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Frequently Asked Questions

My treadmill is not connecting to VRTI, what can I do?

If your treadmill is not connecting to VRTI, please ensure that:

  • Your specific treadmill is a supported treadmill.
  • Your treadmill is plugged into power, and that its power switch is turned on.
  • Your PC’s Bluetooth adapter is turned on, and supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
  • Your treadmill is within Bluetooth range of your PC.
  • Your treadmill is not currently connected to another device (e.g. your phone).
  • You connect to your treadmill through VRTI (and not through Windows! If you did this, please remove/forget the device from the “Bluetooth & Devices” list in Windows’ settings app).
  • If your motherboard has built-in bluetooth:
    • Check if the external antenna is hooked up: Using built-in bluetooth without an external antenna is often insufficient.
    • Try using one of the recommended Bluetooth USB dongles: Even on high-end motherboards, the built-in bluetooth adapter is sometimes still problematic.

A couple of actions you can try:

  • Restart VRTI
  • Unplug your treadmill from power, and replug it
  • Remove/forget the device from the “Bluetooth & Devices” list in Windows’ settings app.
  • Reboot your PC

Will you support X treadmill?

The treadmills listed on the supported treadmills page are the only devices that have been confirmed working by someone. However, if your treadmill isn’t listed, it might still work with VRTI! Just try and connect to it with VRTI, and it might end up working anyways. If it does, please shoot me a message so I can add it to the list!

If your treadmill does support Bluetooth control through an app, but doesn’t (fully) work with VRTI, please feel free to contact me. I’d be happy to take a look if your pad is something we can add support for!

This looks a lot like some Swedish company’s devices!

You got it! VRTI’s user interface is heavily inspired by Teenage Engineering’s EP-133 K.O. II sampler.

I’ve been a big fan of their designs, and had been wanting to build a user interface based on them for a while. When I started building VRTI, it seemed like the right project to give it a try.

VRTI’s interface is very much my love letter to Teenage Engineering’s designs.