Pulled the trigger on the Varjo Aero ?

[dburne]

Just now, SCG_motoadve said:

Got my email from Varjo too.  Your order is shipping soon ?

 

Nice!

[Varibraun]

9 hours ago, kissTheSky said:

As I wrote in another forum recently, the future is bright for us VR users, soon we may have PiMax level of FOV with Aero level edge to edge clarity and resolution with G2 ergonomics and price!

 

Oh...please copy and paste here too.  Is there rumor of something new on the "soon" horizon (Index 2/G3)?

[kissTheSky]

1 hour ago, Varibraun said:

 

Oh...please copy and paste here too.  Is there rumor of something new on the "soon" horizon (Index 2/G3)?

Oh no, I wish I had insider knowledge, but alas, no. It’s my hope that we will have something like that before far too long. 

[dburne]

It seems U.S. orders have been ramping up of late, hopefully some of you that have been waiting will get shipping notice soon.

[NattyDreadNought]

On 11/28/2021 at 1:11 AM, SCG_Fenris_Wolf said:

 

I would not say that yet.

 

He has in the past not seen warp and distortions a few times, and had to be made aware of them. e.g. by MRTV. Just like some people on these forums don't see them as well, it doesn't mean that they're not there, it just means there are indifferent people with bad sight or spatial perception. There are some people claiming the VP2 or Q2 (VD) would not have distortions in IL-2. 

 

Generally I would avoid to trust people with glasses making comments on VR lenses and distortion fields. There are some exceptions, as with everything.

 

A good analogy:

Toss the average person a tennis ball from below, and more often than not they stumble and fumble trying to catch it. Someone with good spatial awareness can catch with one hand, only needing two hands depending on the size of the ball.

 

I speak for myself, wore glasses for the first half of my life until I got the eyes lasered. Around a third of the week, the other third covered by contacts, the last covered by sleep. I can tell with absolute certainty that before, my spatial awareness and perception for depth was much less than what it became now. I learnt within just months to feel distance. It was incredible.

 

Before that shift, the thought dominating was just that I was clumsy as hell. Well, that was wrong.

 

So, regarding this hyperbolic YouTuber, I do like him, but I wouldn't trust his perception. Every headset he tested a-new was "amazing" "unbelieveable" "stunning guys!"... Where is the differentiation, the negative scale to set his remarks against?

 

 

I'll wait and see

LOL yes! For every ‘amazing’ he gifts a vendor, he receives a free VR headset. With each ‘unbelievable’ he gets a more advanced access to review, meaning more views and more Adsense advertising money from Google.

[Patricks]

Anyone try the latest version of VRNeckSafer (2.09?) with the Aero yet?

Edited May 14, 2022 by Icer

[Drum]

I did yes, with SteamVR as the runtime though; makes a slight flicker only.  Haven't tried it with OpenXR yet.

[Patricks]

55 minutes ago, Drum said:

I did yes, with SteamVR as the runtime though; makes a slight flicker only.  Haven't tried it with OpenXR yet.

 

@Drum - So you are saying it's functioning at a useable level now? I's my understanding the author is working on OpenXR next, so fingers crossed...

Edited May 14, 2022 by Icer

[Drum]

Sorry, meant to say it does almost nothing, if I use the preset key to rotate my head, there's ever so slightly a flicker but no change in view.  It just flickers once for all but a .01 second; enough that I know the rotation key is activating but it's quickly neutered.

Yes, NobiWan is working on an OpenXR version from here on in only.  For sure the last version209 doesn't work with the Aero with the present (newest) Varjo driver.

[SCG_motoadve]

In regards to sound , I was happy with my Razzer ear buds connected to the G6 Sound Blaster, but just got the Bose Quiet Comfort with noise cancelling, this ones connected to the G6 are amazing, IL2 has never sounded this good before, never though ear buds would get to be this good, highly recommend them, really increases immersion.

[dburne]

48 minutes ago, SCG_motoadve said:

In regards to sound , I was happy with my Razzer ear buds connected to the G6 Sound Blaster, but just got the Bose Quiet Comfort with noise cancelling, this ones connected to the G6 are amazing, IL2 has never sounded this good before, never though ear buds would get to be this good, highly recommend them, really increases immersion.

 

Razer Hammerheads? The Bose sound better? Have a link to these?

I really like my Razer Hammerheads earbuds but always interested in even better sound. I use an extended earbud cable to reach my PC creative sound port.

