Oculus Rift with DCS World Discussion

[Cibit]

I have no working knowledge of AMD hardware but DCS likes fast processor and the rift seems to like lots of Vram and a good GPU. I have just stolen my son's i5 as it is newer than my i7 920 and replaced my GTX970 with a 1080.

My point is once you get VR you will likely want to do some upgrading to get the best out of it even if it runs ok on your machine. VR is so addictive and immersive that you want to squeeze the best performance possible;)

 

There is also an oculus app to check on system compatability

https://support.oculus.com/1633938460220125/

[swimbody]

There is also an oculus app to check on system compatability

https://support.oculus.com/1633938460220125/

 

Perfect...answered my questions completely! Thanks. I need a new processor and video card. Wonderful...:(

[Cibit]

My i7 failed too but it still worked fine TBH don't be too put off but see if anyone is running with similar specs to you:)

[fitness88]

I've read about those who are disappointed after they get the Oculus Rift because of poor performance. I feel for many that a high end computer upgrade needs to come before purchasing Oculus Rift in order to be able to fully enjoy the VR experience and fairly evaluate it. For those not ready to make that sort of commitment...buyer beware.

[Mango]

Agreed, it just not the same experience without a good frame rate. I can enjoy a *few* games on Ultra LOW quality with my RX 480, but I've given up on DCS until I get a proper high-end video card.

[dogbite]

I've read about those who are disappointed after they get the Oculus Rift because of poor performance. I feel for many that a high end computer upgrade needs to come before purchasing Oculus Rift in order to be able to fully enjoy the VR experience and fairly evaluate it. For those not ready to make that sort of commitment...buyer beware.

 

 

To be fair, DCS is not a VR title. It is a several year old game engine with VR plugged in. It is still demanding on good systems, even without VR because of it's age.. This is not a good test of a system meeting VR specs running on a native VR game. Elite Dangerous, Assetto Corsa, IRacing, Project Cars and others that plug in VR all have shortcomings in performance to varying degrees, because I this. When native to VR (Robo Recall is a great example), a well coded title can run and look great on rigs that meet specs.

 

 

The ideal would be a total "written for VR" version of DCS. Don't see that happening any time soon.

[Frusheen]

I've read about those who are disappointed after they get the Oculus Rift because of poor performance. I feel for many that a high end computer upgrade needs to come before purchasing Oculus Rift in order to be able to fully enjoy the VR experience and fairly evaluate it. For those not ready to make that sort of commitment...buyer beware.

 

It could be worse. A lot worse! Just fired up X-Plane11 with FlyinsideXP after receiving my new graphics card and I still can't achieve a stable 45fps for ASW to work. I'm done with X-Plane until they release their version of native support. In fairness to ED they have done a great job on the implementation of VR given that DCS is primarily a monitor title. You're right though to get the best experience you do need a good system.

[mikethemadmonk]

As of today, would I be advised to by Oculist rift merely to fly in this game and are my specs sufficient? Intel ® core CPU 3.50GHz (4CPUs) Mem 8192MB DirectX 12, Gforce GTX 960

[Mango]

I would say no. Using a Ryzen 7 1800X and an RX 480 video card, I don't enjoy DCS VR at all. Low, unstable frame rates even with the lowest graphic settings. I've given up until I get a better graphics card.

 

That's been my experience, let's see what others say.

[Frusheen]

As of today, would I be advised to by Oculist rift merely to fly in this game and are my specs sufficient? Intel ® core CPU 3.50GHz (4CPUs) Mem 8192MB DirectX 12, Gforce GTX 960

 

I would say no also. I doubt you will get high enough framerates.

[Gruman]

What CPU are you actually running? Which generation? Depending on the chip there could be potential for OC (as it would be if it's a I5 6600k).

Not saying you will be able to run the rift with the GTX 960, but CPU OC and a GPU Swap could bring you closer to the rift.

[Phantom88]

As of today, would I be advised to by Oculist rift merely to fly in this game and are my specs sufficient? Intel ® core CPU 3.50GHz (4CPUs) Mem 8192MB DirectX 12, Gforce GTX 960

 

https://www.oculus.com/rift/

 

Oculus provides a "Compatibility Tool" that will test your system to see if it meets Oculus Standards.

 

My Rig is over 4 yrs Old and did not pass the test,but with a Healthy overclock and a G-Force 1080 I'm able to enjoy DCS in VR until I'm ready to upgrade.

