fixed DCS won't start oculus ptc

[dutchili]

Currently unable to start DCS (steam edition) nor dedicated server.
Both just quit during loading without an error message.

 

Last entry in dcs.log:
2024-02-16 14:38:58.657 INFO    APP (Main): options.graphics =

 

Last entry in dedicated server log:
2024-02-16 14:38:49.143 INFO    APP (Main): CPU cores: 24, threads: 32, System RAM: 32535 MB, Pagefile: 38912 MB
=== Log closed.
 

 

[-Sledgehammer-]

vr/oculus?

[dutchili]

Yes, but also 2d is not starting

@BIGNEWY

(Yesterday everything was fine. No changes to drivers or other system changes. So i suspect something with data connection to Steam/ED.)

[BIGNEWY]

please include the dcs log it will have some clues. 
 

thanks

[Razorface55]

Same happening with me on standalone

[Flappie]

Rename options.lua to options.lua.bak

(in Saved Games/DCS.../Config)

[BIGNEWY]

I need to see dcs logs as my crystal ball is not working at the moment. If anyone has a DCS log who is seeing this issue please attach it. 

If you are using oculus and are using there preview software change back to the normal one as it is creating issues. 

thanks

[dutchili]

dcs.logserver dcs.log@bignewy: here is you crystal ball

 

[dutchili]

16:54: both server and client are working again.
Next dcs server entry is ASYNCNET (13684): Login success.

I guess there was a authentication issue

[BIGNEWY]

thank you 

could have been local internet issues 

[dutchili]

Could have been DCS not handling exceptions with local internet.

[Razorface55]

Changing the options LUA worked but when I select  to start in VR it wont launch again

[hornblower793]

Please could you post your logfile for an unsuccessful VR attempt.

Also, are you using Oculus with the latest release candidate?

[Razorface55]

Hi, yea I'm using quest 2 with latest build.

 

Thanks for your help

dcs.log

[Maksim Savelev]

Same with me.  Won't start. yesterday was fine. Everything as a topic starter described, only a standalone version

  dcs.log

Edited February 16, 2024 by Maksim Savelev

[hornblower793]

1 minute ago, Maksim Savelev said:

Same with me.  Won't start. yesterday was fine. Everything as a topic starter described

  

Is this with VR or without? If with VR are you running an Oculus headset.

Please could you also attach your DCS log file

[hornblower793]

17 minutes ago, Razorface55 said:

Hi, yea I'm using quest 2 with latest build.

 

Thanks for your help

dcs.log 12.94 kB · 0 downloads

Having looked at your log file it looks like it is at the point where it tries to initialise your VR headset so I think you probably need to roll back to the last version of the Oculus software.

    ['civTraffic'] = '';
    ['ScreenshotExt'] = 'jpg';
};
2024-02-16 16:58:20.403 INFO    VISUALIZER (Main): VRG skip, ask for support if you own VRG helmet

My log file at the same point is:

    ['civTraffic'] = 'low';
    ['ScreenshotExt'] = 'jpg';
};
2024-02-15 20:02:47.272 INFO    VISUALIZER (Main): LAUNCH IN VR OpenXR: Pimax Crystal2024-02-15 20:02:47.273 INFO    VISUALIZER (Main): render thread initialization...
2024-02-15 20:02:47.278 INFO    GRAPHICSVISTA (8392): renderer: 'dx11backend.dll'
2024-02-15 20:02:47.352 INFO    DX11BACKEND (8392): DX11Renderer initialization (w:1176 h:1392 fullscrn:0 vsync:0 adapter:0 monitor:0 shaderErrors:1)
2024-02-15 20:02:47.422 INFO    DX11BACKEND (8392): Driver Concurrent Creates - 1
2024-02-15 20:02:47.422 INFO    DX11BACKEND (8392): Driver Command Lists - 1
2024-02-15 20:02:47.549 INFO    DX11BACKEND (8392): NVIDIA API init OK
2024-02-15 20:02:47.550 INFO    DX11BACKEND (8392): NVIDIA Display Driver Version 55152.r551_06

I know my file is from yesterday, but I have just logged in now to check it works

 

 

[Maksim Savelev]

6 минут назад, hornblower793 сказал:

Is this with VR or without? If with VR are you running an Oculus headset.

Please could you also attach your DCS log file

Renaming options.lua had helped, but changing back to VR in game options brought me back to the point its not starting again. Quest link/ Quest 3

[slughead]

18 hours ago, Maksim Savelev said:

Renaming options.lua had helped, but changing back to VR in game options brought me back to the point its not starting again. Quest link/ Quest 3

A temporary workaround is to disable PTC in the Oculus app and hope it downgrades the software back to v62. This is only temporary though as Meta is likely to push this out to all users in the next few weeks. They forced Steam to change their VR code so I expect that they expect all VR vendors to follow suit. This is likely something ED will need to address.

[Maksim Savelev]

Thank you. I really hope ED will address some attention to this. VR is the only way I can use DCS

[Doc3908]

Same here. DCS quits on startup with the log file as described by the OP. Oculus/Meta Quest Pro headset. VERY frustrating!!

[BIGNEWY]

Hi all the issue with PTC in the Oculus app is reported, but please note we have not changed anything, it is something oculus has done. Our team will investigate it. 

thanks

[HARTMANN1145]

Having the same problem.Only started since latest oculus release..will not open in 2D.

Would you recommend deleting oculus app?

 

Edited February 17, 2024 by HARTMANN1145

[rob10]

On 2/17/2024 at 5:06 PM, HARTMANN1145 said:

Having the same problem.Only started since latest oculus release..will not open in 2D.

Would you recommend deleting oculus app?

Uncheck PTC in Occulus and it should let you downgrade to previous version of the Occulus software and everything should work fine again.

EDIT: This advice is no longer relevant since Meta pushed V63 to their release version.

Edited March 13, 2024 by rob10

[HARTMANN1145]

Cheers rob10,that appears to have sorted it!

So its definately a problem with latest Oculus version.