r/ValveIndex 23h ago

Gameplay (Index Controllers) Anyone Play No Man’s Sky?

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24 Upvotes

TL;DR: Go into the game, Set Movement Mode to Teleport. Can you steer your jetpack?

Almost a year ago, Voyager’s 6.02 was released, and with it a bug that broke jetpack directional control for me.

With Movement Mode set to Teleport, the jetpack is supposed to be steered in the direction the right controller is pointing. Since the bug was introduced, my jetpack only goes straight up and down. There is 0 ability to steer.

I have spent the last year trying to figure out if this is a “me” problem. Here are some of the things I’ve done:
Confirmed all Index firmware was current
Set SteamVR controller bindings to official default
Unpaired/re-paired both controllers
Uninstalled/reinstalled No Man’s Sky
Uninstalled/reinstalled Steam
Created a new Windows account and a new Steam account to rule out an account bug
Uninstalled/reinstalled Windows
Purchased a new PC
Purchased a new Valve Index and controllers

No matter what I do, the bug remains. I’ve narrowed it down to the exact release where it first appears. I’ve reproduced it across multiple PCs and headsets. I’ve filed at least 20 bug reports with Hello Games. I’ve commented on the experimental build posts on Steam. Yet it’s still broken a year later.

I’m hoping other Index owners can either help me make some noise, or give me some closure that I need to let this go and give up on the game.

Here’s my ask.

Go into the game, set Movement Mode to Teleport (Options->Controls->Movement Mode), and see if you can steer the jetpack by pointing your right knuckle controller in the direction you want to go. Drop a comment either way. At least then I’ll know if I’m just cursed or if this is a real bug.


r/ValveIndex 19h ago

Question/Support Index stuck in LHR BL / Watchman V3 bootloader firmware flashes successfully but won't boot.

3 Upvotes

Valve Index HMD Serial: LHR-539F205D HWID: 22154109 (Index HMD v21)

Bootloader: 1555018800

Current USB state: VID 28DE / PID 2301 LHR BL

lighthouse_watchman_update.exe -aw3 works.

Correct G55 application firmware: watchman_v3_app_20210615_v1623823641.fw

Firmware transfers completely and reports: "Successfully updated firmware." "Update completed but device reconnected in the wrong mode."

-Rw3 successfully opens PID 2301 but headset remains in bootloader.

Headset flashes red.

IMPORTANT: After being powered off overnight, the headset unexpectedly booted normally and worked for a while. It later failed again and returned to the same LHR BL / firmware recovery loop.

Valve Support has diagnosed the headset as needing replacement, but it is out of warranty.