Has spotting gotten better in VR?

[LASooner]

I've noticed I can see planes further than I used to with labels turned off. Was this a recent change or am I just hallucinating?

 

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[Mr_sukebe]

In my opinion, yes

[stormrider]

No.

[Harlikwin]

Yeah it has IMO, plus things like afterburner, lights, and smoke have improved it for everone overall.

[FoxTwo]

It's interesting because it seems to be highly dependent on lighting and shadows. Spotting can be inconsistent based on conditions.

 

If I'm behind a tanker for instance and the shadows are on the side facing towards me, I can see a pixel at 30nm at altitude, but if the shadows are cast on the other side it's going to be more like 15nm or less.

 

Things can disappear when zooming in as well. But it is better than it was a lot of the time.

[LASooner]

I ran the second mission of Cage the Bear F-14 Campaign, previous I could only see radar contacts of the Mig 23's at 20NM, but a few days ago BEFORE the latest update, I noticed I could see little dots in the distance that I never saw in that mission before, when I zoomed and periscope zoomed, the dots did not get any bigger, so it felt to me like something in VR was being compensated for at far distances. This was not a case of me using the newest update and thinking I was seeing improvement, this was before the newest update.

 

I'm using a Samsung Odyssey Plus, so my res is good, but not Reverb good.

[streakeagle]

I don't know when the change occurred, but there was a change. I play the same instant action missions all the time and have been playing them on the Rift and later Rift S. Originally, I could not see aircraft at long distances. Now, depending on their altitude relative to mine and lighting, they can be dark and visible at pretty realistic ranges, particularly when they are above the horizon and contrasted against the clouds. But with different angles or being below the horizon, the color can be more of a grey than a black, and the pixels tend to blend in with the background. They are still visible, but much harder to spot. Even once you see it, it can be hard to track over some terrain types.

 

For example, the Nevada instant action dogfight for the F-5E which starts on the tail of a climbing F-14: originally, the F-14 was pretty much invisible. You could see chaff/flares being deployed but not much else. Now I can see the F-14 itself and track the small silhouette until a larger, more properly shaped/colored visual image is available.

 

Another example, the Nevada instant action dogfight for the F-86 which starts with three Sabres up high engaging two MiG-15bis turning into them at a distance of 5 or 10 miles. Originally, I couldn't see the MiGs in VR until they were fairly close. Now I can pick them out against the desert terrain before anyone else even calls them out.

 

I have been able to fly VR in multiplayer thanks to this change. So, I can't tell you when the change occurred, but I can tell you it isn't my imagination. I have seen the results both offline and online.

[LASooner]

At least if I am delusional, I have other mental patients with me.

[streakeagle]

On some multiplayer servers where dot labels are enabled, you can really see this change. Flash the labels on and off. There will tend to be two dots, one is the label, the other the aircraft. Pretty much any range where the dot is visible, the aircraft is visible. But the dot may be a lot more obvious because it always contrasts with the sky and terrain. But no matter the color, the aircraft can be clearly seen, particularly with the dot to get your eyes focused on the right spot.

 

But maybe my straight jacket is adjusted too tight so I am seeing spots from lack of blood circulation :P

[=475FG= Dawger]

Long distance spotting is better. Middle range is still pretty crappy.