VR in DCS is AMAZING (my mind is blown away)

[The Gryphon]

Hi all!

I have been playing DCS for 5 years on a 2D-monitor. Today I bought the Quest 3S, jumped into DCS and was completely blown away!

DCS is a completely DIFFERENT game in VR,  not only that you are suddenly sitting inside the cockpit, all the proportions is completely different!

I have never liked or enjoyed the A-10C, but now I am IN LOVE with the A-10! This bird is HUGE in VR and the cockpit is sooo beautiful! 

I also jumped into the P-47 and ohh man, let me tell you, if you enjoy warbirds, you are teleported back 50 years inside the real P-47 and it looks NOTHING like on a 2D monitor!

 

The thing is I am running a pretty crappy home computer, RTX 3080, 32 GB Ram, I5 and the most simple VR-headset a Quest 3S for 300 dollars,

I am getting a solid 40-60 FPS in singleplayer even on Normandy map. This is the best spent 300 dollars in my entire life, I am NEVER going to play DCS without a VR-headset again,  just doing some simple flying is 10x more fun then before   

[Draken35]

LOL... Welcome to the darkside! We have cookies... And unlimited settings tweaking sessions! 

 

[Qcumber]

Yes. It's now an neverending journey. There is no going back. Be prepared for a steep learning curve in optimisation though. Luckily there is lots of support on this forum. 

[Killg0re NL]

35 minutes ago, The Gryphon said:

Hi all!

I have been playing DCS for 5 years on a 2D-monitor. Today I bought the Quest 3S, jumped into DCS and was completely blown away!

DCS is a completely DIFFERENT game in VR,  not only that you are suddenly sitting inside the cockpit, all the proportions is completely different!

I have never liked or enjoyed the A-10C, but now I am IN LOVE with the A-10! This bird is HUGE in VR and the cockpit is sooo beautiful! 

I also jumped into the P-47 and ohh man, let me tell you, if you enjoy warbirds, you are teleported back 50 years inside the real P-47 and it looks NOTHING like on a 2D monitor!

 

The thing is I am running a pretty crappy home computer, RTX 3080, 32 GB Ram, I5 and the most simple VR-headset a Quest 3S for 300 dollars,

I am getting a solid 40-60 FPS in singleplayer even on Normandy map. This is the best spent 300 dollars in my entire life, I am NEVER going to play DCS without a VR-headset again,  just doing some simple flying is 10x more fun then before   

Oh my, ur lost now

[Tom Kazansky]

54 minutes ago, The Gryphon said:

now I am IN LOVE with the A-10!

Yeah, falling in love with cockpits in VR became my adiction.

I bought modules, that I might have avoided in 2D, because of that, with no regrets though.

So I go with @Killg0re NL... 

26 minutes ago, Killg0re NL said:

Oh my, ur lost now

 

[The Gryphon]

2 hours ago, Draken35 said:

LOL... Welcome to the darkside! We have cookies... And unlimited settings tweaking sessions! 

 

Thanks buddy! I jumped into my F-18 Hornet and my jaw dropped down to the floor! This is INSANE! The F-18 cockpit in VR is crazy, it like jumping into a real fighter jet, it really is!!!

1 hour ago, Qcumber said:

Yes. It's now an neverending journey. There is no going back. Be prepared for a steep learning curve in optimisation though. Luckily there is lots of support on this forum. 

Thanks buddy! Yeah everything has been running smooth with a stable 50 FPS in singleplayer until I tested multiplayer , then everthing crashed. But I think it is because I am running my Metaquest 3 /steamlink with Wifi, and they stronlgy recomend using a internet-cable, so down to the store tomorrow to buy a cable  

[The Gryphon]

1 hour ago, Killg0re NL said:

Oh my, ur lost now

I truly am!! I have been dreaming since I was a child, to pilot a fighter jet, and with VR it feels EXACTLY like that. My mind is still blown to be honest!

[The Gryphon]

1 hour ago, Tom Kazansky said:

Yeah, falling in love with cockpits in VR became my adiction.

I bought modules, that I might have avoided in 2D, because of that, with no regrets though.

So I go with @Killg0re NL... 

 

I am so happy for you! And now I totally get the love for VR. Let me tell you I just did a barrel-roll with my F-18 in DCS and I almost throw up! 

I tried to pull 7G and it was to much, I started to feel light-headed and a bit dizzy,  if that's not immersion I don't know what is!  

[Draken35]

43 minutes ago, The Gryphon said:

Thanks buddy! I jumped into my F-18 Hornet and my jaw dropped down to the floor! This is INSANE! The F-18 cockpit in VR is crazy, it like jumping into a real fighter jet, it really is!!!

Have you seen a telephone pole (SA-2) coming at your face yet?

[skywalker22]

Indeed, VR is next level. I have Quest PRO, but still for some more serious flying I still use TrackIR, and thats because of head turning. I just can't turn as much or as fast or even that often in VR as with TrackIR. Else, experience in VR is stunning indeed. The only complaint is that the graphics are still not as sharp in VR yet. I have VR for almost 3 years now, constantly trying to tweak and use any kind of trick there is, but still missing that image sharpness which we can have with a 2d monitor. Maybe this vr headset that I use (or any other which are available atm), are just not good enough yet. But anyway, user experience is another level. 

