HTC Vive Setup Guide 

I'm planning on buying parts for mine, when I move out and have a job.

yes

LeSnakDiggs the most simple response ever

Weird, I had directions in my box and installed no problem. However, I'm highly grateful this video is up b/c... well... I don't have the directions anymore and after moving I wanted to make I didn't mess up the install in the new room, lol. The video has great detail, highly appreciated!

ThattacusBoiius the boxes are currently wireless (unless you use the sync cable), you will only need the power cable a nearby power outlet to plug into

what did you use to mount the little boxes

+Xpert vanoss Used the wall mount kit that came with it You need to drill into the wall so make sure you have some DIY skill

damn no answer a year later

sorry for the late response but yeah they're included in the box

Thats why you should have a decent Graphics Card. If not, maybe find a splitter. Otherwise youre cucked and need to spend $400AUD ish on a new Graphicsw card www.mwave.com.au/product/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-gaming-x-6gb-video-card-ab84670

@@aspinnycracker The one that you sent has also just one HDMI slot

Side .- because you should use the Display Port for your monitor, it’ll be much better quality

Buy a new graphics card make sure it is good, (I recommend a geforce gtx 1060). Then you can have both, one a monitor card and one a headset card.

Thats why you should have a decent Graphics Card. If not, maybe find a splitter. Otherwise youre cucked and need to spend $400AUD ish on a new Graphicsw card www.mwave.com.au/product/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-gaming-x-6gb-video-card-ab84670

I also have the problem where the only hdmi to my prime graphics card is used by my monitor so idk what to do 🤷🏻‍♀️

@@aspinnycracker the graphics card only has 1 HDMI out put ??

Ok ik this is an old thread but the workaround I used to at least use it was to hover your mouse one click away from starting steam vr like position your mouse over the button, and then switch HDMI from the moniter to the vr set and click, being careful not to move the mouse. Wait a few seconds and the vr set should light up green and flash white in the lens, and you can control things from there. But if something goes wrong you can't see it so you gotta unplug it and replug the moniter so 🤷

from what i can assume, you do not have an other hdmi port on your graphics card, therefore out of hdmi ports. my best guesses are: if you have an other output on your pc that would work with your screens, try to moove them over if they are not too important and plug the vr headset into the graphics card. otherwise if you don't have any ports left, i can only see 2 options: option one: if a type-c port on your pc is avivable you are in luck, there are several type-c hubs out there with a spare hdmi port, several usb-a and maybe a type-c port, put your monitor into that hdmi port and your vr headset into the graphics card. (ALSO ATTACH A HEATSINK or anything that might help offloading the heat off that hub, it WILL get warm and need cooling to have a longer lifetime (yep did use that on my old gaming laptop and it worked fine for my tertiery screen, but i had to slap some passive heatsinks with thermal pads on it to keep it from acting weird. option two: get an other CHEAP graphics card with at least one hdmi port (at best two) and put that into a free pci slot, IN THE REGULAR CHASE (as far as i know, LIMITED KNOWLEDGE AT BEST, DO AT OWN RISK) your primary graphics card should handle the load and use the second graphics card as a passthrough just like with the one on your motherboard, therefore it will not really matter if the card is good or not. BUT the real problem i see here is sadly your graphics card, that many displays on a card is really a heavy load and by that output setup i doubt it would have the horsepower to back it up, i barely see any other way than you might be having to upgrade to a new card entirely (may use your current one for lesser important screens). I can only say good luck.

Do you still need help with that?

Zephyr Gaming ended up fixing it! Thanks tho 😁

Are the controllers powered and can the lighthouses see the controller on the floor?

Go back into Room Scale Setup from the SteamVR settings menu, that'll let you choose to go back through calibration again.

The tower. Just so it can transfer data to and from the headset

yeah, you'll have to research that one. Minimum is 2mx1.5m

I'm sure you've already figured this out since your comment is from 2 years ago, but you probably downloaded the "SteamVR Performance Test" rather than "SteamVR." Figured I'd go ahead and reply in case anyone else runs into the same issue.

