Oculus Rift and DCS World Discussion

[RoyMi6]

I've only got the OpenBeta installed at the moment... With the Rift work with that or do I need to download "normal" DCS via the web / steam?

[hog_driver111th]

Just updated the standalone (not open beta), and the improvement with even the DK2 is amazing. It's 100 times smoother than it was before, and it was ok smooth before. Got job guys.

[SkateZilla]

Less ghosting from ATW also equals clearer edges / text :-)

[RoyMi6]

Just updated the standalone (not open beta), and the improvement with even the DK2 is amazing. It's 100 times smoother than it was before, and it was ok smooth before. Got job guys.

 

Yeah, dam. Don't have the standalone installed.

 

Removed it to free up some space while I used the OpenBeta exclusively with the DK2.

 

Oh well, only 6 hours to download on my measly 5meg :(

 

EDIT: Wait, I remembered there's a couple of command line switches I can do! http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114030

 

Giving that a shot first.

 

EDIT2: I got it working! YOU CAN READ THE COCKPIT PEOPLE! AAHHHH!!!

Edited April 8, 2016 by RoyMi6

[KLR Rico]

With like 3 minutes of flying under my belt...

 

Did a guns fight in the M2000. All HUD text and symbolgy is 100% readable, absolutely no problem there. Then again, the M2K has pretty big HUD text.

 

Need more time to tell, but targets within a few NM aren't hard to see at all. What *was* much harder than I expected was checking 6 with the 1:1 tracking. Checking one side to the other and over the top and everything else in a close in dogfight is a lot of work and stretching. I also kept breaking the canopy bounds which is was kind of immersion breaking, but what are you going to do? I suppose you could build a frame to knock your head against. :D

 

First impressions are definite thumbs up. Now I gotta get my toddler to his nap so I can go back at it. ;) I'm off work for another week, so lots of flying to be done still!

[jib]

Ah Good, sooner than I expected.

Now patiently awaiting CV1 reviews before my DK2 goes Ebay :)

 

They have been out for 3 days already

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Oculus+rift+review

 

Or do you mean DCS players giving their opinion s on the forum?

[hannibal]

Wags... bro... i dont know you,

 

BUT BRO!!!

YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!

[SkateZilla]

Ah Good, sooner than I expected.

Now patiently awaiting CV1 reviews before my DK2 goes Ebay :)

 

[vracan]

Yeah, dam. Don't have the standalone installed.

 

Removed it to free up some space while I used the OpenBeta exclusively with the DK2.

 

Oh well, only 6 hours to download on my measly 5meg :(

 

EDIT: Wait, I remembered there's a couple of command line switches I can do! http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114030

 

Giving that a shot first.

 

EDIT2: I got it working! YOU CAN READ THE COCKPIT PEOPLE! AAHHHH!!!

 

I too have the open beta version installed only but I do not want to screw around with command line switches. Do I need to uninstall open beta 1.5 and re-install release 1.5??

[Frusheen]

With like 3 minutes of flying under my belt...

 

Did a guns fight in the M2000. All HUD text and symbolgy is 100% readable, absolutely no problem there. Then again, the M2K has pretty big HUD text.

 

Need more time to tell, but targets within a few NM aren't hard to see at all. What *was* much harder than I expected was checking 6 with the 1:1 tracking. Checking one side to the other and over the top and everything else in a close in dogfight is a lot of work and stretching. I also kept breaking the canopy bounds which is was kind of immersion breaking, but what are you going to do? I suppose you could build a frame to knock your head against. :D

 

First impressions are definite thumbs up. Now I gotta get my toddler to his nap so I can go back at it. ;) I'm off work for another week, so lots of flying to be done still!

 

We need more cv1 reports! Come on Rico get that kid to sleep!!

 

- What about the cv1 blurring in the centre of the lens reported with Apollo 11?

- The new cockpit interaction method?

- positional tracking on the dcs main menu/mission planning screens?

- frame rate performance?

- shadows?

- switch label readability?

 

I sold my dk2 to get funds for cv1 and with the shipping delays I'm grounded. Anxious for more info. :-)

[SkateZilla]

Yeah, dam. Don't have the standalone installed.

 

Removed it to free up some space while I used the OpenBeta exclusively with the DK2.

 

Oh well, only 6 hours to download on my measly 5meg :(

 

EDIT: Wait, I remembered there's a couple of command line switches I can do! http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114030

 

Giving that a shot first.

 

EDIT2: I got it working! YOU CAN READ THE COCKPIT PEOPLE! AAHHHH!!!

 

The Patch Rolled out for Both Open Beta and Release Builds.

[Warthog_Farmer]

As the originator of the Apollo blur I can confirm it exists in DCS. However I am impressed at what they have done... And impressed as to how much of the A10 pit I know without needing the text(!)

 

It is legible if you lean and do the top of the headset trick. HUD is mostly visible without any tomfoolery and the overall experience is great.

 

I'm running a 4670k OC at 4.4 and a 980Ti and I am struggling with a little juddering in the sim at Batumi free flight. I'll spend time tweaking and report back - I did drop resolution very low and all the settings to Low or Off though so I am not sure how much more I can do.

 

As with the DK2 experience... Blown away with the feeling of 'being there'

 

Right. I'm gonna hop in the F15 and report later!

 

Good job ED

[SkateZilla]

As the originator of the Apollo blur I can confirm it exists in DCS. However I am impressed at what they have done... And impressed as to how much of the A10 pit I know without needing the text(!)

