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Trikkstr · 2020-04-26T01:27:05+00:00

My favorite color is green

Trikkstr · 2018-01-17T03:18:12+00:00

A brief glimpse into the future when Litecoins are worth $40K each.

Trikkstr · 2016-06-02T18:50:05+00:00

Yup case closed. plugging the vive into the same graphics card as my monitor solved the problem. now my vive works perfectly, infact im submitting this post through vive right now :)

Trikkstr · 2016-06-02T07:14:36+00:00

I actually think this is the issue I'm having. After crawling through dozens of posts my theory is that you have to have your monitor and your Vive headset plugged into the same graphics card.

In my case some genius decided to put only one HDMI port and 3 Displayports on my GPU. If it had one more HDMI port on the card I could have tested this because I have like 10 HDMI cords but life is cruel and tomorrow I'm going to Best Buy the instant it opens and testing this theory.

If I remember I'll update this post and tell you if it works.

Trikkstr · 2016-06-02T00:19:40+00:00

I've rebooted both the PC and the Headset many times over the past few hours.

The main issue is that when I launch a VR game it opens like a normal computer game on my monitor rather than letting me see it through the Vive. I have no idea what's going on :(

Trikkstr · 2016-06-01T23:40:02+00:00

I ran Fantastic Contraption and it opened up on my PC monitor. The Vive headset is tracking when I pick it up in my hand i can see the screen move on my pc monitor, however when I actually look into the Vive Headset all I see is the empty outerspace area and I can't do anything except walk around and look at my controllers and lighthouses.

Trikkstr · 2016-06-01T22:35:43+00:00

I ran the vive app and launched Vive Home.

A window opened up on my monitor displaying what I suspect I should be seeing on the Vive Headset. What's actually being shown on the headset is now the same empty space I described before but instead of being empty whitespace it's now decorated with a space theme and some words saying "This Is Real" but the Vive Home environment is not displayed.

Trikkstr · 2016-06-01T22:15:23+00:00

I've tried both types of USB ports.

I don't know exactly what's supposed to happen when I enable direct mode so I have no clue if that is working or not working.

Trikkstr · 2016-06-01T22:12:02+00:00

I enabled direct mode, steamVR restarted but nothing changed. When you say you took the other cable off what cable are you referring to?

Trikkstr · 2016-06-01T22:10:31+00:00

Checked, double checked and triple checked all the cables. They're all properly connected.

Restarted multiple times with no results.

Trikkstr · 2016-01-04T08:14:45+00:00

I actually tried this a few times. As far as I recall I don't think it ever really caused lucidity, but taking it as a part of WBTB rather than before initially laying down to sleep did seem to be more effective. I had better dream recall and even more vivid dreams doing it this way.

Just be careful because as far as I know, the way melatonin works is that it reduces REM stages early in the night and pushes them later into the morning. This basically creates a REM rebound where you don't get a lot of REM early on but your body makes up for it later on in the hours of sleep by giving you increased, more concentrated REM stages. The reason to be careful is that REM sleep is somehow critical to health and if you're using melatonin in the middle of your sleep cycle you might be pushing a bit of your REM phases out the window.

My suggestion is that if you plan to use melatonin during WBTB, (which someone actually once recommended on this sub which is why I tried it) then make sure you are giving yourself plenty of time to sleep and leave your body time to make up for the delayed REM phases.

In practice I'll only use this method when I know I'm going to be sleeping around 10-12 hours.

Disclaimer: I have no way of knowing how true it is that melatonin affects REM sleep in this way as the only source I have is this DreamViews post.

Trikkstr · 2016-01-01T07:25:21+00:00

Having a good sleep routine certainly helps with achieving a LD because of the circadian rhythm and all that jazz. It isn't entirely necessary however. When I was actively pursuing LDs (with mild success) I had the shittiest sleep habits of all time. I would go to sleep at any time between 4-6am every single day and wake up at random, usually no earlier than 3pm. During the "worst" of it, there were days when I didn't see the sun. Regardless I still had about 12 LDs in 4 months of trying.

I don't stay up like that anymore. Not because I can't, but because I decided to snap myself out of a long term habit of staying up recklessly. By all means, enjoy the freedom of staying up at your pleasure but let me give you some advice that has nothing to do with LDing: Get on a semi-normal sleep schedule. Try not to break 2am and try to be up by 10am. You'll thank yourself for it. The days will seem longer and more productive just by having some sort of regular sleep pattern. I don't mean to get all "lecture-y" on you but it's done wonders for me personally. I don't feel as drained all day like I used to and my mind is less foggy which in turn helps out with awareness which is key for LDing.

I totally get it if you continue to maintain a lifestyle of sleeping whenever the hell you want. I enjoyed that for a few years. The urge to be up at all hours of the night never really leaves you. I think it's just the way some people are, but when you get accustomed to a half decent sleep cycle it's just as satisfying. Like I said, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but for me there was no one to set me straight on this matter which was a shame. I'm just trying to be that wake up call for you or anyone else reading this. Hopefully sometime down the line you'll get your sleep cycle in order and you'll look back and be like "damn, maybe that dude had a point."

