OpenXR Guide - Deprecated - This time for real (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿)

[nikoel]

Link is now live fellas. We get an other 24hrs/1GB. Get in whilst it's still fresh

[Nodak]

DCS automatically puts them in a backup file.  Both the D3DCompiler_47.dll and the openvr_api.dll will be inside the latest backup folder.  It puts an old unworkable D3DCompiler_47 file into your updated patched game, if your not replacing that one also it ain't going to work.

Just cut and paste them from the back up folder, no need to hunt them down.

Edited April 29, 2022 by Nodak

[Nuggetz]

I have recently acquired a Pimax 8KX and not being a computer expert wonder if the OpenXR approach listed above will work with the 8KX? most of the posts refer to the G2 hence my question. 
 

Many thanks in anticipation 

[Slo-Mo]

45 minutes ago, Nuggetz said:

I have recently acquired a Pimax 8KX and not being a computer expert wonder if the OpenXR approach listed above will work with the 8KX? most of the posts refer to the G2 hence my question. 
 

Many thanks in anticipation 

As far as I know Pimax does not support OpenXR directly, it passes through SteamVR so no gain in using it. Openxr Toolkit allegedly works. You are probably better off using Pimax’s Oculus support that works without steam.

 

Cheers

Edited April 29, 2022 by Slo-Mo

[TylerPL666]

9 hours ago, Nodak said:

DCS automatically puts them in a backup file.  Both the D3DCompiler_47.dll and the openvr_api.dll

So whats changed if we still using "old" files from 0.6.3 ACC?

[Baldrick33]

1 minute ago, TylerPL666 said:

So whats changed if we still using "old" files from 0.6.3 ACC?

I just copy the 3 0.6.3 ACC files saved in a folder to the dcs\bin folder after an update. Worked fine with this update.

[A.F.]

hi,
when I installed OpenComposite and ran the .exe my window is missing the note that OpenComposite is actuell.
I also can not select DCS.

Did I do something wrong.
I have done all the steps exactly

[nikoel]

19 minutes ago, A.F. said:

hi,
when I installed OpenComposite and ran the .exe my window is missing the note that OpenComposite is actuell.
I also can not select DCS.

Did I do something wrong.
I have done all the steps exactly

It's working as expected. It's greyed out because it's selected.

If you switch to SteamVR. Then the roles will be switched, with the SteamVR button Greyed out

[TylerPL666]

43 minutes ago, Baldrick33 said:

I just copy the 3 0.6.3 ACC files saved in a folder to the dcs\bin folder after an update. Worked fine with this update.

That was my bad. Now I do exacly as in tutorial [without looking for "Backup filed"] and it worked - I dont see DCS in OpenComposite Runtime, but Im on VR without Steam running so its ok.

 

My steps:

1. Downloaded "openvr_api.dll" and place in \bin
2. Renamed "D3DCompiler_47.dll" to "D3DCompiler_47.dll_old"

 

Edit: DCS running even with "empty" App Configuration. Just try.

Edited April 29, 2022 by TylerPL666

[A.F.]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb nikoel:

It's working as expected. It's greyed out because it's selected.

If you switch to SteamVR. Then the roles will be switched, with the SteamVR button Greyed out

Thank you very much! I am very excited

[Hammer1-1]

I am stuck at this step with the latest download...any ideas?

 

Edit: nvm, seems I need to have it running when OCR is running.

Edited April 29, 2022 by Hammer1-1

[Sandman1330]

19 hours ago, nikoel said:

openvr_api.dllHere is the per app .dll that fearlessfrog was able to snatch before the show ground to a halt

This is not .exe - this is the per app install

I would recommend waiting a few hours for the quota to be reset but I know some of you wanted to install it this way

 

Where do I place this file? I'm getting the unhandled exception (over quota). I'm assuming this is the file it's attempting to download? Where do I put it to bypass the download requirement?

 

I've placed it in /bin but still get the unhandled exception.

 

Edit: I think I fixed it. It goes in /bin for the main DCS folder, then no need to use the opencomposite exe to switch to OpenXR. Correct? 

Edit2: Working, but as with the previous version, I can't remedy microstuttering issues. It looks soooo much better, but the stuttering is unacceptable... I can only make it playable by lowering all settings to VR preset, then it just looks worse than with SteamVR.

Edited April 29, 2022 by Sandman1330

[Marco Schaap]

21 hours ago, horstweihrauch said:

According to the feedback, only Nvidia seems to benefit?

Nope 6900XT User here, big benefits!

[streakeagle]

On 4/29/2022 at 1:26 PM, Marco Schaap said:

Nope 6900XT User here, big benefits!

Same here:

1. Frame rate and frame time stability.
2. Image quality increase.
3. Performance increase.
4. Extra performance used to buy even more quality increase.

SteamVR consumed resources, increased latency, caused stuttering, delayed DCS startup etc. Without SteamVR, my G2 works better than ever on a 5800X with a 6900XT. 

Edited May 2, 2022 by streakeagle

[rafalg78]

Can I please mirror link to OpenComposite Launcher. I have not been lucky enough to download this file for two days

[Sr.]

22 hours ago, horstweihrauch said:

According to the feedback, only Nvidia seems to benefit?

Works great with my 6900xt

 

You might be referring to the foveated rendering

[Hammer1-1]

1 hour ago, rafalg78 said:

Can I please mirror link to OpenComposite Launcher. I have not been lucky enough to download this file for two days

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qm2uyvr870olz3g/OpenComposite.zip?dl=0

[lefuneste01]

I still have the same conclusion : less fps on worst case with the AH64...So steamVR still rules...

[=37.Sqn= Mjugen]

47 minutes ago, lefuneste01 said:

I still have the same conclusion : less fps on worst case with the AH64...So steamVR still rules...

same with me

[Bearfoot]

Anyone getting this error?

Anyone getting this error from OpenComposite?

 

Anyone getting this error from OpenComposite?

I used the dropbox link

[loiphin]

Bearfoot, because the gitlab server has exceeded its 1GB/day download limit, the app can no longer download openvr_api.dll.

So you have to wait until the timer is reset and try again with everyone else

[Tony86]

1 minute ago, loiphin said:

Bearfoot, because the gitlab server has exceeded its 1GB/day download limit, the app can no longer download openvr_api.dll.

So you have to wait until the timer is reset and try again with everyone else

it is the same for me! not able to download latest opencomposite due to 1gb/day.

where do you find the timer please?

[loiphin]

Not sure when the gitlab server resets its daily counter, but maybe at midnight UTC.

[Bearfoot]

Ah, that makes sense. 

Would be nice if someone mirrored the repo sources

[Nightstorm]

Hammer 1-1 linked a copy directly above.