Imagine that you are working in the field of design on USS Enterprise . Three Klingon Birds of Prey are watching you. Captain Kirk gives you the order to transfer force to the shields because the torpedoes are coming in. You mentally command your hands to move quickly across the console, but for some reason you seem to be trapped in Pakled’s body. Instead of quick movements, your hands slowly crawl. You sweat when you feel like everyone is looking at you and your heart is racing, but nothing you do can make your body move faster. Just as your hand finally got close to the buttons that could have saved the day, the photon torpedoes hit » Enterprise» which disintegrated in a fiery explosion.
Sounds like a bad time? Next, you need to make sure you try these tips for dealing with lag and controller drift in Star Trek: Bridge Crew, so when the red horn blares, you’re ready to save the day!
Diagnose the real system
If your game doesn’t read your controllers properly, you’ll want to do some real development work to test your settings. But don’t worry, it’s that simple, a red shirt can do it! First, always make sure your PlayStation Move controllers are fully charged before you start. It’s also a good idea to make sure none of your PlayStation VR cables have failed.
Then make sure your camera is properly calibrated and set up where you want it. Lighting calibration is critical because your PlayStation VR creates a profile based on the lighting in your room when you run the initial calibration. If your lighting changes frequently throughout the day due to changing sunlight or multiple light sources, you may need to calibrate your camera or paint shadows.
In general, you want the room to be darker so that the camera can easily pick up the tracking lights on the PlayStation controllers and helmet. If there are multiple light sources in the room, such as lamps, monitors, or mirrors, they can make it difficult for the camera to track and cause a delay. This is especially problematic if you have mirrors or LED monitors that draw the attention of your PlayStation camera.
Make sure you are far enough away from the PlayStation camera. Ideally, you should be about 6 feet away, and if you are too close, the camera may not read your movements correctly. Since Star Trek: Bridge Crew is based on hand movements, you need to make sure that you are in the middle of the screen where all your actions can be clearly seen. You can also reboot the console, which sometimes helps, but you may just need to calibrate your Move controllers.
Calibrating Your Controller’s Test Lamp
