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Any recommendations on where to bind VR Zoom?

 

I have had it bound on my Warthog to pressing up on the trim hat + using the sticks pinky lever as a modifier, but now that I've begun doing ground pounding I've run in to an issue...I need to stay "zoomed in" in on the ground targets to maintain a good visual on them, which requires me to "hold the pressing" of the zoom button with my right thumb...sadly I also need that same right thumb to reach over to release my weapon on the ground target, so it's become a bit awkward.

 

I was thinking to maybe just bind it to the pinky button on the throttle instead (with the use of the stick pinky trigger as a modifier)?

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I bound VR Zoom to my hat on the side of the throttle. Press and hold forward for VR Zoom.

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I bound VR Zoom to my hat on the side of the throttle. Press and hold forward for VR Zoom.

 

The mic hat? The one where your thumb lies?

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Iv mapped VR Zoom to two buttons.

- The red button on the left throttle.

- EAC toggle switch on the base, which I use for staying zoomed in.

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The mic hat? The one where your thumb lies?

 

Yes.

Also have it mapped to one of the toggles on the Warthog throttle base, for fixed zoom. Rarely have a need for it though.

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Iv mapped VR Zoom to two buttons.

- The red button on the left throttle.

- EAC toggle switch on the base, which I use for staying zoomed in.

 

Thanks, the "red button on left throttle" was my initial thought too.

 

Yes.

Also have it mapped to one of the toggles on the Warthog throttle base, for fixed zoom. Rarely have a need for it though.

 

I would need to use the pinky paddle stick trigger as a modifier if I used the Mic hat forward for VR Zoom, since I have VoiceAttack/VAICOM, TS3, SRS, etc already all bound in all directions for my radios on the thumb hat...but in the end that might be easier for me than using the red pinky button on my throttle anyway.

 

Glad I asked, that's really a great idea you both had to bind it to one of the switches I never use for fixed zoom...

 

Going to give all of these options a shot next time I fly and see why I prefer in action. Thanks, fellas!

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Going to give all of these options a shot next time I fly and see why I prefer in action. Thanks, fellas!

 

Most welcome, enjoy!!

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I use the push in button on the mic switch as well, forward, up, aft for radios since we never have more than 3 in any plane. down for VR recenter and push in for VR zoom.

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Hi Jabbers,

I know you are not in tech support, but I have an ongoing VR issue I hope you can help with. Below is the text of a ticket I have raised which does not seem to be going anywhere.

The summary of the problem is that in Normandy 2.1/Spitfire the game is stable in VR only on the LOW preset. Increasing the preset to Medium or VR gives mixed results and on HIGH the sim crashes. All these crashes occur during the loading of the 2.1/Spitfire module.

It used to happen when I loaded the menu screen but that went away with reduction in Supersampling

 

I have never seen this happen with my other VR games. If I turn up detail too high I would normally get slow frame rates not a crash. Any thoughts please?:

Paul xxxxxx

24-11-2017 04:46:21

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DCS crash Logs.zip (548.79 Kb)

 

Game problems with DCS World and installed modules

 

I run Repair option (for Steam: Verify Integrity of Game Cache), but it did not help

[not specified]

 

Module

Other or new

 

Game version

DCS World Open Alpha 2.1.x

 

Your version installed from:

DCS site

 

PC specs

i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60 GHz 2.59 GHz, 12.0 GB RAM, 64 bit windows 10 , GeForce GTX 1080, HTC Vive VR

 

Message

Both DCS world 1.5 and 2.1.1 start and run ok in non-VR mode.

1.5 starts and runs in VR mode ok.

2.1.1 shows DCS splash screen then gives windows error message 'DCS has stopped working'

 

All drivers up to date.

 

2.1.1 has Normandy map and spitfire module.

 

Additional comment

Steam VR platform is up to date. No problems with any other VR games.

 

 

Paul Briggs

24-11-2017 08:29:48

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Problem seems to be related partly to video settings and running out of memory. I got DCS 2 to load and run the spitfire module in VR by turning all the graphics down to an absolute minimum. However the PC ran out of memory after running the simulation for a few minutes, and the frame rate was poor - quite a bit of juddering.

