My friend just recently bought a HTC Vive Pro 2 with trackers, but shes been struggling for days to connect it. Would anyone be able to help get it up and running? Neither of us are very tech savy. She is getting a “SteamVR initialization failed” notice 😭
The micro USB port is still working because it's still sending stuff to my computer but the light isn't turning on and I flashed new firmware on it still nothing this is like a common occurrence with these original wand controllers and any advice how to fix this (ps I don't know what information I would give so just ask )
So I have a multitude of things wrong with my brand new vive focus vision.
First of all, it refuses to connect to my WiFi even though it’s completely compatible and unblocked from it.
Secondly of all, I have three vive 3.0 trackers for full body plus the index controllers yet can’t connect it via steam vr (I do have base stations)
I’ve been trying to fix it all up for 3 hours and I’m just about done with it, I can’t get anything to work and I’m constantly running into problems, and when I try to use the cable to link to my pc via DP it occasionally jitters and dcs for spilt seconds. If anyone can help please I’d be oh so grateful to you, and if you think I should post this somewhere else pls redirect me
I'm absolutely losing my mind over this setup. 😫
I recently bought used 4 3.0 trackers, 1 2.0 tracker, 3 2.0 base stations, & a patched up right Index controller (trigger is broken off), didn't come to me with any manuals, but they all turn on & work, but none of them are connecting to my PC. I've tried literally everything I can think of to resolve the issue, but no guides or anything are helping.
I'm using a Vive Focus Vision, have already downloaded Space Calibrator, Vive Hub, I've restarted SteamVR & my PC so many times, tried connecting new devices (there's not a prompt to connect a tracker like I've seen in some videos). I'm pretty sure everything is up-to-date, all of the base stations turn green, the trackers blink blue & try to connect, but they aren't able to, I've tried one dongle at a time & nothing.
I'm quite literally at a loss now & about to give up on it. I've never posted on Reddit before, so this is my last resort to fixing it. 😭
Do you know any like accessories that would help I honestly fine with the d-pad but the side buttons they hurt my hands when I'm trying to play
And I'm not spending money to get a valve index controller those things are expensive
Hello all! I've recently gotten a pair of 1.0 lighthouses, and they've been working great. However, after one of them was unplugged, it failed to track anything properly. After taking it down to investigate it, I heard a light rattling from inside.
Apparently this meant that one of the lenses got loose, and after opening it up to investigate, that was exactly what happened.
I have an idea of what to do, I just need to get it glued back on. However, I'm having a bit of trouble finding specific information.
The biggest problem is that I need to rotate one of the motors to get the lens in place, but I don't know if turning one of the motors will ruin it.
Any advice for this repair? Many thanks!
Hey everyone, I'm having a really confusing issue with my HTC Vive 1.0 base stations and I'm hoping someone here has dealt with this before.
I had a 2021 Vive 1.0 base station that was having issues, so I followed the recommended firmware recovery/fix from Vive Support. It actually worked for a second after doing the fix, but then it stopped working again.
Then I thought doing the same firmware fix to my second 2017 Vive 1.0 base station would be a bright idea, because I assumed maybe they needed to be on the same firmware/version to sync properly. Unfortunately, after doing that, now both of those base stations are not working properly. They still power on, light up, spin up, and all the LEDs behave normally, but they don't track/connect properly in SteamVR.
I also have another original 2017 base station that I did not touch, and that one still works perfectly. So I'm 100% confident this isn't a hardware failure. The two affected base stations were fully functional before I performed the firmware recovery, and they still appear to be functioning mechanically and electrically.
I copied the firmware.bin files from CRP DISABLD mode and compared the working 2017 base station with the updated/broken 2017 one. The firmware files are identical byte-for-byte, which makes this even more confusing. It makes me think something else is changing, such as hidden calibration data, internal parameters, or something SteamVR isn't showing.
What I did:
Put the base station into CRP DISABLD mode. Backed up/deleted the existing firmware.bin. Flashed the Vive Support calibration rescue firmware. Flashed the normal firmware afterward. The first base station worked briefly, then stopped. I then repeated the exact same process on my second 2017 base station. Now both of those stations no longer work properly. My untouched 2017 base station still works perfectly.
Things I know:
They're HTC Vive 1.0 base stations. Both affected stations still power on normally. Motors spin normally. LEDs behave normally. They were never dropped or physically damaged. One of them definitely worked briefly after the recovery process. The untouched base station still tracks perfectly. The visible firmware files appear identical between the working and non-working stations.
Has anyone run into this before or knows what's actually happening behind the scenes? Is there hidden calibration or parameter data that the rescue firmware changes? Is there any way to completely restore these base stations?
If you genuinely know how to solve this and can help me get them working again, I'm happy to pay for your time once the issue is resolved.
Please be comfortable communicating over Discord, as it'll be much easier to troubleshoot there if needed.
I have a genuine question about how to remove or how to get scratches off of the little IR sensors on my headset. They arnt deep scratches. They’re super fine and I tried a plastic polisher, but it kind of just made even finer scratches