Elite Dangerous: Graphics

Screen Tearing

Windows

Good to go

Linux

To prevent screen tearing

NOTE:

command fails for me, screen tearing still common

# disable compositor
xrandr --output ${output} --set TearFree on

Widescreen Resolutions

Windows

Natively supported.
Ensure all monitors are spanned across a single screen using Nvidia-surround or AMD-eyefinity.
All monitors must share a display resolution.

Linux

NOTE:

triple monitor did not work, probably need to configure a single screen

To setup in triple-monitor, all monitors must share a resolution.

xrandr --output HDMI-1 --mode 1920x1080 \
  --output DP-2 --mode 1920x1080 --rate 59.94 --left-of HDMI-1 \
  --output USB-C-0 --mode 1920x1080 --rate 59.94 --right-of HDMI-1

VR

Launch in VR

Launching into VR is possible from a prompt following the steam PLAY button press.

Toggle VR

If the game is launched in VR, you can toggle between desktop/VR mode.
You cannot the other way around.

- Esc
  - Graphics:
    - 3D Mode: HMD headphones  # change to Off
    # you may configure use of speakers vs HMD headphones yourself

Embed Desktop Window

The steam overlay is not available when launched within VR mode
Alt+Tab works, other users have reported using OVR Drop or OVR toolkit.

- start ED in VR mode
- alt tab out
- start OVR toolkit
# untested