Underground/outside play area

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Hello I am completely lost at this point. I received my vive Tuesday set everything up and have not been able to escape this problem. Things I have tried;
Reorienting the lighthouses (many times)

Reinstalling steam/steamvr/vive drivers/gpu drivers/opting into steamvr beta

Placing controllers upside down during floor calibration.

Having hmd on head when calibrating.

Sync cable and lighthouses set to "a" and "b"

Smaller play area/ no reflective surfaces

Things to note prior to this problem I had originally set up my lighthouses with one towards the ground and one near the ceiling, opposite sides of the room. When I place one back to the floor it puts me above ground, still outside the playing area, and also with huge tracking loss. Also before setting up the vive I upgraded my gpu a couple months ago from a gtx 960 to a r9 390 not sure if that has something to do with it maybe old drivers or files from the dk2 as well?

Anyway I read somewhere that it's possible the lighthouses had originally set a bad play zone and it reverts to that one when trying to set up a new play area so maybe there's a way to delete the config for them that someone knows? Any help or solutions to this madness would be appreciated thank you!

[scott]

It's not totally clear what your problem is because you jump ahead to thing that didn't work.
Too small of area, not aligned to actual room?

>I had originally set up my lighthouses with one towards the ground and one near the ceiling, opposite sides of the room.

Not sure why you configured it that way. I would start with the instructions first where they recommend both lighthouses 6.5' up in opposite corners, facing each other,
then tilted down 30-45 degrees, No more than 15' apart. Keep the lighthouse roll level if at all possible.

Did you try b and c settings w/o cable for the lighthouses?

When you layout the room (using the controller to outline your area) did that match your area?
Check out some of the advanced option (button) in that dialog so you can re-arrange.

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Originally posted by scott:

It's not totally clear what your problem is because you jump ahead to thing that didn't work.
Too small of area, not aligned to actual room?

>I had originally set up my lighthouses with one towards the ground and one near the ceiling, opposite sides of the room.

Not sure why you configured it that way. I would start with the instructions first where they recommend both lighthouses 6.5' up in opposite corners, facing each other,
then tilted down 30-45 degrees, No more than 15' apart. Keep the lighthouse roll level if at all possible.

Did you try b and c settings w/o cable for the lighthouses?

When you layout the room (using the controller to outline your area) did that match your area?
Check out some of the advanced option (button) in that dialog so you can re-arrange.

The problem is after completing the room set up and being sent to the tutorial it places me 6' under ground and about 4' away from the orange square play area.

Don't know why I places one towards the floor either honestly, must've been to excited to think of the proper alignment. Yes the room is more than big enough up to 3x3m but typically I have been trying 2x2.

Yes it matches up. When I am looking at the room set up it shows me the two base station outside my grid, with my controllers/hmd on the inside. I didn't list everything I have tried.

And yes I've tried b c wireless. As well as swapping b to c and vice versa.

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system report if someone can make something of it.

SteamVR System Report created Fri May 06 14:36:09 2016

<Report>
SteamVR Version: 1461626459
SteamVR Date: 2016-04-25
Steam: Public
Steam Branch:
Tracking: lighthouse
OS: Windows 10
OS Version: 10.0.0.10586
Direct Mode Vendor: AMD
Direct Mode Version: 1.0.4.4
Admin: No
Performance drops: 10/1 9/2 0/3 1/4 32/22181
Display Mode: Direct Mode
</Report>

<Displays>
DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1
DeviceDirectMode: No
DevicePrimary: Yes
DeviceRect: 1920x1080 @ (0, 0)
DeviceString: AMD Radeon (TM) R9 390 Series
DeviceID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_67B1&SUBSYS_93901682&REV_80
DeviceKey: \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{9BBE2FF4-0F87-4BA4-8087-4C263280B02B}\0000
DeviceMonitorCount: 1
Monitor 0 DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
Monitor 0 DeviceString: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor 0 DeviceID: MONITOR\SNYB603\{4d36e96e-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0004
Monitor 0 DeviceKey: \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4d36e96e-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0004

