In VR with Quest 2, version 2.8 the landscape looks overexposed in cockpit view.

[Mordants]

I fly helicopters at the moment In VR (Quest 2 with 3080TI), in the latest version 2.8 the landscape looks overexposed, to bright and the colours washed out, when looking from the cockpit. This makes everything outside the plane look lacking in contrast and less realistic. Inside the SA342 cockpit doesn't look too bad but out the window, very washed out. In the Mi-8 the cockpit is washed out along with outside scenery looking from the cockpit, but bizarrely looking at the mirrors the view looks normal. When I open the game in 2D scenery looks great and normal.

Sorry if this has been mentioned already, I looked long and hard and did not see anyone else mention this.

Does anyone have a solution?

 

[Supmua]

On 10/29/2022 at 11:38 AM, Mordants said:

I fly helicopters at the moment In VR (Quest 2 with 3080TI), in the latest version 2.8 the landscape looks overexposed, to bright and the colours washed out, when looking from the cockpit. This makes everything outside the plane look lacking in contrast and less realistic. Inside the SA342 cockpit doesn't look too bad but out the window, very washed out. In the Mi-8 the cockpit is washed out along with outside scenery looking from the cockpit, but bizarrely looking at the mirrors the view looks normal. When I open the game in 2D scenery looks great and normal.

Sorry if this has been mentioned already, I looked long and hard and did not see anyone else mention this.

Does anyone have a solution?

 

Use Reshade or OpenXR tool kit, they provide extensive postprocessing.  Set DCS gamma to 2.2, then use either of these utilities to change brightness, exposure, contrast, saturation, tint, even sharpness, etc.

Edited November 1, 2022 by Supmua

[MadKreator]

Reshade is where its at. I only use the Levels filter and technicolor filter. Levels will help with how bright the whites are and how black the blacks are. Technicolor will saturate the colors and make them really pop.. Clarity is a good one too to bump the sharpness up if you want. you will get a few fps drop but its worth it for the far superior look! If you have a few fps to spare of course.

Edited November 1, 2022 by MadKreator

[Mordants]

My solution was turn on shadows. Who knew turning them off would cause such a washout, at least for me anyway. Thanks for the replies and advice.