 

Oh crap now I am checking out that Sound Blaster G6... might be better audio for me when using earbuds...

 

Edited May 14, 2022 by dburne

[Varibraun]

17 hours ago, SCG_motoadve said:

In regards to sound , I was happy with my Razzer ear buds connected to the G6 Sound Blaster, but just got the Bose Quiet Comfort with noise cancelling, this ones connected to the G6 are amazing, IL2 has never sounded this good before, never though ear buds would get to be this good, highly recommend them, really increases immersion.

 

17 hours ago, dburne said:

Oh crap now I am checking out that Sound Blaster G6... might be better audio for me when using earbuds...

 

You guys are killing me - yes, links for both please!  (My credit card was billed by Varjo on Wednesday).

[dburne]

3 hours ago, Varibraun said:

 

 

You guys are killing me - yes, links for both please!  (My credit card was billed by Varjo on Wednesday).

 

You are so in for a treat with that Aero.

[Drum]

You are indeed,  Besides, macaroni & cheese for a few months isn't too high of a price to pay for IL-2 nirvana.  ?

[Patricks]

On 5/15/2022 at 12:52 AM, SCG_motoadve said:

In regards to sound , I was happy with my Razzer ear buds connected to the G6 Sound Blaster, but just got the Bose Quiet Comfort with noise cancelling, this ones connected to the G6 are amazing, IL2 has never sounded this good before, never though ear buds would get to be this good, highly recommend them, really increases immersion.

 

Thanks, now i'm €125 lighter... Hopefully the G6 will give me the flexibility to knock down some of the IL-2 CLoD "wind noise" via the filters, torture for my old ears. Also hoping it drives this Sennheiser PC38X headset...

[Dagwoodyt]

I place the G6 in the same category as the Nvidia Inspector 3D mod. Just look at YouTube vids hyping it    ?

Edited May 16, 2022 by Dagwoodyt

[Patricks]

11 minutes ago, Dagwoodyt said:

I place the G6 in the same category as the Nvidia Inspector 3D mod. Just look at YouTube vids hyping it    ?

 

Not sure what your meaning is.... your opinion is it is no good?

[WIS-Redcoat]

22 hours ago, Drum said:

You are indeed,  Besides, macaroni & cheese for a few months isn't too high of a price to pay for IL-2 nirvana.  ?

It really is Nirvana.  I simply love the Aero. 

 

Someone was saying the Cambria stuff was already in production but that seems to be balderdash.  I think the most underrated aspect of the "narrow FOV" problem is the idea that you can look around with your eyes and not always have to turn your head.  Its much more natural and why the lower FOV isn't as painful as one might expect.

 

[dburne]

29 minutes ago, WIS-Redcoat said:

It really is Nirvana.  I simply love the Aero. 

 

Someone was saying the Cambria stuff was already in production but that seems to be balderdash.  I think the most underrated aspect of the "narrow FOV" problem is the idea that you can look around with your eyes and not always have to turn your head.  Its much more natural and why the lower FOV isn't as painful as one might expect.

 

 

Yep fully agree. Having that clarity over most all the FOV makes a world of difference.

 

Regarding Cambria - I am not sure Meta even knows yet the full direction they want to go with it. Seems Zuck has a habit of changing his focus on a whim. He wants everyone hanging out in the Meta Verse. I don't think the current form factor is going to be conducive to that. You can bet PC-VR flight sims are not his focus at all, nor gaming really.

[Drum]

True, when I look left or right one eye gets blocked by the side of my nose even before I reach the edge, and it's natural to want to instantly turn your head as soon as that happens anyways.  If I look into the black edge (about .5 of an inch) the eye strain is too much for my liking, plus the outer edge is 2D once one eye gets blocked anyways.

 

I find myself not even missing the little itty bitty of peripheral, so why spend the FPS to generate what you'll probably never even use?

 

[dburne]

9 minutes ago, Drum said:

True, when I look left or right one eye gets blocked by the side of my nose even before I reach the edge, and it's natural to want to instantly turn your head as soon as that happens anyways.  If I look into the black edge (about .5 of an inch) the eye strain is too much for my liking, plus the outer edge is 2D once one eye gets blocked anyways.

 

I find myself not even missing the little itty bitty of peripheral, so why spend the FPS to generate what you'll probably never even use?

