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Hi mbucchai Curios PimaxXR says this nullwhen I open it, its reporting a resoulution 4132x5102 @ 90hz, is that what it will be using in DCS ??

Are you using Turbo mode in OpenXR ??, if so try with it off

Im running 1.0PD in DCS, I never change it there.

Ill put my settings up with this post. I need to clarify what i consider outstanding clarity and visuals, for me the Pimax has made every helicopter and plane cockpit and model outstanding to look at, I can read all the gauges and MFDs across the whole lens range and they are not blurry compared to the G2 which had a small sweet spot, this is with every module I own, the details in the the latest modules for me the Apache and F15SE, I'm seeing details in the cockpit and external models' didn't see with the G2. Now to the elephant in the room and that is the DCS maps (terrains), the Pimax made no difference to it, in fact it made me realize how old the terrain engine is is even on new maps, new maps like Syria and Sinai still have low poly models everywhere and blurry ground and model textures and I notice it even more now with a Pimax, the G2 masked it a little as it was always a little blurry out of the sweet spot. There is no fix for this what ever headset we own, the reality is the ED terrain engine is an old and no mater how hi the clarity in the headset it wont fix that, of course the new ground units look great too. I will also mention I didn't have 2x MSAA on and was getting great FPS in the instant start Apache training grounds live fire range Caucus mission (65-72 FPS), I turned on MSAAx2 to reduce the shimmer the DCS terrain has and my FPS have settled at 45-55 now. As for your FPS I cant comment they are different specs from mine and I have a very carefully optimized computer set up for just running games

I can concur with @Sneakybastd report except my microphone is working really well and its been reported by my mates on Discord my comms is very clear I find the headset really well balanced and comfy and can wear it the full use of the batteries if needs 4+ hrs depending on if the USB charging hub is being used. Im not having any DCS stutter issues though but im happy with less than 90 FPS and dont notice any stutter. Once I settle on some settings I will post min up.

I fly with DCSNZA, you have too at some stage

Crystal, original post updated

Just received my Pimax Crystal with glass lens, coming from a G2 3 years, out of the box no DCS settings changed....OMG OMG, clarity and colors and FPS are amazing, the cockpit details I'm now seeing are just incredible in the AH64, F15SE and F16 so far. FYI my PC specs are up there 4090, 13th gen, 64gig, highly optimised PC to get the best out of the G2, this has translated to a very good out of the box experience with the Pimax Crystal From software installation to flying 20 mins max. Sent from my CPH2333 using Tapatalk

As a map the SA map needs big airbases as the main thing to make it grow in use from a player point of view, the maps too big for the amount of major airbases it has and they are all crammed in the bottom half or a long way from each other, I believe Razbam should take some creative license for this map and make a couple of larger base somewhere up north, with out these it will stay a niche product which is a shame as it could be one of the best maps in DCS with its varied terrain and area. But also I agree with you the main purpose of this map was to promote the Argentine vs UK war of the Falkland's and for that to work the DCS world needs correct ground models and plane models, unfortunately with the way ED have DCS set up its a hard task as they do not support the 3D modeling community in any easy way as to make the use of 3rd party assets easy to implement.

That sounds like a fun time, im going to recreate that mission for our pub crawl night on my server, Im going to even block the runways at Nellis so they players have to use the taxi way .

SharpeXB you really do have a lot of names for people who don't agree with you, such a shame you label people like this. Says who, as a server owner I allow what I want to happen on my server.

That would depend on whos public server it is, they might allow it.

Its because ED doesn't add anything to the gameplay in DCS, they leave that up to individuals to make the content for their game and best cobble missions together how they can from the assets provided by ED, its easier to go PVE for a lot of servers as at least they can include Redfor AI in those missions even though the AI is simple its still makes for a believable scenario, that's how our servers run, our main group of pilots has no interest in going Blue vs Blue in PVP, if we do a PVP we only use Redfor and Bluefor matched plane sets. DCS is very much heading along the road towards being a systems simulator and it will be a dam good one at that for sure, as far as being a combat simulator goes it diminishes its self each time a Blufor aircraft is released, the last Redfore plane was the Jeff, we haven't had any new Redfor AI air or ground assets for a long time and with the amount of development time it takes just to get a AI model out (take the new B1 model which has been shown now for 2 years) it would take a long time for ED to get out new AI assets for DCS.

Do you need the WW2 Asset pack to paint B17 skins ?? for the comp ??.

The newly introduced smoke showing various levels of damage now to a unit is also showing on ground AI soldiers, no need for a track everyone can see it (well they can on our servers) and it happens any time a ground solider is semi damaged.

Im glad this doesn't seem to affect VR, that is truly horrible.

Thanks for the info on the FTR can some one tell me whats its called in the bindings so I can map it ??

I have the Winwing Orion 2 with out the springs in what they call dampers, but they actually work by holding the stick where you want when you let go, they work really well too.

Thanks

Ok cheers, I have a joystick with clutches, I push it where I want and let go of it and its stays put, so no need for FTR then ??

Sorry what is FTR that people are talking about and where do I assign it on my Joystick ??

Seems a strange inclusion into a map

That would be a nice surprise.

Lets hope this weeks news letter doesn't have any of the "Imminent release", or "coming in hot and soon" wording stuff about the F15SE, id rather have some tangible news on what's happing with the core of DCS like ground AI, ED plane models updates, Supercarrier updates and plenty of other stuff they touted through last year and the first 5 months of this year which we have not seen or heard about for a while.

Because they don't need to they have your money.....that's it really they have no commitment to you other than they said its coming, its the biggest pop corn show in DCS this one