Adam Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 Hi, I've just realized that my 'DCS' settings in the per application settings in steam have been ignored the whole time. (I only noticed as I switched my SS configuration from being global to per device). I normally launch the game with a desktop icon. I have two icons on the desktop, one linked directly to dcs.exe, and the other created by going into steam and choosing "Create desktop icon" which calls "steam://rungameid/16466650239164481536"). Both fail. Note: DCS is a stand-alone purchase not through steam, but I had to add it to the steam library just for it to show in the list of apps available to configure in SteamVR. When I go ingame I see that my SS settings are not being reflected correctly when I apply the settings at a "Per game" level instead of globally in steamVR. The only way I have found to get the game to consider these settings is to launch the game using my VR controllers by selecting it within the VR environment room instead of from the desktop. Right-clicking on steam and choosing DCS, or using the steam generated desktop icon (in addition to launching dcs.exe) all ignore the steam settings. Just wondering if someone can please advise what I'm doing wrong? As a VR user who's solely using it for DCS - the I'd prefer the controllers to stay away in the box instead of needing them solely to launch the game. Thanks
Taz1004 Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 Remove DCS standalone from Steam Library. Launch DCS using desktop icon. Alt + Tab. Open SteamVR options. Access the per game option. Choose DCS. Set your per game setting. Better Smoke - Better Trees Caucasus - Better Trees Syria - Better Trees Mariana - Clear Canopy Glass
RealDCSpilot Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 @Adam SteamVR SS settings are "global + application setting = final SS". i9 13900K @5.5GHz, Z790 Gigabyte Aorus Master, RTX4090 Waterforce, 64 GB DDR5 @5600, PSVR2, Pico 4 Ultra, HOTAS & Rudder: all Virpil with Rhino FFB base made by VPforce, DCS: all modules
Taz1004 Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 @Adam SteamVR SS settings are "global + application setting = final SS". Just to clarify, Global will be applied to the application setting so what you see in application setting will be final output setting. Better Smoke - Better Trees Caucasus - Better Trees Syria - Better Trees Mariana - Clear Canopy Glass
Adam Posted September 26, 2020 Author Posted September 26, 2020 Remove DCS standalone from Steam Library. Launch DCS using desktop icon. Alt + Tab. Open SteamVR options. Access the per game option. Choose DCS. Set your per game setting. Thanks! That did the job! Although it has opened up another can of worms. DCS is now performing worse with FpsVR than before even though all the settings *appear* to be the same. (And I confirmed SS is the same by using FpsVR - not trusting my understanding of the sliders). :smilewink: Looks like I have some searching to do, but that's another topic for another day once I investigate more. As for the original question - looks like it's been answered. I guess I can't adjust external *per app* settings in SteamVR without having the app started, meaning another start, change, exit and restart to see what the changes do. :doh: Thanks for the quick reply!
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