Oculus Rift with DCS World Discussion

[Gunja]

Since a year ago i started wearing reading glasses but i have no problem at all reading around the cockpit. For some instruments i must lean forward a bit but i need to do it IRL as well. The hud is perfectly readable in my case even without leaning forward.

Try repeating IPD setting setup and get that cross as clear as you can.

[javelina1]

I have been using Oculus for a week. I am pretty disappointed only and only because of the resolution. In SU-27 I can not read the heading on the HUD.

 

Everything else is perfect, it is a totally different experience. You can't compare it with any monitor. You can really feel how huge in fact SU-27 is compared to F-5 or F-16; and you can feel how huge is IL-78 compared to SU-27. Try to fly in close formation, it is a great joy. You really get the feeling of speed and altitude and aircraft behavior in many ways.

 

This technology will advance to greater resolution and then it will be the perfection in flight simming. Just needs few years. I wish I didn't purchase it yet and wait for higher resolution VR devices.

 

Just curious as to what your PD setting is? I keep mine at 1.5, via OTT. Depending on the cockpit, I can read the gauges. (for the Mi-8, I do use VR zoom from time to time).

[hansangb]

And it's airplane dependent. Some look better in VR than others. I don't have any Sukhoi/MiG planes, so I can't compare and contrast with A10, Hueys of the world.

[wrl11]

One problem I had was my usb3.0 ports were not working so I had it in 2.0 port and the resolution was bad, blurry. When i got my 3.0 ports back, it was alot better.

[BigDuke6ixx]

I have been using Oculus for a week. I am pretty disappointed only and only because of the resolution. In SU-27 I can not read the heading on the HUD.

 

Everything else is perfect, it is a totally different experience. You can't compare it with any monitor. You can really feel how huge in fact SU-27 is compared to F-5 or F-16; and you can feel how huge is IL-78 compared to SU-27. Try to fly in close formation, it is a great joy. You really get the feeling of speed and altitude and aircraft behavior in many ways.

 

This technology will advance to greater resolution and then it will be the perfection in flight simming. Just needs few years. I wish I didn't purchase it yet and wait for higher resolution VR devices.

 

No problem reading the SU-27 hud here. Are you sure you're looking through the sweet spots of the lenses?

[javelina1]

One problem I had was my usb3.0 ports were not working so I had it in 2.0 port and the resolution was bad, blurry. When i got my 3.0 ports back, it was alot better.

 

Definitely want USB 3.0, and also to make sure the USB 3.0 chipset is supported by the Rift (if that's what you have).

 

Check out the Inateck expansion card. That chipset IS supported.

[Terzi]

Updating the USB 3.0 drivers and re-calibration helped. Thanks!

[redtail]

I'd guess that's because you use larger FOV on your monitor. Try to adjust the FOV on your monitor to correspond to what you see in VR when looking straight and compare again.

This actually makes sense. I'll have to do some experimentation. Thanks

[redtail]

Actually I've noticed this difference in sensation of speed as well. When I got into VR. Even taking HMD off to have look at what happens on the screen (in full screen mode) while taxiing the difference is quite noticeable. I've also noticed the difference in sensation of speed in NTTR vs Caucasus maps. In NTTR it feels much faster especially during takeoff. I was trying to think what could be the cause of this difference in sensation (graphics, lighting, resolution) and I can't really explain it.

As a side note I've been flying in VR for 5 months now and it is absolutely incredible how much improvement in performance has been made by ED. For me the performance of DCS 2.1 was unacceptable until now and I could not fly even with shadows off, now since the last two updates I finally got into NTTR and it is incredibly smooth even with shadows and mirrors on. Just WOW! :thumbup:

 

I really wish I could say that, but 2.1 has been a stuttering mess in VR on my system, compared to 1.5

 

I built this a few months ago:

i7-7700k overclocked @5.0Ghz, 32gb DDR4, SSD, GTX 1080ti FTW3....for crying out loud:pilotfly:

 

The P-51D runs much better than the A-10C in 2.1, but definitely not "incredibly smooth".

Edited September 21, 2017 by redtail

[David OC]

Just curious as to what your PD setting is? I keep mine at 1.5, via OTT. Depending on the cockpit, I can read the gauges. (for the Mi-8, I do use VR zoom from time to time).

 

I'm new to the rift and enjoying it, I was quite surprised on some aircraft?, like the huey for example, you can use the snap views and still look and move around in VR!

 

I always wanted to be able to do this with track IR! like with ezdok.

 

This is also better on the stomach then zooming in when starting out, I just set a closer look snap view at the instrument panel, then move around to see them, enyone else do this when in VR?

 

 

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[vracan]

dcs 1.5 vr performance

 

I really wish I could say that, but 2.1 has been a stuttering mess in VR on my system, compared to 1.5

 

I built this a few months ago:

i7-7700k overclocked @5.0Ghz, 32gb DDR4, SSD, GTX 1080ti FTW3....for crying out loud:pilotfly:

 

The P-51D runs much better than the A-10C in 2.1, but definitely not "incredibly smooth".

