying to use - there is a 2.0.3.56 and a 1.5.4.56 - try them both

[hubson]

You have "allow unknown sources" option on under general settings in Oculus Home?

Somebody please help me out as I am eager to get the Rift runnig.

 

When I start DCS I get the following screen and the Rift stays black, alternatively when I start DCS with VR disabled, I get the fullscreen and able to run it...

 

[Capt. Caveman]

Thanks a lot for all your replies, allready tried it all and indeed I do have allowed all unknown sources.

 

Allready tried a "fresh" DCS install, thinking of doing a fresh Windows install as well...

[whitav8]

It's clear that DCS is not seeing your rift - your attached screen capture shows that it is not creating a stereo distorted image as in the following image.

I don't understand the need for Windows install as long as you have the latest 1.8 Oculus Runtimes.

 

 

BTW, how does War Thunder look? Is it OK? (Starts up and looks fine in the Rift?) (Note: you need to use the Oculus Debug tool from the older SDK to set Pixel Density for WT

Edited September 16, 2016 by whitav8

[SkateZilla]

Thanks people, I'll give it a try. So far I got Iracing running with the rift.

 

When I start DCS, the oculus software stsrt aswell as the rift itself. But then the rift gives a message: "Sorry, DCS.exe is taking a while to load..."etc

but DCS is already runnung like you can see in the screenshot.

 

Start Oculus First, Accept the Health Warning, Then Start DCS, accept health warning for DCS in VR As well.

 

I find launching applications without Oculus VR already running causes some issues.

[Chipwich]

+1 what Skatezilla said.. I also have to load my Warthog profile with TARGET before I load Oculus for it to work, so for me it's TARGET, then Oculus, then DCS.

[Mad Dog 7.62]

It must depend on the system, I can start DCS without Oculus running first and it is fine.

[Capt. Caveman]

Finally figured it out!!! I am running double GTX780's in SLI. I plugged the monitor in the upper card's HDMI port and the rift in the lower card's HDMI port... that was the problem.

 

Now the monitor is plugged in the upper card's DVI port and the rift in the upper card's HDMI port, apparantly they both have to be plugged in the same card.

 

Thanks everyone for your help!