Should You Play NO MAN'S SKY in VR?

[@johnnypitviperwallace5908]

I’ve tried to play NMS 3 times and all 3 times it was so boring and terrible that I quit very early on. Until I recently, I got PSVR 2 and saw NMS was compatible, I put it in and the rest is history. I’m 50+ hours Into my playthrough and I’m having a fucking blast. I’ve never played a VR game that’s this immersive. You can do everything, I’ve felt genuine emotions, stress, fear, enjoyment, nervousness, it’s so immersive it’s absolutely mind blowing how much it pulls you in. This game was meant to be played in VR and only in VR.

[@baronabyss]

Heyy nice man, glad to hear you found the fun in it. It's definitely a long and boring startup, anyone will tell you that! But best of luck with your adventures my man!

[@KingKirbyTheHyperbolicMadChmbr]

Okay, maybe I'll try NMS ! If you haven't done it yet, try Astro Bot Rescue Mission, it's the most immersive game I've played, it's a bit like a Nintendo game! I wish there would be a second one with VR

[@ttotl]

Also with psvr2 I heard you get the eye tracking feature that renders what you are looking at witch is a huge bonus over my quest3.

[@kroysteamvr]

I'm at 500+ hours in NMS VR alone. Wouldn't and couldn't play any other way. Great game, great sci-fi experience. Good vid too.

[@laubox]

Thanks for the comment Kroy! I appreciate that. Great you enjoy NMS in VR! I also can't play it any other way... that counts for many other games too :D

[@proxy51]

You are absolutely right, as someone who did 1000 hours on a computer a year ago, vr is just amazing in this game !!

[@peterisaacson6953]

Man now I want to try it

[@ProgrammistMusic]

this game was made for VR. I am about 700 hours in and play VR all the time since March this year, so am pretty late to the party. I have no interested in playing this on a flatscreen, but i don't play 2D at all, so that is no surprise. Although the VR version is not perfect, it is still pretty good in my opinion. There are some issues and bugs and you need a very good gaming PC to run it properly. Nevertheless, what really is annoying is the fixed orientation of the game. I really enjoy playing this on a rotating chair and with smooth locomotion so i can actually walk and run in any direction and rotate on that chair in 360 degree all the time. The problem is, that the HUD and all display tables are only shown in a fixed direction, so you constantly need to return to that to watch your stats or interact with a table. Also if you turn around the jetpack does not work properly and you sometimes cannot grab anyrthing. The whole point of VR is that you can rotate in 360 degree and i am baffled that HG did not fixed that already. Hopefully they will do that for the PSVR2 version, but again, i doubt it, since this is still a cable HMD, so you simply cannot play VR to it's full potential.

[@tommyjw4527]

Curious what VR set you use? I use Quest 2 via Link on a Lenovo Legion with NVIDIA GeForce 1660 Ti and the graphics are barely acceptable. I encounter as I'm flying, mountains and terrain gets drawn as I approach. Several times I've hit trees because they "build" at the last second.

[@ProgrammistMusic]

@@tommyjw4527 among other headsets like the Pico 3 and 4 i use the Quest 2 with Virtual Desktop playing wireless most of the time. I have different PCs i am playing on which are Ryzen 9 3900X+RTX 3070 and Ryzen 5800H+RTX 3070Laptop. I would consider those middle class and the game really struggles to run at a decent resolution/refresh rate and quality setting. I have to use SSW (which is similar to ASW using Link) being enabled all the time at 72Hz with a render resolution of 2496 x 2592 (=high), HEVC encoding and 100-150Mbit bitrate. STEAM VR resolution should always be set to 100%. In game most of the settings are at "standard", although some of them could be set to "enhanced" with minor performance drops. The game is not very CPU optimzed, which results in performance drops even if my 12 core 3900X is only utilized at 20%. If you are near a base which has a decent amount of building parts you will run into CPU limitation very fast, since the game does not seem to max out the core potential. In the end it's a game which is almost 10 years old and that shows. I also have the issue that objects are drawn while i fly over a planets surface. You can set the planet quality higher (which increases the drawing distance), but the game's drawing routines do seem to draw certain objects too late and also this option is very CPU heavy too. Even on a Ryzen 9 5950X with a RTX 4090 (!!) the game does not run perfectly smooth in VR, especially if you cruise above a planet's surface and rotate your ship. You can see the landscape stutter. Using the Pico 3 in Display Port mode is a better experience on my systems, because the videos does not have to be encoded on the PC, so the game runs noticeably smoother. And for some reason the wireless mode on the Pico 4 using the same resolution and settings in Virtual Desktop stutters more in some situations compared to the Quest 2. Nevertheless, it's working well enough for me with Virtual Desktop and maybe the overall VR experience will get better as soon as the PSVR2 version will be released.

