Steve McQueen
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Having played Battlezone a Battlefield tank mission in VR sounds great.
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PlayStation VR Launch Thread: Welcome to The Real World
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Having played Battlezone a Battlefield tank mission in VR sounds great.
It was a pretty amazing experience. Flying past a Nebulon B Frigate was pretty much a "SQUEEE!" moment for me. Incredibly satisfying, but, unfortunately, left me wanting a lot more. Hopefully they'll deliver. This just proves to me that the old X-Wing and TIE-Fighter games can have a second lease on life if redone this way for VR.
Sidewinder
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B-B-Bomba!
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Ah, man ... Speechless ...
I can completely forgive the dodgy controls. And all the other dodgy aspects. That was an experience I won't forget in a hurry. It seems they really focused on what 'presence' can deliver, and it's an excellent VR showcase as a result. The whole point is "Just ... Being there!", where "there" refers to insane places you've always dreamt of setting foot, like the hangar and cockpit of an X-Wing.
On the one hand I appreciated that they let you dick around as much as you want at the end, and probably at the beginning too. But it also serves as a reminder that this isn't really even a tastelet (read: morsel) of a full game. Then again, what we're given does serve as a flag planted on the foothills of paradise. Getting there is surely just a matter of time now.
That splash screen ... I laughed a laugh I don't think I've ever laughed. It was like being part of a magic trick, and knowing you're being tricked, but unable to not be delighted. You clever, clever bastards ...
I can completely forgive the dodgy controls. And all the other dodgy aspects. That was an experience I won't forget in a hurry. It seems they really focused on what 'presence' can deliver, and it's an excellent VR showcase as a result. The whole point is "Just ... Being there!", where "there" refers to insane places you've always dreamt of setting foot, like the hangar and cockpit of an X-Wing.
On the one hand I appreciated that they let you dick around as much as you want at the end, and probably at the beginning too. But it also serves as a reminder that this isn't really even a tastelet (read: morsel) of a full game. Then again, what we're given does serve as a flag planted on the foothills of paradise. Getting there is surely just a matter of time now.
That splash screen ... I laughed a laugh I don't think I've ever laughed. It was like being part of a magic trick, and knowing you're being tricked, but unable to not be delighted. You clever, clever bastards ...
GoldenCrow
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Is it just me or does the head tracking on the Pro feel a lot smoother and the visual sweet spot larger.
On the operating system and Driveclub the periphery feels much better than what it was. I will usually glance a lot in these and the mirrors felt much better as does the hud when glancing without turning your head. Driveclub even though visually doesn't really seem to have changed I tried a few tracks that were a bit sketchy and none of the issues I had before appeared, same goes for when the game is loading and you move your head about quick the distortion that use to happen now doesn't happen either. Tried Thumper but too worn out to try any other of the pro enhanced VR games.
Anyone have a list of Pro VR games so I can check the ones I do have?
I just want bloody War Thunder and Ace Combat, at least they won't gimp the experiences going by their demos.
On the operating system and Driveclub the periphery feels much better than what it was. I will usually glance a lot in these and the mirrors felt much better as does the hud when glancing without turning your head. Driveclub even though visually doesn't really seem to have changed I tried a few tracks that were a bit sketchy and none of the issues I had before appeared, same goes for when the game is loading and you move your head about quick the distortion that use to happen now doesn't happen either. Tried Thumper but too worn out to try any other of the pro enhanced VR games.
Anyone have a list of Pro VR games so I can check the ones I do have?
Biplane mission was made for VR, give us that too EA
I just want bloody War Thunder and Ace Combat, at least they won't gimp the experiences going by their demos.
Son of Flounder
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It sounds like they were using foveated rendering on base PS4 (just like Batman) but disabled it for the Pro. What it does is render the periphery at lower resolution or lower level of detail to use less resources. You won't notice if you look straight ahead all the time and move your head a lot but if you move your eyes then you would see the image looks a bit blurrier.
Don't be too concerned. When it's locked in place, i don't believe it is firm enough to not move at all, but I'll see how mine is when i get home.
The visual guides while using it also show hands shifting and adjusting even the display bit to get a better image, so it's not something that isn't advised.
cyberheater
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I can't believe after all these years I finally got to fly a X-Wing.
It's hard to take in. I was there. I was actually in space with my hands on the controls taking out Tie Fighters and that bit when the Star Destroyer flew overhead. It was incredible.
I've finally lived out a childhood dream. It was fantastic.
I now want to build a full cockpit and fit it with a proper flight stick. My god it was awesome.
