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I already have an original Vive but have ordered the Index controllers with a free copy of Alyx thrown in. They work out cheaper than the Vive wands which is hard to argue with - still a lot of money at £259 though.
As for not getting on with VR... people are different. My wife isn't a gamer at all but the first time she ever had a go on the Vive she stayed in for 2 hours and completed Virtual Rick-ality with no instruction from me. It was great to behold.
As for not getting on with VR... people are different. My wife isn't a gamer at all but the first time she ever had a go on the Vive she stayed in for 2 hours and completed Virtual Rick-ality with no instruction from me. It was great to behold.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
True.
However, there is a difference between saying "it's not for me" and implying that anyone who is into it is a pratt ("prancing around with a box on my head")
I don't want to prance around the living room with a box on my head. If that causes offence then I apologise, but that wasn't the intention. I'm just bitter that valve abandoned the series several years ago and then came back with something that only a handful of people can actually play.However, there is a difference between saying "it's not for me" and implying that anyone who is into it is a pratt ("prancing around with a box on my head")
FourWheelDrift said:
someone in 1986 said:
Damn those DVD makers coming out with things you can't get your video tapes into and only a handful of people can use.
Let's see what the future holds. Hopefully they will begin releasing these games again in a format more compatible with the average person, but until that happens then I'm not getting involved. Meanwhile everyone else is encouraged to make their own choices.
FourWheelDrift said:
someone in 1986 said:
Damn those DVD makers coming out with things you can't get your video tapes into and only a handful of people can use.
I get that VR isn't for everything, and has raised the financial bar too. And of course Valve are only doing this to sell more kit (although they are to be commended that they didn't make it Index-only and allow other systems like Oculus to play).
I totally get all that.
I guess it just touched a nerve a little that VR was being described in such dismissive and disparaging terms. It is rather a "dog in the manger" attitude.
That is all I meant. I don't think I really deserved the "bigot" epithet for it.
I haven't really played computer games much for the past 5 or 6 years but was the right age for HL2, it is the definitive game of my adolescence (I was 18 when it was released). Still played a little but not a great deal (used the Valve link to play through Firewatch last year), I also picked up the PS-VR set but its only been used as a demo for family and friends as a showcase.
If the reviews are really good I will seriously be considering building a new PC with the Valve VR set. Luckily I am in no rush as there is an eight week wait for the VR sets at the moment!
If the reviews are really good I will seriously be considering building a new PC with the Valve VR set. Luckily I am in no rush as there is an eight week wait for the VR sets at the moment!
So I’ve done the deed, and bit the bullet, or should that be picked up a crowbar? 
I’ve ordered my Steam Index full kit, my steam store account says shipping in 2-4 weeks, but I’m sure that will change due to the massive effect all the Coronavirus related issues will have world wide.
So I now need to look at what spec and components I need to build a suitable pc.
I’ve built many pc tower units in the past, so am more than happy to do that.
So what spec do we actually need and what can we safely get away with is the question?
I know it always comes down to price and budget, but I keep going backwards and forwards on the spec of the graphics card, it’s very easy to get Carried away and spend well over a £1000 just on the graphics card alone.
So anyone got any real world input on the current ideal spec for a good vr machine that will last for a good few years without needing constant upgrading?
Over to you experts.
I’ve ordered my Steam Index full kit, my steam store account says shipping in 2-4 weeks, but I’m sure that will change due to the massive effect all the Coronavirus related issues will have world wide.
So I now need to look at what spec and components I need to build a suitable pc.
I’ve built many pc tower units in the past, so am more than happy to do that.
So what spec do we actually need and what can we safely get away with is the question?
I know it always comes down to price and budget, but I keep going backwards and forwards on the spec of the graphics card, it’s very easy to get Carried away and spend well over a £1000 just on the graphics card alone.
So anyone got any real world input on the current ideal spec for a good vr machine that will last for a good few years without needing constant upgrading?
Over to you experts.
At the present time this is top of my list for the graphics card.
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Triple Fan XLR8 OC https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V1PCX3P/ref=cm_sw_r...
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Triple Fan XLR8 OC https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V1PCX3P/ref=cm_sw_r...
I run a standard 1080 in my rig. i5, 16gig memory.
2080ti is silly expensive so if i was looking I'd probably go for a 2080 super as well.
If I was doing it again I'd probably up the CPU spec to an i7 or i9.
Dual SDD, 1 for OS, one for storing games/software and a spinner for bulk stuff.
2080ti is silly expensive so if i was looking I'd probably go for a 2080 super as well.
If I was doing it again I'd probably up the CPU spec to an i7 or i9.
Dual SDD, 1 for OS, one for storing games/software and a spinner for bulk stuff.
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