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When I first tried this bank, I didn’t notice much of a change. Maybe an hour extra game time at most. I was let down and couldn’t find anything in the reviews to help me understand how to get more out of them. So I began to dig into Reddit and YouTube, where I watched multiple videos on how to get the most out of your quest battery and changed a multitude of settings. From vibration to boundaries and sounds to permissions. So if you’re experiencing issues like me, make sure you look into what could be the root of the problem.
Time to dive in: I loaded into Zenith at 14:00 and didn’t notice that the bank was no longer working until 16:30. I continued to play until 18:00 before I needed to go on a walk and recharge myself. The battery at that time was at 28%. I was extremely happy with the results. I absolutely love immersing myself and just being able to go at it. After my walk, I wanted to make sure that this was consistent. After all, some games take more of a toll than others.
At 23:00, after eating, hydrating and napping, my battery and banks were fully charged. I loaded into Demeo because I noticed the substantial impact it had on battery life, I could literally watch the bar drop as I made my moves. (Tip: You can hide the basement in Demeo which helps save on battery life.) Anyway, I started at 23:00 and I was pumped. Normally I can only make it through a single area, if that before I’m getting a battery notification. Not this morning! I was so into maneuvering my group through the dungeon that I didn’t even realize it was 03:00! I checked on the battery and it was at 27%. A solid 4 hours of gameplay, which is phenomenal. I could’ve probably gone for a while longer and that’s only with one battery bank. I have yet to go bank to bank to battery to see just how long I can go before hitting 10% but that’s coming soon!
DISCLAIMER: I highly recommend not playing the amount of time I have in one sitting. I’m only testing and this is in no way normal for me. I am making sure that if I have people over for a game night, we won’t have to worry about the headset dying on us a couple hours in and then having to wait for it to charge. Also, if I want to immerse, I can without the fear of getting kicked off once it starts getting good. I highly encourage the use of a camelback for an easy way to stay hydrated while playing. I don’t care what kind of headset you have, it’s hard to drink with it on and even more of a pain to grab a bottle or cup with controllers attached to your hands. Invest in a good headset, they make all the difference but do remember, prolonged gameplay will cause eye strain which leads to some gnarly headaches. So stay hydrated and enjoy your Quest experience how you want to with the knowledge that you have tons of time in whatever world you wish, thanks to the Saqico Battery Pack.