Nuggetz

Having done more flying with guns BFM against various aircraft targets on different maps ground clutter does appear to be a factor but I have also positioned the F16 below and behind the target (clear sky beyond) and find the radar can continue to drift and lose lock. I am not sure this is the effect that DCS was attempting to replicate. I will be watching future GrowlingSidewinder videos with interest especially those low level guns BFM videos to see how he gets on.

You may be onto something there. I will investigate this tomorrow. Thank you for your reply

I am experiencing problems with the F16 radar in dogfight mode since yesterday’s patch. If I merge with a eg F14 with the intent of having guns BFM fight I can repeatedly lock the F14 however the 12,000 ft gun reticle does not stay locked on target as has been the case since day 1 of the F16. No sooner is the target locked than the reticle drifts off. It can auto relock but cannot maintain the lock. I have tried TWS, RWS, VSM and TMS up and down and cannot understand what has changed. If it’s me then hands up, but if I use the NTTR instant action mission (9X) on F5 drones, but use guns only DCS performs normally (as before the patch) so why the difference? if anyone else having similar issues or can someone let me know what I am doing wrong please? Many thanks in anticipation. No track file due to the very large size with my 8KX.

SOLUTION: I appear to have found the solution, at least for me. I have switched from Pitool (V.277) and now use Pimax Client 1.10 all the problems experienced when switching between F1-F10-F1 appear to have been resolved with a much smoother experience and high FPS. Hope this helps other Pimax users.

I continue to experience lagging and wobbling headset visuals despite recent software update. Given the FPS is 75 @ 75hz it appears that moving one’s head gives the impression the headset tracking can’t keep up resulting in the laggy stuttering views inside and outside the cockpit. I have turned the textures down and MSAA off (Pitool 1.75) which has helped in general but the main issue persists. As long as I don’t touch the F10 key performance and visuals are very good. Has anyone found a solution yet?

You will know that in reality aircrew value their 1000, 2000…. Hours on aircraft type proudly displaying badges on flying suits and jackets. Although ED are incredibly busy developing MT and other important features I wonder if having digital equivalents to 1000+ hour badges and possibly the fabric equivalent from a ED shop merchandising perspective would be of interest to DCS pilots? Not sure how to implement digitally perhaps a mod to the avatar used by the individual? Hopefully if there is enough interest and development time allows ED may consider -Just a thought. Standing by to get shot down.

Same for me (F16), specs below.

Have you tried importing the new DCS shortcut into your mygames folder in Pitool? This help me.

Early days but no significant increase in performance in terms of fps so far, but I have enabled terrain shadows with no obvious hit in performance. That said DCS stats indicate CPU timings of 0.0 improved from 1.1 - 1.9ms. GPU timings remain 13.1 - 13.9ms in SP Mode. Also I had to import the new DCS MT .exe shortcut into mygames folder in Pitool to get VR access to DCS in VR vs just via the shortcut.

Thank you for this I don’t know how or why. But this change restored my border less full screen mode and improved my VR quality/clarity. I can’t say I have notice any significant change either way with FPS. So far a very positive tweak many thanks indeed.

My wish list would include: 1. Vietnam 2. Join up Caucuses-Syria-Sinai (when available)

@Nuggetz I am not sure if I saved the file but I will check. I think the key to getting such high speed was using a porpoising technique to climb high 55k+, pitch down up to 15 degrees accelerate to M2 pitch up and repeat 3+ times. I generally find there is too much drag below 36,000 feet to maintain speed. As far as weather goes I did not select anything specific. If I don’t have the track file I will try and repeat and save at the next attempt. Regards

I have managed to get the F16 up to M2.05 a number of times and this week up to M2.06 (twice). Today I surprised myself and got a speed of M2.09.

Thank you so much you are an absolute legend. I can confirm that my 8kx worked flawlessly in MP with no crashes or stutters. Once again thank you!

Thank you for your reply. I did try again and made a little progress but various issues emerged so I reverted to DCS (native OpenXR). Since then I have been able to get into Multiplayer a couple of times using the new DCS Shortcut with Command line directly. Performance is noticeably better but equally so fragile especially if I try to use F10 (map) which causes a crash/freeze). If we can get past the crashing and freezing I think ED are on a winner especially when you consider further performance enhancements are inbound with MT and DLSS. In the interim I shall focus on enjoying the performance boost in SP. Thanks again.

Thank you for your suggestion. I did try this approach and it didn’t work for me as I couldn’t get back into VR. I reverted to the DCS shortcut with command line and re imported it into Pitool. The downside is SteamVR powers up albeit with OpenXR runtime but I am still missing 10-12 FPS. It’s the only way I can play Multiplayer. Using the DCS shortcut direct only works fully in SP for me. Fingers crossed ED are able to offer a comprehensive fix in the coming week.