It's hard to take in. I was there. I was actually in space with my hands on the controls taking out Tie Fighters and that bit when the Star Destroyer flew overhead. It was incredible.
I've finally lived out a childhood dream. It was fantastic.
I now want to build a full cockpit and fit it with a proper flight stick. My god it was awesome.
Jacksinthe
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So... nothing happens with i click "Download" on the Star Wars VR mission.
BF updated.
Select VR Mission
Select Download
Hit X
Nothing happens
:|
Edit:
Went to store on PS4 - no download button - just START
Went to store on PC - add to cart - now downloading
WTF is this horseshit
BF updated.
Select VR Mission
Select Download
Hit X
Nothing happens
:|
Edit:
Went to store on PS4 - no download button - just START
Went to store on PC - add to cart - now downloading
WTF is this horseshit
Sangetsu-II
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If anyone gets SportsBarVR and wants to play with someone hit me up, I gotta get my $20 worth somehow, Pool and Air Hockey are awesome by the way. I wanna try shufflepuck, chess, checkers and ping pong with someone also no AI for that. It's kinda weird that we have such a big psvr community here on this OT but people don't seem to want to play with each other :/
The part that completely blew me away was looking down on the cockpit controls, lower left, and seeing that little yellow button, hitting "x" to confirm pushing it, and watching that glorious, clunky old auto-targeting system scope that the pilots used during the Death Star trench run come sliding out of the left and in front of my face. I was so thrilled with that I crashed.
cyberheater
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I know. I was thrilling.
When you first hyperdrive or when you first get a tie fighter in your sites and turn around to chase them and finally take one out. Better then the movies because you are actually doing it.
I would pay big money to do the Trench run right now...
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Sangetsu-II
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bumpkin
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Son of a bitch! I put the Battlefront disc in to install the game and there's an update; a 23GB update. I started the download but after a half hour or so, it said it still had 13 hours remaining. It won't let me access anything network related without the update either.
If I download the X-Wing mission, will I be able to access it without installing the update?
If I download the X-Wing mission, will I be able to access it without installing the update?
LittleBigGamer
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I can't find Hyper Void's VR DLC content in the EU store.
FIREKNIGHT2029
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My childhood dreams were finally fulfilled today in SWBF VR mission. I've waited so long for this since I was a kid, it almost brought a tear to my eye. The mission is so good, and I love the fact they let us horse around after it's done because I don't want it to end lol. The only downside I can see is that the controls aren't as good as Eve Valkyrie, they don't let us do rolls for whatever reason. Other than that I love it and I can picture myself playing it over and over for a very long time. It also looks very clean and crisp on the Pro. I will gladly pay top dollar for a full VR game of this.
You need to download the VR mission DLC which is separate from the BF update in the store. You can find it in the Battlefront store page. Once you do that install it and restart your PS4 (it didn't work for me until I restarted my PS4 for some reason). Launch Battlefront and enjoy
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
I showed a couple people the title screen of X-Wing VR Mission and the X-Wing walkaround. They badly wanted to see the rest but are hopeless at games that use the DS4 so I played for them on the social screen. Minds were blown.
The PS4 still outputs audio to speakers but I don't know if it's a good idea because of lag and how good the binaural encoding is.
The PS4 still outputs audio to speakers but I don't know if it's a good idea because of lag and how good the binaural encoding is.
3rdamention
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You are fine, you still get the directional 3D sound, it is just not as effective as it is with headphones. As you turn your head around, you will hear the sound behind you shifting to different speakers and stuff (the direction the sound is coming from). It is still good, and will sound pretty much what you are used to, it is just more effective with headphones.
Honestly, I hardly ever use headphones while playing my PSVR because my kids are always playing with me and they want to watch and see what is going on.
Incitemaybe
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Same here, I was ready to buy it at $20 today but at $30 I can wait.
hypodrmage
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I'm getting ps vr for Xmas and my brother is interested in getting me a game for it. I've already picked up some and would like to know which is recommended - ps vr worlds, eagle flight or Robinson the journey.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Abandapart82
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I think gamefly or Redbox have it pretty cheap. Or you can rent it for $3 off Redbox for a night.Anywhere to buy Battlefront for like $5? Not gonna pay $20 for an 18 min tech demo
The Abominable Snowman
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Whats the best place to buy a PSVR? Theres one Gamestop with it in stock but I'd rather not drive 40 miles. Target, Walmart, other Gamestops, Best Buy, etc all sold out. Is it restocking soon?
Are you in the US? I thought PSVR's were readily available now...
