Here are some tips and tricks to boost your VR performance. I also mention some alt methods and will gladly point you in the right direction if that is the route you wish to take.
Lets face it, due to the chip shortage, crypto craze, oh lets not forget the scalpers & flippers online some of us are playing VR on a potato. Now that's not for lack of trying I've had a pre-order now for a new card for about 6 months. I can't bring myself to pay 3 or 4 times the cost of a new video card.
Between the rising cost of VR hardware and video cards I was looking for a low cost solution to keep my aging VR setup alive and well, while I wait for my video card pre-order. I can't pay the scalper prices, They are getting crazy.
At any rate this is what I have found...
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Get yourself a Quest 3s, I would love to see more people in VR:
https://link.amazon/B0aCFqvHz
MSI after burner
MSI afterburner Link: https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
MSI afterburner guide: https://spacehop.com/msi-afterburner-the-complete-guide/
update drivers and set to performance
Nvidia: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
AMD: https://www.amd.com/en/support
AMD FSR is an amazing VR Technology and configuration. AMD FSR works on games that were made with unreal or unity which is almost everything these days. It does not matter if you have an AMD, NVidia or even stock intel GPU all can benefit from AMD FSR. Headset also does not matter as long as it's PC VR which means even your quest 2 with a link cable can benefit.
AMD FSR GitHub patch:
v1.3 https://github.com/fholger/openvr_fsr/releases/tag/fsr_v1.3
Other releases: https://github.com/fholger/openvr_fsr/releases/
My Mirrors:
AMD FSR v1.0
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SikWkEDfLBiIzHucWlBlbeA4u3xX55s7/view?usp=sharing
AMD FSR v1.1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v1fefG4HX_bmU9VhRs2ilF_RqFSOP5yW/view?usp=sharing
If openvr_mod.cfg does not exist simply drop it in the same directory as openvr_api.dll
If you want to try it and you have the cards here is some DifferentAutoSLI info
DifferentSLIAuto Link: https://github.com/EmberVulpix/DifferentSLIAuto
DifferentSLIAuto tutorial: https://youtu.be/dFgyxqJV3EE
upgrading the RAM on your video card example video:
https://youtu.be/QRrThOEmjOU
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Games I tested:
Spiderman far from home : Now playable & wasn't before. Prior I had low framerate and no sound.
Doom VFR : This kept crashing 5 minutes in. I was just below min requirement. Now it plays fine and is very enjoyable.
Half life Alyx: got an integrity error, not allowed to use FSR on this game due to engine incompatibly. MSI after burner & latest drivers seems to help this game as long as it's only a little push.
Hellblade VR edition: game stops at sound message, had to remove and check game integrity after. This was not originally a VR game so the mod appears to break the game.
Modifying the in game graphics settings increases the performance on this one.
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