[@leslieviljoen]

​@@ProgrammistMusicwow. May I ask what all this kit has cost you?

[@ProgrammistMusic]

@@leslieviljoenthe headsets costs between $ 400,- and $ 600,- with some additional accessories. My gaming PC is not that high end, but there has been quite some updates in the past months so i can play NMS with an RTX 3070/8, RTX 3060/12 PC or RTX 3070Laptop which i still have (my post was 9 months old). So a decent gaming PC should also work these days, maybe with a RTX 4070 instead.

[@Domzdream]

I am so glad they fixed it because I just bought it, and am loving it!

[@Kahlafia]

I play this on my oculus quest 2 using virtual desktop with my aurora pc and for me it works phenomenally, the ships controls overall take some real getting used to but besides that the game is 110% worth playing, the combat with the multi feels great in vr as you arent limited like with the 2D version. The main gripe from most is the heavy spec requirements but if you have a good enough pc this is a game you simply must experience

[@anthonyt1t5]

The only reason i stopped playing cuz i felt overwhelmed by so many mechanics and features. Once i sat dowm and got used to it. Its actually fun. In vr, i know its going to be a blast. I love that they implement flight controls using our vr controllers.

[@playsianer7918]

Simply one of the best VR experiences you can get!

[@chucky7230]

Really? I’ve played half life alyx and it runs so smoothly and looks fantastic but no man’s sky is low res and feels so empty. Not sure maybe it’s my end

[@elmaxlife]

@@chucky7230 No man's sky feeling empty? We are not playing the same game ^^ Try out the newest updates maybe.

[@Astoria..]

I play NMS in Vr2 and I have to say… just to be able to play this game is worth the price I paid on the Ps5 and Vr2. And I’m no exaggerating.

[@eternalsphereoflight9004]

I got VR only for this game There is no experience like No Man's High VR

[@subject359]

1:36 lil bro throwing it back

[@laubox]

haha, eye for detail there !

[@NotaVampyre111]

I finally got this to work with my new Quest 2 and it initially looks good. My on problem is the menus and cockpit are so in my face its hard to see anything on the edges, Is there anyway to push them back a bit? Once my headset is recharged, I'm going back in to experiment some more.

[@MFinVR_uwu]

It’s a great experience. But it’s a bit clunky If you want to play with room scale.

[@laubox]

Haven't tried the roomscale yet as I have only played seated. Gonna try it out next

[@yvon4578]

Yes. It's the reason I would not recommend playing it yet but wait for a new version. The game has been build for the first playstation vr device which does not support room scale.

[@Whaddif_]

didn’t even think about roomscale, what’s different ?

[@Selatapey]

for me, i cant hit above 15 fps with all settings optimised for performance, and i have a pretty good graphics card and cpu

[@hightowaarmygaming]

Anybody gunna mention the weird limping creature at 1:35

[@silentgost24]

I may be late, but it is totally worth it. Although using an HTC Vive kinda makes one sick after a while

[@nategoodwin3329]

I can't get this thing to run on vr. (Yet). It's been driving me nuts. I feel like I'm missing something. Any suggestions would be great. Setup: rtx 3070 ti, i5 12th gen 12600kf, 32gb ram, and Samsung ssd's. Running vr off an hp reverb g2 v2.

[@ghfhgfuuu]

Drop all in-game graphic settings to standard, turn on dlss. Turn anisotropic anti-aliasing to two or off. Make sure your GPU fans are set to 80% or higher to stave off GPU boost dropping your clocks due to heat. Take the side panel off of your PC to let it breathe freely.

[@KriswixxSlots]

Did they fix the problem with the user interface being too close, unable to resize or move it away from you in Vr?

[@leslieviljoen]

Do you use the Quest 2 controllers? Are they properly supported? I have a x52 joystick - is it possible to run around with controllers and fly with joystick?

[@ElEnanoAr]

Have you find a answer to this question? I've recently bought a x52 and want to now the same thing before buying the game.

[@leslieviljoen]

@@ElEnanoAr no I did not find the answer. Google Gemini says that the Quest 2 controllers are supported and are the primary way to play, and in this case the x52 Joystick does not work.

