Advanced Guide: Creating PCVR Game Parameters

To optimize your experience with Omni One, you may need to create or customize a profile_<SteamAppID>.txt file for the games you play. This file allows you to fine-tune settings like minspeed and multiplier to improve the overall feeling of real-world movement. Follow this guide to create or adjust a profile_<SteamAppID>.txt file.

Step 1: Access the Game Profile

If you wish to edit one of our included profiles for a game, you will need to copy it from:

[Your Drive]\ProgramData\Virtuix\OmniConnect\GameProfile\official
To:
[Your Drive]\ProgramData\Virtuix\OmniConnect\GameProfile\custom

And edit the version in the custom folder (you can find a game's Steam App ID at https://steamdb.info by searching for the game). This is also the folder you would put a community made profile into, or a completely new profile you have made.

To make a profile for a new game (one there is no existing profile for), copy the profile_default.txt file from [Your Drive]\ProgramData\Virtuix\OmniConnect\GameProfile\official into the custom folder, replacing 'default' in the filename with the game's SteamID number, and replacing 'Default' inside the text file with the game's title, minus any spaces.

Locate the Omni Connect custom folder which contains the profile you wish to edit:

[Your Drive]\ProgramData\Virtuix\OmniConnect\GameProfile\custom

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

Open the 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 minspeed value in your 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 file.

Edit the File:

• Place the cursor to the right of the value next to -minspeed.
• Bring up the virtual keyboard by selecting the keyboard icon, and enter a new value.
• For -minspeed, 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.

Edit the Multiplier:

• Open the file and adjust the multiplier value as you did for the minspeed.
• 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 to make a profile that translates your physical movements in a way that scales properly from walking to running (or the maximum speed supported by the game). If you are unable to do this, or your heading seems weighted too much toward your looking direction, you may need to adjust additional parameters - please see thereadme.txt file included in [Your Drive]\ProgramData\Virtuix\OmniConnect\GameProfile for details.

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.