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Only issue I ever had was air link never sent the audio to the headset. Luckily I never had to fix it or care much since I discovered Virtual Desktop very shortly after and haven't looked back. Other nice thing about VD is their supersampling options are very easy. With any VR headset, the amount of issues you can run into are in the millions, since there's so much tinkering one normally does that could break something or give shimmering, stuttering, artifacts, blurriness, on and on and on and on.

Also worth noting that you're probably GPU bottlenecked with the 7800x3d. I've found that it's a pretty even match for the 4090 so anything "less" (no insult intended) will not use the 7800x3d to the max. But as others have said, since multithreading isn't "all-threading", you might even be running 7800x3d to it's maximum utilization that DCS can use.

You're limited base on your price range. If you swear off any Meta products, which Q3 is likely the best of what you'll get under $1k, then it's Pico 4 or wait. That's it. /thread If you can wait to muster $1k then find a used Aero, or Pimax Crystal (for a few hundred more), or bite the bullet and get the Big screen Beyond headset. The BB headset will use your current base stations but you will be the only user because it's custom tailored to your face. I hate Meta as much as the next guy. In fact, I have ZERO social media accounts. But I have the Q3 because my family enjoys their games, and it works extremely well on DCS. MFD text clarity is as I would want it, performance isn't as taxing as the Crystal. And to he honest, at this point I don't feel like I'm missing anything I need by not spending the extra $500. $500 can go a very long way in upgrading a CPU/GPU which has much more impact than the headset itself. Just my $0.02.....

@BIGNEWY, I know this topic is an old and well-established one so I don't feel the need to go into great detail. We all know heat blur affects HUD's in all aircraft (becoming extremely blurry as if INSIDE the heat blur). The last thread I saw talking about the issue in 2022 seems to not have any resolution comment other than it's been reported. Is there an update on if this will be fixed or should we expect it to remain for a few more years/indefinitely? I ask because I'd love to turn it back on but this bug makes it a non-starter. Thanks!

There was a bombed out T-55 I pissed on once outside of Maymana. Can ED please make sure that gets added to the map?

I make it part of my "sit here and wait for alignment" activities in the F-16/18. I could be doing other things like validating target points and bomb configuration. But CMS fixing is more critical. Can't wait for DTC.

@Wags @BIGNEWY, it might be helpful to have a training mission specifically for ACLS super carrier landings. Maybe not include the full marshal hold, but from just before commencing down the shoot.

You're probably looking for this. Not sure if it can work off the carrier.

Perhaps this would be a question best for the VR section. However, since I'm here.... VD is very easy. Airlink with my Q3 does not allow audio into my headset (can't be bothered to care much since it's the worst solution of the 3). Cable link is just fine, I just tend to get a bit lazy since I have no latency or stuttering issues with VD. Why change a good thing, right?

100% agree. But everyone can download and play those. This poll might help folks make the best purchase if looking for a paid campaign.

Poll says it all..... (anything requiring Super Carrier is fair game)

I haven't used the new VOIP functionality and don't remember all the sound setting adjustments available, so take this with a boulder of salt. Could you turn up the VOIP volume to match the blaring F menu levels and then reduce the master volume to make both lower?

Well, I tested last night. I'm not overly impressed and will stick with PointCTRL for the foreseeable future. It's just so difficult to reliably flip switches with Q3 hand tracking. I was only able to do it in "controller mode" in dcs so I couldn't grab the gear lever or anything that requires more than just pushing a button or flipping a switch.

I'm having an issue where I think I'm missing folders in DCS. I just did a fresh install and when I get into a mission OR freeflight, it shows these errors. I looked for each folder and I don't have the \kneeboard folder anywhere in DCS files. Why would these be missing?

Politics leaks its way into everything nowadays. It's sad, but the weak minded always scream the loudest.....

I'll give it a shot soon and report back. I'd be surprised if it were "that good", since there's not a lot of chatter about it.

Not sure if that was sarcasm, but the guy here had to spend days trying to get his gear up! lol

Wow, incredibly interesting. This is extremely useful information to be had since I'm spec'ing out a new build for VR at the moment. Prioritization is my biggest hurdle at the moment so knowing that a 13th gen Intel CPU might do better over the next year or two rather than the enormous cost for a 4090 is huge for me. Looks like a 3090ti is going to work just fine. @SkateZillaDo you believe MT and Vulkan would be completed concurrently or MT significantly sooner? (I realize this isn't something you could confirm for obvious reasons, but given your background, what would you do?)

So if I'm reading it right and to put it simply. It would be like flying a "free flight" mission performance-wise but in a complex AI laden campaign mission, or even multiplayer?

I saw a screenshot of a reply to a YouTube video or tweet (can't remember and can't find it quite yet) that said it was in closed beta at the moment. @BIGNEWY, is this a myth/doctored post? I feel like that would be something that would be highlighted extensively in dev updates if it were true.

You sound whiny. Stop playing the victim, grab your sack and download one of the hundreds of 3rd party missions/campaigns that will come out in the first 2 weeks and enjoy. Or don't and sulk in your own laziness.

Probably means it was something he had said he already did lol.

You don't need to prepare specifically for the Apache because it's pretty different from anything we currently have. You need to get used to the physics and mechanics of helicopters in general. As such, I think the most accurate (non-computer aided) representation is the UH-1. The KA-50 is okay for systems, but still, not really because it's like comparing apples to oranges as far as system integrations; especially considering the fact that the crew interaction is VERY different (pssssttt.... there's 2 people in the aircraft!) You don't have enough time to get proficient in too terribly much, so go ahead and work on takeoff/landing the Huey, and maybe work on some VRS recoveries. You will be fine.

I'm pretty sure Casmo and Barundus discussed this topic several months ago, and off the top of my head I think there's a ton of differences between the airframes. With a tiny developer such as this, I think it's probably asking a bit too much (at least right now).

There will be no further updates from PC. Additionally, any opinions that expresses disappointment will ensure this thread also gets locked. It's best to just forget the Kiowa and be surprised when it shows up within the next 40 years.