Oculus Rift and DCS World Discussion

OK,

I just installed the 1.3 runtime, latest Nvidia VR driver and ran Flyinside for FSX for a short hop (only as I know it supports 1.3 right now).

The difference ATW makes is huge.

I mean, it is a massive, massive difference. Smoothness is up to a whole new level. Judder was almost non-existent.

I only have FSX installed currently so I can test the leap motion when it arrives in the next day or so, as Flyinside supports it. DCS is where the heart is though, so tests on that to begin shortly...

For those of you running a DK2 - 1.3 is very, very nice (as soon as DCS supports it, heh).

Cheers,

Smirks

FlyInside for FSX/P3d is off the chain with the latest updates. ED is really WOW too.

Got specs and a little worried? This guy was, too, but he's happy now:

I'm not too bothered - I wear specs all the time, but when I watch SBS vids in a headset I can manage without them just fine, using the built in lens adjustments.

Kind of worried about the GiantBomb stream, for those guys the resolution was still too low even just for racing in project cars

Hope ED has some improved "VR impostors" in store

Got specs and a little worried? This guy was, too, but he's happy now:

 

 

I'm not too bothered - I wear specs all the time, but when I watch SBS vids in a headset I can manage without them just fine, using the built in lens adjustments.

I haven't used anything but the DK1, but I felt that I could see adequately without my glasses. I am farsighted, but the far is getting less sighted as the years pass. ;)

Thank you for the update, Matt!

:thumbup:Thanks Matt

Cheers, Wags! Thank you for the update!

That sounds like a plan! Thanks.

Good info!!

Rift will cost you a grand total of 3 USB 3.0 slots.... 4 if you need the remote extender.

Be prepared.

2 if you dont want the XBO Controller (which if you have a HOTAS already, you prolly wont want it as MS Driver will fight with your HOTAS over device IDs .)

Hilarious video of Palmer Luckey hand delivering the very first consumer rift to a guy in Alaska.

He wore flip flops and shorts.

 

https://www.facebook.com/palmer.luckey/videos/vb.1063830478/10207710972306676/?type=2&theater

 

His story is so cool, what a legend.

Something about me maybe.. I could just imagine him knocking on the office door and the guy says, 'I know you, you're Palmer Luckey' and Palmer says, 'I know you, your the guy from 'will it blend' . :music_whistling:

My PC is a couple of years old and it has 4 USB 3.0 sockets on the motherboard.

Seems crazy that people with PCs modern and powerful enough to have the Rift wouldn't have USB 3 available :huh:

A good USB 3.0 PCIe card from Amazon cost me £15 and that works great with my 8 year old E6850-based 2nd PC (powering the Tobii EyeX on it).

My PC is a couple of years old and it has 4 USB 3.0 sockets on the motherboard.

 

Seems crazy that people with PCs modern and powerful enough to have the Rift wouldn't have USB 3 available :huh:

 

A good USB 3.0 PCIe card from Amazon cost me £15 and that works great with my 8 year old E6850-based 2nd PC (powering the Tobii EyeX on it).

That is just people looking for something to whine about. My i7-3820 based machine isn't all that new either and it has four right on the backplane plus two more from the header on the motherboard, along with plenty of USB 2 ports for other stuff.

My PC is a couple of years old and it has 4 USB 3.0 sockets on the motherboard.

 

Seems crazy that people with PCs modern and powerful enough to have the Rift wouldn't have USB 3 available :huh:

 

A good USB 3.0 PCIe card from Amazon cost me £15 and that works great with my 8 year old E6850-based 2nd PC (powering the Tobii EyeX on it).

It says mine fails on the usb ports. I have enough of them but apparently there is also a problem with a specific usb chipset so I need a pci card.

That is just people looking for something to whine about. My i7-3820 based machine isn't all that new either and it has four right on the backplane plus two more from the header on the motherboard, along with plenty of USB 2 ports for other stuff.

Im not whining about anything, just giving a heads up, as a lot of people were surprised about need 4 USB 3.0 Ports (And they all have to be 3.0),

Required:

-1 HMD USB3.0

-1 Camera/Sensor USB3.0

Optional:

-1 Wireless Adapter Charge/Extender USB3.0

-1 Xbox One Wireless Receiver USB3.0

Actually, I use just two USB 3.0 and a video port.

-1x HMD USB

-1x Camera/Sensor USB

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The Wireless Reciever for the XBO Controller is a big USB 3.0 Block that may block other ports close together, I think I'll just use my USB PLug N Charge Cable, lol.

According to UKRifter, 1.3 tracking is "phenomenal". He's really blown away.

Isn't the controller only wireless on Windows 10?

It says mine fails on the usb ports. I have enough of them but apparently there is also a problem with a specific usb chipset so I need a pci card.

Sometimes it will say fail but it hasn't really. Most PC's have usb on the front and usb on the back. If you go into Device Manager and disable the front ones, re-run the oculus test it may pass. If it doesn't, disable the other one and try it again. It will show failed if either the front or the back won't work. A lot of people have been finding the ones on the back will pass and the ones on the front will fail. Once you figure out which one is compatible you will know whether to plug it into the front or back. Make sure you re-enable the usb in Device Manager so you can still use them. If neither of them work then yes, buy a card. This one is known to be compatible: https://www.amazon.ca/Inateck-Express-Connector-Controller-Internal/dp/B00PAFDW3M?ie=UTF8&redirect=true

-1x HMD USB

-1x Camera/Sensor USB

 

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The Wireless Reciever for the XBO Controller is a big USB 3.0 Block that may block other ports close together, I think I'll just use my USB PLug N Charge Cable, lol.

Put it on a short USB 3.0 extension cable. Problem solved.

Im not whining about anything,

I wasn't singling anyone out. I was referring the general internet noise on that subject. Especially since that is relatively minor compared to the other hardware requirements.

Will a 980 be enough to run it smooth, or should I be looking at two 980s, or possibly more?

For those that bought the Rift and are concerned they won't be able to do room scale at some point, here's a link to "upload VR" testing.

Oculus Rift is Capable of “Room Scale” with a Single Camera, it’s Just Not Optimized for it

http://uploadvr.com/oculus-rift-cv1-one-camera-room-scale/

Palmer has suggested that a Chaperone type system won't be difficult to implement with Touch, and Touch should come with the extra camera. There should also be lots of roomscale content available for the Rift when launched. The only small issue I foresee is that the Vive 5 meter cables will allow 15x15 room while the Rifts 4 meter cables allow for a 12x12 room scale. That said, some people who are doing room scale testing with their Rifts have said that extensions do work.