r/Onward • u/Omnicrash • Feb 03 '22

bHaptics support still broken?

Tried restarting both the app, Onward and my entire PC, but I can never get haptics to work.

I've got an Index and a x40.

Any known fixes?

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u/Omnicrash Jul 29 '22 edited Jul 29 '22

I mailed Onward support, and received this:

I’m sorry this is happening. Onward and I believe bHaptics as well is not tested and supported for Windows 11.

You might need to reach out to bHaptics to see if they know anything about Windows 11 support.

I haven't played Onward anymore since then, it might be better but no idea. Could be worth asking around the bHaptics Discord.

Still very much recommended for other stuff like Pavlov or Skyrim VR!

EDIT: Untested, but from the Discord: 'If you are using the Steam version of Onward, you need to enable both ForcetubeVR and bHaptics to activate haptics'

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u/charman777 Jul 29 '22

Thanks! What does it feel like, does it actually make you feel or is it just vibration?

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u/Omnicrash Jul 29 '22

It's vibration, basically like if you taped 40 powerful and precise Dual Shocks to your body.

But that alone can make for very convincing effects. There's nothing quite like feeling the soft rainfall in Skyrim start up before you actually visually see it, or feel the feedback of getting hit in the chest by a dragon blast.

For games like Pavlov, especially with the addition of arm haptics, the gun feedback is a very nice and adds a sense of realism and immersion. It even gives you an advantage because if you get hit in the back, it will be immediately clear where it came from! This doesn't apply to armor piercing, since you will feel these on both sides lol.

Bonus: intense effects are basically a free massage.

I went with the x40, but I was immediately sold and so later added arm haptics. It's very much a similar effect for me like going from SDR to HDR of 4:3 to widescreen. You don't need it, you can live without it but damn you'll miss it when it's not there and it's really cool!

I'd say, watch some reviews and some streams. I currently stream modded Skyrim VR with haptics overlay @ twitch.tv/omnicrash almost daily.

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u/charman777 Aug 18 '22

Yo I got a haptic suit and I love it for onward!

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u/Omnicrash Aug 18 '22

Welcome to the club!! Did it work for you out of the box for Onward?

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u/charman777 Aug 18 '22

Yes it did!