[@trumplostlol3007]

PSVR 2 has controller haptic and head haptic feedback. I suppose you will get head haptic when your ship launches and when you are attacked by animals. YES!

[@markdavenportjr5129]

Very cool gonna download my nms copy and play it with my quest 2 tonight. :)

[@outsidethegamingbox1107]

since I tried on Ps4 PSVR 1 and since the. I haven't played it any other way.

[@solarisaint1]

If you love blurry space drop bacsk and stars , go for it

[@Calakapepe]

I think I need to do the psvr2 demo... Idk I just can't help feeling like the game might be a little boring.. Good thing its also 50% off on PSstore till march

[@MadBert]

I've bought it with the PSN discount and I though it was going to be quite boring, specially because I remember how it was back in 2016 when I had it for PC. Wow man this game has changed so fucking much that is overwhelming, it's huge and so many things to do... It looks way better on a flat screen but it's much less enjoyable specially flying the ships

[@Jtheantagonist]

i cant get this game to work, keeps crashing in VR mode within 30 seconds.

[@jaquenhgar4251]

Can my pc run this with a quest 3? Ryzen 3700x 16gb ram and asus dual 6700xt

[@TonyDaExpert]

Waiting for psvr 2 to start this

[@Alux_curly]

[@Phier554]

Yes. It's way to simple a game normally but vr it's amazing.

[@森里螢一-f3c]

I'm currently playing this game in ultra without FSR...everthing max out and i got quite stable 120 FPS, no frames drop what's so ever...Thx for the new PC rig.But i will say this game feels a bit outdated... especially textures comparing to games coming out in the end of 2022...

[@MeIshKittie]

VR is what saved this game for me. I remember I bought this game at launch on my old ps4, obviously I hated it. Then I bought it again like 2 years or so ago and I still did not like it, but I only played it for an hour. Then I recently got PSVR in November and I love it now.

[@AA-sw5pb]

It's also had extensive content updates between each of those times you played too

[@MeIshKittie]

@@AA-sw5pb I know, and I still hated it. It is only good in VR

[@ghfhgfuuu]

During the comparison with dlss and the other setting on or off you rendered a completely different and smaller ship so how is that a good representation for fps? I feel like this was intended and I didn't fall for it.

[@heeeeiity]

Do you guys think it will run on an laptop with 32gb RAM, RTX 2060 and an i7 10770H?

[@Sabre_Wulf1]

Waited for this I think all my life in VR. Got PSVR2 to play it... no left handed controls. Headset removed, back to other games until they sort it. Not happy.l, literally spent 550 quid to play nms in vr, and they don't support lefty play.

[@brasileiroloko5375]

Can i run at 90fps on a rtx 3060? the new update seems to be fucking awesome

[@laubox]

With dlss on performance you might! But i will look somehwat blurry!

[@brasileiroloko5375]

@@laubox ye, i tested for one hour and i didnt like it that much, gonna refund fs

[@Luckykohl_gaming]

does it take up more ram to play the game in vr? i have 8gb ram

[@Jakers95]

What am I LOSING from players who are on console? Am I losing any content? Multiplayer?

[@zalito657]

Playing this game on PSVR. Unfortunately I dislike using the playstation moves to pilot my ship (it sucks) so I am playing sitting and keeping in my lap the dualshock4 controller ready to use it on my ship... and once I am out using the moves to explore. Cannot wait for PSVR2 to use PROPER controller all the time ^^ Regarding VR experience? I 100% agree, this game in VR gave me plethora of WOOOOOOOOOWWW moments while finding rare planets, bittersweet dusks and most important, metroid-like feelings

[@laneleach]

I know my computer can handle it, the only problem is, I have an oculus, no psvr, is their any way at all to get this to work on the oculus?

[@seekay9815]

If it has an adapter cable for your PC, then it should work as long as your PC can handle it

[@DoomSly82]

Great video, mate 😊 I have considered to give it try, since I got a new graphics card. Have you tried that fsr mod for it?? If it works, it could give a huge performance boost 😊

[@laubox]

Thanks for the comment buddy! I appreciate that. The fsr mod did not work for this game. But they have dlss and other features build into the game that are very similar and work very well. You should try it. Tip: turn GTAO off

[@kroysteamvr]

I used FSRmod some time back before DLSS was introduced in game. Makes a big difference.

