TPCast & OpenTPCast Resources

This repository provides resources and documentation that are relevant to the TPCast, and the OpenTPCast upgrade project.

Official Support Status

	Auxiliary USB Port	Microphone	Camera
HTC Vive (CN)	❌ [1]	✅ [2]	❌
HTC Vive (US/EU)	❌ [1]	✅ [2]	❌
Oculus Rift		✅ [2]

^[1] Provides power to connected devices.

^[2] Requires TPCast firmware update which can be obtained through official TPCast support channels.

OpenTPCast Support Status

	Auxiliary USB Port	Microphone	Camera
HTC Vive (CN)	✅	✅	✅ [3] [4] [5]
HTC Vive (US/EU)	✅	✅	✅ [3] [5]
Oculus Rift		✅

^[3] Experimental SteamVR camera support requires a third party router and software workarounds for older revisions of the HTC Vive.

^[4] Due to the large bandwidth requirements, Chinese TPCast kits for HTC Vive will also require a third party 802.11AC capable Wi-Fi adapter in addition to a third party router to enable experimental native SteamVR camera support.

^[5] A software workaround to use the HTC Vive camera with stock TPCast hardware is available, please refer to Using The OpenTPCast Camera Service for more information.

Resources

TPCast Information

• Hardware Teardown & Specifications
• Software

OpenTPCast Guides

• Upgrading The TPCast To OpenTPCast
• Using The OpenTPCast Camera Service
• Preparing A OpenTPCast Image (Maintainer's Guide)

Tinkering Guides

• Backing Up & Restoring A TPCast Power Box MicroSD Card
• Optimizing The TPCast Router

Miscellaneous

• Contributing
• Community Discord