VR Shaders mod for better VR experience

[speed-of-heat]

now that the patch notes are up https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/changelog/openbeta/2.5.6.57264/ , there are a couple of changes that could impact this MOD, but we wont know until we apply it...

[speed-of-heat]

Will this mod break after the big update today?

 

seems to work ok on installation , and runs fine

[JSpidey]

 

seems to work ok on installation , and runs fine

 

Okay thank you :)

[Valkyrien]

Seems to be completely broken for me, I've tried everything short of a full sim reinstall and despite all that its about a 25% chance whether or not i can see my cockpit, even after nuking the shader cache from orbit.

[Hammer1-1]

You dont need to delete the shader cache anymore...and if you did that, you need to give it quite a bit of time to rebuild the cache from scratch. Depending on how many aircraft and terrains you have, it could take upwards of 10-15 minutes. MOre so if you arent using an SSD.

[Taz1004]

Just FYI. ED fixed distant LOD tree normal issue with yesterday's update. They fixed it in code. And seems to conflict with this mod. So if you use this mod with yesterday's OB, the tree normals will be flipped and distant trees will have shading backwards.

 

I will take a closer look at the files of this mod to see exactly which file is causing it but is Kegetys keeping this mod updated?

[speed-of-heat]

Just FYI. ED fixed distant LOD tree normal issue with yesterday's update. They fixed it in code. And seems to conflict with this mod. So if you use this mod with yesterday's OB, the tree normals will be flipped and distant trees will have shading backwards.

 

I will take a closer look at the files of this mod to see exactly which file is causing it but is Kegetys keeping this mod updated?

@Kegetys can you have a look and update ?

[Taz1004]

Download file below and apply it on top of this mod to fix the tree shading issue.

 

DCS VR Shader mod Tree Fix

 

I also fixed error made by ED on line 166 of Speedtree5.1.fx. Looks like error in copy and pasting.

float diffFactor = diffFactor = saturate(1.0 - colorDiff / maxDiff);

[speed-of-heat]

@Taz1004 Thanks, I will give it a crack in the morning!

[speed-of-heat]

Download file below and apply it on top of this mod to fix the tree shading issue.

 

DCS VR Shader mod Tree Fix

 

I also fixed error made by ED on line 166 of Speedtree5.1.fx. Looks like error in copy and pasting.

 

seems to work well, thanks again Taz

[Sr.]

Am I the only one NOT seeing a benefit from using the shader mod? In fact, I think it makes mine looks worse.

 

I'm getting a very nice looking 45fps, hi textures and terrain with or without the mod.

 

Am I doing it wrong?

 

 

Ryzen R9 3900X(4.2Ghz) / 1080ti / 32GB RAM DDR4 (3600Mhz) / Vive Cosmos Elite /

[speed-of-heat]

How are you measuring “improvement”, I typically see between 2 and 3ms improvement in GPU frame times

[Taz1004]

Am I the only one NOT seeing a benefit from using the shader mod? In fact, I think it makes mine looks worse.

 

I'm getting a very nice looking 45fps, hi textures and terrain with or without the mod.

 

Am I doing it wrong?

 

 

Ryzen R9 3900X(4.2Ghz) / 1080ti / 32GB RAM DDR4 (3600Mhz) / Vive Cosmos Elite /

 

If you're already getting consistent 45fps without the mod, of course you will not see improvement with the mod. A mod is not gonna push you from 45fps to 90fps.

 

Plus, you have to configure this mod per readme file.

[Sr.]

How are you measuring “improvement”, I typically see between 2 and 3ms improvement in GPU frame times

 

Mostly from what I see, the in game FPS counter, FPSVR(Steam), and the SteamVR headset GPU graph.

 

Just not that much difference in the counters (GPU & CPU). What is very noticeable is the jaggy/shimmery look with the mod applied. Shadows, top of the HUD have jagged edges... not to mention sitting on the runway looking toward buildings and parking area (Nellis)

[speed-of-heat]

If you have motion vectoring you will either get your frame rate or half of your frame rate; depending on how ylu have your vive configured thats likely 90/45.

 

as for jaggy/shimmery thats a problem at your end

[Sr.]

If you have motion vectoring you will either get your frame rate or half of your frame rate; depending on how ylu have your vive configured thats likely 90/45.

 

as for jaggy/shimmery thats a problem at your end

 

Do you mean "Motion Smoothing" in Steam VR? I do have that set per application/DCS

[speed-of-heat]

Yes it as a few different names dependimf on how you set it...and if you steam vr, wmr, or oculus.

[whisky.actual]

@speed-of-heat did you update the shaders you have in your signature with @Taz1004 fixes for the current OB? Thanks buddy!

[speed-of-heat]

no i didn't sorry, all you have to do is either add Taz's files in after the game is moded with the shaders, or if you want a single "file" just add Taz's files to my unzipped files. For reference you can't mod speedrees and get an IC Pass version

[speed-of-heat]

Gimmie a few ... i will update the files in my post

[speed-of-heat]

@whisky.actual i have added the files, to my sig block Kegety's version + Taz's fix and a Clear Water Version, note you cant have IC Pass and Taz;s fix

[spacefox]

@speed-of-heat your sig is not visible still. Can you post link to your site to download the new fix

[whisky.actual]

@whisky.actual i have added the files, to my sig block Kegety's version + Taz's fix and a Clear Water Version, note you cant have IC Pass and Taz;s fix

 

I mostly play multiplayer, that's a bummer :cry:

 

ED needs to fix it on their side?

[Hammer1-1]

Ive been getting weird blocky vegetation in the PG map since the last update. Ill try to post a screen later.

[DERacing]

@speed-of-heat your sig is not visible still. Can you post link to your site to download the new fix

 

This. The new forums isnt showing the sig lines.