New Pimax Play?

[MadMonty]

Dear @Calvin.Pimax,

 

could you please give the community an update on when we can expect the next version of Pimax Play? Currently, many Super users like me are still experiencing some problems with the headset (especially at night and with tracking), and we are naturally hoping for a significant improvement in the next PP version.

I'm asking because it's become suspiciously quiet on the software news front.

Last but not least, when will the lighthouse faceplate be available for the Super?

 

Thanks!

[Calvin.Pimax]

The next patch is scheduled for release in mid-October, though there’s no exact date yet. The developers are currently conducting tests, and if no major bugs are found, my best estimate would be between October 17th and 20th.

[MadMonty]

On 10/10/2025 at 12:51 PM, Calvin.Pimax said:

The next patch is scheduled for release in mid-October, though there’s no exact date yet. The developers are currently conducting tests, and if no major bugs are found, my best estimate would be between October 17th and 20th.

Dear @Calvin.Pimax,

 

any news about the planned update...? Are we still on course for an update today (or tomorrow)?

 

Thanks!

[vracan]

yes is there a patch coming??

[Calvin.Pimax]

On 10/20/2025 at 11:08 PM, MadMonty said:

Dear @Calvin.Pimax,

 

any news about the planned update...? Are we still on course for an update today (or tomorrow)?

 

Thanks!

The patch is currently undergoing final inspection and is scheduled to go live by this weekend.

[vracan]

will this patch fix the ongoing issue with openXR and mbuccia's quadview?

Is there a log of the fixes that will be applied in the new patch?

[MichaelJWP15]

On 10/22/2025 at 5:46 PM, vracan said:

will this patch fix the ongoing issue with openXR and mbuccia's quadview?

Is there a log of the fixes that will be applied in the new patch?

+1 for this, I really hope this fix is included, I hate the complexity of setting up VR properly for DCS and this is just one more thing!

[Moxica]

1.43.1
Here:

https://pimax.com/pages/downloads-manuals?srsltid=AfmBOooq_cM3W1yjRmwe_FYip5xPbhS4eQAWPHUPpIOq_cDGFTjP2oo6

Edited Friday at 05:26 PM by Moxica

[Moxica]

Black squares still there.
Still need MBucchia for acceptable perfomance.
Take em off for a second, and boom: Calibration/room setting out of whack.
Coupla new (blinking in chatrooms?) functions I will not use.
No new background.
I wonder what they have been working on..

Edited Friday at 06:46 PM by Moxica

[Marshallman]

Tried 1.43 last night and reverted.

[Pteradon]

4 hours ago, Marshallman said:

Tried 1.43 last night and reverted.

Why did you reverted to the previous version?

[Peedee]

19 hours ago, Moxica said:

Black squares still there.
Still need MBucchia for acceptable perfomance.
Take em off for a second, and boom: Calibration/room setting out of whack.
Coupla new (blinking in chatrooms?) functions I will not use.
No new background.
I wonder what they have been working on..

They said there's less CPU usage. If that's correct then that's positive. The Utility tool inside Pimax Play with FPS counter, CPU usage, GPU usage, VRam og Ram usage .. this is actually very nice! 

FOV - Small or Normal - some might find the Small FOV nice for getting some extra FPS. Nothing that I will use, but... others might like it.

They say they have improved tracking for Crystal Light and Crystal Super. Personally I have not had that much trouble with tracking with my Super - but a lot of people say they have. How much improvement? We'll see.. 

Better combability with UEVR - that's nice for us who like to use the headset for other things than just DCS.

New firmware, fixing USB connection issues.. hope it works for those who have problems.  

I thinks this is not that bad. These are all nice improvements I think.

I have NOT tried this update and firmware update, so for me this just looks good on paper.   

[Marshallman]

1 hour ago, Pteradon said:

Why did you reverted to the previous version?

Stutters, blurry bubbles on the DCS page.  Pimax Quadviews, not working like MB Quadviews.

[Dawgboy]

4 minutes ago, Marshallman said:

Stutters, blurry bubbles on the DCS page.  Pimax Quadviews, not working like MB Quadviews.

The workaround for the USB connection issues is good enough to avoid what you and the others discovered.  None of the new features entice me to upgrade firmware or software.  Thanks!

[Moxica]

4 hours ago, Peedee said:

They said there's less CPU usage. If that's correct then that's positive. The Utility tool inside Pimax Play with FPS counter, CPU usage, GPU usage, VRam og Ram usage .. this is actually very nice! 

FOV - Small or Normal - some might find the Small FOV nice for getting some extra FPS. Nothing that I will use, but... others might like it.

They say they have improved tracking for Crystal Light and Crystal Super. Personally I have not had that much trouble with tracking with my Super - but a lot of people say they have. How much improvement? We'll see.. 

Better combability with UEVR - that's nice for us who like to use the headset for other things than just DCS.

New firmware, fixing USB connection issues.. hope it works for those who have problems.  

I thinks this is not that bad. These are all nice improvements I think.

I have NOT tried this update and firmware update, so for me this just looks good on paper.   

Yess! 
The Pi *.exe files actually use much less CPU.
I'll give them that.
Great job!
It makes a huge difference overall, and I hope it last.
That was a real experience killer, as I was constantly anticipating flippety-floppety.
-Not fun when landing in iffy environment.
-Huge relief.

[Peedee]

4 hours ago, Marshallman said:

Stutters, blurry bubbles on the DCS page.  Pimax Quadviews, not working like MB Quadviews.

Does this mean that you did not have stutters before this update? Have you also done the firmware update for the headset?

[Marshallman]

2 hours ago, Peedee said:

Does this mean that you did not have stutters before this update? Have you also done the firmware update for the headset?

Yes barely any stutters, I have been on most of this evening UK and good frame rates (I run at 72hz). I did update the firmware on the headset but all good.

Regards

Edited Saturday at 08:12 PM by Marshallman

[MadMonty]

18 hours ago, Marshallman said:

Yes barely any stutters, I have been on most of this evening UK and good frame rates (I run at 72hz). I did update the firmware on the headset but all good.

Regards

Please pay attention, that after updating PP MB Quadview is deactivated. I had stutters too, checked status of MB QV, activated it and everything is running smooth again…

Edited 16 hours ago by MadMonty

[MichaelJWP15]

1 hour ago, MadMonty said:

Please pay attention, that after updating PP MB Quadview is deactivated. I had stutters too, checked status of MB QV, activated it and everything is running smooth again…

I'm not sure about mine - what's the best way of checking the status and whether MB Quadview is activated?

[MadMonty]

39 minutes ago, MichaelJWP15 said:

I'm not sure about mine - what's the best way of checking the status and whether MB Quadview is activated?

Use OpenXR-API-Layer-tool and check if MBQV is ticked