IL2 - 4.001 with PIMAX

[fiddlinjim]

I fly VR exclusively using a Pimax 5K+ with a 1080Ti GPU.

Since 4.001 was posted I have noticed a marked increase in clarity and visibility both inside and outside the cockpit.

Targets are  visible at longer range and my instruments and printing in the cockpit are near perfect now.  I haven't 

changed any Pitool settings, so it has to be a result of the developers modifications to which I say CONGRATULATIONS, A JOB WELL DONE.

Would like to know if other VR users using the Pimax and other HMDs have also notice major improvements in VR..

[TCW_Brzi_Joe]

Same gear as you, I just can say it is beautiful. I am not sure is it better now, as migoto doesn´t work yet, and I am already used on current clarity.

After update I went on multiplayer, and got some map with reddish sky over horizon, and that was so nice that I bought Bodenplatte

[chiliwili69]

With the Index I didn´t notice any gain in clarity or visibility, it was as before (so very good).

Maybe you wife kindly cleaned up your lenses...

[TCW_Brzi_Joe]

One question for vr users, and pimax, do you have flickering while loading on mp servers? It started on my hmd with last steam vr update. I complained to steam, and they ask me to update gpu drivers, base stations firmware and to deinstall revive and advanced settings (vr, in steam). If you also have that annoying flickering, I will not do it.

PS: Flickering sometimes do not show on 1st server loading, but if I go out, and change server or just go back, flickering is there. 

I also see it in Asgards Wrath, while loading also.

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

On 11/15/2019 at 12:36 AM, chiliwili69 said:

With the Index I didn´t notice any gain in clarity or visibility, it was as before (so very good).

Maybe you wife kindly cleaned up your lenses...

It's part of the corrected vanishing point and convergence fix (so that no PP was needed anymore). That's why the picture is fantastic now. 

He just might have noticed it later than others.

[TCW_Brzi_Joe]

Wait, is version 4.001 first without parallel projection needed? Sorry I mixed releases; yes, this was a huuuuge  improvement. 

After this release, sometimes I forgot to disable pp after other games, and that is always shock for me to see my plane in hangar like blurred mess. Then I restart steam and disable pp, and again I sing while enjoying my flight

 

PS: anybody with flicking while loading (see 2 post above)?

Edited November 19, 2019 by Brzi_Joe

[fiddlinjim]

6 hours ago, Brzi_Joe said:

One question for vr users, and pimax, do you have flickering while loading on mp servers? It started on my hmd with last steam vr update. I complained to steam, and they ask me to update gpu drivers, base stations firmware and to deinstall revive and advanced settings (vr, in steam). If you also have that annoying flickering, I will not do it.

PS: Flickering sometimes do not show on 1st server loading, but if I go out, and change server or just go back, flickering is there. 

I also see it in Asgards Wrath, while loading also.

Yes, I have the flickering in IL2 and also with DCS, so it is most probably related to Steam VR.

I do not want to change settings as I have a beautiful picture now and if I start modifying settings it will probably mess up everything. 

I am not a computer guru and in the past I have changed settings per the forum recommendations and have regretted it. 

[TWHYata_PL]

7 hours ago, Brzi_Joe said:

One question for vr users, and pimax, do you have flickering while loading on mp servers? It started on my hmd with last steam vr update. I complained to steam, and they ask me to update gpu drivers, base stations firmware and to deinstall revive and advanced settings (vr, in steam). If you also have that annoying flickering, I will not do it.

PS: Flickering sometimes do not show on 1st server loading, but if I go out, and change server or just go back, flickering is there. 

I also see it in Asgards Wrath, while loading also.

 

YES We have flickering when loading MP map. Meybe becouse of not compatybile 3D Migoto mod ?

Edited November 19, 2019 by TWHYata_PL

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

Everyone has the flickering while loading.

 

It's tied to a SteamVR Update and IL-2's lack of a "loading room".

 

The devs would need to create a room specifically to be in while the game is loading - provided that the engine would keep running properly during that. Or hold the engine completely.

[TWHYata_PL]

2 minutes ago, SCG_Fenris_Wolf said:

The devs would need to create a room specifically to be in while the game is loading - provided that the engine would keep running properly during that. Or hold the engine completely.

But it works without flickering before..

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

Everyone has the flickering while loading.

 

It's tied to a SteamVR Update and IL-2's lack of a "loading room".

 

The devs would need to create a room specifically to be in while the game is loading - provided that the engine would keep running properly during that. Or hold the engine completely.

Edited November 19, 2019 by SCG_Fenris_Wolf

[TWHYata_PL]

2 minutes ago, SCG_Fenris_Wolf said:

It's tied to a SteamVR Update

Have you tried beta Steam VR to fix this ?

[Talisman]

Yes, much better with Pimax 5k plus now :)

 

I have adjusted my settings as well after the patch and all in all I am enjoying myself more than ever on IL-2 GB.  Great job dev's :)

 

Happy landings,

 

56RAF_Talisman

[Beazil]

I'm running a 5k+.  What I find interesting is that after the release of the latest patch, I enabled pp so that zoom would work again (in game zoom for VR as migoto is not working at this point.)  If I didn't enable pp my zoom was messed up.  Now I may have had a driver update since, so when I get home I will try zoom without pp and report back.

 

And I also have the flashing when loading multiplayer.  Might be bad for anyone susceptible to flashing lights.

Edited November 19, 2019 by JG51_Beazil

[C6_lefuneste]

1 hour ago, JG51_Beazil said:

I'm running a 5k+.  What I find interesting is that after the release of the latest patch, I enabled pp so that zoom would work again (in game zoom for VR as migoto is not working at this point.)  If I didn't enable pp my zoom was messed up.  Now I may have had a driver update since, so when I get home I will try zoom without pp and report back.

 

In game zoom is not working  with pp off, like in DCS.

[Beazil]

1 hour ago, lefuneste said:

 

In game zoom is not working  with pp off, like in DCS.

Thanks for that lefuneste.  I spent my lunch fixing my vkb gunfighter.  A wire came loose so I didn't get a chance to check zoom like I said I would.  Thanks for saving me the time.

So is this a bug or working as intended?

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

Working as intended.

 

Convergence is more or less hardcoded. There may or may not be a separate zoom function later.

 

 

Use Lefuneste's zoom mod instead. You'll find it adjusted and ready-to-install from one package for Pimax HMDs in my sticky thread in the VR section.

[TCW_Brzi_Joe]

@JG51_Beazil, try il-2 without pp + with migoto zoom, it is day and night difference as what you have now.

 Sometimes i forgot to disable pp because of some other games, and then my plane looks like shit. PP off, restart steam vr and pitool, and I enjoy it again. Use full potential of your pimax.

[Beazil]

11 hours ago, Brzi_Joe said:

@JG51_Beazil, try il-2 without pp + with migoto zoom, it is day and night difference as what you have now.

 Sometimes i forgot to disable pp because of some other games, and then my plane looks like shit. PP off, restart steam vr and pitool, and I enjoy it again. Use full potential of your pimax.

Way ahead of you Brzi.  Done before you made this post.  I don't really see a huge difference, but migoto works well and it's zoom functions as it should.  In game VR zoom is off for me.  Hopefully these posts will help someone else tweaking their settings.  Thank you. 

 

Ermgrd!!!! I got 120hz and normal fov!  Kinda want to try wide but I think I'm pushing my luck.  I thought 120 would only work in "small"!

 

Here's what I did  - I couldn't get 120 to take in normal so I went to small.  Tried offline for a minute then went back to normal fov and it stayed at 120hz!  I'll test wide and report back later!

Edited November 23, 2019 by JG51_Beazil

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

As I have said, the game's VR zoom is "working as intended". That means for Pimax users it does not work, nor will. It is adjusted to non-canted displays and will stay that way. Use lefuneste's zoom mod (migoto).

 

Since IL-2 has a hard time even holding 90Hz for me, I don't see the benefit in 120Hz. It is super smooth though. Yeah, I have gotten 120Hz to run in normal FOV as well. But IL-2 cannot hold the framerate on my overclocked RTX2080ti for it ?