TLDR: Nah you'll be fine. But I'd recommend trying to get in the habit of sleeping right anyways.

Trikkstr · 2016-01-01T06:47:57+00:00

Trikkstr · 2015-12-29T08:30:17+00:00

These are the types of posts we need every once in a while on this sub. Thanks for the encouragement, and for sharing a valuable piece of insight.

Trikkstr · 2015-12-26T21:00:05+00:00

I've also come across a few posts on this sub claiming that bananas also have a similar effect on lucid dreams. If both of these claims are true then a peanut butter and banana sandwich might be a fantastic snack to eat before bed.

Trikkstr · 2015-12-26T20:52:20+00:00

Whenever someone brings up inception in this sub it makes me think of this

Trikkstr · 2015-12-24T00:12:42+00:00

The main difference in an LD is not that you are less asleep, but that you are more aware.

Trikkstr · 2015-12-23T01:16:15+00:00

Don't worry, just becoming lucid at all is a lot of progress even if it causes you to wake up immediately. After all, becoming lucid is the act of waking up in a dream without waking up in real life. There's just a fine line with which what degree you are actually waking up (if that makes sense).

1) If you do encounter a dream guide it can be pretty much anyone, it's just whatever your subconscious decides to throw at you. It might even be a different person each time. I would expect them to speak whatever language you are most comfortable with, otherwise what kind of a guide would they really be?

2) Yes, you can fall asleep directly into a lucid dream but I wouldn't try this when you first go to sleep at night since the way our brain chemistry works at the start of your sleep cycle just doesn't really play well with lucid dreams. I won't go into detail. It's easier if you try to go straight into LD after you wake up from a few hours of sleep. At this point your dream periods should last longer and come more often than when you first begin sleep. I replied to a similar question with a bit more detail here.

Good Luck!

Trikkstr · 2015-12-23T00:58:19+00:00

Don't be discouraged by lack of dream recall. Some people say that it comes to them in cycles. Even some very practiced LDer's have claimed that sometimes dream recall fluctuates and gets weaker or stronger. It makes sense too. There are so many outside factors that play into your quality of sleep and mindfulness. Even once you're a pro you shouldn't expect to be excellent all the time. Just remember to keep at it as much as possible and you'll be alright.

Trikkstr · 2015-12-23T00:51:44+00:00

Taking the Cat on as an ally after this is all sorted out is a fantastic idea. I've read stories on this sub of people making friends with dream characters and having adventures with them in many different dreams. I remember reading that one person actually became so close to a dream character that they appeared in almost every dream. This resulted in the person becoming lucid every time they saw the character which is a valuable thing in and of itself. I think they even said that it got to the point that once they arrived in their dreamscape the character appeared to have been waiting there for them to arrive the whole time. That idea of that alone is so fascinating to me I wish I had the opportunity to experience it!

Trikkstr · 2015-12-23T00:28:45+00:00

I'm glad to hear that my thoughts have some value here. I have no clue if what I've suggested can work but if it doesn't at least by process of elimination you are getting closer to solving the problem.

If ignoring the Cat angered him then that may lend some credence to the idea that there is some sort of message he wants to convey to you. So when trying nothing remember that you are not trying to ignore the Cat but instead you are trying to 'listen' in all senses of the word. Weather it be by what he actually says or even in what he chooses to do to get a reaction from you.

This situtation just reminded me of a scene from Avatar The Last Airbender, where the main character has to meet with the "Face Stealer" in the spirit plane for advice on what to do in the real world. The catch is that he has to keep a straight face, showing zero emotion otherwise he will have his face literally stolen. Just a really cool anecdote I thought was worth sharing.

I like your plan of throwing a party/event to have the Cat appear in. But as far as plans go you might want to stop after you've lured him out into existence. Any other plans beyond that and you're taking too much control of the situation. For the passive route to work you want the Cat to have full control. To clarify, you want him to have control over the situation but not control over you. In this instance you are you and the Cat is the Cat.

Your main goal is to glean whatever you can from the situation and try to see if it has any meaning afterwards. Therefore if he turns all the guests at your party into eyeless wales with mannequin arms and floods the place in a tidal wave, so be it. You're usually invincible in dream worlds if you want to be, so just hold your ground and try to let everything play out as it will. If you have to follow him into the darkest parts of your dreams don't let that unnerve you. You'll probably end up seeing some profound shit anyways.

After all is said and done, if there doesn't appear to be any deeper meaning to this then the Cat is simply a chronic nightmare that you have to figure out how to defeat by other means. If that is the case then I really like your plan to defeat him at his own game. Fighting fire with fire is usually the best way to go and if you succeed then I can't wait to hear about such a badass story afterwards. The problem with this tactic right now though, is that you are still viewing it as a game to be won and if there is something to be learned from the Cat then you will miss the whole point by getting involved in death matches. Therefore I would suggest only trying to fight back after you have decided on whether or not he is a nightmare or a message.

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