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Does this apply if you're doing an autostart as well? Because I've been having major issues with the F-16 autopilot on the Kola map using DCS Retribution. I autostart the F-16, wait for it to go through the autotstart sequence, complete with INS Alignment Complete, yet the autopilot will not follow the steerpoints. Heck, the steerpoints on the HSD will even disappear eventually. I also have no FPM, it's glued to the gun boresight on the HUD. Is this the problem I'm running into? That I have to confirm my GPS coordinates on the DED after the INS aligns else it essentially kills my INS fix? I haven't played DCS in a long time, so this is new to me if so. It's a fresh install, the only mods are CH's asset packs to use with Retribution. LastMissionTrack.trk

I have nearly an identical system - 7800x3D, 4080 non-super, and 64GB RAM. What I did is start with DCS's default VR settings. I clicked that in the options and then started tweaking from there. AA is going to be the hardest thing to figure out. DLAA helps with frames, but screen text is harder to read. MSAA is better with screens, but a higher tax on performance. TAA gives best AA, but text is fuzzier. I've not really tried DLSS. In the Meta app, I set the refresh rate to either 72 or 90hz and a pixel density of 1.0. In the Oculus Debug app, I set the bitrate to 720mbps.

That part I do not know, sorry. According to that, it isn't implemented.

I believe the way it works is it slides up into the forehead of the helmet. See that knob on the left hand side near the top? That's a screw that holds it in place. You loosen it and the visor comes down and tighten the screw to keep it in place. Loosen it again, push the visor up and into the helmet, and tighten the screw to hold it in place there. Or do you mean how do you get the visor to go up/down in the sim?

Correct, set inside the Oculus Debug tool. I set pixel density to 1, turned off DLAA and switched to 2x MSAA and I can run 90FPS now (installed new Nvidia drivers, no DLSS). I'm amazed!

I've been launching the game through Meta Link - how do I tell if Link is launching the regular .exe or the multi-thread .exe?

That's what you posted earlier in the thread, so that's what I went with. 4080, 7800x3D, 64GB.

I just got the Syntech cable - Meta Link is telling me it's only 2.9GBPs bandwidth. I dropped the bitrate in Debug to 500 (was 720), see if that helps the stutters. ASW is on Auto (was disabled). EDIT: Just went and put the bitrate back to 720 and disabled ASW - dunno what I did, but man... Whatever it was was giving me nausea! Hope this fixes it.

So, what do I do about microstuttering? Randomly, regardless of the FPS, when I move my head, the picture stutters.

Changing the slider to 1.2 and increasing to 720 really seems to have helped the text readability. I'm also trying DLSS and after takeoff, I can consistently get 72fps in a Liberation mission. Tomorrow I'll try the Apache.

Ok - so get this. The Autopilot in the F-16 doesn't work when I use the Quest 3. The switches move (both moving them on the WinWing HOTAS I have and clicking them in game) but the autopilot doesn't engage. EDIT: Ok - looks like the air refuel door somehow got bound to my NWS button... Let's see if that works.

You all convinced me to give the Quest 3 another shot, so I went back to BB and bought another one. lol I promise to give it at least the whole weekend before I return it again. I also ordered that Syntech cable, should be here Sunday. What is the BoboVR face thingy you speak of? I don't see anything that says face interface - https://www.bobovr.com/collections/quest-3-accessories?srsltid=AfmBOoo6BxXqPcidULqsjlFFFNJQX-zhPR5S2D1zzUZNapyZeF8UF8CO

I'm not exactly sold on getting one precisely because of those stories. Lol Figured I'd apply for the... whayever it is and make up my mind later.

Thought I'd share this as I was approved for the $80 G2 conversion with Pimax. It's not an $80 discount, it's a tag you put on your order that will get you an $80 refund at a later date. 1. Place Your Order: Use the code "" at checkout. The email address you submitted is already linked to this code. 2. Order Tagging: The code "" will tag your order as part of the G2 Upgrade Event. Please note: this is not a discount code, it won't directly reduce the price at checkout. 3. $80 Refund: All G2 event orders in January will receive an $80 refund on February 15th. I also believe I read that the G2 event requires you to make the purchase before March 31st.

You may be right. I did submit my G2 receipt to Pimax - I'm considering given the Crystal Light a go. Maybe the Quest 3 just caught me on a bad day and I didn't give it a fair shake.

No, you're right. I only had it for about 6 hours. I just decided to return it that soon because it wasn't comfortable and the ridiculous amount of tweaking I did that didn't resolve it just soured me on the whole thing. The need to buy 3rd party accessories to make it comfortable was also a knock against it. The G2 was relatively simple to tweak by comparison. I just took it back while I was still thinking about it and BB was still open - it's only about a 5min drove to BB from my apartment.

