Virtual Desktop Setup & Best Settings: Ultimate Performance

[@MacInVR]

**ANNOUNCEMENT** This video has been updated for FALL 2023 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZO8dadumbqAZ6M

[@GS-yn5ob]

Thanks for the guide. My Quest 2 arrived yesterday and I fiddled around with a physical link and all the palava of accessing SteamVR. Your videos introduced me to Virtual Desktop and I've gone from a bit underwhelmed to blown away. Cheers mate!

[@MacInVR]

That's what I'm here for my friend, thanks 😊

[@goldenzim]

I'm brand new to VR and although I'm a 46 year old IT professional by trade, was still overwhelmed by the minefield that is Quest 2 and PCVR coordinated setup. Your videos have been invaluable. I'm just off to play with these suggestions myself but wanted to drop you a formal thank you.

[@originalface320]

I'm also a 46 yr old IT workhorse (but have done vr testing from oculus rift upwards ect test vr networking for myself and customers) and found 'perfecting' (tinkering) for decent vr performance was more of a nightmare than installing a new network for a small hospital sometimes 😂 Definitely the number 1 move is to have a (cheap £40 wifi 6) dedicated router for a wifi vr headset with nothing else connected to it. Lock the vr router to the least congested 80mhz only channel (Dfs channel if you don't live right next to an airport or weather station) and the both the quest 2 and pico 4 perform really well. It's surprising how well so called 'weak cards' perform. Vram really helps with VR over gpu clock speed I've found.

[@El-LARPer]

I hear you. I just got the new Quest 3 and am also overwhelmed. Been taking it slow and learning a bit more every time I use it

[@hellR1de]

I really like VD over Air Link since it obviously provides much more control over the VR streaming. My only complaint would be that the volume with it, is way too low in my case compared to Air Link, and there is no way to increase it. If you have a suggestion for that, I wouldn't even consider Air Link anymore. Great video BTW! I'll update my settings right now!

[@demapples6580]

You have to adjust the headsets volume, volume is independent of VD.

[@hellR1de]

@@demapples6580 : Headset volume is already at max level. Hence my problem...

[@hellR1de]

I found something that helps a lot. I checked "Use virtual audio driver" in the VD streamer options, which wasn't checked in my case.

[@GroveOfGraves]

So for somer reason VD will use whatever the volume is set to on your PC, you just have to turn that up

[@BorisNovikov1989]

oof... I wouldn't recommend force enabling Space Warping - it basically halves your framerate and creates very distinct ghosting. It is much better to lower resolution to medium but achieve more stable framerate. Video nominal range is also bad due to loss of details

[@MacInVR]

It doesn't cause ghosting in every game and I do recommend that if you do see ghosting, then turn it off

[@MacInVR]

**ANNOUNCEMENT** PICO V1.27.1 CAN BE DOWNLOADED VIA VD GITHUB HERE: t.co/M2Uzbkw5Bz (official source)

[@vangoghoff5521]

Was just going to say that as i reinstalled as no updates and still 26.6 but thankyou:)

[@wolveraza9896]

Good on ya man , not the easiest thing . Still lose patience too much to deal with complications I run into . Hoping quest 3 is helpful but dyslexia , add , and well a lot else has me ready koolaid man through wall in seconds lol .

[@POLICE_OF_CHICAGO]

i love these UPDATES ! KEEP GOING !

[@MacInVR]

Thanks you sir 👮‍♂️👮‍♀️

[@ChuckTSeeker]

You must get the latest versions before us here in Australia, as i can only find 1.26. Will follow this guide when it's available to us..

[@mrchilled85]

Thanks for the great video just got my meta quest 2 and was running so bad with link cable and the meta app was telling me my pc did not meet the spec tho it has a ryzen 5700x , rtx 4060 and 32gb of ram it was leaving my games running so bad and crashing out after playing for 5-10mins but just setup virtual desktop and been flying around for the last 2hrs on microsoft flight simulator with great fps and 0 crash's

[@mikegc3816]

UK - Coffee for me!

