2 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tracker-steamvr/steamvr.cpp b/tracker-steamvr/steamvr.cpp
index 4c40d1a1..ff48ad3d 100644
--- a/tracker-steamvr/steamvr.cpp
+++ b/tracker-steamvr/steamvr.cpp
@@ -170,14 +170,19 @@ tt device_list::vr_init_()
 
 QString device_list::error_string(vr_error_t err)
 {
-    const char* str(vr::VR_GetVRInitErrorAsSymbol(err));
-    return QString(str ? str : "No description");
-}
+    const char* str = vr::VR_GetVRInitErrorAsSymbol(err);
+    const char* desc = vr::VR_GetVRInitErrorAsEnglishDescription(err);
 
-steamvr::steamvr() : device_index(-1)
-{
+    if (!desc)
+        desc = "No description";
+
+    if (str)
+        return QStringLiteral("%1: %2").arg(str, desc);
+    else
+        return { "Unknown error" };
 }
 
+steamvr::steamvr() = default;
 steamvr::~steamvr() = default;
 
 module_status steamvr::start_tracker(QFrame*)
diff --git a/tracker-steamvr/steamvr.hpp b/tracker-steamvr/steamvr.hpp
index 1a16f002..88fa740a 100644
--- a/tracker-steamvr/steamvr.hpp
+++ b/tracker-steamvr/steamvr.hpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class steamvr : public QObject, public ITracker
     static void matrix_to_euler(double& yaw, double& pitch, double& roll, const vr::HmdMatrix34_t& result);
 
     settings s;
-    int device_index;
+    unsigned device_index{UINT_MAX};
 
 public:
     steamvr();