 

 

Andrey Filin

24-11-2017 09:13:26

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Hello,

all your crashes due to problem in DX11 and of course here:

\DCS World 2 OpenAlpha\bin\dx11backend.dll

 

probably you have some problems in drivers or software.

 

please take an attention to this FAQ:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/556/

update VC++ redist packages and check other software on PC.

 

Please attach your Dxdiag report

 

If it works in DCS 1.5 then it should work in DCS 2.1

 

 

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Paul Briggs

25-11-2017 23:04:40

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DxDiag.txt (105.39 Kb)

 

DXDIAG report attached.

By reducing system load (stopping antivirus and backup engine, supersampling set down to 2.0 on Vive) I can get the main menu running in both 1.5 and 2 in VR mode.

I can run the P51 and the spitfire in 1.5 VR mode by using the VR preset for graphics.

I can run the P51 and spitfire in 2 in VR mode by using the LOW preset for graphics. Any other preset for 2.0 leads to a crash when loading a plane.

 

 

Andrey Filin

25-11-2017 23:30:03

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Hello,

according to your dxdiag report I would say you need to update drivers for all sound devices.

I think it's not the major case, but it's my recommendation.

 

Also, I found very strange information about drivers for HTC Vive, but I don't know what exactly should be there. Sorry.

 

Could you please try to find more discussion here:

https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=497

 

I think you will find an answer faster than in our support concerning your case with HTC Vive.

 

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Paul Briggs

26-11-2017 04:27:39

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I have created a login to the forum and will post the problem.

If they cannot help, can I apply for a refund please? The game is frustrating when it is unstable in VR mode, as I brought it from you because of it's VR feature.

 

 

Andrey Filin

26-11-2017 07:45:52

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Hello,

Look on to YouTube and you will find that DCS 2 works with VR.

It's your local issue on PC, please discuss this on forums with other customers which already using VR.

 

About refund read here

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/823/

 

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Paul Briggs

30-11-2017 01:21:36

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Manage to get DCS World 2 VR to work on Low settings. Went onto forums and other users said they can also get crashes with too high a detail level.

 

Sim is playable at low level, so I will continue to use it.

 

I do think your developers should look at why it crashes though, as any other VR game I have where I have the graphics too high does not crash the game, it just makes the frame rate go too low.

 

 

Valery KhomenOK

30-11-2017 07:41:45

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Please attach here your config file:

 

Saved Games\DCS.openalpha\Config\options.lua

 

Best regards

Valery "USSR_Rik" Khomenok

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Paul Briggs

30-11-2017 23:38:59

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options.zip (1.18 Kb)

 

Options file is attached, running on VR preset. In-game pixel density set to 1.0, Steam VR supersampling (set within Steam VR options) set to 2.5

Under these settings I can run the spitfire at Normandy for about 15 minutes then I get a memory warning from Windows 10. Exiting leads to DCS stopping working.

 

Using the Low preset seems ok.

 

Using the High preset leads to an instant crash when trying to load the Spitfire in Normandy.

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I managed to fix this problem, but I do not know exactly why it worked. I deselected 'allow asynchronous reprojection' in the Steam VR interface, and ran the game using the Medium system preset. The game ran, but with blurring and juddering (i.e. missed frames).

Turned the asynchronous reprojection back on (still in Medium) and the module ran without crashing. Even runs on High now.

It would seem that something was going wrong with how Steam VR was handling missed frames - which is what asynchronous reprojection (AS) fixes, but I do not know why toggling (AS) got it working properly.


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Re mixed reality headsets..yes they do work, kind of!

Im trying the HP headset (do not recommend) which connects the SteamVR app to the Windows MR app. At the moment i am getting a lot of judder with moving scenery or head movement. I am suspecting too many conversions in the process but I am no programmer so recommendations invited from the experts.

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I managed to fix this problem, but I do not know exactly why it worked. I deselected 'allow asynchronous reprojection' in the Steam VR interface, and ran the game using the Medium system preset. The game ran, but with blurring and juddering (i.e. missed frames).

