01-04-2020 05:49 AM
01-15-2020 09:29 PM
enigma01 said:
kilogold said:Your report confirms one thing. The signal request from the Link cable must be spoofed into a regular (copper) USB connection in order for a Thunderbolt3 port to emit the appropriate power response to the cable.
So why does my official Oculus cable work when connected to my Thunderbolt 3 backwards then (angled connector into PC), and other owners in this thread have reported the same?
01-15-2020 11:35 PM
h.r.gargi said:
This sounds strange. For me it works on my USB C Port only if I plug it into the headset first and then into the computer. If it is put into the computer first it causes a compatibility mode on the controller I can see in the device manager. Definitely a driver issue.
h.r.gargi said:Using a USB A to C active adapter ( I have this one https://www.angelbird.com/prod/usb-a-c-adapter-1817/) it works instantly and stable.
kilogold said:
Your report confirms one thing. The signal request from the Link cable must be spoofed into a regular (copper) USB connection in order for a Thunderbolt3 port to emit the appropriate power response to the cable.
Looks like the only way we (the consumers) can force the power output for the optic cable to match the output of a copper cable is by using adapters. Your last 100% success is due to having a full-copper setup (cable + adapter), making the machine consistently output the required power to drive the cable.
01-16-2020 01:36 AM
enigma01 said:
Myself and two others have had the cable working connected with angled end into the PC, with no adapters being used.
01-16-2020 03:53 AM
01-16-2020 07:02 AM
01-16-2020 09:06 AM
Evolvic said:After trying everything else I decided to try one last thing....switch off developer mode and then reboot your headset, the reboot is the important bit as just switching dev mode off in the app isn’t enough.
01-16-2020 09:25 AM
enigma01 said:
Evolvic said:After trying everything else I decided to try one last thing....switch off developer mode and then reboot your headset, the reboot is the important bit as just switching dev mode off in the app isn’t enough.
I can’t try this as I don’t even have dev mode enabled.
01-16-2020 10:36 AM
01-16-2020 10:50 AM
enigma01 said:
kilogold said:Your report confirms one thing. The signal request from the Link cable must be spoofed into a regular (copper) USB connection in order for a Thunderbolt3 port to emit the appropriate power response to the cable.
So why does my official Oculus cable work when connected to my Thunderbolt 3 backwards then (angled connector into PC), and other owners in this thread have reported the same?
yanickpaquette said:
Surprise.
Reversing the cable, That is plugging the L shape plug in the computer and that Straight one In the Quest, makes the Cable finally work! It's a bit odd with that wire sticking out of the headset, but hey, better that than to deal with Occulus amazingly inefficient costumer service.
MidnightDisplay said:
enigma01 said:
Myself and two others have had the cable working connected with angled end into the PC, with no adapters being used.
And then there's myself, who can't get it to run no matter which end I connect to the PC.
01-16-2020 11:16 AM
kilogold said:It would be helpful to share your machine make/model/year (I'm assuming these are all laptops)