7800X3D, regular 4080, 64GB RAM.

I did go into the software and upped the bitrate to whatever the max was, but I didn't do anything in the de-bugging tool. The headset was at 72Hz by default, so I just left it at that. I didn't see anything where I could change resolutions in any of the menus I checked, both in the Link software and in the headset. The text in the Apache was the worst - the comm frequencies on the display on the top of the pilot MFDs was nigh-unreadable no matter what I did. It was pretty bad in the F-16 as well.

I used that cable I bought from WalMart. I had it plugged into a USB C port on the I/O of my motherboard, not a front panel connector.

So, I went out and bought the Quest 3 - and just got back from returning it. You folks were right, it is not comfortable. Not that terrible, but something you really need to fiddle with to make wearable. I also had a constant hole around my nose letting light in. The head tracking is absolutely dead-on amazing. With the G2, I'd look down on the F-16 panel for, say, to turn on the jammer. The G2 would lose tracking and jump all over the place. The Quest 3 is dead-nuts amazing - no matter which direction I was looking, it was rock steady. The VR pass-through was also pretty flipping cool - the controllers worked great and even the hand recognition was pretty impressive. The color/contrast were also a big upgrade over the G2. So why did I return it? Text. I fiddled with every single setting in DCS, read a bunch of articles on Quest 3 settings, etc. Nothing I could do could make the text, meaning text on screens or labels on gauges/switches easily readable - the G2 is superior in this area. Also, no matter what I did for AA, the shimmering was ridiculous. Trees looked like watercolor paintings. I also tried the Foveated Rendering in OpenXR and it was so distracting having that pixelation in my peripheral vision. Holy cow. So, I returned it. I'm going to give the Delanclip Pro I have another go - I just hate having to move my head around my eyes. That's annoying. Appreciate your help folks!

I think what I'm going to do is go to Best Buy and buy a Quest3 and test drive it for a week or so and see if I like it. If not, I can return it. Appreciate your input, folks! Wish the Quest Pro wasn't only on eBay, hard for me to trust those sellers with that much money. lol Walmart has this cable - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Onn-16-feet-Link-Charge-Cable-for-Oculus-Meta-Quest-Meta-Quest-2-3-Not-Included-PC-VR-Headset/11964286?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&filters=[{"intent"%3A"fulfillmentIntent"%2C"values"%3A["In-store"]}]&classType=REGULAR&from=/search Better than the Meta one price-wise, but neither BB or Walmart has a longer USB-C cable, 2.6 feet or 1m cables. I'm close to the PC, but that's too short.

Ok, ok - bend my arm, I'll get it! null

I did read the FAQ and did see #3: Will it just be an updated Flaming Cliffs F-15C? Not at all. The entire external model and cockpit will be rebuilt to meet 2025 graphical standards. The avionics, sensor, and weapon systems will be at the highest level of fidelity with a fully interactive cockpit. While the flight model will be based on the Flaming Cliffs version, it will be further improved. Please note the Flaming Cliffs version will remain unchanged. In my defense, I was asking, by saying "upgrade" that if you already owned the FC version, that the FF version would be offered as a discounted module rather than a full-priced, separate module.

Cheers - thanks! Glad to see my reading comprehension isn't totally gone.

I keep going back and forth between head tracking and VR. Head tracking is great because I can use my 42" OLED TV and the game looks great! But I hate having to move my head around my eyes. VR is awesome, but the G2 sweet-spot and clarity are no match for a 4K OLED. So, with Windows ditching MR, my G2 is effectively worthless and I need something new. I did a bunch of reading on here and it seems the consensus is the Quest 3 is the way to go over the Pimax Crystal Light because it is much simpler in that it "just works" while there are numerous folks with Pimax horror stories getting their stuff to work. The Bigscreen Beyond looks like something I'd really like due to the form factor and tech, but no eye tracking and requires lighthouses, which make it even more expensive. Though it seems the Quest 3 isn't without it's problems either as folks say the headset is very uncomfortable to use and recommend getting a 3rd party face gasket. Put the elite head strap, the physical USB cable, and a face gasket and you're pushing $1k for the Quest. Varjo and Somnium are waaay out of the price range, especially when I only use VR for DCS. So... Am I right that with the compromises (no eye tracking or auto IPD, etc), the Quest 3 is still the best value for DCS VR? (7800x3D, 4080 non-TI/Super, 64GB RAM)