DeviceName: LiquidVR
DeviceDirectMode: Yes
DevicePrimary: No
DeviceRect: 2160x1200 @ (0, 0)
DeviceString: AMD Direct Mode
DeviceID:
DeviceKey:
DeviceMonitorCount: 0

</Displays>

<Devices>
Device 1 - LHR-53EDC742 Headset Vive MV HTC
Firmware: 1456377512 steamservices@firmware-win32 2016-02-24 FPGA 1.6
Hardware Revision: product 128 rev 2.1.0 lot 0/0/0 0
Hardware Id: 0x80020100
Firmware Update: Update necessary
Watchman Firmware: 1456377512 / 1456377512 (2016-02-24)
Watchman FPGA: 262 / 262 (1.6)
Camera Firmware: 8590262285 / 8590262285 (Version: 02.05.0D Date: 2016.Feb.26)
Display Firmware: 2097416 / 2097416
Display FPGA: 57 / 57
Display Bootloader: 1048584 "0x0000000000100008"
Display HW Revision: 19 "0x13"
Audio Firmware: 2 / 2
VSync to Photons: 0.0111111
Display Frequency: 90
User IPD (m): 0.0607
Current Universe ID: 1462310241
Previous Universe ID: 0
Dongle Version: 76F15C9E14 Version: 1450758230 / 1450758230 (2015-12-21)
Dongle Version: 828EECABF2 Version: 1450758230 / 1450758230 (2015-12-21)

Device 2 - LHR-FF7FF940 Controller Vive Controller MV HTC
Firmware:
Hardware Revision:
VRC Version: 1458917656 / 0 (2016-03-25)
Radio Version: 1456805318 / 0 (2016-02-29)
Dongle Version: 1450758230 / 0 (2015-12-21)
Attached Device ID:
Supported Buttons: 12884901895
Axis 0 Type: 1
Axis 1 Type: 3
Axis 2 Type: 0
Axis 3 Type: 0
Axis 3 Type: 0
Connected Dongle: 76F15C9E14 Version: 1450758230

Device 3 - LHR-FFE3FF46 Controller Vive Controller MV HTC
Firmware: 1174405635 @
???VF???2 2007-03-20 FPGA 0.0 VRC 1458917656 Radio 1456805318
Hardware Revision:
Watchman Firmware: 1174405635 / 0 (2007-03-20)
Watchman FPGA: 0 / 0 (0.0)
VRC Version: 1458917656 / 0 (2016-03-25)
Radio Version: 1456805318 / 0 (2016-02-29)
Dongle Version: 1450758230 / 0 (2015-12-21)
Attached Device ID:
Supported Buttons: 12884901895
Axis 0 Type: 1
Axis 1 Type: 3
Axis 2 Type: 0
Axis 3 Type: 0
Axis 3 Type: 0
Connected Dongle: 828EECABF2 Version: 1450758230

Device 4 - LHB-55F5455A Base HTC V2-XD/XE
Firmware: 244
Hardware Revision:
Hardware Id: 0x09000009
Firmware Version: 244 / 244
Bluetooth Firmware: 210 / 210
FOV Left: 60
FOV Right: 60
FOV Top: 60
FOV Bottom: 60
Range Minimum (m): 1
Range Maximum (m): 5

Device 5 - LHB-7FE7665D Base HTC V2-XD/XE
Firmware: 244
Hardware Revision:
Hardware Id: 0x09000009
Firmware Version: 244 / 244
Bluetooth Firmware: 210 / 210
FOV Left: 60
FOV Right: 60
FOV Top: 60
FOV Bottom: 60
Range Minimum (m): 1
Range Maximum (m): 5

