Keep on getting "Critical Error your right touch battery is low"

lsmanley · June 2019

Something weird going on here. I have a brand new Rift S. When I start a game I get a "Critical Error your right touch battery is low" which means I can't play my games. Now, when I go to devices, it shows a left and right touch controller both with full battery but also shows 5 (!!) right touch controllers. These all have serial numbers like ��_ ( and I cannot remove them. One of them has a constand 'battery low' messge and this is causing the problem. It's infurating!

dburne · June 2019

Try a repair of the Oculus Software.
Download the installer and launch it, it will prompt with a repair option - choose it. It will still download all the files again, but will do an in place repair of the software.

djsun25 · June 2019

I'm getting the same thing. 4-5 right controllers. Keeps saying low battery.

chrispn · June 2019

I have the same thing. I have 3 right controllers in my list with Serial numbers that show strange characters

Cassass1n · June 2019

has anyone figured out to permanently delete the extra controllers cause I delete them and they dont disappear? and I cant find a repair option for the controllers

Rahotep · June 2019

Same issue here - places a new fresh battery, started Evasion (First Person Shooter) and after a few minutes, while in battle, I get a black screen, this recovers after a few secs and then I have "right controller battery warning" in the headset. By then there is nothing you can do - simply stuck. Task manager kill the game. Right controller will be red, and I can see that there is an additional right controller with a totally weird serial and firmware. No way to remove.

Pailloran · June 2019

Same issue since 1.38. I have a support ticket in and they've had me try a few things such as backing up my content, uninstalling, rebooting, reinstalling, and updating to 1.39 via beta, but hasn't resolved the issue yet - the invalid right controllers are still there and can't be removed.

After reinstalling, it did not take me through setup again (install hardware, account creation, etc) so this data was still saved somewhere. It just logged me in as normal with all the invalid controllers still listed under devices.

I'd like to determine how to do a truly 'clean' install and start fresh with new hardware pairing and such, before the extra controllers showed up.

Yobiwan29 · June 2019

A clean install (I mean Windows 10 !) didn't solve the issue here. It was fine a couple of days and then the ghost right touch controllers appeared again. Maybe it occurs when the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected, I don't know... Now I've got this virtual battery critical error everytime I put the Rift S on my head. Have to deal with it for now.

Pailloran · June 2019

Yobiwan29 said:

A clean install (I mean Windows 10 !) didn't solve the issue here. It was fine a couple of days and then the ghost right touch controllers appeared again. Maybe it occurs when the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected, I don't know... Now I've got this virtual battery critical error everytime I put the Rift S on my head. Have to deal with it for now.

Do you find that it causes you to crash out of games? I could deal with having to clear an error on startup, but it constantly dumps me out of games.

Quijote1 · June 2019

The multiple right controllers is a problem that Oculus is working on, they say. But it doesn't hinder game play. I sometimes get the Right Battery is Low message and what I do is Pause the game (flight sim), go to Oculus settings, beta, and restart Oculus - but first I pull the right battery out. I leave it out for one minute and then restart Oculus. I can then go back to my sim and unpause it and continue.....

thumbass · June 2019

I'm having the same issue...keeps saying my right controller is low...I changed the battery 3 times int eh span of 2 minutes and nothing changed.

Yobiwan29 · June 2019

Pailloran said:

Yobiwan29 said:

A clean install (I mean Windows 10 !) didn't solve the issue here. It was fine a couple of days and then the ghost right touch controllers appeared again. Maybe it occurs when the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected, I don't know... Now I've got this virtual battery critical error everytime I put the Rift S on my head. Have to deal with it for now.

Do you find that it causes you to crash out of games? I could deal with having to clear an error on startup, but it constantly dumps me out of games.

I only have this error message when i put my headset on. No game crash here.

Yobiwan29 · June 2019

thumbass said:

I'm having the same issue...keeps saying my right controller is low...I changed the battery 3 times int eh span of 2 minutes and nothing changed.

If you go to Devices section you will find that it's the fake right touch controller fault. Its "ghost" battery is virtually low

Pailloran · July 2019

This fixed the phantom right controller issue:

We appreciate the additional information, including the fact that older files and configuration is remaining which could be the cause.