[@o0Qu]

How is motionsickness in t his game

[@FranktheBlindArtist]

My 1050ti couldn’t run it. Even with the fad. I have 1000+ in the flat version so was really disappointed

[@ProgrammistMusic]

Yes, the game needs a very good PC to run properly. The lowest end PC i tested the game with acceptable quality and framerate was on a GTX 1070, but even on a RTX 2070S and RTX 3070Laptop you need to enable motion smoothing since the game is not able to keep up at least 72fps, which you need for a flickerfree experience.

[@FranktheBlindArtist]

@@ProgrammistMusic been out of work sick since being in the icu for a week can’t wait to get back working so I can up my vr game.

[@msonix]

@@ProgrammistMusic How did you get it to work on the RTX 2070S? I've got an AMD 3700X, 32GB RAM 3200mhz and the RTX 2070S and even with everything on minimum I can't get minimally decent frame rates. Is it because I'm running the game through Steam VR?

[@ProgrammistMusic]

@@msonix i am also playing the STEAM version of NMS. I am using a Quest 2 or Pico 4 wireless at the highest resolution and STEAM VR set to 100%. But i use Virtual Desktop on my headset with 72Hz and SSW (Motion Smoothing) permanently on. In game i have DLSS set to Balanced and everything else set to ENHANCED.

[@jarjar549]

Can you use the psvr2 with glasses or are you not getting the full experience

[@MadBert]

You can use your glasses but it's not the best combination specially in terms of adjusting the headset and finding the sweet spot. The best option is to get adapters with your prescription from VR optician or VR rock so you have a much proper experience.

[@Kizzaru03]

Can you play it multiplayer with normal pc players?

[@masti733]

Yes, you can also switch between flat screen and vr mode on the same save game. You can play crossplay multiplayer, one in VR and one on console.

[@randywatson8347]

You must be Dutch. The accent.

[@laubox]

Very much Dutch indeed :)

[@DiogoJSV_]

“Feeling that loneliness is a blast” 💀

[@dragoonseye76]

It’s so good on psvr2

[@aramaiulian9909]

Is it worth it to play it on Meta Quest 2? I really wanna buy this on steam and explore it with my Oculus

[@iagoosv]

buy, give it a try, and if you don’t like it, ask for a refund

[@epiclegendaryking332]

It ok low quality vr is the best time line for gta6 aka galaxytheaventure6 vr if you made high quality you will focus on the wrong things

[@latinaparfait]

i hate the teleporting as moving.

[@sunlightevidence4359]

Hands get pretty tired holding those two controllers.

[@silversamuraii6292]

I’m somewhat dissapointed because this goofy little red cursor while in a prompt is annoying. It appears when i don’t want it to

[@ParadiseDecay]

100% agree

[@laubox]

That makes two of us! Thanks for the comment PD, I appreciate that!

[@radionknife5063]

Can someone tell me Can you play online with vr? Can I play with a controller with vr? Can someone plz tell me

[@angely.2440]

I know you can play online with people but I'm not sure about the controller part

[@RoyHoy]

Seems like an overwhelming game...

[@donelkingii3738]

It is terrifying! Lol

[@insertnamehere4419]

Worth it in VR? Not...worth in VR? Worth IT. Worth IT. How did leaving out the "it" start, it's so obnoxious.

[@Pavignon]

God I love the feeling of loneliness...

[@Kutsushita_yukino]

answer : if i can run it on my pc lol

[@shanewhote6776]

If you can run it 🤣. Pcvr is so unoptimised on pc.. so the only way you can get it to run is a high end gpu like 3060 or higher which not everyone has.. so its either get a psvr2 or upgrade the system. But what I finds funny is how an rtx2060 is what’s similar to a ps5 gpu, yet a ps5 can run NMS at a high res, hz, and graphic preset with no issues yet it’s unoptimised to frick on pc, now it may just be that’s it’s unoptimised, but even higher end gpus have many issues with NMS on pcvr. I have the recommended specs for pcvr, yet it doesn’t perform no where near it should do.. i love NMS but it’s really disappointing. I recently upgraded my system for nothing.. so definitely an optimisation issue going on. Maybe il have to wait a couple years until I upgrade to a even higher card unless they optimise it. But hey it’s been two years and they still haven’t. Maybe have to get a psvr2..

[@Revolver.Ocelot]

I would not want to play this game in vr. The game is very grindy. I have the game and steam vr goggles, i think i booted the game once but shut it down after couple seconds.

[@laubox]

The game is indeed somewhat on the grindy side. But on my rig I would rather play it in VR than on 2d screen.

[@airmaxification]

nope i just cant get nms too work on my pc vr