[@DatGuyDen]

I've done pretty much everything setting it up to prefection, but the problem I've got I can't see the gameplay vile OBS..

[@thegaminggemini317]

Thank goodness I seen this video I was about to buy it on steam lol😅

[@jimbob-jimmyhcgaming3013]

So do you need a pc or does it just stream it from steam ?

[@MacInVR]

You need a VR ready PC or laptop 💻 😀

[@gabrielmihailescu3081]

You need a good leptop or a pc??

[@MacInVR]

Yes, download and run the Steam VR Performance (it's free) to see if your PC or Laptop is VR capable 😀

[@KayoMichiels]

For some odd reason... i suddenly experienced some weird behaviour in VR: 10-20 seconds of smooth gameplay, then 2-3 seconds of stutter and back 10-20 seconds of smooth gameplay... i was looking for the cause for days! tried a wifi6 dongle... doesn't work, changed some settings on the router and removed some devices from it, QoS and prioritize Quest 2 and Pc.. still issues... ensured no antivirus was attacking both steam and VD... Made sure GPU scheduling was off, made sure high performance gpu was set to both steamvr and VD... and yet it all persisted.. tried various settings in VD.. HEVS or H.264... same results.. only then would the stutter be either from gpu or cpu respectively... and after all that.... it was VD itself... Air Link was smooth as butter... And now as it turns out... Sliced encoding setting was removed from VD... i wonder if that could have an effect.... but in the end... i now have to rely on Air Link... which i don't really like...

[@MacInVR]

Best thing to do is buy a cheap wifi6 router and set it up as a dedicated access point, password protect the 5ghz channel and use it exclusively for Quest & Pico. That should solve all your problems 😋

[@KayoMichiels]

@@MacInVR It was on a dedicated wifi6 router... contacted VD... it appears that a network bug in v54 is the culprit, and it hasn't been patched out in v55 (PTC)..

[@MacInVR]

Ahhhh...Meta 🙄

[@threeofjays6420]

Realistically would have love to see how it can connect but regardless thanks

[@mrback2750]

vr streamer it as 1.26 with no updates available. How do you update to 1.27???

[@MacInVR]

Please refer to the pinned comment and description link to the official github for virtual desktop 😉

[@mrback2750]

@@MacInVR lols, cant see any pinned comment

[@rosswhite4485]

I have voicemeeter and see the Voicemeeter mode under option/audio streaming. I can't find any info about what this does. Does anyone know?

[@Aku77777]

Mac how did you get version 1.27.1 for the streaming app? When I download it from the website, it is version 1.67 ?? ... even after hitting the update button in the app it says "no update available". I play on Pico 4. Please help 🙏

[@MacInVR]

Please refer to the pinned comment and description link to the official github for virtual desktop 😉

[@Matthew.1994]

for me the games look rly rly rly dark. some corners are even pitch black and thats only with VD..

[@MacInVR]

Make sure to un-check "increase video nominal range" that makes things too dark for me. Also check the brightness setting on your headset

[@Aj-vg7fp]

Hi thanks for the info I have a question Is it possible to set up a virtual reality environment with triple monitors to play flight simulator? Instead of going for a full 100% VR experience?

[@Progamertoat]

Hi and hello I followed your guide and it works but not in online games I get jittering and stutters sometimes I don't have these problems with airline but I really like to use vd because I can directly play steam games. My PC is connected over lan on a router that is connected to my quest 2 over 5ghz (all these are in the same room) and I also connected my PC over WiFi with another router so I can have internet

[@vrfitnessandgaming3234]

there is ur problem " also connected my PC over WiFi with another router so I can have internet" needs to be connected with the Ethernet cable.

[@Progamertoat]

@@vrfitnessandgaming3234 but the said the other router isnt connected to my quest they communicate over the wired router

[@robertruffo2134]

Try turning off the other router (unplug) while playing. Might fix it.