 

It is legible if you lean and do the top of the headset trick. HUD is mostly visible without any tomfoolery and the overall experience is great.

 

I'm running a 4670k OC at 4.4 and a 980Ti and I am struggling with a little juddering in the sim at Batumi free flight. I'll spend time tweaking and report back - I did drop resolution very low and all the settings to Low or Off though so I am not sure how much more I can do.

 

As with the DK2 experience... Blown away with the feeling of 'being there'

 

Right. I'm gonna hop in the F15 and report later!

 

Good job ED

 

I Seriously think you have a lens problem, as I've been talking with a dozen plus people the last hour and they have entirely different findings in Both DCS and Apollo 11, not to mention iRacing and Elite: Dangerous

[DerekSpeare]

I Seriously think you have a lens problem, as I've been talking with a dozen plus people the last hour and they have entirely different findings in Both DCS and Apollo 11, not to mention iRacing and Elite: Dangerous

 

This is what I am thinking or the HMD needs to be adjested (I know he reported it was adjusted properly). I posted one CV1 recipient's lens observations which was exactly opposite of this one, and he said it was clearest in the middle.

 

I'd expect nothing more than perfect out of the box. Anything short of that is an RMA and back to the DK2 until the replacement arrives.

[_Acoustic_]

This thread is on fire right now, so exciting to read. April 12th can't get here fast enough!

 

Gahhhhh!

[wasyl00]

Oculus Rift and DCS World Discussion

 

Fantastic job ED! If anyone wants to read more CV1+DCS reports check out reddit:

 

Edit: Any news about 2.0alpha support?

Edited April 8, 2016 by wasyl00

[Warthog_Farmer]

I am in the middle of a chat with Oculus support about it at the moment. It is evident in every game.

 

HMD on my face is not the issue. I have had 3 days of usage and it isn't -that- hard to try every possible angle and position on the face.

 

Now my neck hurts like hell after a Mig-15 vs Sabre battle. I'm going to bed =]

 

Thanks again ED team! This will be the future of sims!

[smirkza]

OK,

 

I've been lucky enough to have been able to experience DCS with the DK2 for a good while now. I thought I knew what it felt like to enjoy this game inside VR.

 

I was wrong.

 

The latest update, with the massive improvement in smoothness it brings, just pushes things to a whole new level. I just spent 30 minutes doing nothing but flying around in the T51, enjoying the sunrise and chuckling to myself.

 

Incredible experience.

 

Only problem now is I know the next step is to build a 6DOF motion rig. Better start finding things to make the wife happy...

[Brainling]

So...the Oculus is enough to force DCS to think I made "significant hardware changes" to my computer, forcing me to re-activate everything, burning yet ANOTHER activation? What a joke.

 

Now I'm getting integrity faults on half my activation keys and when I try. Great update so far, real slick.

[BoraHorza]

They have been out for 3 days already

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Oculus+rift+review

 

Or do you mean DCS players giving their opinion s on the forum?

Hehe yeah indeed. DCS is the deal breaker for me, already ordered CV1 but June gives me plenty of time to change my mind;)

[S3NTRY11]

Done I stay with the rift thanks guys

They didn't really give you great reasons, I mean one guy even simply told you to man up and stick with your decision. So dopey, but anyway...

[SkateZilla]

So...the Oculus is enough to force DCS to think I made "significant hardware changes" to my computer, forcing me to re-activate everything, burning yet ANOTHER activation? What a joke.

 

Now I'm getting integrity faults on half my activation keys and when I try. Great update so far, real slick.

 

Changing a Display is not enough to force a new Starforce hardware ID.

[Brainling]

Lets talk about the other ways it's unplayable:

 

Sound doesn't come through the Oculus headphones if you have any other sound device attached to your machine. Other Oculus games have no issue with this, they detect you're in the HMD and use that sound device.

 

When you start in the A-10C, you're seat position is so high, and so far forward, you're out of the cockpit. Oculus global re-orient does not have any effect. Why would the default seat position be setup like I was an 8 foot tall giant?

 

The main 2D menu is skewed and way off to the right, again, Oculus global re-orient does nothing. In fact, in general, Oculus global re-orient seems to have zero effect on DCS at all.

 

It's great they got Oculus 1.3 support in, it would be nice if it played nice like other Oculus games do. As it stands right now, I can't use this at all to fly the A-10.

Edited April 8, 2016 by Brainling

[Brainling]

Changing a Display is not enough to force a new Starforce hardware ID.

 

So goes the theory. Reality is not lining up.

[S3NTRY11]

Lets talk about the other ways it's unplayable:

 

Sound doesn't come through the Oculus headphones if you have any other sound device attached to your machine. Other Oculus games have no issue with this, they detect you're in the HMD and use that sound device.

 

When you start in the A-10C, you're seat position is so high, and so far forward, you're out of the cockpit. Oculus global re-orient does not have any effect. Why would the default seat position be setup like I was an 8 foot tall giant?

 

The main 2D menu is skewed and way off to the right, again, Oculus global re-oriented does nothing. In fact, in general, Oculus global re-orient seems to have zero effect on DCS at all.

 

It's great they got Oculus 1.3 support in, it would be nice if it played nice like other Oculus games do. As it stands right now, I can't use this at all to fly the A-10.

Try numpad 5