oculus latest update, 10/09/18

Cote Dazur · Oct 9, 2018

todays update is preventing my GTX1080ti/CV1 to work.
This morning all was fine and this afternoon after the update nothing works.
anyone else is on the same boat?
Does someone has a solution?

Terry Rock · Oct 20, 2018

Last evening, I spent a considerable amount of time in chat with an Oculus support member.
He wanted me to do a bit of stuff like checking pins, wires, clearing drivers, etc...ALL of which I had done prior to putting in a ticket.
I obliged and did it all again...to no avail.
After exiting the chat, I decided to once again disconnect the Rift's HDMI cable from the videocard... wait a few seconds and then reconnect it.
The Rift came online and played normally for the remainder of the evening.
I started multiple applications and games...Amaze, AC, ACC, Rf2, Bigscreen, etc... all worked flawlessly.
Today, I start my computer ....and I'm right back to a black screen again.
This is not hardware related.
It is clearly software.

Paul Glover · Oct 20, 2018

Prior to this update, I would disable the home beta and the issue would go. I agree that the problems are software related.

Terry Rock · Oct 21, 2018

I think I may have found a solution to the black screen issue with Rift.
The amber light was a clue to no video input signal.
What I did was turn off all power saving to USB and place the headset partially on my head at computer restart, so the sensor was waiting for a tracking signal.
Now I can restart the computer and the Rift is seen and receives signal.
I am now back up and running.
So it did come down to 'rigorous detection' as I'd suspected..

anton_Chez · Oct 22, 2018

Abysmal that these issues are being left to end users to crack the code to solve. It worked before, now it doesn't. That's stupid.

Granted, the Rift has never worked great for me at all, even with high tier hardware powering it. Last night I went from ASW 45 to disabled, at like 1.2 SS just to see. It was a horror show. I don't know what's happened but apparently the 1080Ti just because unable to power the first gen HMD's? Highly unlikely.

Mascot · Oct 22, 2018

anton_Chez said:
Abysmal that these issues are being left to end users to crack the code to solve. It worked before, now it doesn't. That's stupid.

Granted, the Rift has never worked great for me at all, even with high tier hardware powering it. Last night I went from ASW 45 to disabled, at like 1.2 SS just to see. It was a horror show. I don't know what's happened but apparently the 1080Ti just because unable to power the first gen HMD's? Highly unlikely.

I occasionally have to restart CM (thank god it literally takes seconds) to get Rift performance back to how it should be. Since the update it'll sometimes start as a juddery mess at random, but it's easily fixed, albeit annoyingly so.

anton_Chez · Oct 22, 2018

I'll have to test more with it later on. It's not a performance thing, as in, I don't have enough power. No way. The settings worked for a long time albeit with hiccups in between. That's the reason I spend so much time away from VR at a time. It just consumes me to the point of me being Rift problem solver and occasional sim racer. I just get over it. The frames are all over the place.

Mascot · Oct 22, 2018

anton_Chez said:
I'll have to test more with it later on. It's not a performance thing, as in, I don't have enough power. No way. The settings worked for a long time albeit with hiccups in between. That's the reason I spend so much time away from VR at a time. It just consumes me to the point of me being Rift problem solver and occasional sim racer. I just get over it. The frames are all over the place.

One thing I have noticed since the update: my VR performance lags horribly if I browse any web pages on my sim rig between races with CM still open. A restart of CM is usually needed to get rid of the resulting judder. Try it at your end and see if the same thing happens.

anton_Chez · Oct 22, 2018

I always have browsers closed when in VR. It does make a difference to the smoothness, in my experience. I understand what you're saying but. Even opening and closing can have an effect even if it's closed when going back into the HMD.

Last night with the frame rate issues I was talking about I was actually in rF2. Tonight I raced and left ASW off and it seemed much better. Who knows. That's the thing with the Rift. I'd rather it be knackered then to give good then bad then good then awful experiences.

Jordan Dion · Oct 23, 2018

Oculus is now version 1.32.. You guy see changes ?

Crispin Williamson · Oct 23, 2018

It seems even worse!!!!

Mascot · Oct 23, 2018

Jordan Dion said:
Oculus is now version 1.32.. You guy see changes ?

I'm still on 1.31...

… for now.

I swear, if this new update messes things up again just when I've got things working okay...

Jordan Dion · Oct 24, 2018

Crispin Williamson said:
It seems even worse!!!!

iTS WORST..i GOT BLACK SCREEN WHILE DRIVING SO IT SCREW UP MY RACE COMPLETEY...
WHAT A JOKE SRIOUSLY

Mascot · Oct 24, 2018

From Reddit, 1.32 release notes https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/9qsnnk/rift_132_release_notes_public_test_channel/
(1.32 seems to be in public test beta right now..?)

https://forums.oculusvr.com/communi...1-32-release-notes-public-test-channel#latest

If you have suggestions for future Oculus Rift software features/suggestions, please suggest them here: https://rift.uservoice.com/

You can also suggest feedback directly through the Oculus Home desktop app: https://imgur.com/D5KcYiz

Dash
- Menu Improvements: Added a new Dash rollover menu. Hover your pointer on the right side of the belt for instant access to volume, Touch status, and to re-center your view.
- Various performance improvements
Oculus Home
- Embedded Panel Support for Custom Objects: You can now add embedded panels to custom 3D objects for importing to Home. See the User Guide for details.
- Home Menu: Updated fonts and added new localization options for improved functionality and visuals.

Crispin Williamson · Oct 24, 2018

I tried beta as desperate for any update. I don't get blackout just AC running really badly, stuttering all the time and going into asw too much

anton_Chez · Oct 24, 2018

Can't be worse than just using the Rift any other day so come at me, Oculus.

Mascot · Oct 24, 2018

anton_Chez said:
Can't be worse than just using the Rift any other day so come at me, Oculus.

Mine's working fine now on 1.31
No doubt that's all about to change...

Crispin Williamson · Oct 24, 2018

anton_Chez said:
Abysmal that these issues are being left to end users to crack the code to solve. It worked before, now it doesn't. That's stupid.

Granted, the Rift has never worked great for me at all, even with high tier hardware powering it. Last night I went from ASW 45 to disabled, at like 1.2 SS just to see. It was a horror show. I don't know what's happened but apparently the 1080Ti just because unable to power the first gen HMD's? Highly unlikely.

I run a 980ti and up until the update it ran great, dropping to 45 with ASW on AC at the start of races but always smooth. Now it stutters even on offline practice, garbage

Steve D · Oct 24, 2018

Mascot said:
Mine's working fine now on 1.31
No doubt that's all about to change...

Ditto and I bleedin' well hope not!!

I take it the update will be forced upon us, as 1.31 was, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that 'Homeless' will still work because my experience is completely stable with that in place. Albeit that's assuming Oculus haven't 'borked' something else inbetween times.

What a sh*t show it's been and I count myself as one of the lucky ones!