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Elite Dangerous VR crash on launch. - FIXED

Anonymous
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Hi. I am trying to launch Elite Dangerous in VR. But the game crashes before the splash screen. I've had the same problem launching it using the steam, steam VR and the Oculus app. 

I am trying to run in in 64 bit. 
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Anonymous
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I fixed this by launching in desktop mode and setting the graphics settings to VR high.

ntwigbels
Expert Protege
Thanks, you saved my day with this tip!

Anonymous
Not applicable
"crash on launch" : Weird, usually that's during landing that we crash, not launch :D. No later than yesterday, I almost broke a ship by landing too fast.

... More seriously, the graphics options are quite confusing when we don't know the game. I have it set on "low" (not "VR low") and it still works in VR, so I was wondering what was the difference. I guess it makes the difference if you buy it on Steam.

Anonymous
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If you use VR you do not need the Desktop version as it is the same but adds a shortcut is all. To access the VR version it needs an email confirmation on startup so check this. Of course to make this also work in VR it too needs Headphones set to HMD. Nothing to do with those graphics settings unless you have them on too high for your system. However, the highest settings often work best as they smooth out the playback due to forcing the gpu to work harder. Plus you may actually need to Disable SW if you get judders so use a combined bind for Reset View & Set ASW OFF (CTRL & Num Pad1). HMD SS = 1.25 or higher until it stutters. Depth OFF and Blur OFF.

Anonymous
Not applicable
If only E:D had a game design team like X4 Foundation...
I mean, it seriously is all so bloody obvious!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6s9sXjqCME

RedRizla
Honored Visionary
When is X4 Foundation going to get a VR version?

Chazmeister
Rising Star

RedRizla said:

When is X4 Foundation going to get a VR version?



Apparently it isn't now. They pulled the plug on VR support.

BuzZzKiller
Honored Guest
I had the same issue. Switching to VR High Graphics and it kept crashing. Wouldn't launch until I switched it to Windowed mode and 800X600 resolution.