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FWIW Origin PC indeed has lifetime 24/7 US-based support. I’ve been able to talk to a real person any time I call even at 1am on Saturday (literally). I’ve dealt with some whoppers this year like the Intel chip degradation and such and they’ve been invaluable.

Yeah I can’t reiterate that enough from my perspective. It doesn’t matter how good a PC is if you can’t get 24/7 lifetime support with it. And I think a lot of the experts underestimate how much support a layperson needs. The “best” machine still needs service and no PC is so good that it doesn’t need regular support. I would rather not be the owner of the world’s most expensive doorstop. I owned my last machine for 10 years so “lifetime” support means my lifetime, not theirs. A established company is much more likely to have that longevity compared to an individual.

I hope that’s not an actual screenshot

Finally tested it for myself and yes the spotting dots can be turned “off” (or changed back to v2.8) in 2D

Yes of course, there are quite a lot of them. https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-gaming-desktops https://www.tomshardware.com/best-picks/best-gaming-pcs https://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-pc/

Yeah I suppose if you’re not busy and have more time than money DIY makes sense. But if the reverse applies, not so much. And again it’s not just the assembly but having support. That’s my hot button anyways. And if you don’t have the time and expertise with this it would quickly turn into an ordeal. And this I wouldn’t know unless I just mimicked what I saw on a vendors website. So why not just have them do the job and save myself the trouble? The money is not an issue for me, time and aggravation is.

I recall them looking identical for me (4K screen) but it’s ridiculous if the spotting dot is a bigger game aid than the label.

While I agree with this the trouble with making the spotting dots a mission setting and configurable makes them nearly identical to dot labels. Hence there is no need for both options. So just combine the features of the spotting dots such as being hidden by other objects into the dot labels and get rid of them as a separate feature altogether.

Yeah I’m on racing sim hiatus. Wooo

The current maps are flat so along with other obstacles joining them likely wouldn’t be possible. There is a global or spherical earth planned for DCS but I’m not aware of any further info on it. I assume it’s very far in the future.

Again you’re kinda oversimplifying things. Yes I can do that… with support. Not totally on my own. Key point there. And there are times when I simply don’t want to engage in something that’s going to be just super time consuming and frustrating. Installing a graphics card? Pretty easy. Maybe… Putting the entire machine together? No. I have my limits. And I’ve been gaming quite a while and am somewhat familiar with these things. But there was a time when I knew completely nothing about this at all. Many people fit that description out there and for them buying the entire machine is absolutely the best option.

Uh consider your audience before making that assumption again the 92% of us who don’t work in IT… I would be in a world of trying to do that. No thanks.

Yeah that seems like a lot. I figured the Origin PC at about $500 over the cost if it’s parts. And it was like $1k lower than the competitor I was looking at. Money isn’t as much a factor for me as time and aggravation so I consider that well spent. The topic here was “Best PC Manufacturer?” so the response that all manufacturers are overpriced and suck isn’t helpful

Most of the support I need doesn’t involve actual work on the machine. And I’m capable of a lot on my own but only with handholding. But support that’s only available 8-5 weekdays just isn’t helpful. I work those hours myself so for the times I need it, that’s just a no-go. There is a local shop I use for work that’s beyond my comfort level but I wouldn’t consider buying a whole PC from them due to their support hours. 24/7 lifetime support is a very big deal to me. Back when I was less savvy about this I had dealt with a PC company that did have a shipping and return service. That’s works too but for me now that’s kinda seems like a big pain. For some that might be the only option.

I’ve used them in my work but not for gaming or flight sims. For me personally they seen to have too many performance issues and problems like this topic for me to consider going that route.

You do realize most people don’t work in IT right? Something like 8% of the workforce in the US does. That means the other 92% likely doesn’t know enough to build or support their own PC. So buying a custom machine from a vendor is the best option for them. kksnowbear is now on my ignore list, I don’t read his posts anymore I’m referring to Origin (partner with Corsair). The support I’ve had from them has been invaluable. The PC itself is extremely nice.

I do exactly the same thing for the same reason. I find 117 to be about right.

Yes it will say CPU or GPU Bound

I figured the premium on my PC was about $500 or around 10%. Very worthwhile considering the support I get with it and that I didn’t have to build it. I’m not sure where you get $2K extra. Many people couldn’t or shouldn’t build one themselves so the extra cost is a given. Again it’s the support that’s the differentiator IMO. Otherwise most of these vendors are basically giving you the same parts and build. Yeah but what about tech support? You guys keep forgetting everyone doesn’t work in IT

Doesn’t the Ctrl+Pause performance monitor tell you if you’re GPU or CPU limited? This is also going to depend on your settings.

I’m curious why there are nearly 40% in favor. Is that because: A. In favor because they think it’s realistic. B. In favor because they simply like seeing dots and don’t care whether it’s realistic or how the game looks as long as it’s “fun”.

I’m not wrong about how to report a bug.

It’s not possible to convey exactly what I see on a monitor either. Screenshots and videos are compressed and it would require a 4K display to see exactly what I’m seeing. But this sort of info can be enough for others to try and duplicate the problem. It’s the normal requirement for making a bug report. All it would take to document a “vanishing” aircraft model is a track and a screenshot of empty space with a label where the aircraft should be.

There’s plenty of documentation here from VR players. If they can show what they’re seeing why can’t you? https://forum.dcs.world/topic/335325-spotting-dot-bugs-in-vr/ And trying to report a bug which can be documented is pretty much a waste of time.

Document this for the rest of us then with a video, screenshot or something. Without that it’s left for us to belive players simply aren’t good at visually tracking targets or have bad eyesight or something. Or they’ve got unrealistic expectations. And it’s wrecking the game for everyone else. It’s not a given that you’d see an aircraft at 3-5 miles. A top view F-14 is much easier to see than a nose-on 109. Yes both are shown equally as flying bricks. That’s just not a simulation. And you shouldn’t use the non-falsifiable argument that it’s not possible to show VR or that everyone needs to go buy a $1,000 headset in order to understand. Plenty of VR players have documented the giant bricks. Why can’t you support your observation on the same level? You owe the devs and the community actual documentation of these things because it affects everyone. Personally I’ve taken a hiatus from DCS until this is resolved. Plenty of other games out there to keep me busy.