diego999

You can go to "Controls" in DCS and change the key for the Comms menu so it doesn't interfere with Windows.

Not at all. The guy is just VR hater.

Glad to have helped.

Communication Menu in the Controls?. Default is "\".

I only fly in VR. The immersion is amazing, even if the graphics are lacking compared with 2D.

I'm building a Yom Kippur campaign for the A-4. Golan front, so Syria map. Planning to do the Sinai front down the line. Yes, we don't have the exact planes and units, but I think a reasonable compromise can be achieved. For Israel we have the Phantom and the Skyhawk. No Mirage III, but F1 is a reasonable substitute. Main ground units, no Centurion but a Patton (not the exact version tho). Merkava is too new for that war. On the Arab forces, MiG-21 and MiG-19. Most 21s used were other variants, but acceptable. No Su-7 but you can still use the Su-17 we have and limit them to older weapons. No MiG-17, replace it with the MiG-15 and the UFO flight model it currently has. Syrians had some Tu-16 Badgers with cruise missiles. That is something I could not replace. I used Tu-95s but their weapons are too modern for this conflict. For red ground units we have almost the whole set, we're just missing T-62s some elite syrian units had. SAMs, Hawk for Israel, SA-2 and SA-3 for the Arabs. Most units are present or reasonable replacements can be used. For weapons is the same. Just use some regular bombs and rockets and limit the air to air missiles. No AIM-9L, no Magic 2 or 530F for the Mirage, only R-3S for the Fishbed. If you're not a purist who needs to have everything right to the last letter of the designation, you can make it work.

I'd go for a 3060ti then.

This is important. Before knowing the answer, let me suggest a 3060ti. It has only 8GB of VRAM, but it's better in every measure. Those 12GB in the regular 3060 are kinda useless as the GPU doesn't have the raw power to utilize that much memory.

Same. You're just better off just using the mouse.

"soon" since 2 months ago. And counting.

Vsync is ignored in VR. It only works in 2D mode.

If your rig is powerful enough to produce high FPS with MSAA 4x, obviously you've got nothing to gain with DLSS.

You have to crank that sharpness slider all the way to the max. In my case in VR I had horrible shimmering before. DLSS improved massively on that front, in exchange for some ghosting and a little blurriness. Fair trade for me.

DLSS = better performance with ghosting. MSAA = better visuals, kills your fps. Pick your poison.

1 - Increasing RAM will help with general stability and avoid memory related stutters, nothing more. Your machine is on the edge of playability for VR, so even if you add 64GB of RAM, overall performance won't improve much. 2 - I don't know as I don't use hand tracking. For me using the head controlled pointer is way better. 3 - Yes. Oculus Desktop app has a built-in test for your cable. 4 - Absolutely. Using OpenXR Toolkit is a must, as it offers fixed foveated rendering. Couple that with Oculus Tray Tool's reduce fov option and you can change your VR experience from miserable to -at least- decent.

It works for me and apparently for the other guy too. You might have some issue there.

It doesn't waste resources as it just mirrors what you're seeing in the headset. There's a trick to reduce DCS resolution on your monitor to something very low (like 800x600, can't remember exactly) for some supposed gain. I tested it extensively, couldn't find any difference in fps or frametimes.

This is good advice. What changed it for me was a stick upgrade. While I had a normal X52, the woobly nature in the center position made it impossible to manage the small inputs you need to stay in close formation with the tanker. Since I changed it for a Thrustmaster, I can fly with a lot more precision. I'm still struggling, but now it has became doable.

The same installation can run both modes, 2D and VR. In my case with a Quest 2, if the headset is powered on and connected to the pc, DCS starts in VR mode on its own. Otherwise the game starts in "normal" 2D mode. If you want to have different graphics settings for 2D and VR, you can do that by presets in the graphic options screen. You don't need a separate install of the entire game.

Absolutely. Just don't go nuts with the settings.

My feelings exactly.

Doesn't matter. The Intel graphics "chip" is too slow compared to a real one. You could assign all your memory to it, wouldn't make a difference. Besides, your "dedicated VRAM" is just regular RAM, way slower than the real VRAM used by a discrete graphics card.

I'd suggest to wait until the new cards are announced soon. Prices will drop hopefully on the normal 4xxx cards, and if they're worth it, you can get one of the supers.

Amazing! I will try your mod tonight.

It's a pity we don't have an medium setting for ground textures. High eats up all your VRAM and low looks really ugly.