Steam VR doesn't work anymore with my Pico4

[PsykoSeb]

I download the last version of Steam VR and now nothing work anymore.
I try to use it with the streaming assistant and virtual desktop and I had the same problem.
When I try to access the steam VR menu my controllers are disabled and the pointer can only move with the headset which is impossible to use.
When I try to activate my controller (left or right) I can use it 2 seconds before going back to the headset pointer.
I can't modify my settings anymore that way and all my VR game are useless.
So I hope Steam will do something or I'll ask for a full refund of all my VR games.

[Harvey]

You could try using one of the older versions in the beta tab in the SteamVR properties in your library. try rolling back to a previous version and see what happens.

[PsykoSeb]

I've tried but the problem is the same

[Harvey]

I think your problem may be elsewhere, have you reset your Pico to factory settings?
Have you got the latest streaming assistant on both the PC and Pico?

[PsykoSeb]

Yes, I restore everything but the problem's still there.

[xPidge]

if you're feeling upto it, try debugging the version of SteamVR you are running.

the latest version of streaming assistant for the pico4 is tagged 31-07-2023, so at a guess if it's just broken for you on the latest steamvr update, maybe a pico4 driver being loaded here isn't compatible with the latest SteamVR vrserver.

valve probably don't unit test for all known variants of hmd available, so if you can show some debug logging of your use case maybe it can be resolved.

you can find the documentation here.

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/blob/master/docs/Driver_API_Documentation.md#debugging-steamvr-with-visual-studio

[2⊛2]

Pico 4 is compatible with the last update. But the last update brokes the controls. Have to use the Oculus-Configuration to use my controllers.

[PsykoSeb]

Download the last version but still the same problem.
I can't change the controllers because I can't reach the menu with the headset control.
I'm gonna wait for a new update from pico or steam.

[2⊛2]

Delete or rename the file "steamvr.vrsettings" in this path. C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config

[PsykoSeb]

I rename the file and try to use my controller... Nothing change.
I can activate the controller for one second and then the headset deactivate it.
I manage (hardly) to check the controller setup and i'm on the default oculus controller.

[2⊛2]

Strange. Did you try it on your Pico in StandAlone-Mode without SteamVR ?
Controllers are working there ?
Ah, sure they do. Because you need to set the HMD to connect to the Streaming Assistanz.

You can set SteamVR on your Desktop with your mouse.
Start SteamVr over your Steamclient´s Library. And in the little window which will open has a small menue in the left corner above.

There you could try different configs.
Make sure your Pico is connected and on power when open SteamVR. Otherwise you won´t see all settings.

Update: WOW. SteamVR has really a problem with controllers.
Played HalfLife2VRmod 5 hours ago and now controllers are not working correctly.
Very annoying crap this SteamVR2.0. Were the devs are drunken when released that bugfest ?

[PsykoSeb]

yeah the new steamVR have broke something with the controllers but I don't know how to change that.

[2⊛2]

Try first the "Compatibilty Mode" under Controllers in Streaming Assistant-Settings.

At the first time my controllers didn´t work also. But i tried 3 hours to make that work.
I did use all configurations. Configs from the community, or set much own. Nothings work really. But ... when i did change the entry for Pico Controllers to Oculus Touch and then to Index Knuckles i could use the controllers a bit. Also i could use the "Capacitive"-Function like the Index-Controllers uses.
I did switch back to Oculus and reconfigure it in the games. All was fine, worked well, but now SteamVR opened SteamHome and controllers lose some features.

I guess i have to set the controller-buttons in the config for HL2VRmod again.

But first i will reboot and start SteamVR for a fresh run. BBL (Seen that Steam has forgotten my old config.
Happy that this config is already stay in the list and i could reload my own settings again) But why did Steam itself these settings?

Edit: In the Streaming Assistant there is an option to set the controllers to a "Compatibilty Mode". That i did to test, and it was working fine. Try it.Later i did switch back to the normal mode, because open the Steam-Dashboard with Menue-Button left on the Pico controller is more easy to use for me.

[PsykoSeb]

I use virtual desktop which is better for old games, I'm not sure that there is a compatibilty mode option on that.

[2⊛2]

Then give the SA a try and use the Compatibility-Mode for testing.

[PsykoSeb]

Finally find the time to check this.
I don't know if the new beta steam vr change something but it works again (even with VD).