</Devices>

<USB>
[HostController] Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller), Provider: Microsoft, 6/21/2006, 10.0.10586.0
Root Hub
[Port1]
[Port2]: Generic USB Hub
[Port1]: Generic USB Hub
[Port1]: USB Composite Device (VID:28DE PID:2000), Valve Software, Lighthouse FPGA RX, LHR-53EDC742
[Port2]: USB Composite Device (VID:0BB4 PID:2C87), Alpha Imaging Tech, MMP SDK
[Port3]
[Port4]: USB Composite Device (VID:0D8C PID:0012), C-Media Electronics Inc., USB Audio Device
[Port5]: USB Input Device (VID:0BB4 PID:2C87), HTC, HTC Vive, 20513773504D
[Port6]: USB Input Device (VID:28DE PID:2101), Valve Software, Watchman Dongle, 828EECABF2
[Port7]: USB Input Device (VID:28DE PID:2101), Valve Software, Watchman Dongle, 76F15C9E14
[Port2]: BCM20703 Bluetooth 4.1 USB Device (VID:0BB4 PID:0306), Broadcom Corp, BCM920703 Bluetooth 4.1, 807ABF48E94C
[Port3]: USB Composite Device (VID:0424 PID:274D), HTC, Hub Controller
[Port3]
[Port4]
[Port5]

[HostController] USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller
Manufacturer: Generic USB xHCI Host Controller, Provider: Microsoft, 3/28/2016, 10.0.10586.212
Root Hub
[Port1]: Generic USB Hub
[Port1]
[Port2]
[Port3]
[Port4]
[Port2]
[Port3]
[Port4]
[Port5]

[HostController] Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller), Provider: Microsoft, 6/21/2006, 10.0.10586.0
Root Hub
[Port1]
[Port2]

[HostController] Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller), Provider: Microsoft, 6/21/2006, 10.0.10586.0
Root Hub
[Port1]
[Port2]
[Port3]
[Port4]

[HostController] Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller), Provider: Microsoft, 6/21/2006, 10.0.10586.0
Root Hub
[Port1]
[Port2]
[Port3]
[Port4]

[HostController] Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller), Provider: Microsoft, 6/21/2006, 10.0.10586.0
Root Hub
[Port1]
[Port2]
[Port3]: TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter (VID:148F PID:761A), MediaTek, WiFi, 1.0
[Port4]
[Port5]

[HostController] Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller), Provider: Microsoft, 6/21/2006, 10.0.10586.0
Root Hub
[Port1]
[Port2]
[Port3]
[Port4]: USB Composite Device (VID:04D9 PID:FA56), USB Laser Game Mouse
[Port5]: USB Composite Device (VID:1532 PID:0203), Razer, Razer BlackWidow Chroma

[HostController] Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller), Provider: Microsoft, 6/21/2006, 10.0.10586.0
Root Hub
[Port1]
[Port2]
[Port3]
[Port4]
[Port5]

</USB>

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<Logs>
=== vrserver.txt - C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/logs

Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.732 - ================================================================================================
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.732 - ================================================================================================
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.732 - VR server (v1461626459) starting up with config=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.733 - Load Json Settings from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\steamvr.vrsettings
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.733 - Unable to read app config file from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\appconfig.json. No applications will be available
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.749 - New Connect message from C:\Program Files (x86)\ViveSetup\PCClient\vrlight\VRLight.exe 6396
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.910 - lighthouse: Attached HID Devices:
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: 6A3, 5081: s/n \\?\hid#saitekhotkeys#2&15d37534&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}: (max-input-report -1)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: 4D9, FA56: s/n \\?\hid#vid_04d9&pid_fa56&mi_02&col01#7&202208a5&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}: USB Laser Game Mouse (max-input-report 2)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: 4D9, FA56: s/n \\?\hid#vid_04d9&pid_fa56&mi_02&col02#7&202208a5&0&0001#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}: USB Laser Game Mouse (max-input-report 2)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: BB4, 2C87: s/n 20513773504D: HTC Vive (max-input-report -1)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: 28DE, 2101: s/n 828EECABF2: Watchman Dongle (max-input-report -1)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: 28DE, 2101: s/n 76F15C9E14: Watchman Dongle (max-input-report -1)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: 28DE, 2000: s/n LHR-53EDC742: HID (max-input-report 0)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: 28DE, 2000: s/n LHR-53EDC742: Lighthouse FPGA RX (max-input-report 1)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.911 - lighthouse: D8C, 12: s/n \\?\hid#vid_0d8c&pid_0012&mi_03#9&f388c29&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}: USB Audio Device (max-input-report 3)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.913 - lighthouse: Attempting HID Open IMU: 828EECABF2
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.926 - lighthouse: HID opened: VID 28de PID 2000 serial LHR-53EDC742 seq 1 | if 0
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.929 - lighthouse: HID opened: VID 28de PID 2101 serial 828EECABF2 seq 1 | if -1
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.929 - lighthouse: Lighthouse IMU HID opened
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.949 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Read config of 3511 bytes from [vid:28de, pid:2000] (LHR-53EDC742) and inflated to 16650 bytes
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.962 - lighthouse: HID opened: VID 28de PID 2000 serial LHR-53EDC742 seq 1 | if 0
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.968 - lighthouse: Unable to read Lighthouse DB from file C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\lighthouse\lighthousedb.json
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.970 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Source: tdm disambiguator -- Preferred basestation 00000000
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:21.970 - lighthouse: Enumerating displays...
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.142 - lighthouse: Attempting HID Open IMU: 76F15C9E14
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.155 - lighthouse: HID opened: VID 28de PID 2101 serial 76F15C9E14 seq 1 | if -1
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.155 - lighthouse: Lighthouse IMU HID opened
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.293 - lighthouse: MONITOR\SNYB603\{4d36e96e-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0004: 0, 0, 1920, 1080
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.293 - lighthouse: <hidden>: 0, 0, 2160, 1200
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.293 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Attached device ID not set. No controller input available.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.366 - lighthouse: HMD Model: HTC Vive
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.366 - lighthouse: TrackedCamera: OpenCamera()
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.366 - lighthouse: TrackedCamera: Expecting drivers at 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\drivers\lighthouse\bin\win32'
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.368 - lighthouse: Attempting HID Open IMU: LHR-53EDC742
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.381 - lighthouse: HID opened: VID 28de PID 2000 serial LHR-53EDC742 seq 1 | if 0
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.381 - lighthouse: Lighthouse IMU HID opened
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.381 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Firmware Version 1456377512 steamservices@firmware-win32 2016-02-24 FPGA 1.6
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.382 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Successfully fetched gyro/accelerometer range modes from the device. GyroRangeMode:1 AccelRangeMode:1
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.382 - lighthouse: Attempting HID Open Optical: LHR-53EDC742
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.395 - lighthouse: HID opened: VID 28de PID 2000 serial LHR-53EDC742 seq 2 | if 1
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.395 - lighthouse: Lighthouse Optical HID opened
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.430 - lighthouse: TrackedCamera: Found Camera at USB VID:0BB4, USB PID:2C87
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.444 - lighthouse: InitTrackedCamera(): Opened tracked camera on (LHR-53EDC742). Compatibility Mode:0. Version: 02.05.0D Date: 2016.Feb.26
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.444 - lighthouse: InitTrackedCamera(): Disabling camera on (LHR-53EDC742) due to vr settings. Camera services restricted.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.444 - Active HMD set to lighthouse.LHR-53EDC742
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.444 - lighthouse: RecommendedRenderTargetSize: 1512, 1680 (viewport 1080, 1200 scaled by 1.40)
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.444 - Guessing frequency of current display mode because SDL failed us
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.444 - lighthouse: Returning NotYetAvailable for EdidVendorID
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.444 - Processing message VRMsg_Connect from VRLight (6396) took 0.696 seconds
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.445 - lighthouse: Attempting HID Open HMD:
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.445 - DXGI thread failed to get SDL display index
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.459 - lighthouse: HID opened: VID 28de PID 2000 serial LHR-53EDC742 seq 1 | if 0
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.460 - Unable to write app config file to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\vrappconfig\htc.vive.overlay.vrappconfig
