Very Low Resolution Kneeboard F10 Maps

[Buzz313th]

Lately, my Kneeboard maps have been displayed at very low resolution.  So low, that it is impossible to see the smaller text on the map, such as terrain elevation and often even the waypoint numbers.  I did not know at the time what was causing it, but I did make a post outside of the bug forum, not knowing if it was a bug or a design feature.   Through some experimentation we found what was causing this bug and I was able to reproduce it on my system.  The following thread is where I first reached out for help.  Linked for reference..

The following is my findings and then the steps to reproduce.

 

The issue is tied to the in cockpit resolution settings under "System", but, the resolutions will not change or correct themselves unless you set a higher cockpit display resolution and then quit DCS and force a recompile of all the shaders in "SavedGames" folder upon starting DCS again.  But here is the caveat, if you change cockpit display resolutions back to 256 after fixing the low res maps (To get better VR performance) and restart DCS, on the next mission load, the maps will be back to a much lower and unusable resolution..   If after I correct the map resolution and change the cockpit display res back to 256 within the same DCS session, the maps remain higher res until a restart of DCS. 

Here is my method for reproduction of what I would consider a bug that needs fixing...

1. Set cockpit display res to 256
2. Restart DCS
3. Start mission
4. Open kneeboard and recognize low res maps.
5. Quit mission
6.  Set cockpit display res to 1024
7. Quit DCS
8. Delete shader files in FXO and Metshader2 folders
9. Restart DCS
10. Open same mission as before
11.  Open kneeboard and recognize High res maps.
12. Quit Mission
13. Set cockpit display res to 256
14. Restart same mission
15. Open kneeboard and recognize High res maps even though you set cockpit display res to 256
16. Quit DCS leaving cockpit display res at 256
17. Restart DCS without forcing a shader recompile
18. Restart same mission
19. Open kneeboard and recognize Low res maps - The restart of DCS changed or recompiled the maps to be rendered at low resolution

Maybe we can get this fixed so that In Cockpit Display Resolution has no affect on the kneeboard map resolution?

I think this bug is related to the maverick WPN page bug where the crosshairs and fov markers disappear unless you run at a higher cockpit display res with MSA off.

Reporting this finding in the bug section of the forum...

Cheers and thanks for helping me find this.  

My system

12900k, RTX4080, 64gigs, Win11, Quest3 @ 4800x2600 and flat screen at 2556x1440 on a 52" sony TV.

dcs.log

Edited November 15, 2023 by Buzz313th