DCS World issues.

[Jordan4]

So I finally got around to downloading DCS world and the A-10 module ( in addition to purchasing the mustang module ) Well now I seem to have a whole new array of different issues than I was having before. The first which so far I think may have been resolved which was that my graphics/realism settings were not getting stored and reverted after I played a mission/ exited the game however It appears that they are stored now. Another issue is the game just seems to be running substantially slower. The load up times are insane and when Im in the game and do time warp it seems to be more taxing on my system than before and it is slow and unresponsive. Also when I try to exit the mission the mouse clicker wasn't working and I had to control alt delete and then when I went back it finally worked. Also I noticed at least on the mission that I play that instead of a runway start it is an in flight start ( defending camp Yankee is the mission ). Another annoying issue is the tgp slew rate is like 5 times faster in the horizontal plane than the vertical which makes it almost impossible to manipulate. Has anybody seem these issues when they switched to DCS world. Now one thing I should mention is that I still have the regular DCS A-10 installed in addition to DCS world and the A-10 module for it. Are there operating issues that come up when you dont uninstall the original copy? Should I uninstall my original copy of DCS Warthog? Thank you for the help.

 

P.S Also the controls were not mapped properly for some reason but that was a quick fix. Thanks again for any help that might resolve my issues.

[PeterP]

un-check "disable Aero interface" in the in- game options.

This will solve the "alt-tab" thing... and maybe also boost your performance when you run DCS in windowed mode.

[Jordan4]

Ok thank you PeterP for the advice I will try this. In addition to the problems I mentioned before I now have new ones. When I first enter a mission the mouse cursor does not click any buttons on the cockpit. I move the cursor over to the left around the left MFCD area and then I can see icons from windows lighting up and then the yellow cursor turns into a white desktop mouse at which point the game exits to windows and than I have to click on the DCS tab and it comes back and the yellow cursor works like normal. VERY ANNOYING. I now uninstalled my original copy of D.C.S and this has done nothing. I have had nothing but problem after problem with this game. I just want to play but I am plagued by all of these new issues! Please Help!

Edited August 28, 2012 by Jordan4

[PeterP]

as I wrote:"un-check "disable Aero interface" in the in- game options."

 

This will also solve the pointer problem.

[Jordan4]

Ok I did what you said and it did solve the pointer problem. Thank you. Can somebody tell me what vsync, tssaa, preload radius, msaa, and HDR are so I can decide if I want them and how taxing they are on my system? Also as far as my tgp slew rate is concerned I know that it is possible to adjust however I did not think that it is adjustable on just the horizontal or vertical plane. I need to somehow slow down the horizontal plane substantially so that I can actually use the tgp instead of having it make quick erratic movements every time I touch it. Thanks.

[PeterP]

vsync = vertical synchronisation

prevents tearing on monitors by limiting the refreshing of the output.

 

tssaa = Transparency Super-Sampling Anti-Aliasing

Has most effect on partial transparent textures like grass/bushes/trees/fences.

use this when you have a powerful GPU with at least 2GB V-ram

 

preload radius = can prevent stutters while the simulation is running

Area/objects/textures that will be loaded in the system ram .

You want to use a high setting when you have more than 6GB Ram and a 64Bit OS.

 

msaa = Multisample anti-aliasing

Edges becomes smoother - use high settings only on a powerful GPU.

You will be happy with x4 in most cases on a Full HD display.

 

HDR = High Dynamic Range

Simulates in computer generated scenes the opening/closing of the iris in the eyes when lightning conditions change.

Some render engines simulate it very good some bad...

...DCS is somewhere in the middle.

You may want to try this: Realistic sun 1.2.3

 

 

edit:

I need to somehow slow down the horizontal plane substantially so that I can actually use the tgp instead of having it make quick erratic movements every time I touch it. Thanks.

When you use a analogue axis to slew the TGP:

Lower the saturation of the axis in the A-10C axis settings to have more control .

 

 

 

BTW: The manuals and the forum-search function can be very handy sometimes.;)

Edited August 28, 2012 by PeterP

[Jordan4]

Thank you PeterP for the extremley useful information. Looks like I will probably be aquiring a new GPU to allow me to run the game more smoothly with those graphic features activated. What would you recomend for DCS in the $250-$300 range?

[PeterP]

Sorry, No - I stopped to give recommendation about buying a GPU two years ago.

....there is always one that knows it better and will tell that AMD is superior over NVidia and vice versa.... ...I'm too old for threads like this:)

(BTW : I even don't know what you are using right now!)

 

There are more than enough threads in this forum and about 1.000.000 reviews on others sites.

 

Here is a suggestion what you can do to find out if a more powerful GPU will bring you more Frames:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1381103#post1381103

Before any one answers your question (lots of info is missing to decide...) - there is a very simple test to see if your CPU is the bottleneck , - and so you can decide if you will benefit from a new GPU.

 

Run a track that is recorded in a campaign mission with a lots of battle going on.

 

Do this first on your normal setting with your system is in the exact same configuration (monitors/exports...)

- and than do it with all graphic settings are turned to low.

 

- If you have a better overall average FPS at the seconded run,...you can benefit from a GPU upgrade.

 

If the average (not the max!) is staying the similar/same - you should think about a CPU upgrade first - because a better GPU will only help you to turn on more GFX options on like HDR/AA... but it will not higher your FPS while the CPU is struggling with the calculations for the ongoing battle.

(that's why I call DCS a "framed" simulation)

 

If you running Multi monitors in a windowed configuration and want to have a boost for "free" :SoftTH NEWS

This will make it possible to run DCS in full-screen and even have Helios visible at your secondary screens.

 

more than 1GB V-ram helps if you run on very high resolutions/have more than one View-ports and/or more than one monitors. - if you only want to run 1 monitor in 1650x1080 - 1GB is sufficient.

One minor addition: if your datamining tool allows it, getting both median and average could be useful to inform you.

 

Edited August 28, 2012 by PeterP

[Jordan4]

Ok thank you. I tried changing the saturation levels for the tgp slew axis. Regardless of what I did the horizontal plane continues to by hyper sensitive and uncontrollable. I just cant figure out why these random little things keep happening to me. The entire reason I switched to D.C.S world was to avoid the issues I was having in the standalone copy. Not to get new problems! I set both saturation levels to 30 ( the x was at 100 previosly ) Perhaps you could tell me what your settings are so I can duplicate them and see if that helps? Thank you for all your help agian. I suppose I will keep playing around with it. I spend about 90% percent of the time troubleshooting this game and %10 percent playing it which is incredibly frustrating.

Edited August 28, 2012 by Jordan4