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FIX – “NO HEADSET FOUND” ERROR WHEN USING MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR WITH META QUEST 2

This quick how-to is what you need to do to get the Meta Quest 2 also known as the Oculus Quest 2 connected to Microsoft Flight Sim.

On the computer, go to the Microsoft Store
Search for and install OpenXR
Download and Install the Oculus Software to your computer
Add new headset in Oculus Software
Reboot the computer
Open the Oculus Software
Use the Link Cable to Connect the Headset to the Computer

Now put the Meta Quest 2 headset on
Allow the files and link settings in the headset
When prompted, return to the computer

Open Microsoft Flight Simulator
Go into the VR Settings
Now you can “Switch to VR” and it will work

Enjoy!

MICROSOFT TEAMS CALL QUALITY FEEDBACK

Have that annoying survey popup after every call. Asking you to rate the call, with stars, and you are just plain sick of seeing it.

Well do I have the solution for you.

When you are in Teams
Click on your Avatar in the top right of the screen
Select Settings
Click Privacy
Slide that Green button next to Survey from On, to Off

No more teams feedback ticklers

VCRUNTIME140.DLL Error When Running XMR-STAK

How-To fix the VCRUNTIME140.DLL error

The VCRUNTIME140.DLL error seems all too common when mining on Windows 10 computers.  I recently came across it on a system that I manage.  I was trying to install, configure, and run XMR-STAK so we could mine LOKI with it and figured that if it is affecting me, it is probably affecting others.

So here is the fix….

Download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package from here :

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

And you can now run and install XMR-STAK