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New Features: Driver tab and Vulkan game support

[h3]Our latest update 0.9.57[/h3]

This update includes a killer new feature of the Driver tab. It will detect and report on all the components necessary for HelixVision to work. It will give you a one-click health status for your 3D and VR state. This will be the first place to check if you run into problems.

The Driver tab will also recommend the current best video driver to use. At the moment this is stuck on 452.06, because we are not currently compatible with drivers released with the 3080 cards. The incompatibility is under investigation.


We've also added support for Helifax's awesome Vulkan wrapper, which means that Vulkan games are now compatible with HelixVision. It's worth noting that 3D Vision is not required for any Vulkan game, we've worked with Helifax to provide a direct connection to HelixVision VR.

Helifax's starting list of games were added: Detroit: Become Human, Doom (2016), Doom Eternal, The Surge 2, WolfenStein II: The New Colossus.


This release is mostly bug fixes and testing, so our curated list should be up to date.

Games added as VR compatible:
Left4Dead2, Strider, Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY, Batman: Arkham City GOTY, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Batman: Arkham Origins, Sleeping Dogs

Games removed from curated list (require driver 425.31):
SystemShock 2, Tomb Raider 2013, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, FF Dissidia, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Thief, Shadow of the Tomb Raider


As always, please let us know on the steam forums if you run into any problems. Suggestions and feedback is always welcome.


0.9.57
Added Driver tab to clarify driver and installation state
Added driver health and SteamVR health checks and reporting
New direct download of optimal driver
Added laptop detection and notification about stereo being disabled
Full Vulkan game profile support, does not require 3D Vision
Bugfix for nvidia profiles that already have convergence set
Remove FrameRateLimiter and vsync on game exit
Update WMR crash fix to only install if WMR headset detected
Profile updates

0.9.49 - last stable update
Profile updates and improvements.
More list filter options.
UE4 universal fixes automatically installed.
UI improvements to autoscroll, and maintain location.
Screen is moved to a seated position and size for default.

0.9.37 - previous update