VR Shaders mod for better VR experience

[StarLightPL]

Recipe how to make Kegetys' VR mod OvGME compatible

 

For anyone who will want to use OvGME with original Kegetys' mod you just need to repack the archive with a new folder hierarchy. The archive is missing a folder with mod name, so here's a simple recipe for it.

 

 

1. Extract Kegetys mod to any folder, usually you end up with folder name same as a filename. So let's assume it looks like this:

   ├───DCS VR Shaders performance mod for 2.5.5.41371
   │   ├───Bazar
   │   │    └───shaders ... (and other directories inside)
   │   └─── readme.txt
   

   
   
   

2. Inside DCS VR Shaders performance mod for 2.5.5.41371 create a folder named VR Shaders. It will be the name shown in OvGME.
   
3. Move Bazar directory inside the VR Shaders folder. You should end up with the folder structure shown below:
   

   ├───DCS VR Shaders performance mod for 2.5.5.41371/
   │   ├─── readme.txt
   │   ├─── [b][color=Green]version.txt[/color][/b]
   │   └─── [color=green][b]VR shaders/[/b][/color]
   │       └───Bazar/
   │            └───shaders/ ... (and other directories inside)
   

   
   
   

4. You may notice that I added a version.txt file alongside readme. It's optional, and it's the version OvGME will display alongside mod name. If the file is not present it will just display n/a. File contents is just a single line with 3 part version number, e.g.

   2.5.5

   
   
   

5. For the final step, zip the contents of the directory DCS VR Shaders performance mod for 2.5.5.41371 (so without the directory itself) and name the zip to the name you used for the folder (VR Shaders.zip). Final structure should look like this:

   ├─── [color=green][b]VR shaders.zip[/b][/color]
   │   ├─── readme.txt
   │   ├─── [b][color=Green]version.txt[/color][/b]
   │   └─── [color=green][b]VR shaders/[/b][/color]
   │       └───Bazar/
   │            └───shaders/ ... (and other directories inside)
   

   
   

6. Place the resulting VR Shaders.zip inside your OvGME mod directory.
   

now even the readme.txt contents will display inside OvGME.

 

 

Important: On first installation, AFTER enabling the mod in OvGME, you still need to clear caches as per original installation instructions (deleting appropriate files in your saved games dir and dcs shaders). Please refer to the readme from the mod, conveniently displayed in OvGME window now.

TL; DR:

Add folder inside Kegetys archive, put Bazar inside it, add version.txt alongside the readme.txt if desired, rename archive to match folder name, profit.

[speed-of-heat]

For anyone who will want to use OvGME with original Kegetys' mod you just need to repack the archive with a new folder hierarchy. The archive is missing a folder with mod name, so here's a simple recipe for it.

 

Nice find sir!

[ESA_v1T1]

For anyone who will want to use OvGME with original Kegetys' mod you just need to repack the archive with a new folder hierarchy. The archive is missing a folder with mod name, so here's a simple recipe for it.

 

 

1. Extract Kegetys mod to any folder, usually you end up with folder name same as a filename. So let's assume it looks like this:

   ├───DCS VR Shaders performance mod for 2.5.5.41371
   │   ├───Bazar
   │   │    └───shaders ... (and other directories inside)
   │   └─── readme.txt
   

   
   
   

2. Inside DCS VR Shaders performance mod for 2.5.5.41371 create a folder named VR Shaders. It will be the name shown in OvGME.
   
3. Move Bazar directory inside the VR Shaders folder. You should end up with the folder structure shown below:
   

   ├───DCS VR Shaders performance mod for 2.5.5.41371/
   │   ├─── readme.txt
   │   ├─── [b][color=Green]version.txt[/color][/b]
   │   └─── [color=green][b]VR shaders/[/b][/color]
   │       └───Bazar/
   │            └───shaders/ ... (and other directories inside)
   

   
   
   

4. You may notice that I added a version.txt file alongside readme. It's optional, and it's the version OvGME will display alongside mod name. If the file is not present it will just display n/a. File contents is just a single line with 3 part version number, e.g.

