Only one HDMI port

[Teal]

Yo, ok so, got a vive. set up took awhile but i finished. got to the link box, all plugs were plugged in. except, i only have one HDMI output. and that was for my monitor. i cant unplug it and put in the vives, because how am i going to choose a game with no monitor. i tried putting in a second graphics card for my monitor to use, and that seemed to work, but the games were "unresponsive" i searched that up and people said that is because the arent from the same graphics card. so how do i get both the monitor and the headsets hdmi port into one. i know about splitters and switches, but what do i need. i just bought a hdmi switch, but i was told that that wouldnt work, is this true. if it is can one of you lovely people just give me a link to a way i could get this thing to work.

[Skatan]

If you have a Display Port you can use a Display Port to HDMI adapter for the monitor.

[Alien Identity]

Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable can be used to connect the Vive breakout box.

https://www.vive.com/au/accessory/vive-dp-connect-cable/

[CAPP360]

You can choose games from within the Vive. Just hit the Home button on the controller and the Steam UI should pop up in front of you.

[Mapleton]

My card only had one port so i used a usb 3.0 to HDMI device.
https://www.amazon.com/Display-CableCreation-SuperSpeed-Compatible-Resolution/dp/B013G4CHD4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1512303276&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=usb+3+to+hdmi&psc=1

[Bearfight]

wondering what gfx card you have.... a card capable of vr should have dvi available. If there's no dvi port for the monitor, just get a dvi to hdmi adapter.

[Boomer]

Originally posted by Bearfight:

wondering what gfx card you have.... a card capable of vr should have dvi available. If there's no dvi port for the monitor, just get a dvi to hdmi adapter.

This. Even my old 980's had the monitor on DVI and the Vive on hdmi.

[BOLL]

As people have mentioned you have multiple options. To be comprehensive lets try to list all of them at once.

1. Run Vive off of DisplayPort, get DP -> miniDP cable
   
2. Run monitor off of DisplayPort, get DP -> HDMI adapter
   
3. Run monitor off of DVI, get DVI -> HDMI adapter/cable

Any of these options would solve your problem. Might be possible to run the VR headset using an adapter too, maybe, but I haven't tried that and would rather do straight cables to avoid any odd issues.

I've had mixed and matched monitors so I've been running things like like DP -> HDMI -> DVI in one chain and it has worked fine, at least for a 1080p60 monitor.

Currently I run both the Vive and a new monitor off of DP directly, secondary monitor as DVI -> HDMI (longest cable) and then I have two HDMI unused...

[Ztarlite]

Originally posted by Alien Identity:

Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable can be used to connect the Vive breakout box.

This was my solution also.

[Teal]

Originally posted by BOLL:

As people have mentioned you have multiple options. To be comprehensive lets try to list all of them at once.

1. Run Vive off of DisplayPort, get DP -> miniDP cable
   
2. Run monitor off of DisplayPort, get DP -> HDMI adapter
   
3. Run monitor off of DVI, get DVI -> HDMI adapter/cable

Any of these options would solve your problem. Might be possible to run the VR headset using an adapter too, maybe, but I haven't tried that and would rather do straight cables to avoid any odd issues.

I've had mixed and matched monitors so I've been running things like like DP -> HDMI -> DVI in one chain and it has worked fine, at least for a 1080p60 monitor.

Currently I run both the Vive and a new monitor off of DP directly, secondary monitor as DVI -> HDMI (longest cable) and then I have two HDMI unused...

ok i just got a dvi to hdmi adapter. i plugged the dvi side to the back of my computer and plugged the hdmi from my monitor in and nothing happens?

Edit: NVM i got it to work, thank you!!!

[the-red-dragon]

Originally posted by Teal:

Originally posted by BOLL:

As people have mentioned you have multiple options. To be comprehensive lets try to list all of them at once.

1. Run Vive off of DisplayPort, get DP -> miniDP cable
   
2. Run monitor off of DisplayPort, get DP -> HDMI adapter
   
3. Run monitor off of DVI, get DVI -> HDMI adapter/cable

Any of these options would solve your problem. Might be possible to run the VR headset using an adapter too, maybe, but I haven't tried that and would rather do straight cables to avoid any odd issues.

I've had mixed and matched monitors so I've been running things like like DP -> HDMI -> DVI in one chain and it has worked fine, at least for a 1080p60 monitor.

Currently I run both the Vive and a new monitor off of DP directly, secondary monitor as DVI -> HDMI (longest cable) and then I have two HDMI unused...

ok i just got a dvi to hdmi adapter. i plugged the dvi side to the back of my computer and plugged the hdmi from my monitor in and nothing happens?

Edit: NVM i got it to work, thank you!!!

what did you do

[RoboticThrone]

just got a new pc and this has been the most helpful discussion ive seen. i dont have the mini display and only have one hdmi port on the back of my pc, so i guess no vr until i get that second cable.

[Poison Dart Frag]

Originally posted by RoboticThrone:

just got a new pc and this has been the most helpful discussion ive seen. i dont have the mini display and only have one hdmi port on the back of my pc, so i guess no vr until i get that second cable.

It only got one plug out of the GPU?

[The Maddog]

Originally posted by Poison Dart Frag:

Originally posted by RoboticThrone:

just got a new pc and this has been the most helpful discussion ive seen. i dont have the mini display and only have one hdmi port on the back of my pc, so i guess no vr until i get that second cable.

It only got one plug out of the GPU?

Could be a laptop?

[Poison Dart Frag]

Originally posted by The Maddog:

Originally posted by Poison Dart Frag:

It only got one plug out of the GPU?

Could be a laptop?

Then there would already be one screen, and they could use the plug on the back for VR?

[Ceejay]

Originally posted by RoboticThrone:

just got a new pc and this has been the most helpful discussion ive seen. i dont have the mini display and only have one hdmi port on the back of my pc, so i guess no vr until i get that second cable.

Erm, that is a little worrying, pretty much every gpu capable of VR gaming will have more than 1 output.

That sounds like either its a really low end card or that you are using intergrated graphics, neither of which are going to be able powerful to handle vr in the slightest.

What is the gpu?