I also want to point out that I drive car racing sims (Le Mans Ultimate atm), where the images seems to be way sharper and clearer then in DCS, and also the whole experience seems to be better just because of that. And with the same VR settings for both games (in openXR toolkit and Oculus Try Tool). In LMU I just can't drive cars in 2d anymore.

Anyway, enjoy VR, I know love it. 

[YoYo]

9 hours ago, The Gryphon said:

Hi all!

I have been playing DCS for 5 years on a 2D-monitor. Today I bought the Quest 3S, jumped into DCS and was completely blown away!

DCS is a completely DIFFERENT game in VR,  not only that you are suddenly sitting inside the cockpit, all the proportions is completely different!

I have never liked or enjoyed the A-10C, but now I am IN LOVE with the A-10! This bird is HUGE in VR and the cockpit is sooo beautiful! 

I also jumped into the P-47 and ohh man, let me tell you, if you enjoy warbirds, you are teleported back 50 years inside the real P-47 and it looks NOTHING like on a 2D monitor!

 

The thing is I am running a pretty crappy home computer, RTX 3080, 32 GB Ram, I5 and the most simple VR-headset a Quest 3S for 300 dollars,

I am getting a solid 40-60 FPS in singleplayer even on Normandy map. This is the best spent 300 dollars in my entire life, I am NEVER going to play DCS without a VR-headset again,  just doing some simple flying is 10x more fun then before   

Choosing the 3s version isn't a good choice, but I understand you had your reasons, but as for the rest, I completely agree. I've been flying exclusively in VR for many years now, and I can't imagine doing it any other way. 2D and TrackIR are just a substitute. With VR, you're much closer to reality, and nothing can replace it.

[Tom Kazansky]

6 hours ago, The Gryphon said:

Let me tell you I just did a barrel-roll with my F-18 in DCS and I almost throw up! 

I tried to pull 7G and it was to much, I started to feel light-headed and a bit dizzy,  if that's not immersion I don't know what is!  

Exactly this.

On my first left turn after the very first take off in VR I swore the whole house moved. No kidding. But (spoiler) this fades away rather quickly. A human brain gets used to almost everything I guess.

The feeling to be inside an aircraft high up in the clouds stayed.

[Qcumber]

7 hours ago, The Gryphon said:

I am so happy for you! And now I totally get the love for VR. Let me tell you I just did a barrel-roll with my F-18 in DCS and I almost throw up! 

I tried to pull 7G and it was to much, I started to feel light-headed and a bit dizzy,  if that's not immersion I don't know what is!  

Wait until you accidentally crash into another plane. The first time is a real shock!!

[Qcumber]

7 hours ago, The Gryphon said:

down to the store tomorrow to buy a cable

Get a third party one rather than a Meta one. A lot cheaper. e.g. https://amzn.eu/d/6hLLTmT

This one also has a charging port. 

Another option to consider is using Virtual Desktop rather than Meta link. 

[OmasRachE]

vor 7 Stunden schrieb The Gryphon:

Thanks buddy! I jumped into my F-18 Hornet and my jaw dropped down to the floor! This is INSANE! The F-18 cockpit in VR is crazy, it like jumping into a real fighter jet, it really is!!!

If you like the hornet whait until you sit in the Phantom. But you will notice the differences in performance of certain birds and or maps. Flying the Hornet on NTTR is easy für your setup but sitting in the Phantom over Germany is pretty hard work for your GPU. Maybe you will find yourselfe investing in some serious expensive equipment soon. VR is a gamechanger but also a rabbit hole.

If its true the 5080 Super gets 24 GB of VRAM the next thousands will be dumped from my wallet.

[Qcumber]

5 hours ago, OmasRachE said:

If its true the 5080 Super gets 24 GB of VRAM the next thousands will be dumped from my wallet.

I have not gone above 12.5 GB even with the Phantom over Germany or Marianas. I agree that 24 GB has better longevity than 16 GB though. If the rumors are true. 

[OmasRachE]

vor 18 Minuten schrieb Qcumber:

I have not gone above 12.5 GB even with the Phantom over Germany or Marianas. I agree that 24 GB has better longevity than 16 GB though. If the rumors are true. 

In germany we say "haben ist besser als brauchen" which means "having is better than needing".

[Recluse]

15 hours ago, The Gryphon said:

Hi all!

I have been playing DCS for 5 years on a 2D-monitor. Today I bought the Quest 3S, jumped into DCS and was completely blown away!

DCS is a completely DIFFERENT game in VR,  not only that you are suddenly sitting inside the cockpit, all the proportions is completely different!

I

There is, indeed no going back.  Here's another cool VR thing.  Eject while sitting on the runway and just walk around and marvel at your jet from the outside with the POV of a person-sized object on the ground vs. the usual outside camera view.

[Killg0re NL]

7 hours ago, Tom Kazansky said:

Exactly this.

On my first left turn after the very first take off in VR I swore the whole house moved. No kidding. But (spoiler) this fades away rather quickly. A human brain gets used to almost everything I guess.

The feeling to be inside an aircraft high up in the clouds stayed.

Go racing, after a few laps crash into the wall. Thats a brainf*ck...

But you'll soon be able to disconnect what you're eye's register and body experiences

[Keith Briscoe]

Now add some some bass shakers and continue to have mind blown.