How to Get Quest 2 to work with IL2 Great Battles?

[Trek64Trek64]

Total VR noob here.  I can't seem to get my new Quest 2 to work with IL2 Great Battles.  I have gotten to work with MSFS 2020, but I think it is easier due to "Switch to VR mode" within the game itself.  IL2 doesn't have anything like that kind of button inside the game.  I do have enable VR mode checked when first starting IL2 from the desktop but that doesn't make it connect.  I have the digital version of IL2GB not Steam.   I do VR with MSFS 2020 using the Link cable.  The closest I get to VR with IL2 is to see my computer screen inside the headset. What do I have to do to make it go into VR?  Is there some secret button?

[dburne]

31 minutes ago, Trek64Trek64 said:

Total VR noob here.  I can't seem to get my new Quest 2 to work with IL2 Great Battles.  I have gotten to work with MSFS 2020, but I think it is easier due to "Switch to VR mode" within the game itself.  IL2 doesn't have anything like that kind of button inside the game.  I do have enable VR mode checked when first starting IL2 from the desktop but that doesn't make it connect.  I have the digital version of IL2GB not Steam.   I do VR with MSFS 2020 using the Link cable.  The closest I get to VR with IL2 is to see my computer screen inside the headset. What do I have to do to make it go into VR?  Is there some secret button?

 

Make sure in Oculus settings you have " allow unknown sources" checked.

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

Sounds like your runtime isn't working. Open composite or steamvr? We recommend the latter.

[Trek64Trek64]

Steam is open.  I have "allow unknown sources" checked.  Oculus Link is working.  Where is the button that will enable me to jump into the 3D/VR cockpit?  All I see in my headset is a gigantic screen version of the same thing on my computer screen.  I'm not actually IN the cockpit VR style.   What am I not doing to make this work?

 

Just to be clear, I have the digital version of IL2 GB not the Steam version.

Edited February 28, 2021 by Trek64Trek64

[dburne]

5 minutes ago, Trek64Trek64 said:

Steam is open.  I have "allow unknown sources" checked.  Oculus Link is working.  Where is the button that will enable me to jump into the 3D/VR cockpit?  All I see in my headset is a gigantic screen version of the same thing on my computer screen.  I'm not actually IN the cockpit VR style.   What am I not doing to make this work?

 

Just to be clear, I have the digital version of IL2 GB not the Steam version.

 

If you have VR checked in the graphics settings, when launching IL-2 it should go directly into VR in your headset.

There is no switch to VR within the game itself. 

[Trek64Trek64]

1 hour ago, dburne said:

 

If you have VR checked in the graphics settings, when launching IL-2 it should go directly into VR in your headset.

There is no switch to VR within the game itself. 

Thank you for the suggestions.  I got it to work.  I downloaded and installed STeamVR then opened it.  That seems to be necessary even if you don't have the Steam version of IL2, which I do not.   

[dburne]

24 minutes ago, Trek64Trek64 said:

Thank you for the suggestions.  I got it to work.  I downloaded and installed STeamVR then opened it.  That seems to be necessary even if you don't have the Steam version of IL2, which I do not.   

 

Yes IL-2 needs Steam VR.

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

7 hours ago, Trek64Trek64 said:

Thank you for the suggestions.  I got it to work.  I downloaded and installed STeamVR then opened it.  That seems to be necessary even if you don't have the Steam version of IL2, which I do not.   

LOL, glad you got it working!!! I knew it was the runtime error. If you want better performance, we highly recommend using open composite instead of steamvr: https://znix.xyz/OpenComposite/runtimeswitcher.php

[whitav8]

If you want to go wireless on the Q2, purchase Virtual Desktop on the Quest2 Store and connect via 5Ghz WiFi router channel to your PC (which will run the Virtual Desktop streamer app (https://www.vrdesktop.net/)). It will then connect to IL-2 via SteamVR. Ah, wireless freedom!