+Hambone2020 the package comes with the headset and cloth/Velcro straps, two controllers, two base stations for room scale play, and all the hookups and cables required to run that stuff. HTC is running a sale right now that dropped the price by $50 and throws in some games and other extras too, specifically for the summer Steam sales.

I won a set from "Free Gaming Accessories No Scam 100% Working 2019-2035 Survey", I'm still waiting for it. I'm so excited!

Yes he just had that for fun

same man , im saving any money i can get

Same bro i have got the oculus quest the now in still satisfied with it but I am saving for the vive

Suffer

@@nathanieljohnson2209 Im already suffering

So you must be having fun now

what about now

maybe now?

What about now bitch

Has it come yet?

Depends on the program you use. If it's just a seated experience and the game is designed that way, pull up a chair and enjoy the ride.

محمد القحطاني by camera i think you mean the headset. There is a headphone plug on the headset

i need them

I could really use it if you have it!

@@tharriet2010 it is not needed anymore. I hooked my vive up and steam handeled the rest. Also it requires a connection to a server that is long gone so i don't think it will help you much. If you still want it for some reason i'll check if i can get it in my g-drive

@@therealdirtysocks7595 sorry for delay, if you still need it (it wasn't neccesary in my chase and it got some issues (read my other comment plz)) heres it (vive setup file): drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Tt0ZdEL2PWL-VS51b4tb-r6I2usJ9CPg?usp=sharing

@@Em.P14 Thank you so much. Couldnt find it anywhere

You'll need a dedicated GPU, but if your laptop includes that, then yes.

did u find out why

Before purchasing a VR set, you can download the "SteamVR Performance Test" on Steam. This will run your computer through a series of visual tests and then provide a score to let you know if your current setup is powerful enough to handle VR, or if you'll need to upgrade.

its screwed

You can get an oculus quest if u don't have a pc

Oculus quest sucks

Doctor Pods yeah me to I have the same problem do u have a solution for that ?

if you only have one hdmi port than your pc obviously cant run vr. Specs please?

@@genwvampm thats not true. it just means your PC doesn't have 2 HDMI ports

+DjZephy For what I know, every cable you need is included.

You payed 800$ plus for the damn thing, you think they're not going to include the usb cable? come on man

Both

So?

how lucky! I just bought one on ebay for $250 lol

no pc, then may get a standalone headset

are you in need for it ? i dug up the setup file from my old laptop just 30 min ago

@@Em.P14 yeah sure that would be awesome, although I hope it works, I tried installing any of the other software from the vive website and they give an install error

@@getfucked3559 sorry but bad news, i tried to install it but it prompted me to login to a viveport account, but with that beeing discontinued i could not install that additional vive software completely. THE GOOD NEWS on the other hand is that you don't really need any of it, i just plugged it into my pc, let it install the drivers automatically, fired up steam vr and boom, worked perfectly from the get go. Have you attempted to just run it over steam without the additional vive software ?

he says not to do it

Adjust your Nvidia card for multiple displays. 208 is a headset detection error. Sensors need to be unobstructed as well. Also several updates.

vive*

The Bros. The vive is $599

500 now

if you have a video card whit only 1hdmi slot you can do what i did i instaled on my phone and computer spacedesk x10 then i used my only hdmi slot for the vive and of curse had my monitor turned off so now you can use spacedesk on your phone and you phone become's a monitor! and i setted up everything from my phone/monitor and it worked whitout to many problem's (there is going to be some lag on your phone when you use it as a monitor but nothing too strange) the phone will pretty much be a second monitor or like in this case a primary monitor (when you turn your pc on you can actually stright up use you phone as a monitor just wait for window's to boot up and you phone will actually connect and show you then"insert password screen" how do you tell window's is booted whit no monitor? just wait that you phone screen stop saying (no singal) and once window's is ready the phone will start showing stuff)

No, they are fully wireless.