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My GTX1080 just arrived. Will be updating DCS this weekend, and giving it a full test. Possibly picking up EK water block This weekend. I've got access to DK2, 1440p screen. If anyone wishes to provide some test tracks or has requests, I'd be more then happy to provide some benchmark test results. I don't have all modules so if there are specifics I can only do,so much for starters.

My preorder is in, should get it by next weekend I'm told . :)

Been using work colleagues DK2, and noticed last night that if you blackout from overg, the exit (ESC)menu doesn't appear until you recover from it. This was in F-15 Was unsure whether this went in 1.5 bug threads or here.

I had the chance to borrow a work colleagues DK2 this past weekend. Whilst very impressive, depth of field and immersion is amazing, the nuances were chromatic aberrations, focal point and resolution. What's seemed like less than half a mile? Was very soft on resolution. I'm thinking about ordering a Vive, and was curious with the resolution increase, how much better it is?

No difference here to forcing AFR2 in profile with SLI. http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2630525&postcount=199

Does this still require forcing AFR2 ?

Added my part to both Nvidia threads!

For me no; Shader Cache enabled. Do you thin possibly; its working hard processing the shaders to the cache since the driver install may have flushed this. and then afterwards; t was loading from the shader cache; hence GPU usage was lower again ? EDIT: Sorry, I should keep on thread this is for 1.5, my reports were for 2.0. Ignore for now wrong thread.

Something very odd occurred last weekend I was testing. I reverted back to 353.06 Nvidia drivers, loaded up 2.0' and both GPU's were running at 90% and higher with AFR2. With vsync off through Vegas I was seeing 60-70 FPS.. Wow I though, must be the drivers .. Then after playing some 1.5, then back to 2.0, GPU's went back to their low 60% usage. Very odd. I need to test this again.. Makes me wonder if the game is overriding and using its own directx dll' sin preference afterwards? And the first time it didn't when I changed drivers. Very odd... Need to test again.

Leave your Nvidia control panel settings as application controlled, and adjust MSAA and Anisotropic filtering in game. If you don't have improved FPS from there something else would be wrong. You should let the game apply the graphics settings, not force override from Nvidia control settings. Only after you see what your max FPS is with drivers settings default, then start adjusting where you see fit and measure the difference to what you prefer to use and how it impacts your FPS and visual preference. Sure try an earlier driver version. Just from observation. I've noticed in my situation VRAM OVER 4GB easily being used with very high in game settings. Maybe... Memory management still needs be optimised in the alpha,beta updates and this is adversely affecting your card. The 970 was Nvidia's bad child. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2875740/nvidia-explains-geforce-gtx-970s-memory-performance-issues-admits-error-in-specs.html Don't take it the wrong way... Just trying to help.

You're doubling up on MSAA, Anisotropic with the game egines implementations. Restore Nvidia 3D settings.., set maximum performance, and test again. Leave all other settings default.

What are your Nvidia control panel settings set to to ? Can you take a screen shot.

I just noticed this in 1.5.2 Assigning controls there is a bad delay recognising the key input to assign, I have to press the controller button I'm assigning 3 or more times for it to be recognised. I ad the issue with both HOTAS and Cougar MFDs.

Ah that mine explain why mine failed. Will check that out.

Thanks for the tip! The 1.5 Open Beta EDModelViewer crashes for me. I downloaded the latest from ED website , but had to copy and paste the models and liveries into it's own directory path. Reload model however wasn't working. Thats a good idea to test from within DCS itself; that way you also have better environment lighting etc to test with. Thanks

Hi Guys, Have just begun exploring EDModelviewer in order to start learning how to create new liveries. I've spent a few hours searching the forums but couldn't find an answer. Is there a way to have EDmodelviewer reload the liveries instead of having to close it down and reopen and reload the liveries to see the changes I've made via Photoshop ? Or is via the game another way? Thanks for your help.

No mention in the Release documentation :( Hopefully Hotfix#4 is due verrry shortly that could possibly address this already.

Yes. Correct; though there's seems to be lack of information around on of the use of NWS procedures/employment on T/O, Landing.

In the Belsimtek manual that there is no mention of using disenagge NWS(when to). On some websites such as f-16.net, they mentioned the practice of disengaging NWS when above 80knots; and we see this similar practice with the A-10C guide. http://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1502 There is no mention of it however in the F-15 manual; or any web or book references I could find on the standard practice in the Eagle.. Does anyone know what the std practice is of Dis' NWS in the F-15C for takeoff/landing is.

Good point on Anti-skid.

I have each individual toe break set up for left/right. Never tried both applying symmetrically; can that be done properly to equally apply to both in sim? Someone can probably answer this better then me.. I'd also be interested to know how actual Eagle Pilots approach this. I'm at work so I can't properly check but upon landing if I want to engage brakes straight away say at greater than 50-80 knots I use 'Nose Gear Steering Disengage' (hold L-Alt - Q ? ) to prevent nose steer deflecting (EDIT: this may be completely wrong procedure but seems to work, unless something else I'm doing then apply full brakes is just placebo effect); otherwise it requires some differential braking with a little bit of focus on toe pressure of pulsing either brake to correct direction of nose steer. Sorry if that doesn't help your issue, :(

Tested my extension this weekend. Worked better than I thought. Thanks Sahaj, recommended mod for Warthog. Makes the joystick movements lighter with force required and precision stays the same. Here's a pic of my pit with mod. WIP pit.

:megalol: It's working here from what I can tell; monitoring tools show it working at the card level. I've linked the Black Shark SLI Profile to the DCS Beta exe. SLI AFR enabled. Everything completely Max(Mirrors Off; DOF Off) No Stutter. However, yes there's some optimizations to be made; that's obvious from the input being provided..

SLI is working for me. I see both cards at at 40-60% usage reported by PrecisionX. I'm also seeing flickering in the sky with high clouds. I need to do more testing; happy to check anything where needed. I haven't done a full round of testing as yet. Will also do single card testing to see how results match.

I see some hit around Kobuleti, but other wise only killer is with mirrors on. All settings 16Q, aniso x16, and everything maxed out, I'm getting constant 50 fps (locked vsync for 55" TV) at 2560x1440. Around airports sometimes a dip to 35-47fps. SLI with AFR2 or AF1, shows both cards doing equal work on average at 40-50%, sometimes up to 80. VRAM usage at 3280MB. No frame rate stutter in cockpit with mirrors off, or external view. I do have DOF turned off.