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.461 - lighthouse: HID opened: VID 0bb4 PID 2c87 serial 20513773504D seq 1 | if -1
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.461 - lighthouse: Lighthouse HMD HID opened
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.462 - lighthouse: HmdDeviceConnect( 53794, 43521, 3146048, 19 )
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.466 - Unable to write app config file to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\vrappconfig\htc.vive.vivephoneinit.vrappconfig
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.466 - IPCPipe(VRLight (6396)): Process disconnected.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.466 - Process VRLight (6396) disconnected
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:22.474 - lighthouse: Reading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\lighthouse\lhr-53edc742\userdata\Green_46GA1641002276_mura_analyzes.mc from device
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:24.937 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: basestation transmission profile (ootx) selected, max basestations: 2
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:25.061 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: tdm sync acquired
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:27.447 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: No base stations seen...
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:27.447 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: No optical frames in past 5 seconds
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:28.053 - lighthouse: Base 55F5455A recorded
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:31.379 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: ----- BOOTSTRAPPED base 55F5455A (closest) distance 2.71m velocity 0.08m/s base pitch ~-1.4 deg roll ~-3.2 deg -----
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:31.413 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 7 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:32.448 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Optical frames received again...
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:32.946 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 8 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.046 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: ----- CALIBRATED base 55F5455A at pitch -2.39 deg roll -2.85 deg -----
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.046 - lighthouse: Updating tilt for 55F5455A.1. Old= 0.00, 0.00, 39.4784 <- 3.72 deg -> new= -2.39, -2.85, 2.66204e-006 result=-2.39, -2.85, 2.66204e-006
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.046 - lighthouse: BootstrapFinished setting tilt base to 55F5455A
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.046 - lighthouse: Evaluating 0 known universes against observed data:
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.046 - lighthouse: Picking observed universe 1462310241 because there were no known universes with the same base stations
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.046 - lighthouse: Setting 55F5455A as the origin of universe 1462310241
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.046 - lighthouse: Setting tilt from 55F5455A as new origin: pitch -2.39 deg roll -2.85 deg
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.065 - lighthouse: Saved LighthouseDB rev 1 to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\lighthouse\lighthousedb.json
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:33.065 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: SendOnPoseChange took 15.583857ms
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:38.481 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 7 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:42.451 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 11) 40 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:42.481 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 8 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:47.452 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 10) 32 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:47.847 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 8 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:52.452 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 10) 32 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:52.716 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 6 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:55.922 - lighthouse: Reading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\lighthouse\lhr-53edc742\userdata\Green_46HA163X000251_mura_analyzes.mc from device
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:57.453 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 10) 42 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:17:57.481 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 9 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:02.454 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 10) 44 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:02.482 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 8 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:07.455 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 10) 54 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:07.481 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 9 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:12.455 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 10) 41 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:12.616 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 9 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:17.455 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 10) 42 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:17.982 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 9 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:22.457 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 11) 41 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:22.483 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 9 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.458 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed >2 IMU events (peak 10) 48 times in the past 5 seconds.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.483 - lighthouse: LHR-53EDC742: Tracking thread processed 8 IMU events.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.913 - VR server shutting down
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.936 - Listener thread ending
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.936 - lighthouse: Unable to set work state to 4 for HMD Hid device
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.936 - lighthouse: Unable to set work state to 4 for HMD Hid device
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.936 - lighthouse: TrackedCamera: Stopping Video Stream For Camera Shutdown.
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.964 - lighthouse: TrackedCamera: CloseCamera()
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.967 - lighthouse: RestartBootstrap()
Tue May 03 2016 16:18:27.973 - lighthouse: Saved LighthouseDB rev 2 to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\lighthouse\lighthousedb.json
--- vrserver.txt - C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/logs

