Can we talk about Shader Compilation times in VR?

[noknees]

I dont recall It being discussed as a major issue but I was wondering if anybody else out there suffers from extremely long shader compilation waits when loading into missions?

I have a very fast system  ( ryzen 7900x3d, 64gn ram, 4090 ) and when I load a mission or scenario for the first time the loading screen will freeze often for 5 minutes or so, before eventually starting the mission, then often it will take several more minutes for all of the correct textures to draw in before becoming playable. 

Next time I load that mission, it loads and starts quickly in 20 seconds or so.

If I change anything, or even reboot my pc it seems, I'm back to square one and I have to recompile next time I play.

 

None of this would be so awful, if while it happened you were given some information on the process but instead it just looks like a crash with a frozen view in the headset until its done. Also, sometimes it just doesn't come back and genuinely has crashed.

I'm using a quest pro via Virtual Desktop or over the link cable and get the same issue with both.

 

Just wondering if its unique to me - and maybe something I can fix, or if its a common thing that we all just have to live with?

[diego999]

Have you tried excluding DCS main folder and saved games folder from your AV?

[Japo32]

I have expluded and it last long time to load everything, and I have a 9900KS 32gb ram and 4090

[LOW_Hitman]

After every update you have to do this again. Delete exclude setting and set it again within AV in Windows.

[noknees]

Do you know what. That worked!!  I had dcs and my saved games folder excluded from the anti virus, but I use a shadow save games folder which points to the system drive, but is re-located to F:.  Only the f drive location was excluded. Once I excluded both locations, bingo, normal load times. Many thanks