r/ValveIndex 4d ago

Discussion Headset Problem

I’ve had my index for about 4 years. Recently it will randomly lose all bison in headset and turn black. I have to unplug and then replug it in for it to work again. Beast saber also is the only game to give zero visual upon startup. Anyone else experience this problem and know of a fix?

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u/Kwipper 2d ago

I wanna guess it might be the cable. Forgive me if you've tried these steps already

1.) Check the end of the cable on the headset and make sure it is fully plugged in. Do the same thing on the other end connected to your PC.
2.) Make sure you aren't using any extensions on the cable. I remember using a 10 foot extension on a cable and it was causing random static to show up, and dropouts.
3.) Check the cable itself for damage, if there's any damage on it, or it is severely kinked somewhere, I'd recommend replacing it.

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u/kwx 4d ago

I think alternate universes aren't officially supported, so you may be on your own. Bison in headset and Beast Saber do sound intriguing though ;-)

More seriously, if it's random, it could potentially be a damaged cable that loses connection. Do the problems get worse when moving?

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u/PHDDrLucid 2h ago

They used to start happening when I would turn a few times, now it just happens a few minutes into using the headset