Virtual Desktop Setup & Best Settings: Ultimate Performance

[@MacInVR]

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

[@fairplayer916]

would you still recommend the updated video for Q2 users?

[@MacInVR]

All VD updates are backwards compatible so yes 😉

[@fairplayer916]

@@MacInVR gad to know. in an effort to defend my competence, i was asking because some features are not actually compatible with the q2. Plus with the q2 having weaker capabilites, maybe some settings would need to be lower to compensate for that. but yeah now that im watching it again, im realizing that none of your recommendations seem to fall in those catagories.

[@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.

[@Illinoisdepartmentofchildserv]

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

[@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.

[@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 😊

[@WilkoGRACZ]

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

[@zukai2596]

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

[@MacInVR]

Thanks 😊

[@OutlawJJ80]

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

[@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 😎

[@craigjay769]

Thanks for such a great video. Bought Virtual Desktop as nothing else worked well. Game changer. Love it so far.

[@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 👏

[@timothylewis2527]

I don't even remember ever buying virtual desktop but I have it and it works.

[@MacInVR]

It's been available since the OG Quest & it has been updated constantly for every generation of headset (Quest & Pico) 😉

[@jf0314]

What brought me to your channel years ago and solidified my purchase of virtual desktop. Nice video Mac. Would love to see more reviews on games versus VR news though I understand there's been very little worth reviewing lately.

[@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 ☺️

[@VroodenTheGreat]

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

[@FleshThief]

I love Virtual Desktop. My only problem is the VD menu button on the left controller is the same as game menu buttons. i wish I knew how to change it

[@PRODUCEDBYAD]

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

[@shadowworlds]

I remember in the oculus DK2 days this came out in beta and was free. It has alwise been a kick ass app. He has done a great job on updates.

[@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

[@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

[@noNumber2Sherlock]

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

[@MacInVR]

Thank you my friend 😊

[@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

[@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 🤔

[@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.

[@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 .

[@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 😞

[@POLICE_OF_CHICAGO]

i love these UPDATES ! KEEP GOING !

[@MacInVR]

Thanks you sir 👮‍♂️👮‍♀️

[@thetophatguy7901]

Love the guides

[@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

[@Slowcoachy]

Oooo new settings, I didn't see the new codecs, will have a play.

[@MacInVR]

Big graphics boost as long as your network can handle it 😉

[@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?

[@RedHeavy-]

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

[@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 ???

[@Fggxvgddcbg]

You are the champ, amazing graphics i got now, thank to you👍

[@MacInVR]

Thankyou mate 😉

[@JM_Studios]

The new quest 3 doesn’t appear in the oculus app software to download. Can I download the quest 2 instead and will that work ok?

[@MacInVR]

It will work, yes. I have been using it all week 😉

[@JM_Studios]

@@MacInVR thanks! Been using it here to and so far so good

[@MacInVR]

@JM_Studios Nice 😉

[@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?

[@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.

[@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?

[@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 😕

[@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!

[@robertweekes5783]

Don’t try Spacewarp or Snapdragon super res if you’re playing a multiplayer game like population one. Pop One doesn’t do well with the Quest 3 even without those settings so far with my testing. I think I need to lower the render res to less than 1.0

[@MacInVR]

This video has been updated & I do mention that, thanks 👍

[@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

[@Moratu]

Mac, this was extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@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:)

[@Gramsci89]

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

[@Gramsci89]

@@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

[@Gramsci89]

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

[@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 😀

[@tritonute]

Is there any way of forcing a zoom. Some of the screens for viewing videos are either really large... like sitting too close to a screen at a theatre... or sometimes one wants a larger screen instead of seeing all much of the room.

[@MacInVR]

You can resize the screens, it's one of the buttons on the left controller that brings up a menu above the VD home page 🤔

[@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.

[@ClownCallout]

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

[@The.Aureal]

I would like a specific explanation to how it will be wireless with Quest 3. its asking for airlink and I cant see the settings on the Quest 3.... questlink is on... wants wire...

[@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.

[@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 🤔

[@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..

[@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!

[@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 😉

[@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?