[@Progamertoat]

@@robertruffo2134 so i dont have internet？

[@Old00Farth]

I have to admit, despite my attempts to tinker with .APK files, settings, and so on, I'm genuinely perplexed. Regardless of how I configured everything in VD (Virtual Desktop), Airlink consistently outperformed it in terms of graphics quality, bitrate, and other aspects. Even with my setup on Windows 10, an aging 10-year-old i7 processor, and an ASUS GTX1070 card, I fail to see the advantages over Airlink. After all, Airlink functions seamlessly right from the start, without the need to fret over all these intricate settings. Apologies, but I've made up my mind to stick with Airlink, Mac.

[@MacInVR]

Whatever works best for you my friend 😉

[@TonyKneebone]

I have used airlink since getting my quest 2 12 months ago. I had all but given up on wireless, preferring cable until I finally decided to purchase VD. Even with wired, No Man's Sky was always difficult to run even with my 4070. VD runs silky smooth with no noticeable degradation and maintains a much higher frame rate without cropping my fov. Not sure how but I'm now a fan!

[@MacInVR]

😊

[@Burnsy8709]

Ok I have 1 more question…. Got it all setup and working great trouble is when I try to run games that are installed from the windows oculus app from Virtual desktop it opens them games on a 2d screen? If I play games directly from steam vr installed from steam they work fine do you know why this is happening?

[@denvernaicker8250]

its just the way vr desktop works, it needs to the load the game either from vr desktop menu or steam vr menu otherwise it just plays in a 2d screen

[@everythingpony]

I just sent an email to virtual desktop that I have it on steam and they just gave me an Oculus code

[@SOA_Manifest]

6:49 The game runs smoothly and smoothly 90-52 FPS

[@gilbertthegret]

I can have tea if I'm not British

[@Zinglebarb]

You do not need the Oculus app

[@MacInVR]

Found out about an hour after launching this video, typical 🙄

[@Persvicx]

You do not need to install the oculus PC app anymore now.

[@joshharkness7912]

Great video. I have only H264 and HEVC in the streamer and it says that the streamer is updated to the latest version. How to unlock h264+?

[@MacInVR]

Go to the streamer app and make sure it's on v1.27.1 then go to about and check for updates. If you're on Pico, you will have to wait till next week (check pinned comment).

[@viktoriol]

@@MacInVR I'm on Quest Pro and I too have 1.26.6 as the latest version.

[@bogwell]

​@@viktoriolPro user here, also still on 1.26.6

[@MacInVR]

bogwell Please refer to the pinned comment and description link to the official github for virtual desktop 😉

[@viktoriol]

Sorted, thx :-)

[@_AdventureClub_]

Where the fuck virtual desktop on pico 4??? It doesn't exist in the store

[@WhatTheSkib1232]

My virtual desktop cant find my pc?

[@MacInVR]

Make sure your PC and Quest are on the same network 😉

[@user-gw6ns6cf6s]

I don’t have money for virtual desktop on vr

[@claytons4361]

Hey im on version 1.27.4? Why is this? And how can i fix it?

[@claytons4361]

Also it says my pc ethernet is not gigabit? What can I do about this?

[@MacInVR]

It's been updated, you're all good 👍 As for your PC ethernet, sounds like your router doesn't have gigabit ethernet ports, maybe need an update

[@claytons4361]

​@@MacInVR would update in this case be something I can do on my computer or like buying a new router?

[@claytons4361]

@MacInVR also if you start a game from the oculus app on the pc it should work right? Currently it tends to say that it is not air linked.

[@claytons4361]

Also my pc says it is steam vr ready but I still experience latency issues. Any ideas on how to resolve this?

