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v1.8.1 — Auto tune recovery and clearer streaming controls

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@elliotttate elliotttate released this 16 Oct 00:31

Download and extract the complete Windows x64 ZIP, then run SteamLinkVRSettings.exe. The package includes the .NET and Windows App SDK runtimes.

  • Auto tune detects stopped video between trials, reconnects the same captured PC with
    at most two recovery attempts per run, and requires fresh output before measuring again.
    Reconnection stops a stale headset streaming client before restarting it, and restores
    the connection before using SteamVR settings APIs. Cleanup errors retain the original cause.
  • A brief low-output interval no longer ends a trial after only a few seconds. Completed
    windows still require enough encoded video; invalid counters and changed settings remain errors.
  • Wireless advice now requires fresh measurements and avoids recommending more bandwidth
    from an underloaded scene. Current link problems take priority over an older sweep result.
  • A measured ceiling must have adequate video output and a completed clean confirmation
    before it can be offered, applied or saved. If confirmation fails, a lower clean candidate
    receives its own confirmation instead of being assumed safe.
  • Pending gaze-quality edits survive background polling and navigation. Irrelevant controls
    are disabled, and scrolling no longer accidentally changes dropdown selections.
  • Back to stock no longer mistakes an exited SteamVR process for a running driver during
    shutdown. After saving the recovery profile, it disables automatic reapply so a later
    restoration error cannot re-arm the old encoder override on the next restart.
  • Compact windows have wrapping action buttons, readable Overview metrics, a more accessible
    live graph and Auto tune start button, and grouped radio/capacity details.
  • Live verification completed 64 valid Auto tune trials in 25:05, produced three labeled
    recommendations and restored the starting settings. A separate deliberate stream-drop test
    verified automatic recovery and continued measurement. Short screens retain limited-confidence
    labels, and observed streaming hitches remain visible.
  • Live Back to stock verification restored the exact original driver, removed saved tuning
    overrides, and resumed Valve-controlled VBR/single-pass encoding with no pending-policy warning.
  • Validation: 334 managed tests, seven native tests and 30 compositor assertions passed.
    One legacy patcher test was skipped because its external driver fixture was not provided.

SHA-256 checksums are provided in the attached .sha256 file.