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Gonzo Dec 28, 2021 @ 10:11am

Graphics are pixelated

So ive been playing this game on a 1060 with 3gb ram and had to downscale my res to make it run.
It looked pretty bad doe so now ive bought myself a 2060 12gb and bumped up the graphics and resolution scale.
But overall the objects i am not directly looking at are looking blurry and pixelated/not sharp.

I mean when i look at some pictures online some seem pixelated aswell but then others seem to be extremely sharp and looking just amazing.
The fact that the reverb has more pixels than f.e. the quest makes me believe that the image quality i should get from the game should be much better.

Hard to explain. :D I hope somebody can help me.

Is there any reason or way to fix this?
Even ultra settings and high resolution scale didnt solve my problem.

My rig:
ryzen 5 3600
rtx 2060 12gb
16gb ram
reverb g2

Edit:
https://assets2.rockpapershotgun.com/half-life-alyx-vr-performance-ultra.jpg/BROK/resize/1920x1920%3E/format/jpg/quality/80/half-life-alyx-vr-performance-ultra.jpg

So this image is pretty much like its looking on my end. Like the adges in the distance like the doorframe in this example is very pixelated. Is it supposed to look that way?

Last edited by Gonzo; Dec 28, 2021 @ 10:32am

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7kt ☢ NukeM has Half-Life: Alyx

Dec 28, 2021 @ 2:29pm

in SteamVR video settings, change render resolution to custom and 100% per eye.
It's on Auto on default if i'm not mistaken.
I have Motion smoothing turned OFF as well.

when I had it set to Auto I also experienced what you're explaining as well when I entered areas that needed a lot more cpu and GPU power.

Setup:
★ PSU: Corsair RM850
★ Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z590 GAMING X (Latest BIOS F.6)
★ CPU: Intel Core i9 11900K 3.5 GHz, [5.3 GHz clocked]
★ GPU: Gigabyte Geforce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GAMING OC
★ RAM: Corsair 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz CL18 Vengeance LPX
★ Cooling: Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT
★ Sound card: Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5
★ HDD: Samsung 980 PRO | M.2 NVMe SSD 1TB
★ OS: Windows 11

Last edited by 7kt ☢ NukeM; Dec 28, 2021 @ 2:38pm

Gonzo Dec 29, 2021 @ 1:43am

Originally posted by 7kt ☢ NukeM:
in SteamVR video settings, change render resolution to custom and 100% per eye.
It's on Auto on default if i'm not mistaken.
I have Motion smoothing turned OFF as well.

when I had it set to Auto I also experienced what you're explaining as well when I entered areas that needed a lot more cpu and GPU power.

Setup:
★ PSU: Corsair RM850
★ Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z590 GAMING X (Latest BIOS F.6)
★ CPU: Intel Core i9 11900K 3.5 GHz, [5.3 GHz clocked]
★ GPU: Gigabyte Geforce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GAMING OC
★ RAM: Corsair 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz CL18 Vengeance LPX
★ Cooling: Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT
★ Sound card: Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5
★ HDD: Samsung 980 PRO | M.2 NVMe SSD 1TB
★ OS: Windows 11

Unfortunately i've already done that. Still the image quality is not as sharp as i would expect it. Same thing in WMR and SteamVR. Probably its just the headsets quality?

Ive linked an image above. Does the game look like that on your end or do you have sharp smooth edges overall?

Gonzo Dec 30, 2021 @ 1:38am

Nobody?

Cmon guys pls help. I just spend 700 bucks on a gpu and i really think it wasnt worth it because the game dosnt look better at all. Ive just got some more frames i guess.

Last edited by Gonzo; Dec 30, 2021 @ 1:38am

A Dirty Whiterose Shipper has Half-Life: Alyx

Dec 30, 2021 @ 10:32am

What headset are you using? Is it a quest 2 with Virtual Desktop?

Gonzo Dec 30, 2021 @ 10:36am

Originally posted by A Dirty Whiterose Shipper:
What headset are you using? Is it a quest 2 with Virtual Desktop?

HP Reverb g2

Last edited by Gonzo; Dec 30, 2021 @ 10:37am

Lieutenant Dan has Half-Life: Alyx

Dec 30, 2021 @ 1:28pm

That image is normal, I think maybe your expectations of VR were maybe too high?
and no the $700 2060 wasn't worth it regardless of VR perforamnce.

Gonzo Dec 30, 2021 @ 1:47pm

Originally posted by Dandalf:
That image is normal, I think maybe your expectations of VR were maybe too high?
and no the $700 2060 wasn't worth it regardless of VR perforamnce.

There is no other card around that pricepoint that would justify a buy right now imo.
However,
so half life alyx is pixelated? lol
Then what about all these very sharp screenshots we can see online?

Coffee

Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:06pm

I use the original VIVE with weaker specs and it look much better than that.

Titans of Time has Half-Life: Alyx

Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:37pm

I also have a G2. Everything looks insanely clear. It's probably the game auto scaling back due to the 2060. I have a 2070S and that can barely keep up.

Try these launch commands to disable dynamic fidelity scaling:

-console -vconsole -nowindow +vr_fidelity_level_auto 0 +vr_fidelity_level 3

Also I've heard that Win11 has some issues with Ryzen right now. Not sure if that has anything to do with your issue or not.

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Dec 31, 2021 @ 1:45pm

Originally posted by Clint Eastwood:
Originally posted by Dandalf:
That image is normal, I think maybe your expectations of VR were maybe too high?
and no the $700 2060 wasn't worth it regardless of VR perforamnce.

There is no other card around that pricepoint that would justify a buy right now imo.
However,
so half life alyx is pixelated? lol
Then what about all these very sharp screenshots we can see online?

A 3060 is <700$, even in the current market... :P
Anti-aliasing. Turn it up o/

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