In order to ensure the files are removed please use the instructions here on Microsoft's support site to enable the viewing of hidden files and folders.

Once this has been done, we request that you do the following:

Please note that this removes any currently eligible games from having automated refunds processed. You can look into requesting refunds, and what's accepted for such by clicking here.

Disconnect your computer from the internet.
Backup any necessary content.
- You can find steps on how to do so by clicking here.
Reboot into Safe Mode.
Uninstall Oculus Home using the Control Panel.
Delete all Oculus folders from the following folder:
- C:\Program Files
Remove any Oculus folders from the following locations:
- These may be hidden folders that require viewing to be enabled.
- C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData
- C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData\Local
- C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData\LocalLow
- C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData\Roaming
- C:\OculusSetup-DownloadCache\
- C:\Users<profile>\AppData\Local\Temp\OculusSetup\
Restart your computer in normal mode.
Reconnect your computer to the internet.
Install Oculus Home again using the setup tool from our website here.
- Ensure that Oculus is set as a trusted program in your firewall and that your anti-virus is temporarily disabled or uninstalled.

shivakanou · July 2019

Pailloran said:

This fixed the phantom right controller issue:

We appreciate the additional information, including the fact that older files and configuration is remaining which could be the cause.
In order to ensure the files are removed please use the instructions here on Microsoft's support site to enable the viewing of hidden files and folders.
Once this has been done, we request that you do the following:
Please note that this removes any currently eligible games from having automated refunds processed. You can look into requesting refunds, and what's accepted for such by clicking here.
Disconnect your computer from the internet.
Backup any necessary content.
You can find steps on how to do so by clicking here.
Reboot into Safe Mode.
Uninstall Oculus Home using the Control Panel.
Delete all Oculus folders from the following folder:
C:\Program Files
Remove any Oculus folders from the following locations:
These may be hidden folders that require viewing to be enabled.
C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData
C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData\Local
C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData\LocalLow
C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData\Roaming
C:\OculusSetup-DownloadCache\
C:\Users<profile>\AppData\Local\Temp\OculusSetup\
Restart your computer in normal mode.
Reconnect your computer to the internet.
Install Oculus Home again using the setup tool from our website here.
Ensure that Oculus is set as a trusted program in your firewall and that your anti-virus is temporarily disabled or uninstalled.

I already tried this and didn't work.

Fuze_Emerald · July 2019

When I play FPS games, my right touch controller dies immediately. I have two right controllers, but I soon as I start the game they die. Has anyone found a solution yet?

enaz17 · July 2019

This is really annoying. For me, it doesn't happen all the time, only occasionally. Sometimes as soon as I start up the oculus app and sometimes it just never pops up. I really hope Oculus find a fix to this, as it's hindering my ability to play Minecraft. I need those diamonds.

ElusiveMarlin · July 2019

This has been "fixed" using a tool written by one of the community members, (@kojack)

See his post here on what to do:
https://forums.oculusvr.com/community/discussion/78200/oculus-phantom-touch-remover-fix-those-multiple-right-touch-controllers#latest

Hope it helps

enaz17 · July 2019

ElusiveMarlin said:

This has been "fixed" using a tool written by one of the community members, (@kojack)

See his post here on what to do:
https://forums.oculusvr.com/community/discussion/78200/oculus-phantom-touch-remover-fix-those-multiple-right-touch-controllers#latest

Hope it helps

Thanks so much! This didn't fully fix it because I still have to close Oculus and run it whenever I'm switching games but it means I can play now! Thanks dude!

Svupp · August 2019

Okay guys, I contatacted oculus support and linked this article plus some extra screenshots of the problem. And they replied back with a solution that I thought i could share with those who still have this problem.

They told me to:

Open your Oculus "app" > Settings > Beta > Switch on "Public Test Channel"
What this does is basiclly download "pre-released" updates to your software. (If you go to Library > Updates, you can follow the download). After it's done downloading, you need to: Go to Settings > Beta > and then Restart Oculus. (This will just reboot the software). And after I did that I haven't experinced any "Critical Error" or game crashes.

