What's the fastest way I can launch DCS on the Quest 3?

[HoneyBadger]

Currently I have to open Steam Link in my Quest 3, then tell it to connect to my PC, wait for Steam VR to load, and then open my desktop on the Steam dashboard, grab my mouse, then double click my DCS shortcut, and finally tell DCS to launch in VR on the launcher.

With my Index, all I had to do was double click the shortcut and everything would load up just fine. There must be a faster way for me to do this with the Quest 3?

[Phantom711]

Why do you use SteamVR in the first place instead of just QuestLink? Not that this would be much easier/faster, but I think might be a tad better with regards to performance. Or use VirtualDesktop if you insist on wireless streaming.

Other than that, you can disable the DCS launcher in the DCS settings. This would then safe you one step.

Edited October 1, 2024 by Phantom711

[HoneyBadger]

1 hour ago, Phantom711 said:

Why do you use SteamVR in the first place instead of just QuestLink?

I thought QuestLink was just for launching Oculus PC games? How do I launch DCS through it?

[majorswitcher]

Fastest method with cable:

- in meta app, settings > general, click meta being runtime for openxr

- boot quest, connect cable

- in vr, click enable Link. Make sure you are in the Link screen mode (grey raster background, desktop bar in front of you)

- open DCS.exe from the DCS-folder/bin-mt folder. This opens the multithreading (mt) version which is needed for Meta openxr

DCS should now open in VR. If not, check settings > vr within DCS once booted, check ‘Enable VR’. DCS will reboot, now in VR mode. If not, exit the game, and again run DCS.exe from the bin-mt folder. Now it really should start in VR

[sleighzy]

4 hours ago, majorswitcher said:

open DCS.exe from the DCS-folder/bin-mt folder. This opens the multithreading (mt) version which is needed for Meta openxr

ST has now been removed in the latest DCS update, everything is MT now (which is OpenXR) so you can just use your standard shortcuts.

[HoneyBadger]

12 hours ago, majorswitcher said:

Fastest method with cable:

- in meta app, settings > general, click meta being runtime for openxr

- boot quest, connect cable

- in vr, click enable Link. Make sure you are in the Link screen mode (grey raster background, desktop bar in front of you)

- open DCS.exe from the DCS-folder/bin-mt folder. This opens the multithreading (mt) version which is needed for Meta openxr

DCS should now open in VR. If not, check settings > vr within DCS once booted, check ‘Enable VR’. DCS will reboot, now in VR mode. If not, exit the game, and again run DCS.exe from the bin-mt folder. Now it really should start in VR

Do I need to put my headset on and boot the Quest 3 into Link mode every time before starting DCS or can I get DCS to do that for me when I run the exe? Also, can I view my desktop like Steam can with the headset run using Quest Link? My rig doesn't have a monitor so if I can't view my desktop through my headset then this is a non-starter for me.

I really just want to click my DCS shortcut and everything boots up for me, having to do these steps every time would get tedious.

Edited October 2, 2024 by HoneyBadger

[Phantom711]

vor einer Stunde schrieb HoneyBadger:

or can I get DCS to do that for me when I run the exe?

No.

 

vor einer Stunde schrieb HoneyBadger:

Also, can I view my desktop like Steam can with the headset run using Quest Link?

Yes. After you started QuestLink, on that bar at the bottom, click on the monitor symbol and your desktop appears. I don‘t know how that behaves without an actual monitor though.

Edited October 2, 2024 by Phantom711