   2.5.5

   
   
   

5. For the final step, zip the contents of the directory DCS VR Shaders performance mod for 2.5.5.41371 (so without the directory itself) and name the zip to the name you used for the folder (VR Shaders.zip). Final structure should look like this:

   ├─── [color=green][b]VR shaders.zip[/b][/color]
   │   ├─── readme.txt
   │   ├─── [b][color=Green]version.txt[/color][/b]
   │   └─── [color=green][b]VR shaders/[/b][/color]
   │       └───Bazar/
   │            └───shaders/ ... (and other directories inside)
   

   
   

6. Place the resulting VR Shaders.zip inside your OvGME mod directory.
   

now even the readme.txt contents will display inside OvGME.

 

 

Important: On first installation, AFTER enabling the mod in OvGME, you still need to clear caches as per original installation instructions (deleting appropriate files in your saved games dir and dcs shaders). Please refer to the readme from the mod, conveniently displayed in OvGME window now.

TL; DR:

Add folder inside Kegetys archive, put Bazar inside it, add version.txt alongside the readme.txt if desired, rename archive to match folder name, profit.

 

This is supposed to work with the 2.5.6 OB ?

I dont understand last lines

 

"Add folder inside Kegetys archive, put Bazar inside it, add version.txt alongside the readme.txt if desired, rename archive to match folder name, profit."

 

Thanks

[LtDanTailor]

This is supposed to work with the 2.5.6 OB ?

I dont understand last lines

 

"Add folder inside Kegetys archive, put Bazar inside it, add version.txt alongside the readme.txt if desired, rename archive to match folder name, profit."

 

Thanks

 

Well, on my side it didn't work.

I already reverted back to 2.5.5.41962, but had to try this. So I upgraded again, just to see. Too bad! :cry:

 

Kegetys, please please help us all! :helpsmilie:

[Kegetys]

I added an update on the first post for 2.5.6.43503.

 

A bit more than usual has changed in this version, so I made some other changes too:

- Compatibility with DCS World version 2.5.6.43503 (16.2.2020)

- Restored original sun flare

- Added simplified version of histogram calculation (previously it was removed completely)

- Above can be turned off with ENABLE_SIMPLE_HG setting (disabling it will do the "full" histogram the game defaults to, which is quite heavy)

- Removed the sRGB fix as the game seems to have some other workaround for it now

- ENABLE_SIMPLE_SHADOWS now limits the sample count to 10 instead of 16

 

Some of the new water improvements in 2.5.6 seem to rely on the removed GBuffer so those likely will not be visible with this mod. But since the that buffer has also grown in 2.5.6 to 4 instead of 2 channels you might see even better performance with the mod now, though its partially offset by having to restore the histogram calculation to get the new lighting working right... The lighting changes seems to have done something to the NVG too, but it seems the 2.5.6 lighting is quite wonky anyway and you can see fine without NVG even at moonless nights.

 

With the original sun flare being restored the simplified glass also has the fake "flare" removed which should improve issues with gauges readability. Similarily there has been changes in the shadows in DCS which now by default use only 16 instead of 32 samples. So I changed the ENABLE_SIMPLE_SHADOWS to reduce that even further to 10 which now seem to look fine still.

 

The sRGB fix was also removed as the game has some other workaround for it (oddly still using wrong sRGB conversion method). Because of this you no longer need to use as high gamma as before.

 

With 2.5.6 being a bit of a mess its difficult to test this version well but it seems to work in a few scenarios I tested it with :)

[Colmillo]

Thanks Kegetys, trying now and so far so good!

(I will adjust the mask for Pimax, and will be perfect)

 

Thanks again

 

EDIT

MASKSIZE 0.590 works perfect for PIMAX 5K (FOV Normal)

Edited February 16, 2020 by Colmillo
MaskSize

[speed-of-heat]

Thanks @Kegetys Will give it a try later today !

[LtDanTailor]

Holy s***! That was fast! I didn't expect that!

