jimh20 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Hi, I've had a Vive Pro since first launched, still working well on another computer. I have a Valve index, also still operating well. My main interest in VR is flight simulation. I use P3Dv5.2. During long flights I use the Captain's privilege to leave the controls for a spell, doffing my headset as I go. In the case of the Valve Index and the Pro 1 (not requiring the Console software of course), I can leave the headset on my desk for any length of time, safe in the knowledge that when i don it once more, I'll be back in my seat at the controls, continuing the flight. Not so in the Pro 2. So far the maximum time I can leave the headset off my head, while it maintains normal contact, is 45 minutes. I know this may be a peculiar need compared to other types of games, but it is important to myself. Is there any set limit to the time the Pro 2 can remain in "standby mode" without "switching off" i.e. presenting me with a black screen when I return to it.? Regards, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimh20 Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 I am now using the version of Vive Console derived from Steam. I setup a long flight for further testing. I was very pleased to find the Pro2 still active after more than an hour off my head. Soon after that I seem to have gone too far for I had a crash right out of Win10. A little beyond one hour off my head does seem reasonable, so I can live with that. I just can't sort of abandon the Pro2 as I had habitually done with Pro1 and Valve Index. I find the Valve Console software hard to like! Perhaps unfair? Regards, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dburne Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Is there any difference between Vive Console from Steam versus regular stand alone Vive Console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimh20 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 For me, the original Console I was directed to worked fully only once. First time allowed me to choose settings. thereafter the Console appeared as a blank grey window. A query here in the forum resulted in my being directed to Steam for that version. The Console has worked normally since, but I don't like the way it blacks out one of my monitors for a moment every time it starts and stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dburne Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 28 minutes ago, jimh20 said: For me, the original Console I was directed to worked fully only once. First time allowed me to choose settings. thereafter the Console appeared as a blank grey window. A query here in the forum resulted in my being directed to Steam for that version. The Console has worked normally since, but I don't like the way it blacks out one of my monitors for a moment every time it starts and stops. Yeah it blacks out one of my monitors momentarily as well. Same thing my Reverb G2 and Rift S did as well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimh20 Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Hi, Apologies for a very late reply to this thread. I've found a very satisfactory and low tech. solution to my original problem. I've purchased a mannequin head, which must be white (or have a white forehead) to react to the Pro2's sensor. I can now pass my headset to my new co-pilot for as long as I care to, and I can resume control flawlessly. Regards, Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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