G2 distant contact spotting

[ACG_Orb]

Hi all

 

This is a well trodden path, but i've tried so many combinations but i cant improve it.  Is there any chance someone could cast an eye over my settings and see if there's anything obviously shite?

 

Graphics are set as balanced.

startup.cfg

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[KEY = account]
    login = ""
    password = ""
[END]

[KEY = camera]
    cinematic = 0
    head_smooth = 0.50000
    hmd_restricted = 0
    shake = 0
    vr_zoom_speed = 1.00000
[END]

[KEY = force_feedback]
    amplitude = 1.00000
    enabled = 1
    force = 1.00000
[END]

[KEY = graphics]
    adapter = 0
    bloom_enable = 0
    canopy_ref = 0
    desktop_center = 0
    detail_rt_res = 1024
    draw_distance = 0.27400
    far_blocks = 0
    fps_counter = 1
    fps_limit = 0
    full_height = 480
    full_width = 640
    fullscreen = 0
    gamma = 0.80000
    grass_distance = 0.00000
    hdr_enable = 1
    land_anisotropy = 2
    land_detail = 0
    land_tex_lods = 0
    max_cache_res = 1
    max_clouds_quality = 3
    mgpu_compatible = 0
    mirrors = 0
    msaa = 0
    multisampling = 0
    or_ca = 0.00150
    or_dummy = 0
    or_enable = 1
    or_height = 3032
    or_hud_rad = 1.50000
    or_hud_size = 0.75000
    or_ipd = 0.06246
    or_render_eye = 1
    or_sipdc = 0.00000
    or_width = 3100
    post_sharpen = 1
    preset = 1
    rescale_target = 1.00000
    shadows_quality = 3
    ssao_enable = 1
    stereo_dof = 5.00000
    vsync = 0
    win_height = 480
    win_width = 640
[END]

[KEY = input]
    exclusive = 1
    mouse_plane_control = 0
    old_trackir = 0
    turrets_angle_limit = 0.00000
    turrets_dc = 0
[END]

[KEY = interface]
    forces_color_mode = 0
    language = "eng"
    log = ""
    scale = 1.00000
    showcompas = 1
    showicons = 1
    units = "metric"
[END]

[KEY = iservice]
    proxy_name = "alpha.il2sturmovik.net:443"
    register_url = ""
    server_debug = ""
    try_ping = 0
    try_web_port = 1
    use_proxy = 1
[END]

[KEY = network]
    available_ip = ""
    client_download_traflimit = 1024
    client_ip = ""
    client_upload_traflimit = 1024
    downloader_port = 28100
    tcp_port = 28000
    udp_port = 28000
[END]

[KEY = sound]
    debug_radio = 0
    interface = 1
    interface_music = 0
    quality = 1
    volume = 1.00000
[END]

[KEY = system]
    bin_log_folder = ""
    debug_render = 0
    gamelog = 0
    keep_binary_log = 0
    mission_text_log = 0
    modes = 0
    playoffline = 0
    reset_configs = 0
    reset_effects = 0
    reset_textures = 0
    sdebug = 0
    show_net_skins = 1
    skin_dir = "graphics\Skins\"
[END]

[KEY = telemetrydevice]
    addr = "127.0.0.1"
    addr1 = "127.0.0.1:4322"
    decimation = 2
    enable = true
    port = 29373
[END]

[KEY = track_record]
    fx_sound = 0
    record_graphics_effect = 0
    record_ground_vehicles = 0
    tacviewrecord = 1
[END]

[KEY = updater]
    language = "eng"
[END]

 

Steam

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https://imgur.com/a/Sdg5NAy

 

nVidia vid settings

 

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https://imgur.com/a/sliKmfk
https://imgur.com/a/WPpRDvh

 

Any help would be gratefully received!

As a side note, what happened to the thread with all the VR model settings?

 

 

Edited March 6, 2022 by ACG_Orb

[Youtch]

Suggest to change Field of view to 108% or 110%, scrolling below your screenshot.

