Setup

  • Start the VR Tool service application
  • Install the VRG OpenXR runtime (see OpenXR page for details)
    • alternatively you can also run XTAL through SteamVR driver and use SteamVR as OpenXR runtime instead of the custom VRG OpenXR runtime
  • Make sure that the VRG Runtime is installed and updated
  • Make sure that the OpenXR Runtime is enabled
    • We also recommend disabling the SteamVR Driver
  • Make sure that you have the correct Tracking option selected
    • use ‘IMU’ if you are using the XTAL internal IMU sensor without any additional room-scale tracking
    • use ‘SteamVR’ if you are using the Lighthouse/SteamVR tracking system
  • Optional (if you are using room-scale Lighthouse/SteamVR tracking system)
    • Position the Lighthouse base stations around your tracking space, power them up, and make sure they are synchronized
    • Start SteamVR
  • Go to Settings – Headset Resolution
    • Set the resolution to a value corresponding to the used GPU/CPU and your desired FPS
      • for the XTAL 3 and XTAL 8K headsets we recommend using the default 60%
      • for the XTAL 5K headset we recommend using higher value (80-100%)
      • make sure to disable and reenable the VR mode after changing these settings
      • you should test the resolution/FPS changes when the plane cockpit is loaded, as the main MSFS menu will show overall higher FPS than what can be achieved in the full scenario
  • Start Microsoft Flight Simulator
  • Switch to VR mode
    • you can use the ‘Enter/Exit VR mode’ button on the bottom of the main MSFS page, or press the corresponding keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Tab by default)

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