[@OutlawJJ80]

I'm a Southerner my overseas tea brother. I Love tea as well. Cheers! 😀

[@ProgrammistMusic]

Virtual Desktop is my daily driver for both Quest 2 and Pico 4. "It just works" as Todd would say. It's truly amazing what a single developer can do by himself if he's really deep diving into the technical possibilities of the hardware. Although there are two features missing in the app, which i think would make it even better. a) Folders and Favourites in the Games Tab plus the last four to eight used games on top. I have about 100 games on STEAM and Oculus, mostly playing 2-3 of them regularly, and scrolling down all the time to find them is pretty annoying. I would be happy if at least the last couple of games i have started would be listed on top. b) specific settings for different games to be set automatically when you start a game through the "Games"-Tab and depending on the PC you play with. The settings can be very individual for many games. No Man's Sky for instance does require totally different settings than Half Life Alyx or First Person Tennis. On a RTX 3070 you can play Tennis at 120Hz in the highest Quality without SSW, whereas for No Man's Sky you need to go down below 90Hz with SSW switched on. SSW will increase response time of the game, so for all sports or fast paced games SSW should be turned off (if possible). I know this feature would be quite complicated to implement in the app, because you need to find a way to select PC and Game and then apply the settings and all of this should not be too confusing. And that is not an easy task to do and maybe nobody really needs this anyway 🙂 A quick question at this point: Does anyone have the same isuee, that every time the PC restarts the Virtual Streamer settings get lost ? This happens on only one PC (of four) and if i restart this one i have to enter profile names and set my settings every time. I have tried to reinstall everything but nothing helped. I could not get an answer in the official Discord forum. Anyway, maybe someone knows what's wrong.

[@Akira-wv1dk]

What codec should you use with the 40 series GPUs since they support AV1, I don’t believe they support as high biterate as the one you recommended though

[@MacInVR]

Recommended that you use the AV1 10-bit codec for 40 series gpu's. It goes up to 200mbps and it's what I currently use since upgrading to a 4080

[@ElectricOnKBM]

Do you HAVE to install the queat app on ur pc

[@MacInVR]

This step is NOT required anymore, I've deleted the app from my PC and it still works fine!

[@WilkoGRACZ]

OMG Mac! How did I miss this new gem about Desktop VR setup

[@Jake_Telroy]

Great video! Quick question…I have a GeForce RTX 4070 Windforce OC graphics card. What is your recommendation for my “VR Graphic Quality” “Bitrate” and “FPS” settings?

[@MacInVR]

Graphics set to high, bitrate should be automatic (on PC streamer app), and FPS depends on the game, but 90fps I'd a good place to start 😀

[@lamarthe_headcrab7687]

Snapdragon sucks balls, i am sorry, its a poor man's FSR, which is already janky (getting better now). And if you got a decent GPU 3080+ - > SSW should probably stay off.

[@MacInVR]

I've upgraded to an RTX 4080 now 👍

[@Leskovcanin]

Can someone exaplain to me the main difference between this and meta's airlink? and would i notice a difference when playing pcvr?

[@MacInVR]

Airlink is Meta's wireless gaming solution and VD is a paid for wireless solution. Meta have kind of abandoned Airlink but VD gets regular performance and quality of life updates. I prefer VD because it is more flexible, with more options to tweak how you want to play (eg latency over graphical fidelity). As for performance, they are pretty similar to be fair.

[@RedHeavy-]

What if I don’t have h.264+ codec? System specs are ryzen 5 5600, rx 6700, 32gb ram.

[@dobrovaviktor404]

Increase video nominal range - on? With that you just get black crush, not better blacks....Losing much detail in dark scenes for the illusion of better blacks...But the blacks are still gray. Turn it off.

[@MacInVR]

I have changed my mind about that setting, you are right 😉

[@Classicrobloxguys]

Can you play steam games like gorilla tag?

[@MacInVR]

You can play steam, oculus & Vive games, so YES 😉

[@DjSuperK]

This has taken me all day to play cyberpunk and still cant

[@MacInVR]

Cyberpunk is a tough ask for any PC, even my 4080 struggles. Maybe try a less demanding game, then try again once you've got used to using VD 🤔

[@Bilelmrc75]

heloo mine is laaagggging a lot like verry can u help plz i have a nice config like rx7800XT ... so why

[@MacInVR]

Jump on my discord for answers, link in the description 😉

[@rogue-tr]

I'm on the Virtual Desktop support team. You don't need the Oculus app unless you own or intend to own Oculus store apps. Virtual Desktop does not need or use any component of the Oculus PC app. I haven't watched the whole video but was pointed here to the timestamp by one of our users.

