Patch notes discussion October 2023 - DCS 2.9

[Nuggetz]

Thanks for the hot fix patch today. 
 

However, I continue to experience a transparent layer in both the Pimax 8KX and Crystal that contain white text in the bottom left corner. The text/layer moves with the headset so it is not possible to centralise to read more clearly. The text refers to auto exposure off and some resolution numbers and I cannot read in whole or clearly. 
 

It only appears in the in cockpit view once flying or  on the ground. Any other screens at various stages do not have the text. 
 

I don’t know if it is possible to switch this layer off? Any assistance gratefully received. 
 

EDIT & Fix:

Mbucchia solved the problem by fixing a registry entry:

Open registry at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NGXCore

Set the key ShowDlssIndicator to 0

SOLVED  

 

 

 

Edited October 31, 2023 by Nuggetz

[Stackup]

The S-3 tanker is here!

[Sr.]

WOW! WOW WOW!

I honestly don't care if anything else was fixed... but I am thrilled to no longer have to sit with my headset on my face taking micro-naps waiting 2-3 minutes for a mission to load, and praying it doesn't CTD.

Whoever fixed that, has my nomination for ED employee of the month.

 

Posted elswhere:

 

I'm happy to report the freezing after selecting a flight (which before for could take MINUTES) has been fixed... for me.

I just did a few test: And the first airframe/terrain load took a little bit (expected). Was like I recall in days passed if you cleared shaders, you'd have to let them rebuild for each aircraft and terrain.

Once that was done, I can now start a flight in seconds, quit, choose another click Ok, and it's actually single digit seconds when the cockpit/briefing screen appears. Switch to another aircraft... same initial wait like first shader like, then quit/switched a few different missions... seconds.

Even after switching BACK to another aircraft/terrain... seconds to the briefing screen/cockpit.

 

SSS weirdness is fixed... though I still see little use for it. The smearing (F3 flyby) is still there but, that may just be a product of DLSS.

 

Is it just me or, did they add cockpit shudder when firing cannon? Noticed it in F-16 and A-10II C.

Edited October 26, 2023 by Sr.

[pocker02]

Hi Guys,

I noticed a lot of jerks in VR, in the mission editor when changing the tanker to micro pauses and it was jerking. The same Thing happens to me on ramp and an SR-71 doing the taxi also makes micro jerks. I still see it better in MSAA 4x than in DLSS, only if Icloser to the objects does it look perfect. This patch has made it worse for me and when I put the SSSon it gets worse.

[BIGNEWY]

1 minute ago, Icarus31 said:

Seems that the HMCS is not displayed, after the last patch in the F16.

when trying to align the hmcs nothing shows... yes i turned the wheel. yes i tried the dms down.
and by instinct i did an alignment.

Yes seems a bug I have reported. 

With gear down the HMD is disabled. 

[dutchili]

+1 JHMCS broken (in VR) in the F-16.

#testingUsedToComeBeforeRelease

Edited October 26, 2023 by dutchili

[BIGNEWY]

1 minute ago, dutchili said:

+1 JHMCS broken (in VR) in the F-16.

#testingUsedToComeBeforeRelease

 

Lets keep it constructive here please. As mentioned it is reported. 

[dutchili]

Please also check the RWR sounds. The thing goes crazy now

Edited October 26, 2023 by dutchili

[Sepp666]

Sometimes Software development looks that complex to me: It feels like as if you change the tires of your car and because of that the Bluetooth connection of the radio to your cell phone doesn't work anymore...

[dutchili]

The solution is in unit and regression testing. Those are documented best practises applied prior to alfa testing.

[dutchili]

LOD < 1 causes texture issue
(compare closest and furthest vehicle. Front plate is black on the furthest)

 

 

[dutchili]

This seems off...

[twistking]

@dutchili https://forum.dcs.world/forum/253-bugs-and-problems/

[Lange_666]

25 minutes ago, dutchili said:

LOD < 1 causes texture issue
(compare closest and furthest vehicle. Front plate is black on the furthest)

What do you see that i don't see?

[oldcrusty]

1 hour ago, Sepp666 said:

Sometimes Software development looks that complex to me: It feels like as if you change the tires of your car and because of that the Bluetooth connection of the radio to your cell phone doesn't work anymore...

  On top of that it seems like the bug carousel still keeps rotating and bringing back 'fixed' issues... on occasions.

[Zebra1-1]

2 hours ago, Sepp666 said:

Sometimes Software development looks that complex to me: It feels like as if you change the tires of your car and because of that the Bluetooth connection of the radio to your cell phone doesn't work anymore...

[sirrah]

1 hour ago, dutchili said:

This seems off...

So?

This is a community mod you are showing...

They sometimes get broken after an official DCS update. It ain't ED's responsibility to fix unofficial mods. You can also choose to just not use mods.

[Mateo]

Unfortunately patch did not solve my issue of stuttering 

Basic info to clarify:

 i7-6920HQ CPU @2.90GHz 2.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, Quadro P5000M (like GTX1080),

Disk Space 2x500GB, currently free 50GB and 150 GB on disk with DCS

pagefile set to 32768 as desired for DCS

CPU overclock/turbo boost/hyperthread/c states/speedstep - all disabled in BIOS, either switchable motherboard graphics.

CPU cores unparked - during gameplay in DCS all 4 cores nearly/fully loaded

Unlimited Power plan for windows

Nvidia Control Panel settings adjusted for DCS, different settings gave no impact or even get things worse

 

 

DCS 2.5-2.8 at medium settings gave me about 45FPS as a stable value at FullHD resolution.

DCS 2.9 after first patch is likely to give even 60FPS on medium settings, but few times a minute I have got huge stuttering, image freeze for 1- 3 seconds.

I have tried to isolate the source - no success. I tried LOW/OFF settings with lowest possible resoution. Stuttering still exist. Some users show graphs or movies of DCS Frame time with FPS, it looks the same in my case, ST and MT version. No background programs.

 

Does first 2.9 patch solve the stuttering for others ?

 

 

 

[BIGNEWY]

please if you are seeing issues it is best to create a new thread in the relevant bugs section with a track replay, logs and dxdiag if performance related. 

https://forum.dcs.world/forum/483-game-performance-bugs/

posting here in this thread the issue will only be lost in the chatter. 

Thank you

[KoN]

Yesssss Petro gets a fix . Thank you. Hind here I come . 

[MacEwan]

Excellent update, great work ED!

Truly amazed by how far DCS has come over the last decade.

Edited October 27, 2023 by MacEwan

[SOUL0036]

Still have hard time spotting jets at long range with TAA + FSR/NIS

They simply disappear completely with small camera/head movement

[Art-J]

17 hours ago, sirrah said:

So?

This is a community mod you are showing...

They sometimes get broken after an official DCS update. It ain't ED's responsibility to fix unofficial mods. You can also choose to just not use mods.

Although you're right about the mods of course, I've noticed some guys reporting the same magic framebox showing up on default C-17, Il-76 and C-130. The mod on the screenshot is probably based on one of these.

I recall someone already created a thread about it, though (can't find it now with this new forum layout, I hope mods can  ).

[swartbyron]

F-16 TGP animation fixed at last! 

Thank you 

[Fisherman82]

I know its a known bug that the salute command does not work, but what do I need to do as a work around? I have afterburner detent to always off in special options but I still cant issue the salute command to get launched from the carrier? I dont get what else I need to do to not use the afterburner detent