Intel i7 3790x @4.7GHz Asus 1080 Graphics 16 gig RAM

Edited April 28, 2017 by Phantom88
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[Magnanimous]

I'm only here for the hilarious misspelling... achoolis ripht...

 

 

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[Phantom88]

I'm only here for the hilarious misspelling... achoolis ripht...

 

 

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;) Thx corrected;)

[AMEDooley]

I couldn't fly with out VR. It's so much better than TrackIr. It does have its issues though but it'll only get better as time goes by.

[dburne]

I couldn't fly with out VR. It's so much better than TrackIr. It does have its issues though but it'll only get better as time goes by.

 

I am with you there, tried flying again on my 2d monitor not long ago, and it was terrible to me.

My Track IR is officially retired now...

[VampireNZ]

You would get way more fps from an I7 6700k overclocked to say 4.6 than moving up to a 1080ti. Way more. DCS is very much liking the high clock and ddr4.

 

Not so sure about that - I run my 6700K at the standard 4.2Ghz and it barely even starts breathing heavy in VR, whereas my 1080ti Strix OC does max out.

 

See screen shot of F-5E instant-action Takeoff mission.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=161457&d=1493414956

[Cibit]

Hey I hope you all got to see this recording of a stream. The Normandy map sure looks smooth enough in VR. I am rather excited by it now:)

 

[mikethemadmonk]

Realy not ready

 

Thanks for all the input. Don't think I'll bother. My pc plays just about anything I throw at it and I'm not going to spend another pile of cash on upgrades.

[dogbite]

Not so sure about that - I run my 6700K at the standard 4.2Ghz and it barely even starts breathing heavy in VR, whereas my 1080ti Strix OC does max out.

 

See screen shot of F-5E instant-action Takeoff mission.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=161457&d=1493414956

 

 

 

I could be wrong but relative to where he is and depending on his setting I think s cpu would give him more. Although DCS 2 is uses more GPU than DCS 1.5 it is still vastly more cpu than gpu dependent. This study is a little dated and only done on 1.5 but it is quite obvious this isn't your normal VR title. https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=157374

This and the mention by some (in this thread)who have moved from a GTX 980 to 1080 or more, saying they thought they would get a bigger boost leads me to my conclusion. The thread is quite informative at any rate.

[joebloggs]

I fly with the A10C on the Nevada map but to me the scale seems off. What I mean by that is the A10C seems much bigger compared to the landscape. I know in Flyinside you can adjust the planes size, but you can't do that in DCS. Does anyone else get this where the scale seems off?

[Verde]

Guys please help! I was runnind amd card and to be able to push things in multiplayer i pressed alt+enter for fullscreen. Now I got GTX1070 and as soon as i press alt+enter i get black screen in RIFT:( How to solve this thing?

[Cibit]

Just one thing I can think of, do you have the fullscreen box checked in the options menu. Also in power settings make sure you disable USB suspend.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/73187-turn-off-usb-selective-suspend-windows-10-a.html

 

Does the Sim run ok when you don't go alt enter?

[VirusAM]

Oculus Rift with DCS World Discussion

 

Hi to everyone....i am wondering to get into vr and buying an or, but before spending 700 euros i would like to know if my system will be ok with it...i have an msi laptop and i have very good performance with dcs world 1.5.6 using an external 3440x1440 monitor (60fps with most settings high)...the notebook is done for gaming and vr (msi gt73vr 7re titan) and has this specs:

 

I7-7820hk which i overclock at 4.2 when playing dcs

Gtx 1070 overclocked as well using the msi software

32 gb ram

1 nvm2 ssd for so

1 sata ssd for the games

17.3 full hd monitor at 120hz (but i use external 34" 21:9 monitor as said before)

Eventually in the future i could use an external gpu via thunderbolt 3 connector, but for now i am satisfied with the graphical performances.

My question is, how i could do a realistic testing to see the vr performances with dcs?both steam and oculus tests say my computer is ok...but i don't know with dcs, can someone advice me?

Thanks

 

 

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Edited June 3, 2017 by VirusAM

[Cibit]

I would imagine getting very good results in VR with that specification. It would be best for you to travel to visit a friend with a rift to try if at all possible. Having a laptop certainly makes it easier than taking a tower with you. Also if you buy from Amazon they have a good return policy. A friend bought one and decided he disliked it and got a full refund :)

Hope this helps you get one, you won't regret it:thumbup: