{"id":6240,"date":"2018-09-17T13:24:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T17:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/general\/?p=6240"},"modified":"2018-09-17T14:08:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T18:08:24","slug":"ds4windows-isnt-actually-needed-back-to-satellite-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/general\/2018\/09\/17\/ds4windows-isnt-actually-needed-back-to-satellite-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"DS4Windows isn’t actually needed \/ Back to satellite TV…?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have extremely promising, MUCH better news about my controller (compared to before). It seems, battery life determines just how responsive the controller is (be it a console controller, or hand trackers for a VR system).
\nAlso, the old proverb of “Have you tried turning it Off and On again?” actually works.
\nI also found out, DS4Windows isn’t the way I need to go (for VRChat at least). In addition, I learned Steam’s Big Picture mode is actually better than DS4Windows (when it works<\/span>, that is). The reason is because, you can import profiles made by others for any game you’re playing with a controller.
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\nSo what lead up to this? Well since I was done ranting about the greed in the world, I tried playing VRChat again with my PS4 Controller. This time, NO disconnects! This proves the battery level matters. A 100% battery gives off the most tracking. I didn’t even have the issues I had when I first used it! WOOT! This brings\u00a0back faith in getting VR one day.<\/p>\n

Realizing I couldn’t manipulate objects (spin them around, etc) with DS4Windows, it became apparent that Steam’s Big Picture mode is needed for this (to get that functionality).
\nClosed out DS4Windows and launched VRChat in Steam Big Picture. Immediately when the world loaded in.. the controller ‘died’. Ugh. Did another Google search and found this<\/a>. The second response was my fix; shutting down Steam completely and relaunching it. Because ever since then, the controller has been behaving beautifully<\/em>. Not a single disconnect.
\nSo, YAY! Finally some GOOD news this month!! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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\nIn other news, my father has made an about face and will allow a company to install a dish on the roof again. The stipulation is this will be the final time. And the only reason is.. he actually feels sorry for me for how SiriusXM is treating us; not allowing a shared account (for multiple listeners with one flat fee). Even this radio, only one person can listen to it at a time. And my family, we don’t share shit. We have our own tastes in music.
\nDecided to get DirecTV out here (still waiting for the guy as I type this), since they promise to have SiriusXM with their plan (including this ‘MusicTap’, that I think I remember from before).
\n–
\nThis means I’m<\/em> also going back to Satellite TV. I just can’t stand Spectrum’s TV service anymore. I have been unable to sleep soundly for three days. I need my easy listening music at night.
\nCan’t stand the DVR controls (they are so clunky). Can’t stand the fact my favorites aren’t set by default when I turn on everything. Can’t stand how the locals aren’t their actual channels.. and I definitely can’t stand the way how my TV requires two presses on the power button (before it actually turns off). And it’s even worse for my parents, with how ridiculously over-complicated their remotes are.
\nWith DirecTV, we’ll have the same remotes, and the locals on the guide will actually be the same as their stations (hitting 11 for WHAS11, instead of 4).<\/p>\n

Hopefully.. some NORMALness as the second half of September is happening. Already starting to see more and more Halloween-themed commercials. I can feel my teeth aching in anticipation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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