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Half Life: Alyx

Protocol7
Heroic Explorer

I am really looking forward to this. Sure it isn't Half Life 3 but it's something huge for VR.
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Wildt
Consultant
The lack of smooth turning didn't bother me as I physically turn. Are you lazy bums playing seated? :lol:
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RattyUK
Trustee

Wildt said:

The lack of smooth turning didn't bother me as I physically turn. Are you lazy bums playing seated? :lol:


Is there any other way? 😉

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RuneSR2
Grand Champion
I guess we old, previously burnt and scared users  :# - who are afraid to update drivers - sometimes may have some advantages  o:)

For example great stories like this one  B)

New Nvidia driver update has ruined my steamVR

So I had played maybe 10 min of half life and it ran fairly well before I decide to update my driver. And now steam vr I a stuttery mess when I move my head. I get like 30 FPS in half life Alyx and it’s not as bad in home but it still stutters pretty consistently, any way for me to fix this?
ttps://www.reddit.com/r/ValveIndex/comments/fohlnz/new_nvidia_driver_update_has_ruined_my_steamvr/

I guess NASA does not update drivers just before the space shuttle is about to launch?  😉

I guess most persons won't have issues, but beware - Alyx could be at stake - if it works great, don't try to further improve it. When Asgard's Wrath and Stormland launched, Nvidia launched new drivers with special support for these games. Several months later I updated my old dusty driver - and found no improvements whatsoever in both Stormland or Asgard's Warth (or none that I could measure or noticed). I take the need to update Nvidia drivers with a grain of salt - unless I do experience specific problems. 2c.

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kojack
MVP
MVP

Wildt said:

The lack of smooth turning didn't bother me as I physically turn. Are you lazy bums playing seated? :lol:



Nope, standing. I just have a small area at the moment so I like to keep facing the same way.
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gregor616
Adventurer

RuneSR2 said:

I guess we old, previously burnt and scared users  :# - who are afraid to update drivers - sometimes may have some advantages  o:)

For example great stories like this one  B)

New Nvidia driver update has ruined my steamVR

So I had played maybe 10 min of half life and it ran fairly well before I decide to update my driver. And now steam vr I a stuttery mess when I move my head. I get like 30 FPS in half life Alyx and it’s not as bad in home but it still stutters pretty consistently, any way for me to fix this?
ttps://www.reddit.com/r/ValveIndex/comments/fohlnz/new_nvidia_driver_update_has_ruined_my_steamvr/

I guess NASA does not update drivers just before the space shuttle is about to launch?  😉

I guess most persons won't have issues, but beware - Alyx could be at stake - if it works great, don't try to further improve it. When Asgard's Wrath and Stormland launched, Nvidia launched new drivers with special support for these games. Several months later I updated my old dusty driver - and found no improvements whatsoever in both Stormland or Asgard's Warth (or none that I could measure or noticed). I take the need to update Nvidia drivers with a grain of salt - unless I do experience specific problems. 2c.


I had the opposite, I was having terrible performance through Link, updated my drivers and now it runs great. 

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pyroth309
Visionary

Wildt said:

The lack of smooth turning didn't bother me as I physically turn. Are you lazy bums playing seated? :lol:



Yep!


gregor616 said:


I had the opposite, I was having terrible performance through Link, updated my drivers and now it runs great. 



Which drivers did you update?

RuneSR2
Grand Champion

gregor616 said:


I had the opposite, I was having terrible performance through Link, updated my drivers and now it runs great. 



I only recommend being careful if you already have great performance - if you have problems - like you did - of course you should update. 
The driver issues I posted were from a dude using Index. 

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PluckeyOne
Protege
I thought it looked sharper with new drivers.

Wildt
Consultant

RattyUK said:


Wildt said:

The lack of smooth turning didn't bother me as I physically turn. Are you lazy bums playing seated? :lol:


Is there any other way? 😉



It's apparently a better workout than I expected. All that loot searching in drawers, has you bending and crouching so much I lost 4 pounds! :lol:
And that's despite eating quite heftily in the breaks during my two 6 hour Alyx sessions. I also had a brewskie or 5 the first day.

PCVR: CV1 || 4 sensors || TPcast wireless adapter || MamutVR Gun stock V3
PSVR: PS4 Pro || Move Controllers || Aim controller
WMR: HP Reverb

RuneSR2
Grand Champion

Wildt said:


RattyUK said:


Wildt said:

The lack of smooth turning didn't bother me as I physically turn. Are you lazy bums playing seated? :lol:


Is there any other way? 😉



It's apparently a better workout than I expected. All that loot searching in drawers, has you bending and crouching so much I lost 4 pounds! :lol:
And that's despite eating quite heftily in the breaks during my two 6 hour Alyx sessions. I also had a brewskie or 5 the first day.



Huh, my back aches and I totally feel like a field worker, but I shall not give up as long as there's more resin to collect!!!  o:)

Oculus Rift CV1, Valve Index & PSVR2, Asus Strix OC RTX™ 3090, i9-10900K (5.3Ghz), 32GB 3200MHz, 16TB SSD
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