Turned the asynchronous reprojection back on (still in Medium) and the module ran without crashing. Even runs on High now.

It would seem that something was going wrong with how Steam VR was handling missed frames - which is what asynchronous reprojection (AS) fixes, but I do not know why toggling (AS) got it working properly.

 

You get low fps due the 2.5 supersampling option in steam.. that's crazy. I use 1.5 with an overclocked 1080ti.

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I have a question for those who use Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. When you use VR you have such problems as in my screenshots?

I use Dell mixed reality headset.

 

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Same here (Rift).

Been like that for a few months now I think.

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I have a question for those who use Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. When you use VR you have such problems as in my screenshots?

I use Dell mixed reality headset.

 

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8ea43780a727.png

 

 

Same here (Rift).

Been like that for a few months now I think.

 

Setting screen aspect ratio to 5:4 in the ‘system settings’ fixes this little issue I believe.

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Setting screen aspect ratio to 5:4 in the ‘system settings’ fixes this little issue I believe.

 

HMD setup doesnt use your Aspect Ratio or your Resolution in settings. They are completely ignored. This is just a bug, and I believe it is documented, but will double check.

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HMD setup doesnt use your Aspect Ratio or your Resolution in settings. They are completely ignored. This is just a bug, and I believe it is documented, but will double check.

 

Can we confirm if setting Aspect Ratio affects the Overlays?

 

Will verify tonight and report if needed.

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If DisplayLink and Rift play nice (it is getting better), it would be nice to have Lilliputs working again. When I sneak a peak at the MFDs, it would be nice to have the monitors working. Obviously, if the resolution/size is completely ignored, there would be no way to do that. I realize I'm in the minority..I just like physical buttons and switches :)

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HMD setup doesnt use your Aspect Ratio or your Resolution in settings. They are completely ignored. This is just a bug, and I believe it is documented, but will double check.

 

Granted. And it's cool to hear it's a bug that's on the radar for ED. None the less, Keshmen asked for help, and making this particular tweak in the settings does allow the overlay to display without truncation inside the HMD(Oculus Rift...I haven't a Vive to test with).

 

Can we confirm if setting Aspect Ratio affects the Overlays?

 

Will verify tonight and report if needed.

 

It certainly does in my case. I've just tested again by A > B verifying on my setup.

 

 

EDIT: Just did some more testing - 4:3, 3:2 & 16:10 also have the effect of allowing the overlays to display without problems. On my particular setup, it seems that only 16:9 causes the overlays to be cut off.

 

Just in the off chance that attached HW does play a part - for info, I'm running a 27" 1440p GSYNC monitor off a GTX 1080ti


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Granted. And it's cool to hear it's a bug that's on the radar for ED. None the less, Keshmen asked for help, and making this particular tweak in the settings does allow the overlay to display without truncation inside the HMD(Oculus Rift...I haven't a Vive to test with).

 

 

 

It certainly does in my case. I've just tested again by A > B verifying on my setup.

 

 

EDIT: Just did some more testing - 4:3, 3:2 & 16:10 also have the affect of allowing the overlays to display without problems. On my particular setup, it seems that only 16:9 causes the overlays to be cut off.

 

Just in the off chance that attached HW does play a part - for info, I'm running a 27" 1440p GSYNC monitor off a GTX 1080ti

Interesting, noted and will report, thanks!

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Hi Jabbers,

 

Really helpful tips. Will you need to update this guide for 2.5?

 

I don't think so, seems to be the same for me, i didnt really need to change my settings at all.

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Hi,

 

Any tip to record (not broadcast) in full HD instead of 4K?

What kind of settings I should put in OBS and maybe in my nvidia control panel?

 

I have just ta GTX 970, and no 4K screen, therefore I cannot put a 4K resolution in nvidia control panel.

 

I have tried a few stuff but the record is blurry... as in low resolution. note that the resolution is not good in a VR headset that is normal, but according to your videos you manage to have a crisp 4K picture while still flying in VR... so is there a way to have a good quality full HD video with OBS and VR?

 

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