Dark square shades in VR

[Moxica]

I get these shades in all aircraft.
They do not show up in a printscreen, so I replicated the look.
They are symmetrical, place in the middle.
-One per eye.
 

Edited August 25 by Moxica

[draconus]

QuadView?

[BIGNEWY]

yes quadviews, 

usually happens more when other settings like SSAO are enabled. 

 

[Peedee]

On 9/2/2025 at 11:06 AM, BIGNEWY said:

yes quadviews, 

usually happens more when other settings like SSAO are enabled. 

 

@BIGNEWY  SSAO OFF does not work. I have turned SSAO off, other things ON/OFF - all kinds of variations.  It doesn't matter. The SSAO "solution" I think first spread on Reddit, but in reality it is not an solution. Maybe it lowers the visibility for some, but not for me and others.  How much testing has the developers put into this instead of repeating the "solution"?

In Eagle Dynamics defense I don't think they are to blame for it either. It is a Quad views problem - but likely in combination with other things. The only thing that reduces the problem (for me at least) is turning sharpening in DCS graphic settings down. It does not go away totally but it becomes more playable. Certain scenarios and lighting conditions makes it more or less visible. I thought I got rid of it after turning down sharpening, but then - new tried a new terrain, new lighting conditions and there it was again... Also having a very small foveated region makes it more pronounced I think. 

For the record, my visible sqaure is not as dark as the original poster here. It is more bright. Also, other screen shots I have seen of this, in DCS Forums and elsewhere have brighter squares than in the first post here.

Now, in MSFS 2024, Quadviews was implemented some time ago. And there they have discovered the exact same problem. And it is not just a Pimax Quadviews problem, but people using static quad views with Quest 3 and even HP Reverb G2 sees it too when activating Quadviews. I have also seen people with Varjo headsets reporting this. See this thread: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/quad-views-brightness-difference-in-clouds/715212/14 
That thread started in April, but the problem still persists even in the latest beta for Update 4. 

Hopefully ED will look into it, and see what they can do on their part. SSAO OFF does not solve it. Certainly not  for everyone. Never hurts to try, but we have to keep it real. 

My suggestions for those who are bothered with it:
1. Try increasing the Foveated rendering area
2. Try increasing the Transition thickness area
Both of this will decrease perfomance so not an ideal solution. But perhaps play around with it and see what is tolerable. 
3. Turn down sharpening in DCS Settings. Can give a negative impact with image clarity compared to what you are used to. But again, what is worse? Big square outline or loose some sharpness? I tried lowering sharpness in Tally Mouse Quadviews companion app too, but that didn't seem to have such an impact. Though I am not sure. 

So in summary - SSAO OFF is not the solution. This is not just a DCS problem - it is there in MSFS 2024 too when using quad views. This is not just a Pimax problem. Quest, HP Reverb and Varjo users reports the same thing. Certain lighting situations makes it more visible.

Edited September 16 by Peedee

[NBee]

Just a note for people with Varjo Aero regarding Quad view and foveated rendering.

Please remember that the settings that are described on Varjo web Tips on OpenXR are still valid for DCS. See: https://varjo.com/vr-lab/make-the-best-out-of-your-varjo-experience-update-on-varjo-quad-view-eye-tracked-foveation-and-varjo-base-settings/