Heavy Rain is truely horrifying now (2.9.6)

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Cross-post, this is what it is like flying OH-6A in rain storm.

 

[Glide]

Try the MB339.  It's a bit too much with Rain on High and Overcast and Rain 3.  Which presets are you testing?

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Hope this helps:

[Glide]

It's a bit oily, no question, but looking good.  Performance is good too.

[pimp]

I didn't know about the new Light Rain presets. In the air, they look cool and weird at the same time. You see all these little pockets of rain in the distance. lol. I like the direction they're taking the rain effects, but it's killing my fps in VR. But I'll take it tho. It took them over 3 years to even get the new rain effects working in VR. I'm not seeing much difference between the Low/High rain effect options on high rain presets.

Edited August 13, 2024 by pimp

[some1]

I agree that the current rain effect is not great. It's too "oily" and moves too slow over the windshield. The water in real life usually forms streaks that move quite fast, as they are hit by the air going at high speeds.

On top of that, none of the rain removal systems work in any aircraft. No wipers, no hot air. Most jet aircraft in DCS should have anti ice system that blows hot (100C+) compressed air on the outer windshield surface, that also helps with rain removal.

Here's the switch in the Hornet, it even has a dedicated "RAIN" position.

And here's an excerpt from F-86 manual that is old enough so I can paste it:

 

[ARM505]

Amazingly, and this was a sneak update for me, but the wipers in (at least) the Hind and Apache now work. I didn't see it if it was indeed put in a patch note, but there's something.

And yes, having played enough with rain now, it is a bit 'oily'. IRL it tends to coagulate into little rivulets and streak off a little better than currently in DCS - which does, admittedly, look very good in certain situations, so they're moving in the right direction.

[Apache 64]

vor 22 Stunden schrieb ARM505:

Amazingly, and this was a sneak update for me, but the wipers in (at least) the Hind and Apache now work. I didn't see it if it was indeed put in a patch note, but there's something.

Sorry, you´re wrong. The wipers do NOT work in VR. At least they don´t wipe droplets. They only move. (And not only for the Apache)

In 2D they worked for years now no problem.

Edited August 24, 2024 by Apache 64

[ARM505]

19 hours ago, Apache 64 said:

Sorry, you´re wrong. The wipers do NOT work in VR. At least they don´t wipe droplets. They only move. (And not only for the Apache)

In 2D they worked for years now no problem.

 

I'm not making this up in my head, I promise. I, too, had the same thought as you. See this thread:

They work. Sometimes they don't. I'm not sure of the common denominator when they don't work, but they do work.

Edit to add: Oh, and I only play DCS in VR. So yes, they work in VR. And to be absolutely clear, by 'work' I mean both move, AND clear water droplets.

Edited August 25, 2024 by ARM505

[pimp]

I also did notice them working in VR in the Apache. It actually takes a little while to work. Seems like when you turn on the wipers there's a graphical layer on the windshield that's clear and in the shape of the wiper's movement. If you turn them on Lo setting and off really quick multiple times you can see the effect. So they're not literally wiping the rain away. However, it's still needed in other aircraft. Also, I hope they can optimize the rain more. It produces the worse frames.

[Goetsch]

Currently F4E does not have any effect :C

[some1]

Neither does Ka-50.

[Beirut]

I just noticed the new light rain presets the other day and they're great. They look fantastic!

 

That there is some sashaying weather pulchritude. 

[2circle]

Does anyone know if the rain effect is being addressed?  Way too much distortion.  It’s almost impossible to see the taxi directors, let alone the hand signals for hooking up to the shuttle in the Hornet.  The rain is much too viscous now, nothing like in real life.  I’d say the previous version was much more realistic.  Happy to post on problems forum if needed.  I didn’t see it there but might have missed it.

 

Edited October 4, 2024 by 2circle

[MAXsenna]

@2circle might wanna edit that post. X4

[Slippa]

Just a little bit

little bit

little bit. 

[draconus]

Yes, all valid points. Too much distortion when stationary - can't see even ground crew signs. Too slow water flowing back during flight.

Added report: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/358534-rain-on-canopy-needs-tweaking/

Edited October 4, 2024 by draconus

[2circle]

9 hours ago, 2circle said:

Does anyone know if the rain effect is being addressed?  Way too much distortion.  It’s almost impossible to see the taxi directors, let alone the hand signals for hooking up to the shuttle in the Hornet.  The rain is much too viscous now, nothing like in real life.  I’d say the previous version was much more realistic.  Happy to post on problems forum if needed.  I didn’t see it there but might have missed it.

Does anyone know if the rain effect is being addressed?  Way too much distortion.  It’s almost impossible to see the taxi directors, let alone the hand signals for hooking up to the shuttle in the Hornet.  The rain is much too viscous now, nothing like in real life.  I’d say the previous version was much more realistic.  Happy to post on problems forum if needed.  I didn’t see it there but might have missed it.

Does anyone know if the rain effect is being addressed?  Way too much distortion.  It’s almost impossible to see the taxi directors, let alone the hand signals for hooking up to the shuttle in the Hornet.  The rain is much too viscous now, nothing like in real life.  I’d say the previous version was much more realistic.  Happy to post on problems forum if needed.  I didn’t see it there but might have missed it.

Does anyone know if the rain effect is being addressed?  Way too much distortion.  It’s almost impossible to see the taxi directors, let alone the hand signals for hooking up to the shuttle in the Hornet.  The rain is much too viscous now, nothing like in real life.  I’d say the previous version was much more realistic.  Happy to post on problems forum if needed.  I didn’t see it there but might have missed it.

Does anyone know if the rain effect is being addressed?  Way too much distortion.  It’s almost impossible to see the taxi directors, let alone the hand signals for hooking up to the shuttle in the Hornet.  The rain is much too viscous now, nothing like in real life.  I’d say the previous version was much more realistic.  Happy to post on problems forum if needed.  I didn’t see it there but might have missed it.

Sorry.  I tried to submit my reply from an iPad but never got confirmation that it posted.  Sorry.  I'll edit the post.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

There is a new setting coming in 2.9.9 very few seems talking about, the rain droplets has new options high and low.

And the low setting makes the visibility better, thus, less scary.

Edited November 5, 2024 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Further test:

 

[draconus]

On 11/5/2024 at 10:47 PM, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

And the low setting makes the visibility better, thus, less scary.

I'm not seeing any difference either on your videos or in my test with Tomcat on the deck.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Yeah, you are right, my tests do not show that much.

[zildac]

I also had a quick try out with this setting in VR and I can't really see an awful lot (if any) difference between high vs low.