Swoleymoley
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I just got the Pimax Crystal and was trying to get DCS to run.
The issue: I can get SteamVR to run, and I see the Pimax "desktop" where there is a star & dark rocky but when I start DCS-mt the VR headset view swaps to the default Pimax screen with the green logo as if there is no signal. I can see the windowed, lower resolution DCS on my monitor just like my Reverb G2. I don't think it is connecting to the VR headset properly. I understand, I shouldn't use SteamVR if I am using OpenXR however I wanted to say I can indeed see the SteamVR desktop when I load it. I do not have any other games installed on this computer that I use for VR, so I cannot test with another game.
What I have installed:
1. Pimax Play V1.16.01.01.29_202309191121
2. OpenXR Tools for Windows Mixed Reality 113.2309.7002.0
3. PimaxXR 0.4.4
4. Quad Views Foveated-1.3.2
5. OpenXR Toolkit 1.3.2
System: i7-12700KF, 64 GB DDR5 HyperX, Prime Z790-P wifi, RTX 4080, Samsung SSD 980 PRO 2TB
Any direction would be greatly appreciated. I am a bit lost as to why I cannot see DCS. Thank you in advance.
Edit: I should also add, my Windows Mixed Reality doesn't seem to recognize the Pimax Crystal like the Reverb G2. I am not sure if is supposed to or not.
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Umm, what is wrong with aamram's now? I fire 4 from f16 35k 1.5m 33miles aspect hot and they all get notched by Jf-17 ace ai? What happened?
oh, and I crank to keep radar in gimble's until active
then I turn cold
did 6 1v1 bvr's, zero hits... that is 24 120c's
never lost lock early on crank either
bogey never turns cold to defeat 120c’s
edit: tested with every other fast jet on ace ai, 80miles both at 41k, hot, 1.3mach (since the “Jeff” can’t go much faster and wanted to keep similar speeds to start across all)
Seems to be a jf17 phenomenon. Could the rcs be incorrect? The new AI (which is great) doesn’t seem to have similar success in other jets. Anyone else have similar issues with f16 vs jf17 radar and/or 120c?
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1 hour ago, plane_crazy242 said:
Don’t flame me, but this post also did hit home to me.
DCS is really hard to even do simple things. I’ve found myself spending much more time on IL2 the past several months BECAUSE it is more “arcady “. I can jump in, start flying in VR (with way less hassles and more fidelity than DCS) and be having. “fun” ( in my opinion) while I’d still be waiting for the INS to calibrate in DCS.
The sheer complexity of each aircraft is also a challenge. There is little “hopping into something you flew a months ago” and having any hope of remembering all the intricacies of that plane
I get to each his own and that’s great, I just personally wish ED would spend a bit more time on the core engine and VR experience than implementing some switch that is buried in the cockpit or some new complex radar mode
To grow the community ED needs to appeal to more than the 1% hardcore enthusiasts.just my humble take.
Not flaming, I just think your 1% assessment is far far too low. You might be the 1% in this community and THATS OK! Thankfully, DCS has game mode for you. We all can be happy!
edit: I also primarily play in VR. Msg me if you need some help setting it up in DCS. I will say my rig is almost brand new and that is what it requires to use VR. Yes, there could be some optimization for VR in DCS (hello shuddering frames when you don’t load properly and have to reload the mission), but I find DCS more than playable with a Reverb 2. Cloud surfing is simply amazing in VR.
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11 hours ago, Boomtap said:
I have to chime in on this one. I dont think you realize the people that play this sim. I run into fuckin aeronautical engineers and prior pilots on the flight line. I mean this ain't for gamers. Labor of love.
Saw this, 1000% agree. We aren’t, generally, the Call of Duty-type gamers. I’d wager most people are more of the Arma-type people (in keeping with the fps analogy). If DCS wasn’t a “study” sim, I’d have been gone over a decade ago when this was just Lock-On in 2005. These days most games are too simple and boring due to dumbing down. I’m glad ED doesn’t subscribe to that paradigm in regards to development of features and modules. Keep up the great work ED!
ps - still in awe of the clouds in 2.7 and the F16 flight model updates!
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3 hours ago, Spurts said:
Personally I see the use of flaps, manual wing sweep, or the G paddle as evidence of a piss poor pilot. I never use such things myself.
Ohhhhh, you went there! You are in good company though. The Folds of Honor dogfight tourney dq’s for such things and rightly so. Last year, a Hornet won without over-g, so it can be done (grats SungHo). Doesn’t happen in the dogfight servers sadly.
edit: Much
for sane discourse in a video game. The DCS community is pretty fantastic.
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I love data! It will take some time for me to digest the numbers you provided and THANK YOU!
In the meantime, I would offer, since DCS is a game where actual numbers sometimes aren’t utilized (actual missile ranges, etc) all of the FM’s have to be considered in relation to each other so DCS can keep the “essence of reality” close. While your number’s are probably correct, some of us come at it from the perspective of a VS. POV since 100% FM accuracy will not be in the cards.
