Where is VR mode for the demo?

[darkman]

I can't demo the game without it because playing on a monitor is horrible. Saludos!

[Komfr]

Currently no.

[FattyMooMooMan]

Considering the length of some of my play sessions on PC/console I could never see the point in VR (might appeal to casual gamers I guess). Considering most people can't use it for any prolonged period without motion sickness/headaches/eyestrain I can see it being this generations equivalent to motion controls and being forgotten about by next generations systems. Plus the price tag of most VR systems equates to a very nice multi-monitor setup.

Lol, wonderr how many people started with motion controls stood up fully going through the motions playing tennis and in the end sat down on the couch just flicking their wrists to hit the ball. No wonder we have so few motion control games now, I predict the same happening to VR.

Give me a good monitor and controller/mouse/wheel any day.

[darkman]

Hi Fatty that's fine, keep your monitor(s). I wasn't asking if VR is going to make it, I already know the answer to that.

[astemix]

Well i can understand why some would want to paly this game in VR. To be honest i would love it to the setup i am with the moment but the starting price is to much. and yous hould use the words "enthusiast" instead of deluting the word casual more as the price point actelly point more in that direction.

Beside you can point to that motion control failed because the once that Xbox360 and ps3 was horrible. I remember my times with wii mostly because it was more of a famely activity and more of a "group activity" THe only good the one from microsoft was for dancing games.

So far those that have VR are mostly early adapters "enthusiast"

[FattyMooMooMan]

I used the word casual to mean those who game more casually - i.e. less (I consider a hardcorre gamer someone who is really into it and spends way too much time at it as a primary hobby - not as a level of skill), even those who are keen on VR would struggle to use the current hardware for extended periods, its more a drop-in thing for an hour or two max for those I know who do it. It was not meant as a poke at anyones enthusiasm or gaming ability - just the amount of time spent gaming using it.

And darkman, you may think you know where VR is going but Elite Dangerous dropped support for one of the VR headsets as it was not up to scratch and the system requirements and prices on the others are too high to make it a mainstream product. Until changes in price/performance happen and motion sickness issue really gets resolved the chance of it becoming mainstream is shaky at best. Both 3dtv and curved TVs have also not yet had the impact early adopters thought they would...

SCS could add support but there are other issues and updates the majority of players want to see before VR truly becomes relevant. For now its just an expensive 'toy' and something to show off to friends.

[OriginalGrubby]

Originally posted by darkman:

I can't demo the game without it because playing on a monitor is horrible. Saludos!

Well you can demo it without it, but you choose to be childish and not.

Game looks fine on either monitor or DK2, if you're not willing to try it due to no VR support in the DEMO then run along.

[MacGoose]

Originally posted by FattyMooMooMan:

I used the word casual to mean those who game more casually - i.e. less (I consider a hardcorre gamer someone who is really into it and spends way too much time at it as a primary hobby - not as a level of skill), even those who are keen on VR would struggle to use the current hardware for extended periods, its more a drop-in thing for an hour or two max for those I know who do it. It was not meant as a poke at anyones enthusiasm or gaming ability - just the amount of time spent gaming using it.

You are like a blind person trying to explain the sunset to everybody that's not blind.

[Ryuukaze]

If you intend to only play in VR mode, then demo'ing the regular mode can only get you so far.

For instance, in the ETS2, I just tried VR mode and it lagged horribly. But the regular mode is smooth as silk. I have not tried the same on ATS, but that's because just having the latest Rift drivers *installed* made ATS have issues. Older drivers were fine, and I didn't have issues until I updated. (I didn't try any other games, so it might have been system-wide. Not blaming ATS for anything here. The Rift is a beta product.)

My point is that if you only care about VR, you can't try it without a VR demo.

[darkman]

There is nothing childish about it Knagar, it's a night and day difference playing monitor vs VR. And the performance is a lot lower in VR so I can't tell how it will run. I have tried the demo in any case, it's not like I refused to play it. Your input is not needed here thanks.

As for motion sickness, there is generally none in cockpit sim games. VR and simulators are a match made in heaven. You could probably drive a real truck after some practise. I predict driving schools will be using VR to train people in the very near future.

[Long Dead Fingers]

I see this is an old thread and am just wondering if there was ever an update that added vr support to the demo. Although I've never been into driving sims much, there were some vids of this which I thought were pretty fun and so I thought maybe I'd check it out. Since I picked up both an oculus and a vive recently, I'd love to try it in vr, if that's possible.

[Ornery]

I don't have a clue, someone will I'm sure.
But I did wish to point out that it makes perfect sense someone named Long Dead Fingers revive a necrotic post.

[TwinShadow]

There are no rules in the steam guidelines about necro'ing posts.

On that note, no, the demo does not have VR as it is not a selling point of the game.

[Long Dead Fingers]

Ah well, thanks anyway for the replies. I'm not knowledgeable about these types of games (driving sims) but am hopeful ATS won't be a bad experience even if the vr isn't as great as what I'd like. Next time it goes on sale I plan to pick it up. :)