Low resolution in VR Editor mode (HTC Vive)

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When I enter VR Editor mode the resolution in the Vive HMD is really low, I estimate about 50% compared to how it looks in the Vive Home environment. I read about changing the r.screenpercentage but that really messed up the display and the VR-view is totally off. Perhaps that’s not working when using the Editor?

I added the Execute Console Command in the Level blueprint on Game Begin. This requires me to start the simulation/play after switching to VR-mode in the Editor. Besides creating some form of scaled up view, where I saw parts of the black areas around the HMD rendering areas, it can’t be used for “working” in VR and editing my scene/level.

Is there any way to configure the quality for VR in the Editor? Please help!

Best regards,
Patric

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Well, as was informed by others, but not setting it with a Level Blueprint Begin Play command. Just typing it in the console command line, r.ScreenPercentage 200 (or 300) produced much better results – with a noticeable performance hit of course. Ran out of video memory with 300 and MSAA though.

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For 4.18 projects setting r.screenpercentage is the way to go. In 4.19 this is handled differently though.

https://forums.unrealengine.com/development-discussion/vr-ar-development/1401735-significant-changes-coming-to-vr-resolution-settings-in-4-19