[@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 😎

[@carlboulianne4284]

Hi, i was wondering if you can help me with problem, I was looking at your video, I just bought oculus quest 3 and I install vr desktop as you said. When I look at my desktop and computer everything is crystal clear, but as soon as I activate vr in the desktop (stream vr) in the room of stream vr, the quality of the video is not very nice (blurry) and when I’m turning my head left or right, the line makes waves. Since I install stream vr, I saw a graphic card in the system, do I have to do something about it… and since that installation when I open msfs, the writing is not clear… Thank you and have a nice day

[@lewisofthehoood]

I have this issue on my Quest 2 with Virtual Desktop which is whenever I load into a game the left and right eye are not synced which makes this very weird effect

[@MacInVR]

That is very odd, I've never experienced that. Can you tell me your PC spec and router setup etc?

[@lewisofthehoood]

@@MacInVRi have an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU, 8GB of RAM and I'm running Windows 11, my graphics card is an AMD Radeon RX 6500M connected with ethernet to my router which is just an average virgin media one but it has a 5ghz connection

[@gmlaster]

Adjust your IPD. Move the eyepieces around. See if that helps.

[@dillsha9599]

Should I fiddle with any of the in game graphics setting as well?

[@MacInVR]

Yes, depending on your GPU spec. Get it running as best as possible then let VD do the rest

[@TheGameGuruTv]

I've been fidling around a lot with my router and vd settings, just cant get it to run stutter free somehow. Sometimes it works flawlessly with certain router channels, lower seems better for me. But it mostly works for a brief period and then gets back to lagging and stuttering. the VD overlay tells me most of the time its my network spiking out and causing the lag. I've beenn suspecting my lan cables to maybe be the issue, have you had any experience in difference of Cat5e, CAT6 or seven? i've defaulted back to wired at the moment with my pico 4 since I cant pinpoint the issue. Also altough this is a great tutorial video, I seem to get way better performance with almost completly different settings. I use a T-Plink Archer AX 50 wifi6 router at 80mhz 5ghz band ax only which should easily get the job done. Is it possible that my router is running out of cpu pef. or memory, or maybe overheats due to all the traffic going through it? Kinda running out of ideas by now...

[@camelonus9]

!!! I have been using virtual desktop for a long time and I find it great for all purposes. If you experience any issues with streaming, you can simply turn off HDR on your computer. !!!!

[@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..

[@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

[@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 💻 😀

[@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 😁

[@weeble3383]

Great vid as usual Mac. Some Settings with the new version I didn't set up One note is the pico store doesn't seem to have updated the app to 1.27.1 yet. There is a work around as shown on Guy Godins discord

[@MacInVR]

It's going to be out for Pico next week, should have been Wednesday but.. 😉

[@jango71]

@@MacInVR Thanks Mac. I see “5G/400 Mbps” in amber on the VD overlay, and only get up to 130 Mbps even if I select H.264+ and bump the bitrate up. Does that mean that my WiFi limits my bitrate, or is it the 3080Ti, or is both?

[@MacInVR]

If you're only getting 400mbps from your 5ghz channel, sounds like your wifi is congested. Wifi 5 up to 866mbps Wifi 6 up to 1200mbps Wifi 6e up to 2400mbps Trying pass word protecting your 5ghz channel and see if that gets rid of everything connected. Your PC setup doesn't affect the transfer rate 😉

[@the100ways6]

What about the hevc codec? Should i use ist worh my rtx 3080?

[@MacInVR]

Just experiment, find out what's best for your setup, I use H264+ and crank the mbps up to 400 😉

[@the100ways6]

@@MacInVR I tried it yesterday but with wireless connection my frame times on GPU side is 70ms-100ms, 75 Mbps and lowest graphic and I tried every encoder. What do I wrong? With cable I have no issues with 350mbps via debug tool 90 FPS

[@MacInVR]

Also, this sounds more wifi related, if you have high latency, make sure you're on the 5ghz channel and that NO-ONE ELSE is using it at the same time

[@the100ways6]

@@MacInVR No it's on the left side of the performance overlay that's shows me orange numbers 70-100ms

[@MacInVR]

What does you MBPS say when 1st fire up VD. Wifi 5 should be 860mbps, wifi 6 1200mb and wifi 6e 2400mbps

[@Losjo4093]

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

[@Moctop]

I'm getting crap performance through Virtual Desktop, ethernet to pc, router pretty close, 5ghz band, pretty good pc...not sure how to solve it.

[@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 😉

[@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).

[@andreaallan1249]

i need help the version i have downloaded is different number

[@MacInVR]

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

[@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!!

[@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 😉

[@stephaneletourneau7712]

im still on VD 1.26.6, so no XR scaler... im in canada, is there a reason why im not updated ?