[@MacInVR]

Yeah, Guy told me the day after I released this video 😳😆

[@rogue-tr]

@@MacInVR haha no prob. Maybe you could add a mention in your pin or description, just a thought. Appreciate the response, thanks mate 👍

[@MacInVR]

I'm redoing my VD Setup video for Quest 3 so will be updating it soon, thanks for reaching out 😉

[@masterninjahh]

thank god. the oculus app makes 2d games microstutter and gives my mouse input lag because of the always running processes. really wish they would fix that. i've confirmed it was the app multiple times over the past year optimizing my pc. every time i install it my games run like crap, uninstall it and everything is good again. even did a clean install of windows and tried it, same thing

[@wladysz]

Can I buy one Virtual Desktop and use it for Pico 4 and for Quest or I will need to buy for every device separately?

[@MacInVR]

You'd have to buy it for Quest and Pico but once you own it, it will stay in your library if you upgrade to new hardware (Quest 1,2 & 3 for example).

[@MrViabam]

I have vd on quest 2, n now i own pico 4, should i buy vd for pico too? Or i can share from my quest 2?

[@MacInVR]

You'd have to buy it again I'm afraid, different ecosystem 😉

[@theholypeanut473]

I'd say the correct way is to ALWAYS have SSW off and only enable it when you have framedrops, because it loves to just switch on and off on a secondly basis if you drop just 1 frame too low and whenever it does itll lag the hell out of your game

[@ChrisJones-sw9il]

Hi Mac. Random question. As of now. U and I use wifi 6e. I’m on Asus and u on tp link axe75. Does your bit rate on virtual desktop stay at 2401 constant or does it occasionally drop to about 1700mbs for a split second and back to 2401. Mine does :( wifi 5 is constant 2401 but it plays virtual desk laggy! Think to many on the 5g. Last question u have perfect wifi bars? I stand right next to it and it goes off n on loosing 1 bar. Be nice to know how yours is compared to mine good friend :)❤

[@MacInVR]

It does fluctuate, but I think it's not the router, maybe VD or the Quest itself. Are you running your router in access point mode? Only do this if it's a router dedicated to VD

[@ChrisJones-sw9il]

@@MacInVR not running access point. Just using the one router axe7800 . I noticed only started 2 days ago after new virtual desktop update got released! . Dam the new update!!

[@Leviathan0999]

I updated the streamer on my desktop (using the "check for updates" button) and the app on my Pico 4, and now VD can't find the computer, giving the super-useful error, "Something went wrong, try again later." Any thoughts?

[@batyr123_]

Guy Godin must’ve been tired of everyone butchering his name😅 good vid by the way

[@davidknightx]

Just bought VD and set it exactly as told. Works perfectly! This is insane. Getting unbelievable quality graphics wirelessly from my gaming PC. Even Half-Life 2 VR mod works. Oh man, good times ahead! I will make sure and recommend to anyone I hear who wants to use this app to play PC games on their Oculus.

[@MacInVR]

Thanks mate, spread the word 😎

[@tippydoesrhythmgames1328]

I have a 250mpbs 5ghz wired connection on my pc but in virtual desktop im only getting a 100mpbs bitrate whilst playing games and it wont let me increase it further. Is there a way to fix this? Im also using the H.264+ codec and im still having the issue.

[@MacInVR]

Look on the streaming tab, I think you're looking in the wrong place. This streaming tab has ALL the settings you need 😎

[@Xalphire]

My VD on my PC is only at version 1.26.6 and when I click on "Check for updates", it says there are no updates. Why?

[@MrAekm]

I made a cup of tea, but I’m American. Will it still work?

[@MacInVR]

You have broken cultural boundaries 😂

[@zukai2596]

Thank you! Vast improvement gained and your video was organized and concise instructions on how to get there.

