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New To VR Can't Get Into VR Mode

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I have a Oculus Rift S. I've been trying for days. I can't switch FS2020 into VR mode (Ctrl + Tab). I think I've watched every video. Read numerous posts. And still all I see in the head set is the 2d cockpit display. I can't believe this is that difficult. I know I must of missed something. VR works fine outside of FS2020.

So what have I missed?

Thank You.

Bill McCracken

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Gridley,

 

I have done all of that with no success. I noticed at the FS2020 forum many people are having the same problem. Do you have an Oculus Rift S? I don't know if the problem is with Microsoft or Oculus. I suspect it's Microsoft. My headset works fine outside of FS2020.

If you or others have any ideas please pass them on. If I don't get the problem resolved soon. I send it back. I only purchased it for FS2020.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Bill McCracken 

I do have a Rift S, Bill, and it's working pretty well in MSFS.  When you open that key (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Khronos\OpenXR\1) in your registry, make sure the path to oculus_openxr_64.json is correct for your installation.  C:\Program Files\Oculus\Support\oculus-runtime\oculus_openxr_64.json is the default, but I have my oculus software installed to a different drive.  Also, you might open that path and make sure the file is actually there. 

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4 hours ago, macpilot said:

I have a Oculus Rift S. I've been trying for days. I can't switch FS2020 into VR mode (Ctrl + Tab). I think I've watched every video. Read numerous posts. And still all I see in the head set is the 2d cockpit display. I can't believe this is that difficult. I know I must of missed something. VR works fine outside of FS2020.

So what have I missed?

Thank You.

Bill McCracken

Sounds like your running in Theatre Mode in Steam, if so right-click the MSF2020 Game in Steam and go to Properties, then Untick "Use Desktop Game Theatre...." if it is ticked and try again.

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1 hour ago, MarcG said:

Sounds like your running in Theatre Mode in Steam, if so right-click the MSF2020 Game in Steam and go to Properties, then Untick "Use Desktop Game Theatre...." if it is ticked and try again.

Are you using the MS version of MSFS or purchased via steam?  Either way, you shouldn't need steamVR at all with an Oculus, just oculus home.

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PROGRESS!!!!

Not running Steam version.

HYkey was set correctly.

I downloaded and reinstalled the Oculus app. Setup the Oculus home beta channel. It downloaded 10 updates.

I'm sitting in the Cockpit of the Cessna 172. I can look around. Yoke and throttle and other switches work fine.

Of course, still a problem. Increase the throttle and disengage the parking brake. RPM's going up and speed tape indicate my speed but I'm not going anywhere. Is there some thing I missed in setup? I'll keep trying now that I have made progress.

Thanks to all who have responded. If anyone has any idea on how to solve my current problem. Please let me know.

Bill McCracken

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Update 

Throttle is now working. I didn't change anything. Gremlins?

 

9 minutes ago, macpilot said:

Update 

Throttle is now working. I didn't change anything. Gremlins?

 

could have been that you were on active pauze

happened te me sometimes

and always remember to check the parking brake

Antoine v Heck
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Ryzen 5800X3D, 32Gb DDR4 RAM@1600 Mhz, RTX3090 (24GB VRAM). 2TB SSD - VR with Quest 2 via link cable 

14 minutes ago, macpilot said:

Update 

Throttle is now working. I didn't change anything. Gremlins?

 

 

Win11 Pro 64-bit, Ryzen 5800X3D, Corsair H115i, Gigabyte X570S UD, EVGA 3080Ti XC3 Ultra 12GB, 64 GB DDR4 G.Skill 3600. Monitors: LG 27GL850-B27 2560x1440 + Samsung SyncMaster 2443 1920x1200, HOTAS: Warthog with Virpil WarBRD base & hegykc MFG Crosswind modded pedals, TrackIR4, Rift-S for VR

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OK

This is getting to be ridiculous. Since my last post. VR mode works sometime and not another. At this point I'm ready to send it back. What other programs do I need to run first before FS2020. Too many program options. OpenXR Developer Tools, Oculus, Oculus Tray Tool (This tool says that  Windows Mixed Reality OpenXR Runtime is installed and active). As I said in the first post. I am new to VR. So with all the information I've read. I'm totally confused. My little brain is scrambled. With no little gray cells left.

At this point any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.

Bill McCracken 

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Gerwil,

You are right. Sometimes you read too much and watch too many videos. Thus, causing confusion. 

Thanks.

Bill McCracken 

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