VR Shaders mod for better VR experience

[Fiztex]

23 минуты назад, Taz1004 сказал:

How do you restrict writing to the log?  Is it in autoexec.cfg?

No, just using standard Windows features took away the rights to write in it for system and administrators, and the writing stopped completely. I can't even open it again any more (I took away more than just writing just in case ). If I need it again to be writeable I'm just deleting it and let DCS recreate the file, and then Windows sets standard access rights to it automatically.

Edited May 5, 2022 by Fiztex

[Taz1004]

2 minutes ago, Fiztex said:

No, just using standard Windows features took away the rights to write in it for system and administrators, and the writing stopped completely. I can't even open it again any more (I took away more than just writing just in case ). If I need it again to be writeable I'm just deleting it and let DCS recreates the file, and then Windows sets standard access rights to it automatically.

Ah, thanks.  I'm not sure if that's effective tho.  DCS is still generating the log entries, but just not writing into that one file.

[Fiztex]

4 минуты назад, Taz1004 сказал:

Ah, thanks.  I'm not sure if that's effective tho.  DCS is still generating the log entries, but just not writing into that one file.

I've monitored that at least access to the drive stopped and for that particular case with shaders stuttering in long sessions stopped too. Without it after 1 hour of flying the log was becoming too big and performance was dropping.

I suppose DCS just gives up generating the entries if it doesn't have access to log. Or at least some hardware gets a break, like SSD/CPU interaction. 

Edited May 5, 2022 by Fiztex

[Tusk.V]

The Albedo SS is a game changer for me in the cockpit. Thanks so much!

[zildac]

The Albedo SS is a game changer for me in the cockpit. Thanks so much!

Absolutely.

[Ready]

So OXR and a stripped down shader mod just for Albedo SS? Is that working?

[PaulToo]

1 hour ago, Ready said:

So OXR and a stripped down shader mod just for Albedo SS? Is that working?

Works nicely. I just use the diffuse.hlsl from the shader mod (plus the mandatory _helper.hlsls & _HMD.hlsls).

Edited May 8, 2022 by PaulToo

[diamond26]

7 hours ago, PaulToo said:

Works nicely. I just use the diffuse.hlsl from the shader mod (plus the mandatory _helper.hlsls & _HMD.hlsls).

 

So you keep from Taz's version only the deferred folder with   _helper.hlsl & _HMD.hlsl and model folder with only diffuse.hlsl?

[zildac]

11 minutes ago, diamond26 said:

So you keep from Taz's version only the deferred folder with   _helper.hlsl & _HMD.hlsl and model folder with only diffuse.hlsl?

Correct and set the relevant value in _HMD.hsl for the level of Albedo SS you require

[diamond26]

14 minutes ago, zildac said:

Correct and set the relevant value in _HMD.hsl for the level of Albedo SS you require

Thanks. You still have to wait for fxo  rebuild.  

 

[zildac]

3 minutes ago, diamond26 said:

Thanks. You still have to wait for fxo  rebuild.  

 

Unfortunately, yes

[Sr.]

13 hours ago, PaulToo said:

Works nicely. I just use the diffuse.hlsl from the shader mod (plus the mandatory _helper.hlsls & _HMD.hlsls).

 

This is the way

[Ready]

Am going to run the Albedo only part with OXR. Any other parts of the Shader mod or other visual improvement mods worth adding on top?

Haven't played yet with the new settings in the OXR Toolkit. 

[Fiztex]

7 часов назад, Ready сказал:

Am going to run the Albedo only part with OXR. Any other parts of the Shader mod or other visual improvement mods worth adding on top?

Haven't played yet with the new settings in the OXR Toolkit. 

Personally I still run full version of the shaders for the simple glass, disabling bloom and haze reduction to 30% of original value. This helps with visibility and performance a bit, which is IMO always welcome for VR. Instead of default haze I use shadows post processing filter in OXR Toolkit to make everything look realistic to me.

Until we have HDR in VR out some form of eye adaptation stimulated within SDR, the compression of brightness output might be the only way to see things against the ground as well as against the sky. Bloom especially is really weird for VR, like the pilot has serious issues with eyes adaptation to the light in the night missions, and the pointer cross is shining like a Christmas tree right in front of you. Strangely, there is a bloom setting in the VR tab, but it doesn't work for me, so I'm killing it with shaders mod.

[Picchio]

Hi all, could someone confirm if Multi-sampled shadows and Alpha-to-coverage are still working as intended?

[Tusk.V]

What improvements do you all have turned on?

[jnr4817]

On 5/3/2022 at 10:46 AM, Taz1004 said:

Included filelist.txt which shows you what each file does.  You may delete ones you don't use for faster loading.  You must not delete _helper.hlsl and _HMD.hlsl however.

Updated for minor change in DCS 2.7.12.

DCS VR Shaders mod for 2.7.12.23362.zip 39.37 kB · 205 downloads

 

Notes

• This version is for compatibility only.  Purpose of this version is to keep as much of Kegety's original as possible.
• As before, this version will have big compiling time when first launched.  FXO and Metashader2 workaround still works.
• You can basically turn this into Simplex version by deleting files and folders to match that of Simplex.
• Some shader files had to be removed for compatibility as they are based on pre 2.7 shaders.

 

Can I use OVGME to install this or do I need to override the files permanently? 

[zildac]

Can I use OVGME to install this or do I need to override the files permanently? 

I'd strongly suggest you use OVGME or another mod manager.

[jnr4817]

1 hour ago, zildac said:

I'd strongly suggest you use OVGME or another mod manager.

Perfect, that was my plan. So I need to make any changes to the files, 'Bazar\shaders\deferred\_HMD.hlsl', I want, then repackage and use ovgme?

Do I still need to rename or save the shaders folder ?

What do I delete for the NVD stuff, I have a mod that already manages this?

Edited May 23, 2022 by jnr4817

[zildac]

Perfect, that was my plan. So I need to make any changes to the files, 'Bazar\shaders\deferred\_HMD.hlsl', I want, then repackage and use ovgme?
Do I still need to rename or save the shaders folder ?
What do I delete for the NVD stuff, I have a mod that already manages this?

Fundamentally, yes. That file controls the config of the features. Re the NVG stuff, I've never used it in this mod. I think you should be fine to just leave it disabled as is.

[Dr.Cure]

Excuse me gentlemen  now that the new DCS 2.7.14 version is out, does the previous version of the mod work?

[zildac]

Excuse me gentlemen  now that the new DCS 2.7.14 version is out, does the previous version of the mod work?

Still appears to work here. If using open composite it appears to introduce more motion repro "wobbles" but works fine generally.

[Dr.Cure]

Just now, zildac said:

4 minutes ago, Dr.Cure said:

Excuse me gentlemen  now that the new DCS 2.7.14 version is out, does the previous version of the mod work?

Still appears to work here. If using open composite it appears to introduce more motion repro "wobbles" but works fine generally.

Roger that, mate  appreciate it

[USA_Recon]

Is is possible to 'just' apply  Simplified canopy glass shader 

 

With OpenXR ?

[Blinde]

I'm new VR user so is this recommended to use? And does it work with the latest version?