Steam - Use native Oculus instead of SteamVR
Can we please get an option on steam to run the game on oculus natively rather than through SteamVR? SteamVR is terrible compared to oculus performance-wise. Will need to refund the game unless this ...
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Here's the answer to your dreams then.
Easy to setup and more importantly automatically bypasses SteamVR, I installed it to get around the horrible performance I had in IL-2 and it changed the game for me, smooth, no stutter, higher fps.
@Da1San Unfortunately OpenComposite doesn't work with Squadrons. When enabled, the game doesn't display the VR options anymore.
- @shugninx75 Yeah, found that out the hard way so refunded on steam and bought the origin version.
Works a treat without the SteamVR stutter.I spent so much time just in menus getting a HOTAS set up right (the deadzone issue and all), that i'm past the window of being able to ask for a refund.
Feels like getting stuck with a lemon.
Same with me. I spent a lot of time trying to get it to look nice in VR and setting up my HOTAS. When I booted up the game the next day, my HOTAS controls had all reverted back to default.
I feel like I paid $40 to help them test the game and submit bug reports.
- @Da1San I've tested the Origin version and didn't notice much improvement. The difference seems negligible, if any. Nothing comparable with switching to Open Composite in other games (using OC with IL2 Great Battles brings 10 to 15 more fps compared with SteamVR).
- @shugninx75 And this is where PC tweaking is purely subjective and all you can ever do is give people options to try.
The Steam version was unplayable for me yet the Origin version (using native Oculus support) is running great.
Steam IL-2 BOS is playable for me using their api but needs the settings dialing down whereas if I use OC it's smooth as silk with the setting dialed back up.
