Tuning WMR for Eleven

I want to share a few tricks that made Eleven much more playable with my Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) HMD. When I first started the game, I was more or less unable to even hit a ball, but after this guide, it should feel much closer to real table tennis :)

Why?

Lag spikes, stuttering or freezes are really annoying in VR. People might even get motion sickness if the video is not fluent enough. So there are a lot of technologies to help improve your experience, even when the game can't get enough FPS. Sadly, for a game like Eleven, which relies on muscle memory, quick reflexes and split-second decisions, this means that by default there is a lot of latency. For example, I could barely hit anything with my default settings, while other games run perfectly fine.

What do you need?

• Win 10 with at least version 1904. Seriously, a lot of the WMR stuff described here is quite new.
  
• A fast computer. I personally run a 1050Ti and a Ryzen 2600, which is towards the lower end of VR rigs. Anything around or better than that and you should be fine.
  
• Obviously, a Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) headset. Maybe some points can be applied to other HMDs, too? Happy to upgrade the guide in that case.

Okay, let's do it!

First, go through the usual stuff: Make sure your space is well lit, no direct sunlight etc. etc.


Then, go to Settings->Mixed Reality->Headset Display and make sure that the frame rate is set to 90 Hz. While 60 Hz might make sense in some slower, more demanding games, you really want all the frames you can get here. Also, the Eleven graphics are quite simple.



Next, it's time to jump into SteamVR. Select the Windows MR menu in the bottom left corner of the SteamVR main menu, and check that motion reprojection mode is set to either Auto or Disabled. While motion reprojection is usually a great thing to help with dropped frames, it's not what we want here.



I really like OpenVR Advanced Settings[github.com], so install that if you don't already have it. Most of the settings can probably be done somewhere else, but it's what I used. Once you have it set up, go to the Video tab and disable Motion Smoothing and Advanced SS Filtering. I've also pinned Super Sampling to 1.0, depending on your hardware you can go up or down here, but 1.0 sounds reasonable.

Final Words

If you have any suggestions, I'd be happy to add them. Maybe half of what I did is unnecessary, but hey, it worked :)

[DiahreaBurritowithFireSauce]

The best thing to do is make sure you have the wireless dongle connected to a usb extension cable and elevate it to where its no longer getting interference from your pc. Improves the jitteriness/tracking of the mixed reality controllers. Your welcome.