 

 

That is where foveated rendering would help along with eye tracking, both of which Aero supports. Just need game devs to support as well. Or a third party like Open XR Developer Toolkit did for MSFS 2020. 

[Varibraun]

Well, after a week of experimenting, I am sad to report that I just emailed Varjo for a return package for my Aero.  It was a VERY hard decision and likely driven by running it with a 2080ti and current lack of reprojection.  My personal observations/lessons:

 

-Great "monitor level" clarity covering almost the entire lens (this is what made my decision so hard).

-I personally like the Varjo software and it gave me no trouble.

-I thought the sound was better than my Reverb g2, even with the included earbuds (I would have upgraded earbuds).

-The colors are great, much brighter than the g2, I especially liked that with FC.

-Unless you are bulimic, don't use base stations on a glass desk if you want tracking (raising them solved the issue, I would have purchased stands if I kept the headset).

-It ran my IL2 Reverb g2 settings at around 60fps, but had noticeable ghosting when turning my head (2080ti).  I was not able to correct this to my satisfaction by changing settings in the Varjo sofware.  (I use reprojection on my G2 which is currently not available on the Aero).

-I definitely noticed the lower vertical FOV, especially in WWI dogfights where I am tracking overhead more often.

-I missed my VRneckSafer more than I thought I would, probably because I have it adjusted in the g2 just to the point where I think covers the loss of peripheral vision in VR.  (You have ruined me @J2_NobiWan )  

-I have an asymmetric IPD, so I don't know it it was the automatic IPD my not accounting for this like I can with a manual slider, or the lower overlap for lens FOV (discussed by others here), but I felt I was having some minor eye strain I haven't noticed in the g2.

-Headset was comfortable, but I think the g2 is a little better due to being lighter (I would have purchased the comfort kit to account for the front weight if I kept it).

-I liked the ability to adjust the view and fit with the 3 different adjustment knobs, this is much better than the g2. 

-Lead time was almost exactly 2 months from order to appearing on my doorstep.  No customs hold on mine.  Hopefully, the return will be easy.

 

In the end, my decision to return was driven by my feeling that, at least at the moment, my g2 is a better headset for my current 2080ti card.  I intend to upgrade my entire system this year to a 4080 or 4090 card with one of the latest CPUs (not sure yet Intel or Ryzen).  So, with other headsets potentially on the horizon in that timeframe, I want to keep my options open.  Depending on what else is out there, the edge to edge clarity of the Aero is enough to potentially bring me back once I have upgraded my full system.  Also, if it had only cost me $1000, I probably would have kept it to continue tweaking settings until I have a better graphics card.  So, I guess ultimately for me, price was a factor too.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Varibraun

[Dagwoodyt]

1 hour ago, Varibraun said:

Well, after a week of experimenting, I am sad to report that I just emailed Varjo for a return package for my Aero.  It was a VERY hard decision and likely driven by running it with a 2080ti and current lack of reprojection.  My personal observations/lessons:

 

-Great "monitor level" clarity covering almost the entire lens (this is what made my decision so hard).

-I personally like the Varjo software and it gave me no trouble.

-I thought the sound was better than my Reverb g2, even with the included earbuds (I would have upgraded earbuds).

-The colors are great, much brighter than the g2, I especially liked that with FC.

-Unless you are bulimic, don't use base stations on a glass desk if you want tracking (raising them solved the issue, I would have purchased stands if I kept the headset).

-It ran my IL2 Reverb g2 settings at around 60fps, but had noticeable ghosting when turning my head (2080ti).  I was not able to correct this to my satisfaction by changing settings in the Varjo sofware.  (I use reprojection on my G2 which is current not available on the Aero).

-I definitely noticed the lower vertical FOV, especially in WWI dogfights where I am tracking overhead more often.

-I missed my VRneckSafer more than I thought I would, probably because I have it adjusted in the g2 just to the point where I think covers the loss of peripheral vision in VR.  (You have ruined me @J2_NobiWan )  

-I have an asymmetric IPD, so I don't know it it was the automatic IPD my not accounting for this like I can with a manual slider, or the lower overlap for lens FOV (discussed by others here), but I felt I was having some minor eye strain I haven't noticed in the g2.

-Headset was comfortable, but I think the g2 is a little better due to being lighter (I would have purchased the comfort kit to account for the front weight if I kept it).

-I liked the ability to adjust the view and fit with the 3 different adjustment knobs, this is much better than the g2. 

