Valve Index controllers?

[NanoBeef]

Did anyone try it? Is it working?

[Franc Kaos]

Heh, I came here looking for the same answer. I do own the game so will install it this weekend and give it a try. If it works might try playing with the restored quest mod. Will leave a comment when done.

[NanoBeef]

nice and never heard of the mod but sound good. Will have a look :)

[DaedalusVR]

Please try Index Controller, it would be very nice if you would get in touch

[lokiss88]

The Index controllers mimic the Vive controls 1 for 1. The thumb sticks act as the track pad would with the quick menu, the motions work perfectly.

If you have an Index, the game is substantial more playable, better looking, and a more pleasurable experience. Small text is more defined, the lack of the screen door effect on the index makes the graphics shine, and it can be ran at 120hz making big ships look wonderful as they glide in from a boost.

[Mc]

I found the game unplayable with Index controllers unfortunately. Biggest problem is steering, it is very imprecise on touchpad (maybe because it is smaller and not round on Index?) and while the joystick is supposed to give those values it just does not work well in Rebirth - it often fails to even register the steering (by joystick) and when it does it is just very little. To be sure I checked the controller in SteamVR and there it registers the joystick position without problem (trackpad is bit imprecise there as well but I suppose that is just problem with trackpads in general). There was also problem registering the clicks from touchpad.

It is playable with Xbox One controller though, unfortunately it is not possible to map button combinations (which is possible in Elite) and because of this there are just not enough buttons for all important things. But at least it works reasonably well this way.

[lokiss88]

You need to turn on gesture steering. The touch pad steering was difficult on the vive pad, it sure wouldn't be any easier on the pill.

Gesture control works by motioning the left controller. You tilt forward/back, left and right, twist to roll.

The motion control they implemented is hands down my favourite of all motion use thus far.

Turn on gesture steering, and you'll 360 on the unplayable.

[Mc]

Thanks for the tip, gesture steering works much better. I could not really get used to it (maybe I could with more practice) but I see that this can work. I still had problems with not detecting trackpad/joystick presses consistently though. At the end playing with Xbox controller turned out to be much smoother so I ended up using this setup.

Is there some binding to set target from map as "temporary quest marker" (similar as some NPC's do when I choose "Where can find you" option)? I could not find it anywhere but I think I was doing something like this in past in the non-VR version with keyboard & mouse - to get directions to the target displayed, e.g. which highway to use, when to leave.

[Wolvaroo]

I tried the tutorial and it was a bit tricky to do most things. I'd love better native Index controller support.

[[NOPE] Sigvar]

I dont have the Index yet and with the current state of affairs may not till my next life! Heh.
Anyway gesture steering is THE best. I wish many other flight sims could adapt dome sort of gesture steering mechanism.

[Dallas108]

I've had this game for two years.... Vive for about two years.... Was waiting to play this on my index. Got the index. Sorely disappointed with the uncontrollable mess. I wish they would update this; it could be a gem :(

[[NOPE] Sigvar]

Update Rebirth? It had many. Problems with the index controllers? How is the video relative to Vive?

[lokiss88]

The game works fine on my Index controllers. They mimic the Vive controls, i don't see the problem.

[[NOPE] Sigvar]

Well when I am able to get one.. I think I am going to 3080 before I Index.

[Muppet Head]

Index controls are a mess in this game, for me. Instead of the thumbsticks mimicking the trackpads of the Vive wands, it has the thumbpads doing the steering. Press thumbpad to select, using the thumbsticks opens menus, or sometimes fires missiles...it's all over the place.

edit: I'd like to add, it's a shame that it seems like the Devs released this and then abandoned it, with a touch more polish they could have taken what was a poor 2d game and turned it into the premiere VR space trade/combat game.

[lokiss88]

Originally posted by Muppet Head:

Instead of the thumbsticks mimicking the trackpads of the Vive wands, it has the thumbpads doing the steering.

Enable gesture steering. You haven't done so if you're using the stick to steer.

The controls on the Index are perfectly fine, i myself have probably around 150 hrs usage with them.