The Abominable Snowman
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Yes I am, and thats gotta be a lie. If I could order on Amazon, I could, but even my $250 Amazon credit wouldnt put a dent in the $900 the resellers are pricing it at. And don't you dare look at walmart.com prices. They start at 1200 there.
thesnowman
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My wife has got me a PSVR for Christmas, but reading your accounts of playing the Star Wars VR mission has made me want to go and grab it from the closet and play it now. Dont even have the game for the ps4 (got BF for xb1), so got to get that as well. Sounds amazing.
Outtrigger888
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Do I need to download all the updates to play the VR mission in battlefront?
Burglekutt
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Just played Battlefront VR. Great stuff. Is there a way to do barrel rolls in the game? If so, i couldnt figure it out.
CorporateClown
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It's weird. I think the word of mouth combined with modest shipping has lead to the current situation. I was seeing them everywhere the first couple of weeks. Now? Zilch.
Incitemaybe
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Had $10 credit on PSN lying around and went ahead and got Werewolves Within. We keep trying to play Quick Match but the game just goes to a black screen with the background sound effects playing and freezes.
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Edit: now it just blacks out, flips to empty lobby, blacks out, flips to another empty lobby etc.
I take it no one is playing this on any platform at all?
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Edit: now it just blacks out, flips to empty lobby, blacks out, flips to another empty lobby etc.
I take it no one is playing this on any platform at all?
Marty Chinn
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They were readily available at stores up until about Thanksgiving. I don't think stores have restocked since Black Friday.
MisterCTwo
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Same here. For me $19.99 feels like the right price for games like this. That way when I see something like Bound for 50% it's a no brainer.
jobrro
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Connected my VR for the first time in a couple weeks to play through Battlefront VR. Really cool. Would love a full title with quite a few missions. Some comfort options to enable some extra speed on the X-wing would be great too, I have tried all the launch demos and VR hasn't made me sick yet even on Driveclub and Scavenger's Odyssey so would be nice to push it a little more. Should be able to play through a few more times to try for a higher score.
Also tried the CoD VR game which was free even though I don't own the game, also pretty cool though not as long as the X-Wing mission. Space games suit VR very well. Hope we get a fully fledged one in the future (EVE was supposedly lacking i content).
Think there is one or two PS+ games with VR support this month too, should probably give them a try.
Still need to finish off the last two worlds of Tethered, give VR World's some more playthroughs, try a couple of other VR demos that have recently released... Regular gaming has been sucking up my time recently between Watch Dogs 2, Pokemon and now The Last Guardian but I hope to get back into the VR bubble more again soon.
Also tried the CoD VR game which was free even though I don't own the game, also pretty cool though not as long as the X-Wing mission. Space games suit VR very well. Hope we get a fully fledged one in the future (EVE was supposedly lacking i content).
Think there is one or two PS+ games with VR support this month too, should probably give them a try.
Still need to finish off the last two worlds of Tethered, give VR World's some more playthroughs, try a couple of other VR demos that have recently released... Regular gaming has been sucking up my time recently between Watch Dogs 2, Pokemon and now The Last Guardian but I hope to get back into the VR bubble more again soon.
innervision961
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Just got out of my x wing... I almost cried lol
The music, the graphics... the experience! It was everything I've ever wanted. I need the Star Trek game and a full VR Star Wars game like yesterday please.
The music, the graphics... the experience! It was everything I've ever wanted. I need the Star Trek game and a full VR Star Wars game like yesterday please.
purnoman3000
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Man, quite enjoyed the Battlefront VR mission but for the first time with PSVR I experienced some moderate motion sickness. Hoping I'll be ok if a fuller experience comes out down the road
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
I haven't seen one for at least a month.
HIGH DEF JEFF
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So Werewolf is good eh?
PSVR Reddit is going wild about it.
Anytime I have played Werewolf with friends it never goes well. Gotta really commit to acting your role (or bluffing your role).
PSVR Reddit is going wild about it.
Anytime I have played Werewolf with friends it never goes well. Gotta really commit to acting your role (or bluffing your role).
MrMephistoX
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Am I living in a PS VR desert or is it really sold out everywhere? Amazon is barren too.
It's a bit more expensive than I hoped but I'm going to get it. Looks like a ton of fun and the cross play with Rift and Vive will hopefully ensure it has a player base.
Looks great.
Really hope they would do proper X-Wing, Tie-Fighter and Alliance games next.
They clearly have lot of the tech and assets ready.
Holy shit, im pretty impressed with the RE7 demo. Didn't expect it to look this good and im on regular ps4. Idk if i'll be able to handle this lol. The sense of dread waiting for something to pop out is gonna kill me....Really amazing peaking around corners and examining things up close though.
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