-Lead time was almost exactly 2 months from order to appearing on my doorstep.  No customs hold on mine.  Hopefully, the return will be easy.

 

In the end, my decision to return was driven by my feeling that, at least at the moment, my g2 is a better headset for my current 2080ti card.  I intend to upgrade my entire system this year to a 4080 or 4090 card with one of the latest CPUs (not sure yet Intel or Ryzen).  So, with other headsets potentially on the horizon in that timeframe, I want to keep my options open.  Depending on what else is out there, the edge to edge clarity of the Aero is enough to potentially bring me back once I have upgraded my full system.  Also, if it had only cost me $1000, I probably would have kept it to continue tweaking settings until I have a better graphics card.  So, I guess ultimately for me, price was a factor too.

 

 

 

 

I watched recent YouTube videos by VIRTUAL REDBAN #418 and Naysy and their takes were similar on the value per $ equation. I am not sure your evaluation would be different with a 3080Ti or 3090Ti. I question whether a US distibutor would be willing to take the gamble on import costs and possible associated returns.

[dburne]

@Varibraun

Did you try enabling vsync in the Varjo software to see if that might help?

[SCG_motoadve]

3 hours ago, Varibraun said:

Well, after a week of experimenting, I am sad to report that I just emailed Varjo for a return package for my Aero.  It was a VERY hard decision and likely driven by running it with a 2080ti and current lack of reprojection.  My personal observations/lessons:

 

-Great "monitor level" clarity covering almost the entire lens (this is what made my decision so hard).

-I personally like the Varjo software and it gave me no trouble.

-I thought the sound was better than my Reverb g2, even with the included earbuds (I would have upgraded earbuds).

-The colors are great, much brighter than the g2, I especially liked that with FC.

-Unless you are bulimic, don't use base stations on a glass desk if you want tracking (raising them solved the issue, I would have purchased stands if I kept the headset).

-It ran my IL2 Reverb g2 settings at around 60fps, but had noticeable ghosting when turning my head (2080ti).  I was not able to correct this to my satisfaction by changing settings in the Varjo sofware.  (I use reprojection on my G2 which is currently not available on the Aero).

-I definitely noticed the lower vertical FOV, especially in WWI dogfights where I am tracking overhead more often.

-I missed my VRneckSafer more than I thought I would, probably because I have it adjusted in the g2 just to the point where I think covers the loss of peripheral vision in VR.  (You have ruined me @J2_NobiWan )  

-I have an asymmetric IPD, so I don't know it it was the automatic IPD my not accounting for this like I can with a manual slider, or the lower overlap for lens FOV (discussed by others here), but I felt I was having some minor eye strain I haven't noticed in the g2.

-Headset was comfortable, but I think the g2 is a little better due to being lighter (I would have purchased the comfort kit to account for the front weight if I kept it).

-I liked the ability to adjust the view and fit with the 3 different adjustment knobs, this is much better than the g2. 

-Lead time was almost exactly 2 months from order to appearing on my doorstep.  No customs hold on mine.  Hopefully, the return will be easy.

 

In the end, my decision to return was driven by my feeling that, at least at the moment, my g2 is a better headset for my current 2080ti card.  I intend to upgrade my entire system this year to a 4080 or 4090 card with one of the latest CPUs (not sure yet Intel or Ryzen).  So, with other headsets potentially on the horizon in that timeframe, I want to keep my options open.  Depending on what else is out there, the edge to edge clarity of the Aero is enough to potentially bring me back once I have upgraded my full system.  Also, if it had only cost me $1000, I probably would have kept it to continue tweaking settings until I have a better graphics card.  So, I guess ultimately for me, price was a factor too.

 

 

 

 

I had my G2 with a 2080Ti at 60fps and it ran great, hated the tiny sweet spot of the G2 just before being a month old, it failed and couldn't see anything and return it for a refund, then got a Vive pro 2, like it better than G2, its did not ran as smooth as the G2 with my 2080Ti because it was at 90fps instead of 60fps, so got  a new PC with a i9 10900K and Vive Pro2 ran nicely at 90fps.

 

Got the Aero , and bought a 3090Ti for it, runs super smooth 90fps with spectacular clarity, just amazing, no need for motion smoothing, even heavy clouds, 8vs 8 dogfights over smoking Stalingrad, smooth and amazing clarity.