 

Disssapointed to hear that! I had v1.5 installed about 6 months ago to see how well it performed in VR and found that to be a stutter-fest as well. Especially annoying was the aircraft flying by as double-images. Running GTX1080turbo and 4670K. So I uninstalled. Stuck playing warthunder for now until DCS gets better optimized.

 

So my question, has DCS 1.5 been better optimized in VR performance lately since last few months or not?

[Buckeye]

Disssapointed to hear that! I had v1.5 installed about 6 months ago to see how well it performed in VR and found that to be a stutter-fest as well. Especially annoying was the aircraft flying by as double-images. Running GTX1080turbo and 4670K. So I uninstalled. Stuck playing warthunder for now until DCS gets better optimized.

 

 

 

So my question, has DCS 1.5 been better optimized in VR performance lately since last few months or not?

 

 

 

I have PD on 1.8 and pretty much everything on high, plus MSAA up pretty high, and I am locked at or above 45 frames 95% of the time online.

 

 

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[crowebar]

Don't know what has happened, other than updates?? but I am now back to where I was with 1.5 flying the Spitfire. Frame rates down at 8 or 10, stuttering etc same as you guys.

 

Set Terrain medium, shadows flat, PD 1.0 2 x MSAA, 8 x AF and run the Oculus Tray tool with PD set to 1.7, ASW on Auto. Gives me a flyable aircraft with a FPS of 45 - 90 (even seen 91 for a split second! wow) At least with these settings I can fly Normandy reasonably. Haven't tried dog fighting or other combat yet as still learning to take off, circuit and land smoothly.

[RePhil]

This looks like the right place to ask this I have the Oculus and when I am in DCS there are times when hiting the escp key on a key bord will not take me out of game to main DCS screen so I can quit DCS I need to take head set off and go to my desk use key board Ctrl Alt Delete then in the task bar click DCS and end it that way any ideas what I need to change for this. I have a PVC pipe flight chair and its a bit of a pain getting in and out of it

[Frusheen]

That's a strange one. Your dcs window may have lost focus due to the mouse being clicked outside the window and onto the desktop. Next time it happens double check by ensuring you click inside the dcs window then try bringing up the menu.

[RePhil]

OK that seems to work I found out that checking use mouse keeps it in the game screen but altought VR non DCS games works ok but may be to much resources used with DCS

 

Alienware 17 3R with Graphics amplifier 1070 NVIDIA 1070 Intel core i7 6820HK CPU @2.70GHz Windows 10

[RePhil]

A10c VR

 

Can any one tell how to set seat in VR (Oculus) when I enter the training mission familiarization of the H.O.T.A.S. I am sitting almost on top of the stick (ouch) I move my seat back so I am in correct position in game But then stick and throttle are out of my reach

[_schepper_]

Put your head forward and pusch number 5

 

When i center my vr, i push key 5 every second... verry easy to see wat you are doing with your head like that

 

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[Balzarog]

This looks like the right place to ask this I have the Oculus and when I am in DCS there are times when hiting the escp key on a key bord will not take me out of game to main DCS screen so I can quit DCS I need to take head set off and go to my desk use key board Ctrl Alt Delete then in the task bar click DCS and end it that way any ideas what I need to change for this. I have a PVC pipe flight chair and its a bit of a pain getting in and out of it

 

I've had the same issue. It seems to occur mostly after I've crashed and gotten a black screen. If I remember correctly, it's happened only in DCS 1.5.7, and not before.

[Mad Dog 7.62]

Made the jump from the GTX 970 to the GTX 1080 ti. Made a huge difference in playability in VR!! I am pretty clueless when it comes to overclocking though, any suggestions for settings in MSI Afterburner for this card?

[=DECOY=]

Made the jump from the GTX 970 to the GTX 1080 ti. Made a huge difference in playability in VR!! I am pretty clueless when it comes to overclocking though, any suggestions for settings in MSI Afterburner for this card?

Which card dude ? As they act differently

 

 

Here's a good source =

 

http://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/nvidia_gtx_1080ti_oc_guide/

 

 

 

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[Mad Dog 7.62]

That helps, thanks.

[DerekSpeare]

Hi all - How does the Normandy map run with the Oculus?

 

@Mad Dog - I recommend to test your overclocking with Furmark. Adjust incrementally with Afterburner a bit at a time and run Furmark each time to check stability.

[dburne]

Hi all - How does the Normandy map run with the Oculus?

 

 

It's a bit of a challenge , you aren't going to be able to get 90 fps unless over water.

I lowered enough settings to at least be able to maintain 45 fps.

 

It sure is gorgeous!

[hip3rion]

Hello everyone,

 

New guy here, I got to test the Rift in a non aviation game demo (Robo recall) a few days ago.

While the immersion was great and the graphics looked great at arm's length, the resolution beyond that seemed awful. (rift's pixel per arc-minute is about 10 if i'm not mistaken)

 

I understand the cockpit must look fantastic in DCS but how do you spot any bandit or vehicle on the ground with such a low resolution ??

 

Thanks