Thank you so much, Kegetys!

[doclucio]

hi, please can you expalin how to do every step of the procedure?!? where can i get the files and what exactly i should do?!? a bit confused...thks for your time and patience

[LtDanTailor]

Go to first page here, download for DCS World 2.5.6.43503 and just follow exactly the instructions in the readme.txt

[javipiki]

Is there possibillity to solve the "Integrity check" in the further?

 

 

 

Thanks for your great job!

[SneakyBastd]

I also used the shaders mod that was released recently, using a subset of kegetys changes to keep mp IC. It was really good. Is it much work to make 2 versions? One with IC, one without?

In any case, thanks for your great work. This is a fantastic mod.

[speed-of-heat]

what makes you think this mod fails the IC ??? i use it native, i go to multiplayer and its a green shield with no warnings ...?

[Gunny Highway]

Would there be any benefit to having a HMD mask mod only and keep all of the regular shaders? The latest version of the mod doesnt seem to give the same boost and now it looks noticeably worse than the unmodded version.

 

I appreciate the work you have done with this mod and look forward to future improvements. Really should be a part of the base game with VR mode is enabled.

[GLUTIUS MAXIMUS]

Just installed the the latest shaders, and its getting stuck when trying to load into a map

[LtDanTailor]

Just installed the the latest shaders, and its getting stuck when trying to load into a map

 

Did you wait long enough? It can take some time to load the shaders for the first time... Depending on your system I would wait at least 15 Minutes.

I did not stop time, but on my side I waited about 5 Minutes to get to main menu, and about 7 to get to flight in the A10

[Naveseya]

Error while compiling newest verson for 2.5.6.43503

 

I keep getting this message while starting the game after having enabled the newest mod for 2.5.6.43503. Tried both Persian Gulf and Caucasus (see attachment):

 

 

Shader 'bazar/shaders/water.fx' failed to compile.

Reason:

warning X4717: Effects deprecated for D3DCompiler_47

L:\DCS World OpBeta\bazar\shaders\enlight\water.fx(329,9-110): error X3013: 'BuildGBufferWater':

no matching 8 parameter function

 

 

 

'Retry' only makes the error window reappear, 'Abort' shuts down DCS.

 

 

Any workaround or am I maybe doing something wrong?

 

[speed-of-heat]

are you applying it to 2.5.6 ?

[SneakyBastd]

You might not have removed the old shaders mod properly? Uninstall it, repair dcs, clear your fxo and metashaders folders, reinstall, try again.

[LtDanTailor]

Don't forget to rename the shader folders for every map in the install directory to dcs.old or something else, as mentioned in the readme.

[RazorbackNL]

what makes you think this mod fails the IC ??? i use it native, i go to multiplayer and its a green shield with no warnings ...?

 

I do get a red shield using the 2.5.6 version of this mod.

[T-Pap]

Would there be any benefit to having a HMD mask mod only and keep all of the regular shaders? The latest version of the mod doesnt seem to give the same boost and now it looks noticeably worse than the unmodded version.

 

I appreciate the work you have done with this mod and look forward to future improvements. Really should be a part of the base game with VR mode is enabled.

 

This is exactly what i was going to ask ! The HMD Mask works great for me and i dont notice it but i feel the atmospheric feeling has suffered alot . Things that made the look more immersive like the capopy shading , scratches etc are gone and at night it all looks bad ...

[cdrkrotchetyusn]

This new shader pack has helped my machine immensely. However, now if I try opening a Persian Gulf .miz in Mission Editor, DCS gets stuck in the loading screen. Straight up flying a PG mission, no problem, looks amazing, runs at 45 fps on my nVidia Quadro P4000 (whereas before it would chug down to the 20s when flying low and fast through Dubai).

 

 

Anyone else with this dilemma?

[Chaz]

Kegetys, thanks for the quick fix to the shaders. 2.5.6 looks great and is running butter smooth.

[wumas0201]

Thank you Kegetys, this mod works great and smooth. I really like it.

but may we have IC pass one???? please please please.