If you can sell your 2080Ti and buy a 3090 Ti , you are going to be blown away with the Aero.

[Varibraun]

58 minutes ago, dburne said:

Did you try enabling vsync in the Varjo software to see if that might help?

 

Hi Don, yes and that did seem to help some with the ghosting, but it was still there enough where I noticed it.  Also, adjusted the PPD downward and played with those settings but just wasn't getting what I was hoping for and decided I was expecting too much from my 2080ti.

 

10 minutes ago, SCG_motoadve said:

I had my G2 with a 2080Ti at 60fps and it ran great, hated the tiny sweet spot of the G2 just before being a month old, it failed and couldn't see anything and return it for a refund, then got a Vive pro 2, like it better than G2, its did not ran as smooth as the G2 with my 2080Ti because it was at 90fps instead of 60fps, so got  a new PC with a i9 10900K and Vive Pro2 ran nicely at 90fps.

 

Got the Aero , and bought a 3090Ti for it, runs super smooth 90fps with spectacular clarity, just amazing, no need for motion smoothing, even heavy clouds, 8vs 8 dogfights over smoking Stalingrad, smooth and amazing clarity.

If you can sell your 2080Ti and buy a 3090 Ti , you are going to be blown away with the Aero.

 

I am on the same page, I have just decided to await for a 4080/4090 at this point rather than continuing to tweak it.  Once I have my new system, if there is nothing comparable to the Aero's edge to edge clarity, I will probably order it again to see it in the new system (and I know many are already having good experiences with the 3080/3090).  By then, hopefully Varjo will have further software improvements, even shorter shipping, and @J2_NobiWan will have VRNeckSafer in place for it. 

 

Although cost did factor into my return decision at this point, it was more from a potential "opportunity cost" of other releases, not the cost itself for the great edge to edge clarity.  Honestly, if for some reason I can't return it, I wouldn't be upset and will just spend more time tweaking and awaiting my new 4080/4090 system. 

[RAAF492SQNOz_Steve]

2 hours ago, Varibraun said:

 

Hi Don, yes and that did seem to help some with the ghosting, but it was still there enough where I noticed it.  Also, adjusted the PPD downward and played with those settings but just wasn't getting what I was hoping for and decided I was expecting too much from my 2080ti.

 

 

I am on the same page, I have just decided to await for a 4080/4090 at this point rather than continuing to tweak it.  Once I have my new system, if there is nothing comparable to the Aero's edge to edge clarity, I will probably order it again to see it in the new system (and I know many are already having good experiences with the 3080/3090).  By then, hopefully Varjo will have further software improvements, even shorter shipping, and @J2_NobiWan will have VRNeckSafer in place for it. 

 

Although cost did factor into my return decision at this point, it was more from a potential "opportunity cost" of other releases, not the cost itself for the great edge to edge clarity.  Honestly, if for some reason I can't return it, I wouldn't be upset and will just spend more time tweaking and awaiting my new 4080/4090 system. 

Do not know about anywhere else but here in Australia the Varjo Aero is "on the shelf" and available for immediate delivery from several stockists.

[dburne]

14 hours ago, Varibraun said:

 

Hi Don, yes and that did seem to help some with the ghosting, but it was still there enough where I noticed it.  Also, adjusted the PPD downward and played with those settings but just wasn't getting what I was hoping for and decided I was expecting too much from my 2080ti.

 

 

Varjo has Motion Smoothing in the pipeline to be implemented, unfortunately however no firm timeline on it yet so may be a ways off. And of course it remains to be seen how well it will be implemented. Nice thing about the Aero though is it is capable of so much better than we can possibly run it today, so we can grow into it more as newer hardware becomes available. Plus it already has eye tracking and foveated rendering for when games start to support it.

[Patricks]

12 hours ago, RAAF492SQNOz_Steve said:

Do not know about anywhere else but here in Australia the Varjo Aero is "on the shelf" and available for immediate delivery from several stockists.

 

That sounds promising, wonder if its still a 3-4 month wait in the EU? Unbound states the Aero  "Back in stock: 01-06-2022", HTC Basestation 2.0 "Back in stock: 14-06-2022"...

 

Edited May 27, 2022 by Icer

[gnat]

Hi folks, I’m experiencing crashes when playing Il-2 with my recently received Varjo Aero. And by crashes I mean blue screens of death. I’ve received two error codes: (1) stop code memory management and (2) page fault in non-paged area. Have any Varjo Aero owners dealt with this? Can anyone help me identify the solution?

