ChariotOfFLAME

Hi @NineLine, Thanks so much for the update! In the message, it refers to the following map that does not appear to be included. Any idea where I could find it? The included map does not appear to reference the Channel map: Thanks again!

I'd say, apply DLSS to everything but displays. It's feasible and done with on-screen displays in other games that aren't flight sims

I'm just curious what settings you are running these days!

I know this comes up every patch, but I'm getting a sense that this may actually matter this time. Would y'all answer my poll about VR performance in MT in Win11 vs Win10? Trying to debunk a theory...

Ok folks, I need your help: I'm seeing some correlation, but I need some data to see if it's causation! Can you quote this message with the following: Windows 10 or 11? Have you seen significant improvement, especially in historically challenging scenarios such as Supercarrier, Mariannas, etc. If possible share your FPS or frametime differences from pre-MT to MT I just need those two questions answered. Thanks everyone!

Out of curiosity, Windows 10 or 11?

Any chance in a future update we could get a checkbox to toggle OpenXR from within the game, rather than needing a command line argument?

I concur: the smoke is much improved! Thank you, ED!!!! For all those looking to have longer hangtimes for the smoke, the mod above still works, but it breaks IC, so keep that in mind. ED cannot implement that long for smoke for various reasons, but Open Beta 2.8.2.35632 features a significant improvement!

Then there is hope for WMR Software updates yet...

@mbucchiadid you survive?

Your system will struggle with VR, but with a decent amount of compromises, you will be able to happily fly. but do note that at least a 3-year old i9 and a 2080 is recommended to get decent performance in VR without making too many compromises.

The V1 cable doesn't work on some AMD chipsets. Most external/add-on USB controllers use a standard ASROCK controller, which the V1 cable does work with. You likely have the V2 cable, which fixes this (particular) issue,

As of today, both builds of DCS Open beta/Stable 2.8.1.34667.2 still have not resolved the issue with the airshow smoke, even in the Stable build. modifying/breaking Integrity Check is still required to get smoke representative of how it was in 2.7. Something akin to what is needed to fix this was implemented in less than 12 hours by a community member. Any chance we can get this fixed for the next build?

See DCS 2.8 Multithreading Development Progress. (digitalcombatsimulator.com)

Just an updated post to say: As of Today (28 Nov 2022), the Airshow Smoke bug has yet to be addressed, and any edit to the airshow smoke section in the LUA continues to break the Integrity Check. I know this is likely at the bottom of the priority list, but it'd be awesome to see this addressed in the next patch!

As you yourself stated, that’s a wholly different issue that may be resolved when/if they address this bug

Hi @IronMike, I am having consistent crashes when trying to join the backseat of a multiplayer F-14B on the carrier in the South Atlantic. Logs are attacheddcs.log-20221101-033251.zipdcs.log-20221101-033750.zipdcs.log-20221101-032349.zipdcs.log-20221101-032633.zip

Here is a short track with a couple of maneuvers that should show the smoke! Smoke2t8.trk

Copy that. I'll grab you one tomorrow.

Below are comparisons. Old 2.7 Smoke: New 2.8 Smoke: null

As in upload a Track File? Why? This is a LUA issue, which is Track File agnostic.

I'm just seeing this now too. This really takes the joy out of doing opposing maneuvers, but also makes it dangerously hard to spot your opposing solo across the circle to ensure deconfliction. Would love an option to extend the duration of the smoke, or to have the old smoke back until this can be improved. I know we're a small community, but why else do you have smoke dispensers if not to have folks mimic airshows! Please help!

I'm seeing it too. Makes all smoke-based Blue Angels maneuvers look very unrealistic at the moment. Is there any way to increase the smoke duration?

So did smoke canisters... They dissipate in 6 planelengths behind the plane, regardless of speed and conditions. Doing sky writing, smoke-primary aerobatics, Blue Angels shows is fairly pointless with the new smoke. Is there any way to increase the decay on the smoke trails?

My cable is defective: keeps hotswapping the USB controller, which broke the headphones... have to use a headset now, but its not the end of the world (especially with my new 3080ti making a ruckus). I'm just hoping it doesn't die because cable-gate. I even asked them for a new cable two days of of warranty and got a no...........