For players like me, if we can’t have 100% real numbers across all of the FM’s, a decent compromise should be each module should perform similarly to RL in relation to each other, or as close as possible. If I am going to be fighting AI, for me, the airframe’s FM is the star of the show as AI doesn’t pose a significant challenge. Relative FM accuracy is even more important in a multiplayer environment. The gaps are too large currently.
Is all of this to say, it’s only a F16 FM issue in DCS? Probably not. I’d be happy with a narrowing of the gap to employ actual BFM tactics used by Viper drivers vs certain adversaries. Currently, some of those tactics aren’t effective as the FM doesn’t allow it, degrading the overall F16 experience in DCS, IMHO.
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11 hours ago, Spurts said:
I am one of these people. There is documentation out there that says a Lot 20 with 2 AIM-9s and 50% (60%? don't have the paper on me) fuel has an STR of 19.3dps. The Block 50, from the HAF manual, and weight corrected at DI0, is pretty much the same. The difference being that the Hornet does this at a lower G so the same rate in a smaller radius is ideal for both offensive and defensive 2-C fighting. This is documented fact.
The "Slow" hornets are the As and pre Lot 20s. Now, a Block 30 would eat this things lunch, but a Block 50 matches it.
Same with the F-14B. With all wings and flaps on auto, an F-14 with four Sparrows, four Sidewinders, and 50% fuel hits 16dps at 5,000ft. accounting for weight reduction ONLY dropping all but two Sidewinders would increase this to 16.8, account for drag too and this could exceed 17 easily. drop to sea level and it could be 17.5-18, all at under .5M for a tight radius.
Fun thing about that video too, he complains that the F-16 gets easily out-rated by the Tomcat, and then he proceeds to win the 2c fight three times in a row.
The Tomcat pilot made some pretty big errors and GS capitalized. With the current DCS FM’s the way they are, the Tomcat should have won all the rounds by outrating on the deck with flaps. Seen it done many times in the multiplayer dogfight servers, same with F18 (Yay 13g over-G gun shots) and JF17, both who also can (and shouldn’t be able to) out-rate the F16 in DCS. Not sure what documentation you have seen, but your assertions fly in the face of the prevailing wisdom on Viper BFM doctrine if FM’s were accurate.
The DCS Viper FM bleeds energy far too quickly and the pitch rate seems bad. I won’t mention other sims (BigNewy gave me a warning for just mentioning) but, it all feels very wrong in DCS and I am glad I am not the only one who sees it (Grim Reapers and GS have both mentioned many times in videos with documentation).
/Hatsoff /Salute to ED for fixing a very popular module’s FM!
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So excited to hit up the dogfight multiplayer once the Viper FM is done. Hard to get up for it until then. Hope I can enjoy for a while before the Typhoon gobbles up all the competition. Keep slaving away ED! We are ready!
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I will admit, I’ve been pretty salty about the F16 flight model. I am so happy a game developer actually listens to their community. Thank you Eagle Dynamics for valuing your customers. Seems to be a rare occurrence in gaming these days. I am so excited!! Good luck and keep working hard!
PS - 2.7 is still amazing, especially in VR. Yay, cloud surfing in my Reverb G2 and 3080! -
Sold, thanks.
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Sold, thanks all.
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You are correct. I am not active on forums and apologize for the double thread. Other post edited and updated. Feel free to merge/delete.
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I appreciate the heads up, I would have missed that.
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I should also add, all inquiries made thus far have seemingly had the intention to use their own boards for their SimPit’s since the TQS is the item of value. The other items are “free” if you will. If one wants to save on shipping, I’ll only send the TQS. I couldn’t be sure someone’s motivation for wanting something like this. I know why I wanted it, the TQS and they all came together.
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It appears you are correct, there are boards out that work, however. The main item of interest is the TQS. I wanted that particular thumb mouse. In my opinion, far superior than the Cougar’s from my experience having owned both previously.
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Interested in a brand new F16 TQS and F22 PRO still in the original cellophane packaging? Check my thread DCS Thrustmaster forums.
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I should add, I’ve looked for that TQS for probably close to 15 years, but realized as I was about to open the box, I am not really in to 100% realism like some others are. Any reasonable offer will be entertained. I want someone to enjoy this.
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Yes, you read that right. Found on EBay as collectibles. Both TQS & stick are made in the USA and in original cellophane packaging. More info, pictures, and/or video if interested in buying. PM me. Am a 100% positive review, verified member of EBay since 2004 and PayPal since 2001. Not a mass reseller. Be well.
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Yeah, for real. I’ve been looking for one of these for... 12-15 years? Found it on EBay as a collectible. I think the seller wasn’t aware of tusba’s. Have a RealSim all ready to go, was about to take off original packaging and it dawned on me what a find this might be. Made in Oregon. Any interest in buying? Obviously, pics and/or video if needed by request. Be well.
edit: decided to put a picture up too
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Pimax Crytal issue
in Virtual Reality
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I have followed the instructions on the link you provided. I still have the same issue. It is as if nothing is being sent to the headset. I have it all configured as the screenshots have shown. I cannot get to the last step. Nothing happens when I press Shift+Tab and all I see is the default Pimax green logo screen in the headset but the window on my monitor shows as if the game loaded VR.