 

My PC: Gigabyte 2080 ti, i9-9900k, 32gb DDR4-3600 RAM, Gigabyte Z390
 

ps: I’m new to VR, so please don’t assume I know anything. 
 

Thanks

[WIS-Redcoat]

I have not heard of anyone having this.  I would go to the varjo discord and post in the troubleshooting section.  

[gnat]

 

6 hours ago, WIS-Redcoat said:

I have not heard of anyone having this.  I would go to the varjo discord and post in the troubleshooting section.  

Can you link me the Discord?

Edited June 1, 2022 by gnat

[Patricks]

https://discord.gg/8sxkV9we

[dburne]

7 hours ago, WIS-Redcoat said:

I have not heard of anyone having this.  I would go to the varjo discord and post in the troubleshooting section.  

 

Yeah same here, have not seen any reports like that.

 Running any Mods?

 

Edited June 1, 2022 by dburne

[RAAF492SQNOz_Steve]

9 hours ago, gnat said:

Hi folks, I’m experiencing crashes when playing Il-2 with my recently received Varjo Aero. And by crashes I mean blue screens of death. I’ve received two error codes: (1) stop code memory management and (2) page fault in non-paged area. Have any Varjo Aero owners dealt with this? Can anyone help me identify the solution?

 

My PC: Gigabyte 2080 ti, i9-9900k, 32gb DDR4-3600 RAM, Gigabyte Z390
 

ps: I’m new to VR, so please don’t assume I know anything. 
 

Thanks

I would be running some memory tests to see if you have a PC stability issue not necessarily directly related to VR.

Google memory testing, some useful free apps out there.

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

Sounds like an issue stemming from your PC, not the headset. The headset may provoke it due to the load it puts on your system, but I don't believe it to be the culprit. Please let us know afterwards what the issue was once solved.

 

Good luck.

Edited June 2, 2022 by SCG_Fenris_Wolf

[Varibraun]

On 5/31/2022 at 11:32 PM, gnat said:

Hi folks, I’m experiencing crashes when playing Il-2 with my recently received Varjo Aero. And by crashes I mean blue screens of death. I’ve received two error codes: (1) stop code memory management and (2) page fault in non-paged area. Have any Varjo Aero owners dealt with this? Can anyone help me identify the solution?

 

My PC: Gigabyte 2080 ti, i9-9900k, 32gb DDR4-3600 RAM, Gigabyte Z390

 

Hi Gnat - FWIW (and probably not much), my system is almost identical to your specs and I was also having some blue screen crashes with the Aero during my week with it.  I am not tech savvy like several of the posters above, so I didn't dig deep into the problem since I decided to return it.  For me, it did seem to be addressed by being sure the headset was not powered until after I had started the Varjo software.  I hope you are able to get it sorted out quickly.

[dburne]

Probably not the headset, just maybe exposing a weakness in the rig it is being run on. Have not seen much talk of this type of issue over on the official Varjo Discord either. Mine still runs beautifully for me every day. Put about 6 hours in with it today.

Edited June 2, 2022 by dburne

[chiliwili69]

On 6/1/2022 at 5:32 AM, gnat said:

My PC: Gigabyte 2080 ti, i9-9900k, 32gb DDR4-3600 RAM, Gigabyte Z390

 

What is your PSU?

 

In the past I was having issues when installing the new GPU 3080 and having peak amps loads to the PSU (but it was shut-off no blue screen).

As Fenris and Don said, the high resolution of the Aero is pushing the GPU to the limits as never before. You can simply could try to run at very low resolutions just to see if you still have blue-screens.

I would run some GPU streess test or memory stress tests.

 

For GPU you can use the MSI Kombustor which is free.

 

[gnat]

Everyone, thanks for the suggestions and comments. I ended up going the nuclear route: wiped my drives and reinstalled Windows 10. IL-2 + Varjo Aero appears to be stable with only the software for my peripherals and a VPN installed and running. I’ll add Simshaker next and see if that changes anything.

 

If the issues resurface, I’ll look at my memory and PSU (as suggested by @RAAF492SQNOz_Steve and @chiliwili69, respectively). BTW, my PSU is a Corsair HXi 1000, and I don’t use mods.

 

@Varibraun, I’m sorry the Aero didn’t work out for you.