[@MacInVR]

Thanks 😊

[@andreaallan1249]

i need help the version i have downloaded is different number

[@MacInVR]

This video is a year old. There have been many updates 😉

[@kidblaze210]

Even since i updated to quest v54 VD HAS MAJOR LAG SPIKES , I tried every updated VD , delete and redowmload both on vd steamer and quest app, factory reset my head set 2 times, check my internet provider , all is good there no other device has this problem, i tried oculus air link same issues , i will say the factory reset did help the 2nd time olny for a little bit bit then the lag started again , i done everything in this video as well

[@Slimmy6]

To do a Soft Reset: 1. Go into the Oculus app on your phone and tap on settings, is the Quest showing as connected? 2. Power the Quest off completely 3. Plug in the charger 4. At the same time press power and volume up at the same time for 2 seconds 5. This should bring up an menu in the headset [then some incorrect info which I am replacing with how I found the setting] hold down power and volume up again if it says No Command, at which point a list should pop up 6. Choose Reboot to Bootloader 7. Choose Sideload Update, and your Quest 2 display will go dark, don't worry, it is just performing a reset. With a Soft Reset, you do not lose any files. Once it turns back on, go to Settings>About>and it should have a button saying 'Start Update' or 'Update Available' click that, and you are set! The lastest update completely fixed the stutters for me.

[@kidblaze210]

@@Slimmy6 i will try that, thanks

[@Slimmy6]

@@kidblaze210 Did you see the reply about updating to version v55? I can't see my comment on my side so I'll put it here again. Before you do the soft reset, you need to toggle the public test channel by going into the Oculus app on your computer or phone through settings -> beta -> public test channel. Then you can do the steps for the soft reset if you don't see the update appear in your headset. Once you update, you'll know you're on v55 if your version number starts with 55

[@Arazic]

@@Slimmy6 thanks!

[@talensworld8084]

hey im having a problem it says i need to make my account private idk how i need help

[@janullrich1573]

Help, i cant get the VR Bitrate above 177, i have the right codec like you, but when i raise the deep blue bar its stuck at about 50% with 177 and anything higher is only light blue and bitrate stays at 177 ???

[@calistin1]

Is VD still having network problems with v54 of the quest 2 software, there's a known bug in v54?

[@MacInVR]

Still causing lag spikes unfortunately 😕

[@Sketch109]

I’ve got so many videos and everyone says you need the oculus app but they never say how to use it because I don’t know how to connect my virtual desktop to my PC and yeah so can I get any help please?

[@Fggxvgddcbg]

I got gtx 4050 and when i check ultra on virtual desktop the snap resolution is gone and cannot check it. But nonetheless i got very good quality thanks to you. Finally👍

[@PRODUCEDBYAD]

Wad just looking for the best settings with all the new features. Good stuff man

[@Breevezi]

Can I play standalone games with VD while getting my desktop audio ?

[@MacInVR]

There are options on the PC streamer tab for that

[@Breevezi]

@@MacInVR thanks a lot Mac 😁

[@skill_issue8142]

Hevc 10-bit will be better quality at half the bit rate

[@MacInVR]

This video has been updated recently 😉

[@clavicus]

At 06:55 you say "game is running smoothly without any hiccups" when you say the word hiccup, there is actually a hiccup. Just found that kinda funny, but I think you should note those hiccups honestly instead of literally saying "no hiccups". It's the kind of thing that breaks immersion and is an issue for a lot of users apparently. It's only a flash in the video, but when you're in VR, you see EVVVERRRY hiccup very easily because it's your whole world hiccupping around you.

[@KudosVR]

it doesnt work, no matter what, i cant get it to display my desktop on my quest 2

[@MacInVR]

Have you bought the Quest version of VD from the in-headset store? Are your PC and Quest on the same network?

[@KudosVR]

@@MacInVRi did everything you said in the video, but i cant get the right version. and do you need certain computer specs?

