(bad VR performance since latest patch) Steam VR basestation flashing in game now

[Wolf8312]

 

Whenever on the runway, since the update, for some reason just as I takeoff, my basestation will flash up (or perhaps show a loading screen if graphics are even higher). It's a flash where you can suddenly see the basestation in your headset in game, and sometimes it might even show an actual loading screen for a second or too. Very annoying and immersion breaking.

 

I am guessing as usual with steam VR background flashes it is only Vive users who will be affected by this. Performance is in itself better than ever but there are more of these flashes now. Did seem to appear after the latest update though, as it never used to be flashing like this all the time. Seems to always happen on take off but I dont think its due to the mission loading up. Happens even with an air take off too and seems to happen without fail on the campaign though not the scripted campaigns, even if an SC seems just as busy.

 

Doesnt seem to be random. I get three seperate basestation flashes waiting to take off. Also seems to flash more around airports, not sure if it's flares or something.  Tried reinstall of both the game and nvidia drivers no dice. Doesent seem affected by low or high graphics. It's a sudden FPS drop where say about 10 frames are droped instantly, it never drops below 45 or anything like that though.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Edit- It does seem a bug specific to the campaign that is causing a sudden dramatic fps drop of about 10 or more fps, as it does not happen on scripted campaigns. It also seems likely the culprit is flares, though I can't confirm this. The flash does seem to happen just when the flare is fired but who knows if this is a coincidence or not, but there are more flashes on some missions than others, though these missions dont appear to be any more demanding.  

 

Edited May 1, 2018 by Wolf8312

[Wolf8312]

It's almost certainly the flares at the beginning of the mission that seem to cause huge fps drops. Not sure if this is because of a steam VR problem, the game itself, or perhaps my computer though I am not getting this in other VR games.

Edited April 21, 2018 by Wolf8312

[Wolf8312]

Happens often but don't think its my PC

 

 

Edited April 25, 2018 by Wolf8312

[Wolf8312]

Think I will bump this and change the title to add this to the growing list of VR performance posts (since the latest update) so that the devs will hopefully realize there is a pretty widespread problem.

[=SqSq=switch201]

I will just chime in and say that this happens to me as well, but does not happen to me in other VR games.

[SCG_motoadve]

Same problem for me also

 

[Wolf8312]

I still get this problem in certain campaign missions, havent noticed it for a while, but I flew a mission with alot of bombers and it was flashing alot! Anyone else still have this problem or know how to fix it? It's caused by sudden and large fps drops on certain missions but obviously I am not sure of the exact cause, perhaps just too much going on for the game to run smooth but it was never a problem with 3.001.