Johnny Dioxin

I did think about it - but on past experience of dealing with Chinese support I am very reluctant. They are usually very keen, but their English is normally dire and they struggle to understand. Maybe they have someone who speaks the lingo... I'll do that - I haven't enabled it myself, but will check anyway.

I used dwVAC up until this year when I ran out of activations and now the site is closed along with the activation server (mainly due to Voice Attack's lower price). I also used it only for comms in DCS modules, though I used it for other things in Flaming Cliffs back when we didn't have more than the Ka50 and A-10C and I didn't have enough HOTAS buttons to cover all the actions. I had a separate profile for each DCS module, so wasn't an issue with different function keys. Of course for the dev implementing voice interaction it would be a non-issue as it would simply be part of making each new module. As for FPS type games - I also used to use it for things like Doom3 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Sometimes I would press the wrong PTT button when online and give an instruction and my clan mates would be wondering what on earth I was on! They did find the notion really cool, though.

Yep - something I've been on about for years now, and where imho all flight sims fall flat on their backsides. Voice control and interaction has been available to all for PC and PC gaming for over 10 years now, and an integral part of windows since Windows 7 iirc - I know it's extra work, but it's also the mutt's nuts. First flight sim to do it in the base sim is going to be talked about all over the 'net.

I'm thinking it may be a good option for VR pilots - lower detail may equal better framerates, which equals better experience.

At last someone else with this issue - I've had it for months, over two completely different PCs, but only with Pico 4 (I also use Quest 2 occasionally, and Index, but obviously not wirelessly) and through Virtual Desktop - it's a real PITA and has sometimes caused me to use Index instead of Pico in DCS. When I posted here and elsewhere about it and uploaded videos, no-one had any answer. When I went on VD Discord I had no luck - the guy who was "helping" was either being deliberately obstinate or didn't know the app very well and was no help at all and I gave up there. Shame you can no longer directly email Guy (afaik) as he has been very helpful in years past. This is definitely a VD thing, as it doesn't happen in other cases and I've had it happen in all flight sims - but not in other VR games like NMS etc and DCS is the worst of the lot. I can upload a video again if no-one has seen it, or if you would like one to use for reference in your own search for a solution.

Unfortunately can't order those, Miles - I didn't realise before, but they can't be shipped to the UK. I found some of the same on Amazon UK - but they seem borderline as far as size goes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/150mAh-Battery-Charger-SANROCK-Quadcopter/dp/B0B73VG215 quite expensive, too - even with the charger. Yours are 17x24x 5-6mm and those are 17x27x7mm. May be okay - I could always return them easily to Amazon, so I would try that if/when I need them. I'm already returning a set I'd bought from Amazon because they were slightly too big. (these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NYD4XLR?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details ) edit: Just trying to get it right for anyone in the UK looking to get new batteries

Found the right battery here: edit: look further down for UK

Unfortunately, at 72fps my experience was worse, so I went back to the 36 (or 60 for my Index) and am happy with it. As you say, it's all relative and everyone likes it a certain way and there is no common one size fits all. When 2.1 was released I actually stopped flying for a long time because I couldn't get smooth enough performance on missions - was fine on my own, flying around, but as soon as anything kicked off it was down in the weeds. I tried going back to TrackIR but in combat sims I just wasn't able to enjoy it cos I felt closed-in, like in a tank looking through the portholes. Fortunately, ED have come a long way since then and even with my i5 9600k and 2080Ti I was finally able to enjoy VR flying in DCS again with 2.7. The Pico 4 was the icing, but only with Virtual Desktop - unfortunately now I have a different issue with that which has got me back on Index again!

Oh thanks for the info, Miles - totally unexpected. I have registered with the Discord channel but haven't had a proper look round, yet. Really look forward to having a go with this - hoping it will boost my experience in DCS World in the same way VR did in 2016. Happy new year to you, Sir!

Can anyone please tell me the exact spec of the batteries? The type and capacity should be enough - read through to page 19 (of 135 on my browser) so still a lot to get through and it may be somewhere here, but I haven't got to it, yet! edit* is this the right one? https://thepihut.com/products/150mah-3-7v-lipo-battery I see Amazon do them, too - with more details and multi-buy offers: https://thepihut.com/products/150mah-3-7v-lipo-battery so if that's the right one, I reckon I'll get some in, pronto.

Thank you - I'm really looking forward to receiving my Point Control in a couple of days. Of course I'd prefer to just wait a little longer and have the new one - I added extra bits, too, just in case and with the long lead time - but with the way things have gone this year there's a high chance I may not even be able to use a HOTAS in 2 years, so the used one was a logical option to take. Up to now I've been using a POV hat to operate all the cockpit controls, with the inbuilt gaze control option - I only ever take my hand off the HOTAS to either have a drink or use the mouse for the controller UI (weird that, and that it's been around for so long - but IIRC it may have been fixed in a recent OB update). Left is LMB, right is RMB, up and down are 2 zoom levels and I use modifiers for the same POV for chat, menus etc. Been doing it that way since years, so it's going to be a big challenge remembering to use the Point Control instead!

