MadMonty

Guys - I simply love your support! That tool immediately solved my issue and NS is running just perfect, Since I use a motion platform and the new Qubic seat belt tensioner is waiting to arrive, I just added a seat belt to my seat and I have to admit, that turning my head is now even more restricted. So NS is a perfect solution! Thank you all for your help!

I downloaded XR Neck Safer yesterday and now I don't know if everything is working properly - I'm a little doubtful at the moment. I was able to set up the software and also calibrate / centre the headset. However, if I then want to enlarge my view to the rear, the same thing always happens - regardless of the method (smooth, gradual ...). For example, if I look to the rear right (e.g. 100°) and tell the software to extend my view by 40° (to 140°), my VR view turns to the rear by 140°, but a black screen appears on both eyes on the left. It's as if the view is rotating to 140°, but my headset is at 100° and I can only see the 140° view on the right edge of my field of view and a black screen on the left (as a delta between 100° and 140°). If I extend it to 180°, my vision is nearly completly black. That can't be intentional, can it? Does anyone know the problem? I have not yet copied in any api/dll, as described in some forums. Could that be the problem? Of course I am running DCS in OpenXR and not SteamVR.

Hey Dangerzone! This is a great topic and finally someone is writing about the problem that many people probably have. There are so many wonderful modules and yes, I too am tempted to buy most of them. This also leads to the fact that I have modules that I am relatively familiar with, some that I have tried out and others that are covered in a thick layer of dust. Balancing my job and family, I manage to play DCS two evenings a week, so this limit is an additional challenge. In the end, I take a module and fly it for a few weeks until I feel like playing another one. With some modules, it's easy for me to switch because I've familiarised myself with the aircraft (A10II, F18, AH64, F86, BF109, Huey). But to be honest, I can't remember more than these 6. As a result, switching to an F16 or KA50 always takes time to refresh my knowledge. I'm currently learning the F4, just as I learnt the F15E. But the latter has been completely forgotten again because there is no content to play (too few missions / campaigns). The F4 brings a lot of this with it, so I'm trying to add it to my shortlist of permanent aircraft. My problem is that three other favourite aircraft are coming sooner or later - the A6, Tornado and Eurofighter. I have no idea how I'm going to manage that. I also have the F14, MI8, Hind, MiG15 and MiG21 slumbering in the basement of the modules I've bought and hardly ever flown. I'm really hoping to retire, but that will take a few more years, then I'll have more time and will probably be able to memorise less. I guess I'll have to resign myself to my role as DCS-Patreon and lousy inventory manager.

Got it solved - thank to the great ED support! It was a bug created by my Arduino Controller (for FFB Joystick). Simply unplugging it from USB and reconnecting it let DCS start again. First time for me (in years) using ED/DCS support and I must admit they are extremly fast and helpful. Great service!

Hey, after years of flying DCS I am stuck for the first time without having any ideas left. After DCS update I wanted to launch DCS for downloading the newly purchased KOLA-map. But DCS does not start anymore. What I did: Run complete repair Reinstalled Nvidia drivers Did Windows scan for any corrupt drivers Did windows update Renamed DCS folder in Saved games to "temp" No matter what I do, the log keeps posting the same issues, all linked to ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND Any ideas? dcs.log

Stupid question. What is MAC?

F4 Phantom delayed to „esrly spring“, latest May 24.

Just received and installed everything. I kept my old windows 10 and had to reinstall some drivers and Ryzen Master (showed a 6 core cpu before reinstalling). After all, I am not that impressed in DCS. While having like 30% more performance in Cinebench R23, I hardly notice improvments in DCS with VR(G2). So is the 7800x3d just also limited with current DCS or are there any hints what I could look for…

Thanks guys. After further research AMD 7800X3D 64 GB DDR5 6000 CL36 ASUS ROG STRIX B650E-F is already on it´s way. Should be a hell of a system... Hope that CL36 vs CL30 does not constitute an impairment

Sounds reasonable! Let us know when you bought it and how everything works…

I would be careful of bigger motion ranges. I just needs a longer time to get there, so sometimes the immersion can be affected by to long travelling distances. You want it fast and sharp, espcescially when flying a jet. Take a look at my carrier launch (link in signature) and compare it to their movements on their website. My first impression was, that they need more time to reach the final position... But still it looks like a promising product!