It won t make spotting easier, but plane size will be more realistic.

 

Recommend not to use HDR, nor SSAO

 

Use FSR mod if you want for upscaling and sharpening instead of in game sharpening, you can check VR forum for more information.

[ACG_Orb]

On 3/7/2022 at 12:33 PM, Youtch said:

Suggest to change Field of view to 108% or 110%, scrolling below your screenshot.

It won t make spotting easier, but plane size will be more realistic.

 

Recommend not to use HDR, nor SSAO

 

Use FSR mod if you want for upscaling and sharpening instead of in game sharpening, you can check VR forum for more information.

Cheers for the advice.  The 108% does make a nice difference.

 

I seem to be suffering with a shadow/building shimmer and jaggies.  Is this an issue with AA?  I have msaa turned off completely. 

 

I'll give FSR a go. Thanks.

[Youtch]

I don t have any AA, as MSAA is too demanding and FXAA seems to make plane contour blurry, making spotting more difficult.

 

If you put AA it reduces fps and introduces also (for me at least) ghosting which is horrible for dogfight.

 

The buildings on the ground are a shimmering feast and very unpleasant to watch. Spotting of ground target is very bad, but dogfight experience is decent. Spotting good even if IDing is more complicated.

 

I haven t managed to find yet the perfect combination that would give best of both worlds. I even have doubt that it exists.

 

I guess that the consensus is to forget how nice it looks on a monitor and play it in VR just enjoying immersion at the cost of not so nice graphics.

 

I am also using now some reshade for nicer cockpit and colors, you may find some info about that in the forum but it is exclusively for single player, since it is a ban mod for MP.

 

Finetuning VR is a long and frustrating journey, but experience overall is good and i would not like to go back to 2D.

 

[Air_Combat_Group]

N/a

Edited March 11, 2022 by Air_Combat_Group

[ACG_Orb]

Oh I've used I'll VR for 2 years... It's just the constant settings whack-a-mole that's frustrating. 

 

As the thread title suggests, my distance spotting is still really bad. It sometimes takes an extra 30-60 seconds for me to see a contact after it's called by a wingman.

[III/JG52_Al-Azraq]

On 3/11/2022 at 11:00 AM, Youtch said:

I haven t managed to find yet the perfect combination that would give best of both worlds. I even have doubt that it exists.

 

If we only had TAA... MSAA is a bad AA solution for deferred rendered engines as the one we have in IL-2 since some updates ago. We really need a more modern AA such as TAA or DLSS.

[C6_lefuneste]

On 3/11/2022 at 11:00 AM, Youtch said:

I am also using now some reshade for nicer cockpit and colors, you may find some info about that in the forum but it is exclusively for single player, since it is a ban mod for MP.

If you are playing SP, you can also use VR enhancer, it has an option to remove FXAA around plane and so get them as if no AA.

[JG1_Jaus]

How do you set SteamVR  application 'Field of View' to 108% ?   My selection range max'es out at 100%.

[firdimigdi]

9 hours ago, JG1_Jaus said:

How do you set SteamVR  application 'Field of View' to 108% ?   My selection range max'es out at 100%.

 

You don't. Scroll down and set the Scale instead.

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Edited March 15, 2022 by Firdimigdi

[JG1_Jaus]

Scroll down?   In the Steam  'Manage Video Settings for:' box?

 

I see the same as the original post in that box.  No option to scroll and if I try to set 'Override Word Scale' setting it always reverts to off.

[firdimigdi]

14 minutes ago, JG1_Jaus said:

Scroll down?   In the Steam  'Manage Video Settings for:' box?

 

I see the same as the original post in that box.  No option to scroll and if I try to set 'Override Word Scale' setting it always reverts to off.

 

Move your mouse to the right part of the window and the scrollbar will appear, or use your mouse wheel. See the screenshots I posted right above. It reverts to "off" because you don't change the slider under it so 100% = off.