[@MacInVR]

Can't get the right version? As long as VD is up to date that is not important. Open steam, search for "steam vr performance" app then run it, it will tell.you if you're PC I'd VR ready 😀

[@thetophatguy7901]

Love the guides

[@TheKirky]

I cannot raise my bit rate past 30 MB??? Please help me I have a top of the line PC and 1200 MBPS Internet

[@lakeyarichardson5378]

how would this work on a Microsoft laptop? Anyone??

[@MacInVR]

Run the Steam VR Performance app, it will tell you if you're laptop is VR capable.

[@Burnsy8709]

When I try start a vr game up on VD I’m getting a message saying my headset is not connected? Can you help, oculus app is open

[@MacInVR]

PC and Quest need to be on the same network and Q2 on the 5ghz Channel 🤔

[@Burnsy8709]

@@MacInVR it’s quest 3 I have… yeah both on same network quest on 5GHZ il try again tonight getting new Wi-Fi 6 router delivered today I assumed it was because the oculus app doesn’t say the quest 3 is connected, il watch your vid again later thanks for reply Any chance of a updated vid going through setup with a quest 3 and the new patches In VD?

[@MacInVR]

Soon as it get from EGX in London, setup, wifi6e info, the lot 😉

[@jason002YT]

I went to the webiste and downloaded the PC client and checked for updates after installing and it's giving me version 1.26.6 as the latest version for me. I don't know how to get 1.27.1

[@Arazic]

sidequest the apk to your quest and make sure you're clicking the right download tab to get the right download files because 12.6 is right below 1.27.1

[@jason002YT]

@@Arazic Thanks!

[@JamesBond-qv2ht]

Would you change any of your recommended settings for those of us running 4090s?

[@MacInVR]

Just open the "Performance Overlay" and crank everything up till it starts to fail, then dial it back. Have a good fiddle, you can't break anything and just reset to default if it goes wrong.

[@Reddervr-1s-a-w]

Dose it matter what pc you have I have a laptop dose that work

[@MacInVR]

Run the Steam VR Performance App as suggested, that will tell you if the laptop can do VR 😉

[@ojimbaemmanuel1907]

Can someone please redeem me a gift on a virtual desktop? I am from Nigeria. I've tried all ways to buy a virtual desktop but it doesn't work. I even bought a dollar credit card and a meta gift card but it still doesn't work. Can someone really help me please? I need a virtual desktop

[@GuybrushK]

I just bought Virtual Desktop for Quest 3 and was disappointed because it did not look better than Air Link or Steam Link. After I followed this guide, the image looks way smoother and cleaner. Thank you!

[@MacInVR]

Thank you, glad I could help ☺️

[@deanonozza]

Pico 4 doesn't allow snapdragon to be selected? This normal?

[@MacInVR]

Not sure, I'll check tomorrow 🤔

[@deanonozza]

@@MacInVR scatch that 🤦‍♂️ I had it set to ultra and will only work set on high

[@DelDredd]

All comments I have seen on the snapdragon VSR thing say you see no difference if you are on 3070 and above, only see a difference on lower spec cards as to be expected.

[@BluelightGaming1]

I really would like to know if you could set specific settings per game rather than having to change them. I can run something like beat saber in godlike but half life alyx I would run on high. Also, why no video buffering?

[@MacInVR]

It adds latency and I didn't feel I needed it 😉

[@Aiden_GTA]

Nothing is working good, is laggy so much, ecerything is stopping and i set everything like you showed in video but i don't have RTX 2070, my setup is 32GB RAM, ADM Ryzen 7 7800 and RTX 4070 Ti, i really don't know what to do now

[@MacInVR]

1st of all, check your router, sounds like your wifi is underperforming 🤔

[@Aiden_GTA]

@@MacInVR My WiFi is working good, and it be something else ?

[@MacInVR]

Use the "reset to default" on the streamer app 1st? Try it again, what does VD say your Mbps is? (Top right when you open VD).