Hope you guys can use this infomation

TereDoney · August 2019

I haven't had this issue since I got my Rift S but since I went back to the non beta software, it's constant, so I'm back on beta. I'll see how it goes.

Cechri · August 2019

Having the additional right controller issue with low battery and can't play because of it. I have followed the above for downloading beta without success. Any additional suggestions?

TragicDelight · August 2019

Use new batteries. Or clean the contacts with Q-Tip and alcohol

Cechri · August 2019

New batteries aren't the issue. Have replaced them multiple times. It's the firmware somehow as discussed above.

Cechri · August 2019

I have tried all of the suggestions above, including a complete delete and re-install of the Oculus software without success. I have now also submitted a trouble ticket. The HMD is completely useless until this gets fixed.

Cechri · August 2019

Here is what fixed this for me. I have tried all of the suggestions above in this thread without success. I placed a ticket to support and we have worked through all of the above steps plus a couple over the past week. Yesterday, after trying a complete clean install again without success I found a thread on these forums that described the HMD freezing up after loud sounds using the built-in speakers. This caused me to pay attention to the sound when my error occurred and it seemed like they might be correlated. So I decided to plug in a set of earbuds and give it a try, low and behold I am able to play without a hitch! I have been able to get my headset volume up to 80% without earbuds, at 90% the error returns. I will be updating my support ticket with this info hopefully, they can give it a quick fix for all of us. On the downside, I have now experienced all of the sounds that I'm missing when using the built-in speakers. I'm a bit too paranoid to be completely shut off from the world though, anyone have suggestions for earbuds or a headset that allows ambient sound through... I hope this helps someone else.

Jimbrasscaptain · September 2019

The same issue is noted in my new Oculus rift S.

Shralpy · September 2019

This happened to me exactly as described on a brand new Rift S. I don't have the "multiple controller" issue, just one listed under Devices, but my right controller posts a "low battery" message and shuts down within a minute or two every time I try to use my Rift S. I agree that it pretty much renders the headset unusable.

I have tried all the software reinstallations, in safe mode and normal mode, file deletion and reinstallation, beta software etc. and nothing has managed to fix this. I also tried swapping to new batteries, and swapping batteries between left and right controllers - right controller remains the issue.

Oculus is RMA-ing my right controller, but after reading some of the comments here I'm worried it is software related. Really hope I can use my brand new $400 headset at some point.

Also have to mention their RMA process is terrible. I have to send my controller back to them, they have to receive it and process for 3-5 days and THEN they will ship out a replacement. Going on 2 weeks without being able to use a brand new headset - super weak showing on their part.

Will update if the new controller fixes it.

ggunhouse · September 2019

I have the same issue. Tried all suggested solutions. Nothing solves the problem. Would be nice if it turned out to be a hardware issue, but, from what I've seen in these forums, that's not likely to be the case. Looking forward to a fix, but am not hopeful. Had a better experience with DK2 and CV1.

GortySmalls · November 2019

It is their software but they won't admit to it. I have reinstalled app several times (getting old by the way) also returned the controllers and got a couple of well they wanna say new ones but who knows and this problem still occurs. It is now 11/8/2019 and still having this issue.It gets old to have to go into ask manager to completly shut down all their software just to get everything to completely shut down but just to start it up again the next day and wtf my right battery is almost dead and nothing should have been on at all. I even replaced the batteries again and then shut my pc down got up the next day and wouldn't you know it a half dead right controller battery. Geezus do something about this already.

Rahotep · November 2019

My Rift S controller literally drain regular cell in course of a week. Even being in standby. Therefor you have to take the battery out. But mind one thing. If you start the Oculus software before at least 1 controller is active, then the software becomes jerky and tends to crash in the middle of the flight.

Procedure I have elaborated, that works for my flight sims so far

1. Start windows

2. Put battery in hand controller

3. Start Oculus

4. Start DCS

5. After exiting game, close Oculus software

6. take battery out of the controllers

What does not work, really and crashes all the time, is view passthru. Don't think that Oculus ever fixes this.

Keep on getting "Critical Error your right touch battery is low"

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