Jarhead0331

It appears to have been the swap top and bottom image distortion problem that was solved by running the WMR debug tool. I don't know why this was necessary all of a sudden since I've been using the Aero for awhile without this issue. Weird.

Strange new problem since the update today. Image and performance are still good, but there is some strange distortion when I move my head that is very difficult to describe. Its almost like the image itself is slightly moving. It is subtle, but very disorienting. I re-installed the open composite files. No other changes. Sorry if I'm not explaining the problem well, but I'm not sure how to describe it. Anyone else having issues since the update?

I think I worked around whatever the issue was by switching to openXR. The problem now is that although I am getting steady FPS above 45, there is a strange stutter. What could be causing that? i did not have that with openXR and my Reverb G2. Thanks for all the help.

So I added the force Steam VR command and this did, in fact, solve the dual cursor/4 desktop windows issue, so thank you. However, it also tanked my performance and I'm now getting like 15 FPS +/-. Obviously, something else is wrong. I've looked into the cross-eye issue, but I do not have the autoexec.cfg. I tried creating one as indicated in the thread you linked, but I must be doing it wrong because when I load DCS, the debug tool does not appear. Please help....this is starting to get frustrating. Thanks.

I found this thread, which seems to have some possible solutions: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/296619-varjo-aero-dcs-updates-causing-strange-issues/ Have not had the chance to try it out yet.

The double cursor with the 4 desktop windows issue.

Yes! Thanks again for all your candor, time and troubleshooting the other night. I greatly appreciate it. I know that it probably is not a common issue, but maybe it’s worth mentioning in an FAQ somewhere that certain button box type peripherals may cause a conflict resulting in a malfunction in the APBs. It seems once you had that information, it got us onto the right track almost instantly. I still have not had the chance to update the tek creations firmware, but I will report back and let you know if that ultimately resolves the conflict. Thanks again, Miles. Pointctrl is a great addition to my sim experience. S/F

I just set up my new Aero and I have this exact issue. Did you guys get it resolved and if so, how? Thanks.

Yeah..."imminent" seems to be a word that ED, and now some third-party developers, like to casually throw around. It instantly sets expectations that, often times, go unfulfilled. Imminent is defined as "likely to occur at any moment..." That does not convey a message of weeks or months, which in the past, has actually been the subsequent wait after notice had been published of an "imminent" release. Why use such terminology and risk setting such expectations? I think if there is one thing that ED could improve on in terms of its communication, it is communicating more clearly and managing the expectations of its loyal fans who are all well meaning and eager to get hands on new and shiny modules!

Thanks. Yes, Miles is in the woods camping, but he did get in touch…. …and for what it is worth, I’ve been following your issue regarding the Varjo Aero. Mine just arrived last week, but I was away and have not had the chance to fire it up yet. Have you posted your overall impressions anywhere? Any tips?

Thanks, dburne. I was able to get the firmware updated through the manual method. But now, still no dice on the APBs. I'm getting no obvious sign of functionality and they are not appearing in my device list in the DCS control settings in game. After waiting over a year and half for these, I must say its off to a rocky start.

Can anyone please give me some advice and assistance on how to update the firmware? I'm trying to get help in the discord channel, but it is surprisingly not very active. I've tried both auto and manual updating. In auto, I press the left rest button twice and after the first windows chime I wait 2-3 seconds before pressing a key on the keyboard and the update window just disappears. I've tried different keys and different time intervals and the window always just disappears. In manual, I've opened the device manager and in the view tab, selected show hidden devices. I then view the Ports and double click the left reset button and no Arduino Lilypad device appears. What am I doing wrong? I'm trying to get my APBs to work and apparently the latest firmware update makes them appear in the DCS controller settings like any other device. Thanks.

I personally think it was a wise decision. PMC's are apolitical and so they do not run the risk of offending anyone. One of the reasons why the JF-17 is one of the less popular aircraft modules most likely has to do with the fact that Pakistan is the only country that actually operates it and many do not find appeal in flying for the the PAF. Personally, i think the PMC approach is smart, not only from the developer's standpoint, but for DCS and Deka Ironworks, as it may possibly bring more pilots into the JF-17 cockpit, which I think is long overdue. It is a neat little aircraft that deserves some more showtime. I'm hoping for some more feedback on the missions, particularly the complexity of them, as I don't spend too much time flying this aircraft either, before I make the purchase. So, I would be more interested in your feedback of the actual missions and campaign overall, rather than your initial disappointment based on your own personal biases (which I understand, by the way, and do not intend to belittle). That being said, I'm glad someone made a campaign for this aircraft and I wish the developer success.

as a casual observer, you seem to have that problem a lot. I like your posts, but try to lighten up and not be so hostile. At a minimum, since you don’t have a sense of humor, at least give others the benefit of the doubt.

Yes. I'm about a month and a half out from the last dates posted and he is doing about five days at a time every 7 to 14 days approximately. At that rate, it could still be anywhere from 3 to 6 months. lol

^Nice Bronco...I don't even want to ask what you paid.

^yes. I understand it’s a one man operation, but at what, $200+ an order and with hundreds if not thousands of orders, like, hire some help. I went into this with eyes wide open to the fact that it would be more than the 60 days that was indicated on my pre-order, but over a year? At some point, you have to make an effort to get these things out faster. I mean, I’ve been through two VR headsets since I placed my order.

So, I don't want to complain, but I'm going to complain...I've literally been waiting for over a year at this point. Don't you think that is just a little bit excessive? I'm following on discord and its getting pretty close, but it seems like the closer it gets, the slower it gets.

That one has me scratching my head too...

Probably because your system is not effected by the problem. 35-40 is decent. The problem I had was entirely tanked frame rate…like in the 10s and teens compared to in the 50s and 60s in other modules. It was a God damn slideshow.

Yes. Made no difference for me. Only thing that worked was textures from high to medium.

This is definitely the culprit. Now ED needs to figure out why high textures cause frame rates to crash only on this module and only on certain systems, but not others. As noted earlier in the thread, I also tried the Apache on my amd 5900x Radeon 6900xt rig and those textures are on high without the frame rate loss.

Surely you are not serious. A 3080ti? With 12gb of DDR6. LoL.

Based on what I'm seeing in fpsVR, it is definitely a GPU and not a CPU issue.

Son of a gun...this seems to have been the problem. Frames back into the mid-60s. Why the hell would that be?