There have been a lot of posts across a few threads so I will try and be brief. I have a new DCS shortcut on my desktop with the added command line. If I launch the Pitool and then DCS via the DCS desktop shortcut everything in fine in SP mode with great performance 68-75 FPS at 75hz. OPENXRTK works no issues. Normal FOV and 3840 resolution Pimax 8KX. If I use the same method in MP mode DCS crashes before I can select an aircraft from the server list. Sometimes I have got into flight but if I press F10 DCS crashes and hangs. However, if I import this shortcut into the MyGames tab in the Pitool and launch from there I can get into DCS and fly SP or MP no crashes albeit with reduced performance. In SP I estimate I am down 10-12 FPS over the pure OpenXR route as SteamVR launches but does indicate that OpenXR runtime is active. I note that the SteamVR graphics appear in the 8KX at times. OpenXRTK is not available. Even if DCS is working correctly perhaps there is an issue with the Pitool. I don't know enough to work it out. I attach a DCS log in the hope someone can help. The bottom line is I can currently enter VR and fly albeit with some performance hit in MP. It would be great to benefit from the full OpenXR performance in both SP and MP. Any advice would be gratefully received. dcs.log

I had problems until last night. However using the new command line with a new DCS desktop shortcut and uninstalling Pitool and then downloading the latest Pitool fixed all my problems with the exception of crashes in MP this morning. However, importing DCS into the Games tab in Pitool using the new DCS Shortcut (with command line) and launching DCS within the Pitool appears to have fixed the crashes and I can access OpenXR TK just fine. I will have to check how the FPS compares when I next enter DCS for both MP and SP modes. HTH

This morning I experienced DCS crashes using the DCS shortcut recommended with yesterday’s hot fix. Multiplayer only, SP was fine with good performance. I am still exploring performance metrics but a fix for me was: open the Pitool in the games tab clear out DCS if present. Then import the DCS Shortcut from your desktop. Start DCS from the Pitool. It will fire up SteamVR but in OpenXR Runtime mode. But it appeared to fix the crashes. HTH

I had DCS working fine last night with Pimaxr set to OpenXR, including improved FPS. However, this morning I have had so many DCS crashes. I have reinstalled SteamVR and selected SteamVR PimaxXR. All the problems have gone away albeit with a performance penalty. I assume there is a bug in the OpenXR side with DCS so will remain vigilant for the solution.

Just tried SP and MP each time I press F10 the map displays and DCS freezes/crashes. Strange, was working last night no problems with nothing changed by me in between.

Clearly many people have experienced issues following the recent patch including my self but I appear to have resolved those issues experienced. DCS crashing, hanging, VR mouse pointer freezing and a reduction of FPS into the 20s/30s was experienced in multiplayer (rig details below). My solution: Delete Open Composite completely. Delete OPENXRTK completely. Delete SteamVR completely. Run DCS full repair. Install PimaxXR and set to Pimax. Ensure software/drivers up to date. Result: FPS now at 75 FPS (@75hz headset, Normal FOV @ 3840 resolution) most of the time, but typically fluctuating 68-75 FPS. This can be lower in more demanding areas but usually 50+. All Single Player so far. Will report back after trying Multiplayer later. if OPENXRTK is used the VR mouse pointer freezes before entering the cockpit. I would like to use OPENXRTK so I hope this can be resolved. Assuming Multiplayer performance remains high my hopes are high the when MT, DLSS and Vulkan have been added then FPS will be pegged at 75 FPS (for my system) and provide potential for upward tweaks of DCS System Controls. HTH

I have deleted OpenComposite as per the above. Pimax XR is installed and set to OPENXR. Everything appears to work normally (including the mouse in VR). However, once I select a Mission and reach the Choose Role page to select an aircraft and prior to entering the cockpit in flight, the mouse cursor freezes and I cannot proceed and have to End Task to escape. This is with OPENXR. if I use the PimaxXR and select SteamVR everything works normally, but there is a performance reduction of about 10-20 fps vs pre DCS patch yesterday. Any help would be appreciated

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Just tried a couple of landing/takeoffs at both airfields, just for the fun of it: PG Map: Sir Abu Nuayr 2229 feet long SA Map: Pampa Guanaco 2349 feet long. Landed at both with less than 1000lbs of fuel. A quick OTR and took off with full internal fuel, full centreline, full ammo, 4 x AIM-120C and 2 x 9X. No problems. Not sure how much scope there is for additional weight.