Shadow and grafic tweak for VR.

[Fab]

Hello all.....

 

As one of many, I had to set shadows to off, when using my Rift. Shadows, are well knowen to hit FPS hard. But on the other hand, I realy would like to keep shadows inside of my cookpit.

After much tweaking back and foruth, I found a selution to the problem.

 

Attached here is a tweak of the shadow LUA file, with this "rember to backup original file" I can use high shadow setting, without a hit on my FPS. "Its tweaked to work for all settings"

 

You will need to put replace the file after each update...

 

Put the file in DCS World/Config/effects..

 

Works for both 1.5 and 2.0

shadows.lua

Edited September 5, 2016 by Fab

[Fab]

Visabelity Setting tweak for VR

 

Hi all.....

 

I made a tewak for the visabelity grafic. Reason for this is, that I would like to have, Med settings and not low. However it would hit the FPS:cry: and I had to live with the low setting.

 

With this tweak you can use Med setting, without much hit....

 

Attached here is a tweak of the grafic LUA file, with this "rember to backup original file" I can use med visb setting, without much hit on my FPS. "Its tweaked to work for med settings"

 

You will need to put replace the file after each update...

 

Put the file in DCS World/Config/effects..

 

Works for both 1.5 and 2.0

graphics.lua

[emolina]

Wow! that's fantastic, how did you work out what the values meant?

[Fab]

Trails and errors..... and a bit of commen sence

[emolina]

Nicely done.

[funkyfranky]

Sounds great! Have to try tonight :)

[Fab]

EDIT:

 

New files, tweaked a bit more....

Only spot where they dont seem to be working, is in or close to Las Vegas..

graphics.lua

shadows.lua

[Leader98]

Great work! Will test your settings tonight and report back.

[Leader98]

Allmost everywhere I fly I get 90fps, even at treetop height, except near the airfield (tested on the Georgia map in the SU-25).

The buildings look good, just a slight stutter when skimming rooftops.

 

I like these settings!

[TAW_Impalor]

Tried these two files and see a 27% drop in FPS comparing to this single file: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php...4&postcount=10

 

I test using FRAPS average for 1 minute on the same reply track. I have Ultimate Shadows and No Tree Shadow mod...

[Fab]

Tried these two files and see a 27% drop in FPS comparing to this single file: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php...4&postcount=10

 

I test using FRAPS average for 1 minute on the same reply track. I have Ultimate Shadows and No Tree Shadow mod...

 

Well first of all, I do think ultimate shadows are way to high for your machine, you should try lowering them.

 

I have no idea, if the No Tree Shadow, interupts with my files.

 

What are your settings ?:huh:

[Shrike_AU]

Tried these two files and see a 27% drop in FPS comparing to this single file: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php...4&postcount=10

 

Hi Impalor, The link in your message was truncated, can you please post again.

 

Oh, found it off another thread.

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2884624&postcount=10

[TAW_Impalor]

Hi Shrike. Sorry. https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2884624&postcount=10

[lefuneste01]

I modified the file in previous link: this version give me better fps at the cost of more rough shadow in cockpit.

Maybe it's worth a try...

Reduced shadows draw range.zip