Tip for VR: this little mod improves performance and visual experience!

[Varry007]

I was getting sick of how everything looked in VR. And i constantly changed my ingame gamma setting. I notice viuals were better in external view, but from within the cockpit; shadows were shimmering. there were odd looking reflections in the canopy. And colors were white faded looking outside.

 

This mod alters the opacity of the canopy.

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3328443/

 

This improved the visuals dramatically, no more shimmering shadows, and no more microstutters!!

 

I'm very happy with the result!!

 

!Disclaimer: Use at your own risk!

[trevoC]

Does this make the glass look like it is not there? (in other words, the glass has been removed and you are open air.)?

 

[Varry007]

No it reduces opacity, to 20% of the original value; the glass is still “visible”.

backup your original file before installing, if you don’t like it, you can restore the original file.

[Hotdognz]

A most excellent mod, thanks

[lefuneste01]

What seems strange to me is the reduction of microstutters mentioned above. The mod itself multiply by a 0.2 factor the global processing results for the glass. So all computing remains the same....You  should hace improved visibility without any doubt, but not any benefit for processing...

[Varry007]

8 minutes ago, lefuneste01 said:

What seems strange to me is the reduction of microstutters mentioned above. The mod itself multiply by a 0.2 factor the global processing results for the glass. So all computing remains the same....You  should hace improved visibility without any doubt, but not any benefit for processing...

Well, it is an impression, but i feel it runs much smoother, and i couldn't notice any microstutters, which before i could. SO it's not a result of empirical testing, but my subjective experience.

I wonder what other experience with it.
It's easy to install and revert, should it not suit.

 

[Sarge55]

Does it pass IC in MP?

[Varry007]

7 hours ago, Sarge55 said:

Does it pass IC in MP?

i didn't test it, but it's just 1 file; backup the original. If it doesn't pass, you can restore the original file.

 

[Varry007]

This lovely mod does not pass integrety check anymore (thx ED).

and the opacity of the glass is still overdone and takes away colors of the outside textures; and there’s too mich glare (thx ED, and again thx ED)

[Xtorris]

On 6/12/2023 at 2:38 PM, Varry007 said:

This lovely mod does not pass integrety check anymore (thx ED).

and the opacity of the glass is still overdone and takes away colors of the outside textures; and there’s too mich glare (thx ED, and again thx ED)

I made one that passes all IC checks, a few days ago:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3331455/

[corbu1]

vor 4 Stunden schrieb Xtorris:

I made one that passes all IC checks, a few days ago:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3331455/

Very nice! Thank‘s for the mod and sharing it with us!

[Falconeer]

On 3/15/2023 at 1:30 AM, Sarge55 said:

Does it pass IC in MP?

No, it's stated in the description

 

"NOTES:
This mod may also affect MFD and HUD glass if the module uses same material.
Does not pass IC as of DCS 2.8.5 on 5/18/23"

Edited June 23, 2023 by Falconeer

[Presidium]

BTW: There is another mod that improves the performance and visual experience too:

FIX VR LOADING SCREEN & HANGAR - No more jitter by @winghunter removes the annyoing flickering and jittering, everything load a little bit faster and removing the Hangar makes  working with the editor a much pleasant and comfortable experience.