Advanced Guide: Creating PCVR Game Parameters

To optimize your experience with Omni One, you may need to create or customize a params.txt file for the games you play. This file allows you to fine-tune settings like deadzone and multiplier to ensure smooth, realistic movement. Follow this guide to create and adjust your own params.txt file.

Step 1: Access the Params File

Locate the Omni Connect resources folder which contains the params.txt file:

[Your Drive]\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\drivers\omnione\resources

Create a shortcut to the folder or pin it to your Quick Access menu for easy access.

Open the params.txt file, and leave it open on your desktop.

Step 2: Evaluate Your Starting Latency

1. Position Yourself:

   • In the game, look down at the virtual ground and stand with your feet apart—one foot in front and the other behind you.
   • Prepare to walk by bringing your back foot forward.

2. Test Movement:

   • As you take a step, note when your character begins to move in the game.
   • If movement starts almost instantaneously when you pick up your foot, your settings are good.
   • If movement doesn’t begin until you nearly complete the step, there is too much starting latency

Step 3: Adjusting Latency

The easiest way to reduce latency is by increasing the deadzone value in your params.txt file.

Access the file in SteamVR:

• Press the controller button to bring up the SteamVR menu and select the icon to show the desktop.
• In the Multitasking View (if needed), navigate to the params.txt file.

Edit the File:

• Place the cursor to the right of the value next to deadzone.
• Bring up the virtual keyboard by selecting the keyboard icon, and enter a new value.
• For deadzone, a value of 0.3 typically removes starting latency.
• Save the changes in your text editor and return to the game.

Test Your Settings:

• The updated settings should take effect within a second or two. Walk again to see if the starting latency improves.

Step 4: Adjust the Multiplier

Test Movement Speed:

• Walk and observe if the movement feels too fast or too slow.
• Jog or run to see if your in-game speed aligns with your real-life movement.

Edit the Multiplier:

• Open the params.txt file and adjust the multiplier value as you did for the deadzone.
• If your character jogs when you are walking, reduce the multiplier.
• Save the changes and return to the game.

Refine Settings:

• If you can’t spin slowly on your heels without triggering movement, your multiplier may be too high.
• Aim for a setting where walking feels realistic and jogging or running increases speed naturally.

Step 5: Check Game-Specific Speed Settings

Test Maximum Speed:

• Press the thumbstick all the way forward and observe if your character’s speed increases as expected.
• If the speed doesn’t change significantly, the issue might lie within the game’s settings.

Adjust Game Settings:

• Check the game’s settings for options to increase movement speed.
• Look for console commands, mods, or Steam launch options to adjust speed parameters if necessary.