*Rage*

The centre mount plate is not very sturdy. I never used it. I have a floor mounted BRD-N stick.

I did increase the PD in increments all the way up past 1.5. Unfortunately it did not improve things significantly Thanks man.

A not so brief intro first... Currently I fly pretty much MP exclusively. I have a simpit of sorts with a Speedmaster Flight seat, centre mounted stick and a 65" 4K tv as a display running of a 8600k@5.3ghz and a 1080ti. Ive had to play real life tetris in order to fit that all into a small study. Its a little snug, and the layout is unconventional for a study but it works, at least as a mancave. I've wanted to get into VR for a long time. I came pretty close to buying the rift on a number of occasions (including preordering). Every time I read a post saying how great it was and that there was no going back to 2D I really felt like I was missing out! My main concerns were with the resolution, FOV, visuals, and difficulties with cockpit instruments and the effects all of that would have had on the MP experience. I was encouraged when I saw more and more people jumping on the VR bandwagon including a squadmate. Last year I kickstarted the Pimax 8K(X) headset. It seemed to have the answers for the detail and FOV concerns I had above. As much as im looking forward to that I also realise that theyre a small company and they have made some amateurish mistakes along the way. They were supposed to deliver January but it looks to be delayed till the spring, if not later. Thats fine by me. Id rather wait another 6 months and get a complete, polished product than a rushed one. I considered the Vive Pro but the price speculation (?£800) and the fact that its the same screen as the SO put me off. Also I have no need for room scale. For half the (expected) price I went with the SO. I couldnt wait to try it out and hopefully get rid of my TV and make some space in the study. Setup This was a pain in the arse. Perhaps I was unlucky with the timing of windows update but basically WMR portal software broke the update, or the update broke the WMR software but getting it all to install/work as intended was not easy. Ultimately I had to get an insiders build of W10 in order to set it up. That should be released soon. Once the software was installed actually setting up the device was very easy. Comfort This is the only device ive used. For me its very comfortable and well made. The leatherette padding is very good. Strap is easily adjustable. IPD adjustment works well. All good. Sound Passable, just, but definitely not as good as a set of basic Sennheisers that I use. Also the earphones don't extend far down enough. FOV Actually this I felt was very good. I didnt feel like I was looking through a set of ski goggles like alot of people have said. It was perfectly adequate. Only the centre is the sweetspot but again I cant compare this to any other device. I was pleasantly surprised with the FOV. Screen clarity and SDE Im afraid this where it starts falling apart. First of all there is SDE. I can see the pixels, clearly, especially in areas of high contrast. Its not so bad over say a winter terrain texture, or nevada. But in Caucasus spring/summer it was more apparent. The feeling of being in the cockpit was very good. It makes you realise how different the cockpits are ergonomically. I particularly like the AV8B pit. It was my favourite to use in VR. However, actually reading the instruments was difficult without zoom. Furthermore outside the cockpit, everything was frankly, a pixelated, blurry mess. Visual ID is almost impossible premerge. Dots do appear out in the distance. But everything that makes 2.5 beautiful is lost. There's almost no difference between using high or low settings. It could have been 1.5 for all that I could see. It mostly looks the same. And it doesn't look good. I really wanted to like VR but unfortunately this really crushed it for me. The difference in clarity is stark. The resolution needs to improve by at least an order of magnitude, or two, before it will be acceptable, at least for me. I went back to my TV after testing for a while and it was a welcome relief to actually be able to see my wingman clearly (and not as a blob). The terrain and lighting are beautiful again and I can make the details of nearby towns/airfields as you would do in real life. In the SO the HUD was always easily readable. But everything else looked aweful:( Tracking This was perfect. I didnt bother with the hand controllers but the headset tracking was flawless, and all without setting up sensors etc. In summary im afraid its not for me. Ill give it another go over the next few days but right now the experience is too compromised. The feeling of immersion in the cockpit is awesome. The tracking is awesome (R73 Schlemm shots are epic) but the actual usability of the cockpit instruments/displays and the poor visual quality of everything inside and outside the cockpit was a massive letdown.

Got it working finally by installing the Windows Insider programme build 17115 RC4.

Same problem. Ive encountered every single install issue along the way. I had to manually install the software after it wouldnt install automatically. Now im getting a "Something went wrong and we couldnt start windows mixed reality software" Different ports, Updating windows, reinstalling windows etc. Nothing has worked. I thought Pimax were amateurish but comparatively this is just pure BS.

Next match 51st Bisons vs Lockon Greece! Saturday 13z

Im assuming that will work only with the FSSB base?

The 51st is now hosting an old favourite, "Return to Inguri" on our dedicated server. Enjoy!

It seems to be affecting a number of ariframes although in my experience it seems the F15 is most affected by this invulnerability. At least from what I've seen online and in SATAL. Its also not confined to MP so perhaps this thread could be moved to the correct subforum.

SF vs 36th Tacviews https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FW7FwfJ7DCEigJ5BLgEiU2riloL-A7l1?usp=sharing

How do you guys find the integrated headphones and mic? Any good or do you (can you?) use a dedicated headset as well?

Samsung odyssey as it relates to the title, presumably.

The AI is quite defensive. Spamraaming at 40km is very optimistic. Fire again once he turns in. You should have the overwhelming advantage within 20km.

Both are "newer" than that of the 9M. The T/ET uses a different and possibly more advanced seeker than the R73 IIRC. That is different to the "newest" seeker offered by the Ukrainians for the ET. No. You are wrong. This is an old fallacy that needs to die. For a head to head engagement you launch the missile designed to have the longest range first then launch the F&F missile with the shorter range after. Edit: to the OP - ED stated the CCM value for the IR missiles some time ago. They were the same for the 9M/73/Magic/T IIRC. Whether the missile goes for flares is a function of the IR signature of the target, whether its in gate/buster or idle and speed/proximity to the ground. Edit2: Guarantee is null and void in MP. Anything can happen. Netcode results in odd things.

The 51st server is cirrently hosting a stripped down A2A mission based on the SATAL competition.

Who's job it is to get shot down:) I'm only joking, carry on...

51st server is up and running SATAL training missions 24/7 with lotatc enabled. Teams have all been sent free lotatc licences so do please put it to use! Its a great tool and will afford you an SA advantage. If you experience any server crashes or anomalies please let us know on our TS or ping us on Discord. Next match this Saturday. SF vs 36th. S!

+1

Harrier for MP usability and fun.

Don't be put off. Its a great module that just needs some tweaking. There will be a Red Flag MP event today at 18z which im sure will be streamed if you want to see the Mig in action (with the M2k. F5 and AV8B). https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=202395

SATAL tacviews available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FW7FwfJ7DCEigJ5BLgEiU2riloL-A7l1?usp=sharing

Fantastic first match! Good job guys and congrats to TAW for the win!

Popular for a reason. People, including myself are happy with the module.

awesome thanks!

Great push by Red yesterday! The fighting over Senaki/Kutaisi was frantic.