[@MacInVR]

Are you on Pico or Quest?

[@stephaneletourneau7712]

@@MacInVR quest 2, Virtual desktop still at 1.26.6, v54 on quest 2. weird no ? i think dev mode is on too

[@MacInVR]

Okay, I have spoken to the developer and he has delayed the roll out till the V54 Meta software issue is solved but you can download direct from his official github (link in description)

[@stephaneletourneau7712]

@@MacInVR thanx MAC ! you rock man !

[@danzmachinz2269]

Why do you buy the app in the headset but run the windows app? Seems a step was skipped. So the 'server'/streamer is in windows and the 'client' is on the headset right? And the streamer is free?..

[@WTFLOLGG]

Hello ! i have a 6700xt and i don't know what to choose in "VR graphics quality". Knowing i play at 72hz. Medium, would be nice ?

[@Meowinater3000]

My super resolution won't let me check the box please help!

[@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 😉

[@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

[@Classicrobloxguys]

Can you play steam games like gorilla tag?

[@MacInVR]

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

[@SoDead89]

So how do I ingest the brightness when I'm in the virtual desktop and I can see my monitor floating but the screen looks all clear I wonder how you fix that in the virtual desktop on quest 3

[@PCPAyLOAD]

What do I put in under "Viveport ID"? I realize this may sound like an dumb question but does it need to be different then the Oculus Username?

[@russoxciv]

thanks for the tips, its golden!!!

[@TheWorldInAFrame66]

Hello, noob question. Can i use virtual desktop Via cable connection? I dont have good internet connection and i want to play non vr games. I dont mind cable

[@MacInVR]

There is absolutely no point in using VD with a cable, just use the cable 😉

[@bear2126_YT]

Also virtual desktop does not let you use the cable either

[@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 😉

[@eenig8730]

Why does my deskop on my pc change to 1080 after running VD? My screen res is 1440p ? And are the VD running 1080 then? How to change ? Thx

[@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👍

[@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 😉

[@gervanwilliams1409]

Thanks for your guides. One question, please help. I read that VD version 1.7.x now uses openxr. Does that mean that we have to switch to oculus/Openxr runtime in StesmVR? Since the update, my VR performance has been terrible, compared to previous version. Everything is jumping all over the place, and the steam overlay is visible in VR for some reason. Everything was perfect before the update. I just need to know if it due to the runtime change. Thanks.

[@MacInVR]

V54 Oculus software update caused loads of problems for VD, that might be the problem. My advice at the moment is to open steam on desktop, start a game from there and select "run in steam vr mode". Just until Meta get their act together 🙄

[@gervanwilliams1409]

@@MacInVR thanks for your response. Part of my question remains open. Do we have to switch to oculus runtime in SteamVR, or keep the runtime SteamVR runtime?

[@gervanwilliams1409]

@@MacInVR I also only play MSFS 2020 in VR. I load this from desktop, then switch to VR in-game

[@MacInVR]

Keep the runtime in SteamVR, only switch if you're playing Oculus PC VR (which they seem to have abandoned) 🤔

[@gervanwilliams1409]

@@MacInVR thanks again. So I understand, clearly, when using Virtual Desktop, keep SteamVR runtime as SteamVR as required by VD. I’m only trying to understand what it means that VD switched to OpenXR. So, we don’t have to make any switch on our end.

[@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 😉

[@Pcg_Legit]

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

[@ryan1997va]

Thankyou for your help! I have one problem, my bitrate is getting higher then 22 mbps, how is this possible?

[@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 😉

[@nintendoconvert4045]

Why did you turn off Video Buffering?

[@MacInVR]

Video buffering adds latency but does help if you suffer from micro stutters (which I dont).

[@nintendoconvert4045]

@@MacInVRgot it- thank you!

[@batyr123_]

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

[@Ten-ol7nc]

Half life alyx was running smooth and good until I followed this video’s instructions. Now, the game is laggy, resolution dropped. Tried so many things to revert back to what it was, but without a success. Any tips guys.

[@pimmetjaa]

I've recently bought the Tp Link AX10 Wifi 6 router, which is tethered to my pc and I STILL get nowhere near 1200mb/s? I really don't know what to do anymore, I'm literally sitting 30cm away from my tethered designated Acces Point router connected to the pc and the modem. Any tips?

[@1234-d9w]

how do you walk in vr hand tracking

[@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 🙄