[@Aiden_GTA]

@@MacInVR ok I will try it

[@Aiden_GTA]

@@MacInVR Okay thank you so much, everything is working perfect now 🤩

[@tirelessmarsh]

why does mt 1060 6 gb ram run a 2070 without graphics with no noticable frame difference and has better quality

[@Losjo4093]

How to change the ip for virtual desktop? It says its on another network even tho they are connected to the same network

[@Old00Farth]

"Houston we have a problem...!" - seems like the Quest app. remains at vers. 1.26.xx and there's no update, which means it can't connect to the PC APP. which runs 1.27.xx Somethings broken - How do you solve this?? As is - the two programs are not able to communicate

[@MacInVR]

Please refer to the pinned comment and description link to the official github for virtual desktop 😉

[@mpeg2000]

What about the settings i. The oculus app, debug tool and steam vr? So many places to tweak stuff like super sampling. I'm confused and no tutorial covers everything.

[@MacInVR]

Sorry but I don't use Oculus anymore. They (Meta) have abandoned PC VR so I've moved on 😞

[@VroodenTheGreat]

Thank you for the video, you got me 80% if the way to getting MSFS running wirelessly from the notebook to the quest2.

[@vinier6]

i have the lowest settings and it lags and its unplayable

[@MacInVR]

What is your mbps (top left). Are you using the 5ghz channel? Is there anything else connected to your router?

[@Mrccarter3000]

great video as always. I have a new build and didn't download oculus pc app this time round and works without.

[@MacInVR]

Yeah, Guy contacted me after the video went out and told me, bit late but there you go 🙄

[@DavidSmith-oy4of]

I find the oculus app to be lacking. Won't let me cast to my laptop. For some reason it won't detect it for casting but works for everything else. Virtual desktop works all round and feels much better.

[@Admodeus]

Do you adjust your resolution through SteamVR or is it purely done through picking the setting related to your GPU in the Desktop app? Games look like they are running it a much lower resolution than they were with Air link, I picked the high setting for the 3070.

[@MacInVR]

I just used VD settings, bringing steam VR in complicates things 😉

[@scupking]

Fantastic!! Thanks. I got a quest 2 for Christmas. Setup Virtual desktop yesterday and tried flight sim. It was ok but graphics weren't that sharp and was getting lower frame rates. I have an i7 6850k, 32gb of ram, 6650 xt graphics card and my router is in the same room. Today I followed your settings and wow does it look and run great! I'm now getting 60-70fps in flight sim and it's amazing!

[@MacInVR]

Amazing 👏

[@gmedalha]

Good evening, I don't understand English very well sometimes, so let me ask you, when the Snapdragon Super Resolution is on, does it save more battery than if it were off?

[@MacInVR]

It's incorporated directly by Qualcomm so I think it doesn't affect performance too much 🤔

[@RoniBliss]

10 months on, Pico Connect is absolutely crushing VD for me?

[@gramsci1094]

hang on when is this update out? not showing an available update for me

[@MacInVR]

Out for Quest now, Pico should have been Wednesday but will be out next week but there is a workaround by downloading the APK

[@gramsci1094]

@@MacInVR ahh okay i can wait a little bit longer, thanks for the reply and thanks for the awesome guide as usual. do you know if the snapdragon supersampling thing is quest exlusive it's always greyed out for me on Pico4

[@MacInVR]

It will be coming in v1.27.1 when it releases

[@gramsci1094]

@@MacInVR exciting stuff Virtual Desktop really has come a long way!

[@kellywhite3633]

How well will my old Gtx1070 run? 😢

[@MacInVR]

It will run, just don't expect miracles. Plus, experiment with all the settings until it breaks, then dial them back so you get a steady 90fps 🤔

[@noNumber2Sherlock]

You're precise, informative and a fun fellow! Cheers mate .

[@MacInVR]

Thank you my friend 😊

[@Dinoboyification]

You keep saying wireless. But can this also be done with a Link cable? Or will this only work wirelessly?

[@MacInVR]

Only works wirelessly, there is no need for a link cable