=== vrmonitor.txt - C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/logs

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Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.050 - ================================================================================================
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.050 - ================================================================================================
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.051 -
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.051 - Runtime path was E:\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR. Setting it to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\ to match vrmonitor.exe
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.051 -
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.051 - vrmonitor starting up with config=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.051 - Runtime: E:\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.051 - Tools Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\tools exists.
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.051 - Demo Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\demo exists.
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.117 - AUDIO: Refreshing audio devices
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.129 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.129 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.129 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.130 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.137 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.137 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.141 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.141 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.141 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.142 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.142 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.143 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.147 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.148 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.148 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.148 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.148 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.149 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.160 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.160 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.163 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.163 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.165 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.165 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.169 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.170 - AUDIO: getDeviceProperty failed: hr = 0xe000020b
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.174 - AUDIO: Detected 26 playback and 45 record devices
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.178 - Default Playback Audio Device: {0.0.0.00000000}.{be4bd92c-9882-413a-affc-138b421a62b3}
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.178 - Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio),0,Realtek Digital Output(Optical),Realtek High Definition Audio,{0.0.0.00000000}.{06d79220-347c-41e0-8e54-2f54d955fa32}
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.178 - 1 - M50-C1 (AMD High Definition Audio Device),0,1 - M50-C1,AMD High Definition Audio Device,{0.0.0.00000000}.{4405360a-6842-4fd9-a3dd-28ab00ce811f}
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.178 - Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio),0,Realtek Digital Output,Realtek High Definition Audio,{0.0.0.00000000}.{77eb7534-f295-47cf-8c75-0b420f0a4107}
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.178 - -->Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0,Speakers,Realtek High Definition Audio,{0.0.0.00000000}.{be4bd92c-9882-413a-affc-138b421a62b3}
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.178 - Default Record Audio Device: {0.0.1.00000000}.{5a44ced2-e18b-4450-ab6c-d3bdee7b7ad1}
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.179 - -->Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio),0,Microphone,Realtek High Definition Audio,{0.0.1.00000000}.{5a44ced2-e18b-4450-ab6c-d3bdee7b7ad1}
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.180 - TerminateZombieProcesses()
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.239 - [System] Prepare operating system environment
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:49.239 - [System] Setting power settings to minimum power savings.
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:50.193 - [System] Detected first setup.
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:50.194 - Load Json Settings from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\steamvr.vrsettings
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:50.621 - Enabling direct mode for AMD [Vid=0xD222 Pid=0xAA01]...
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:51.175 - Success!
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:51.179 - [System] Transition from 'Off' to 'Hardware Setup in progress...'.
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:59.238 - [System] System is running for 10 seconds.
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:59.238 - [System] Check for dismissable warnings at startup.
Fri Apr 29 2016 12:20:59.238 - [System] No warnings about missed frames at first setup.
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C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/logs/vrclient_vrmonitor.txt is not available.

C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/logs/vrcompositor.txt is not available.

C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/logs/vrclient_vrcompositor.txt is not available.

C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/logs/firmware_update.txt is not available.

C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/logs/vrserver.previous.txt is not available.

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Runtime Directory: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\
Log Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\logs
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Collision Bounds: None found
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[Omaha]

I had the exact same issue you are describing when I set my Vive up the first time. Here's what I was doing wrong...

both lighthouses need to be up high, 6-7feet should be enough, and no more than 15feet apart.

they should set themselves to b and c, but there's a channel-select button on the back if they need help.

both lighthouses need to be able to see the controllers when they are on the floor (my first setup had a loveseat obscuring one lighthouse from floor level).

and my biggest problem (ashamed to admit it), I somehow missed the big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 'calibrate' button on the setup screen. It told me to put the controllers on the floor, check. click next to start calibration, check. oh look, another 'next' button, I'll click that one, too. :/

anyway, hope my public shame helps resolve your issue! :)

[Rusty]

I have this issue as well. I've tried everything mentioned here, nothing works. I'm still below the orange area and off to the side every single time.