I would get the full 90fps or 120, depending on headset, in quiet zones, when at altitude or at aerodromes. Once things kicked off it would drop to the half rate by the ASW or equivalent, but would remain very solid with no stutters. After a recent 2.9 OB update (a couple of updates ago) I tested the P-47D and Mosquito at low altitude and got slight stuttering with both over dense tree areas and others were reporting the same. I don't know if that has been fixed in following updates. Of course, you need more oomph for the Crystal, so it may not be quite so good for you anyway.

I have the same as you - but I use mostly Pico 4, Index on occasion. I'll have to get back to you on the FPS as I've not flown since a couple of OB updates, but it was very smooth last time - think I was still getting 45fps with SSW. tbh I don't pay as much attention to the framerates as the frametime and how smooth it is - but I do keep some records now and then so I'll get back to you. I know it was 60fps in the Index. This with Pico 4 in the F-16 using Virtual Desktop...

Unfortunately this thread is very long now and finding any required info is a bit of a nightmare. I now think I know the difference between V1 and V2, but I do have a couple of questions: I'm buying used (I have ordered, but with over 2 years delivery time it's a long wait) and am concerned about battery durability. Any info on that? I have no issue fitting one if it's at all possible, as a radio tech I'm used to that sort of thing. How long ago was the V2 released? Regarding new purchase, though, is there any customs charge with delivery to UK? I expect to be paying the usual 20% VAT, but I've been hit with some high charges on previous overseas imports and need to be prepared Thanks for any info. edit: forgot - I probably have a different headset to the previous user (I have Pico 4) - will it make a big difference to the fitting or is it easy to just bodge something?

I'm checking point control (I have a rough idea but not enough to fully understand yet, so...) and will get back to you. edit: pm sent

I had this recently - posted here about it, too. It just sorted itself out one time - no idea why or how it stopped starting VR and same why it decided to start in VR again - I changed nothing, but I did try lots of different things to no avail. The response on the forum I got was that it's nothing new. I remember having the same issue a year or two ago, as well.

The 4080 is plenty for DCS World with a Pico 4. I have both - bought them together end of last year and my DCS World v2.x VR experience has never been so good. Coupled with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 64GB of DDR5 - though it was also good with my previous i5-9600k and 32GB of DDR4 - just not as good as now

Indeed, I bought it a while ago - however it has not been released. I checked the article again last night to check I had my facts straight and they clearly state that the module was released.

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but last night I was reading the current PC Pilot, in which they said that Heatblur had announced the early access release of the F-4E phantom! At first I thought they had simply worded it wrong, by mistake, but no - they seemed to be implying that one could buy it now! Wonder if they'll clear that up in the next issue.... Of course, by then it may well be accurate!

Music to my old ears!

Since I got the 4080 my DCS experience has been transformed in VR (coming from the 2080Ti). Really up to you and want you want to shell out, but the 4080 is well up to it.

Not that small that my shoulder would stick through the cockpit wall though! Seriously, I have to lean right over to the right to even see anything on the left wall, let alone try and operate it.

Anyone else finding the cockpit is unbelievably small in VR? I've not had this issue with any other DCS modules. just bought the Mossie and P-47D - the Jug looks fine, but the Mossie is very small. If I were actually sat as displayed in VR, my shoulder would stick out the side of the cockpit! The wings and engine do look pretty small, too - having flown Mossies in other sims so having a point of comparison as well.

Just like to tell of my experience regarding the Index cable to maybe help others decide on spending that £119 for a new one. I've been putting up with noise on my screens and crackling audio for months. I was never able to convince myself to spend the £119 on that new cable in case something else was to blame. I tried cleaning up the earphone connections, checked and cleaned the plugs and sockets of the cable but these had just a minor effect on the issue. I wondered if perhaps it was the environment, with many controller cables and other semi-essential stuff laying around in addition to my music and radio kit. Was it the 'Trident' section alone? I'd had a new cable from Valve support a couple of years ago which hadn't included the 'trident' bit. However, the only Trident cables I could find were already over £60 alone. This went on for month after month and I found myself using Index less and less. I had a daily session of In Death for an hour a day(for arm exercise - helps me push my wheelchair!) and that was it. I even stopped that a month or two ago. Anyway, after a discussion with SWMBO I caved and bought a new cable - which now includes the 'trident' bit at the end. As you've probably guessed by now, it was the right thing and I should have done it last year already! The difference is gobsmacking. So my message to you is "Just Do It!" Unless there is something obviously amiss with some other part of your set-up, take the (admittedly relatively small) financial jab and buy that cable from Valve. Even if it turns out not to be the cause of your current issues, you will almost certainly need it at some point - and who knows how long new ones will be available for us (as shown by Oculus - as was- when they ditched the Rift CV1 and left many, many owners unable to get new cables). Just do it!

Has anyone found a way to stop or divert the fan airflow in the headset? In sims I generally tend to peer more intently into the lenses, which makes my eyes even more susceptible to drying than they already are with my Sjørgrens Syndrome, which makes my eyes ache and stops me using VR. Apparently there was an app to do this, but ByteDance had it shut down and removed - then I was shown to a Chinese settings app on GitHub but that didn't include the fan. I tried blocking most of the openings between the lenses in the lower section, with white tack - but this didn't seem to make any difference at all. This is very important to me if I'm to continue using the Pico 4 in DCS World. Let's face it, the graphics are better than all other headsets at a similar price.