Hi, I am not using this product, but the PS-6TM-150 product from Motionsystems. I have been using it for more than 3 years and am extremely satisfied. You should pay attention to the following things when buying: Does the manufacturer offer functioning motion compensation? All movements of the platform must be compensated for in the VR headset, otherwise you will permanently change your position in the virtual cockpit. Does the manufacturer offer functioning software with sufficient setting options for how the forces are transferred from the platform? In the video on their website, for example, I can see that the platform rolls to the side in turns. This is wrong, as rolling to the side simulates lateral forces that hardly ever occur in flight (otherwise every Airbus would spill coffee in turns). This can be configured if the user wishes, but the important thing is that you can change it. Motionsystems offers both points perfectly (among other advantages), but also has its price.

I would like to upgrade the CPU of my current system (AMD 5800x + RTX4090). I've already realised that the AMD 7950X3D has no real advantages over the 7800X3D respectively that the price-performance ratio of the 7800 is significantly better. But now I read that the new AMD 8700G CPU is due to be launched at the end of the month. There are no benchmarks yet. What is your expectation / opinion compared to the 7800? Will this be another noticeable step forwards, or is it just cosmetic? PS: Of course, the upgrade also means a change of mainboard and RAM...

Thanks BIGNEWY! This newsletter is a fantastic read. Lots of ambitious projects that will certainly make DCS even better than it already is. Of course you want everything to be ready tomorrow, but the past few years have shown that it can be worth the wait. I wish the ED team every success in realizing all their projects!

Thank you so much for your time to share this info with the community, very much appreciated!

Thanks... Unfortunately I don´t have the time to watch the whole (long) episode. Anyone willing to share some important news?

I have nearly the exact same hardware. For me a downgrade from 90 to 60Hz did improve it a lot (but running Steam VR instead OpenXR), when running 90Hz I have stutters on a flyby view, when running 60Hz they are gone.

Hey Andre, the Engine Rumble/Piston Beat is very strong now. I used to have 20 as a value (e.g. F18, F15 etc.) to only feel it a bit and stronger values for afterburner. Now I have to tune enginge rumble down to 4, so something has changed!?

Hey guys, I just had a chat with the developer of my motion platform software. I informed him about future DLSS and Vulkan in DCS. To my surprise he replied: “I think that HP Reverb G2 does not support Vulcan. We tried to run OpenXR via Vulcan API on HP Reverb G2 and it said "not supported". Google says that WMR gogles does not support Vulcan“ That was from a BeamNG test. Is it possible that the G2 will not run with Vulkan API?

Great newsletter - thanks. Can´t wait for 2.9! Date should be 29th September and not 22nd I guess

What Software are you using? You are not supposed to roll to left and right in turns since their are only minor lateral forces in turns. I have a Motionsystems 6DOF platform and we developed their software for quite a while to be as realistic as possible in terms of simulating the real forces during flight…

That´s it - thank you so much. Deleted export.lua an reassigned / rewrote all commands, seems like the order of commands prevented the platform working with a cold start Huey. Don´t know, why the other modules worked with cold start, but anyhow, now everything is back were it belongs. Thanks again!

I am using a motion platform of Motionsystems, which works very well with DCS. I just experienced, that flying the Huey results in a non moving/working platform. After I have made some tests, I recognised that it is only when having a cold start of the Huey. At hot start, platform is working well. All other modules (AH64, F16/18, A10 etc.) are working fine with cold and hot start. So it is only the cold start of the Huey, that seems to prevent any data putput to the platform. Any chance to have a look into it?

Yes it is…

I am not able of being successful in mission 01. Hitting all 3 bridges, returning to base, no F10 menu for ending mission and losing campaign. What am I doing wrong?