[Doc]

Originally posted by Omaha:

I had the exact same issue you are describing when I set my Vive up the first time. Here's what I was doing wrong...

both lighthouses need to be up high, 6-7feet should be enough, and no more than 15feet apart.

they should set themselves to b and c, but there's a channel-select button on the back if they need help.

both lighthouses need to be able to see the controllers when they are on the floor (my first setup had a loveseat obscuring one lighthouse from floor level).

and my biggest problem (ashamed to admit it), I somehow missed the big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 'calibrate' button on the setup screen. It told me to put the controllers on the floor, check. click next to start calibration, check. oh look, another 'next' button, I'll click that one, too. :/

anyway, hope my public shame helps resolve your issue! :)

When you did the calibrate floor part, after hitting calibrate are you saying there was another button to hit after it fills the progress meter ? Am I not waiting long enough it only takes about 3 seconds for it.

Nothing is obscuring the view I have a futon to the side but it's not in the bounds of the lighthouses. They are also placed high enough and not to far apart. Did you happen to have multiple hdd? I found out I had steamvr on my c: drive while all my steam library files and app data was on a seperate drive. Moving everything to d: drive did not resolve the issue. Halp

[Doc]

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[Doc]

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[ArmEagle]

I have the exact same problem.
All firmware is updated (only had to do the controllers). Everything is tracked just fine;
- tracing the area.
- position of HMD and controllers afterwards on the top-down/map view.
- position of controllers when putting on the HMD.
But I'm simply offset into the ground and the orange area is slightly rotated (vertical axis) and off to the side of my actual area.

I've pointed away from my monitor (it's a bit away anyway). I've put the controllers upsidedown when calibrating floor, and up and downside.

[ArmEagle]

It's working for me now. I did several things. None specifically make sense so I'll just list them all;
- Place the base stations closer together and tilt them down further. They were perhaps just outside the 5 meter range. Tracking itself was no issue though.
- Install the Vive software: https://www.htcvive.com/us/setup/
- When tracking your play area the previous times I went counterclockwise. This time I went clockwise. For now I don't dare try counterclockwise again because things are somewhat working now. Maybe tomorrow.

It's funny that for the tutorial you're told to plugin the earbuds, even when by default my soundcard is the sound device. It's a shame that Steam VR doesn't detect the switching of the default device. Though there's settings that supposedly can switch sound devices on startup and closing. If that would save...

Good luck!

[Grrizz]

I experienced the same issue for the first time today after not having run into it for a week, I noticed that the origin (centre of the play space) had moved to one of my lighthouses. I guess I was just lucky restarting SteamVR fixed it for me. Because of the randomless of the issue and the fact the origin perfectly lined up with my lighthouse I would assume its a software issue - SteamVR does seem a bit buggy from time to time, feels a bit like a beta that needs the edges polished still.

[Doc]

Originally posted by ArmEagle:

It's working for me now. I did several things. None specifically make sense so I'll just list them all;
- Place the base stations closer together and tilt them down further. They were perhaps just outside the 5 meter range. Tracking itself was no issue though.
- Install the Vive software: https://www.htcvive.com/us/setup/
- When tracking your play area the previous times I went counterclockwise. This time I went clockwise. For now I don't dare try counterclockwise again because things are somewhat working now. Maybe tomorrow.

It's funny that for the tutorial you're told to plugin the earbuds, even when by default my soundcard is the sound device. It's a shame that Steam VR doesn't detect the switching of the default device. Though there's settings that supposedly can switch sound devices on startup and closing. If that would save...

Good luck!

Originally posted by Grrizz:

I experienced the same issue for the first time today after not having run into it for a week, I noticed that the origin (centre of the play space) had moved to one of my lighthouses. I guess I was just lucky restarting SteamVR fixed it for me. Because of the randomless of the issue and the fact the origin perfectly lined up with my lighthouse I would assume its a software issue - SteamVR does seem a bit buggy from time to time, feels a bit like a beta that needs the edges polished still.

Thanks you or the replies. I shall try moving the houses again and trace the area in the opposite direction when I am home.

[Doc]

Measured the distance between lighthouses they were nearly 15', they were at 14' 8" adjusted them and set around 13'. Problem was not solved also try manual sync cord as well. I am closer to the floor at head level, I'd still have to jump up to see anything but it still seems my play area is centered in either of my light houses depending on orientation. Don't really have anything closer to mount them with might look for tripods at this point.