Oculus Rift S With DCS World Discussion

Doesn't have to be a full review, we just want to know about how it performs with DCS really, although I must admit I'm curious about other sims too.

After seeing some reviews I ordered again and will receive on May 22. I’ll give my impressions here

Those who are worried about black levels vs the old rift.

Well I obviously don't have an S.

But if it is comparable with the screens in the pimax. This should likely not be an issue.

Black levels are fine, even when watching a movie in bigscreen void.

Only game I sort of notice it is in elite dangerous but it's more like that game has issues with gamma and not so much panels.

Granted I haven't tested a night mission yet, I should do that tomorrow.

Also the rift oled panels do not go black either unless you disable the pre driving and anti smear with the spudtool registry hack.

If you haven't modified the registry yourself with this there is hardly any difference black levels whatsoever.

Also got an s pre order in for may 22.

I am very tempted to give the Rift S a shot, the Reverb looks great as far as resolution but since we are not the market HP is aiming for I am afraid there will be hiccups getting it to work well in DCS, and whether a reasonable system can get good frames in DCS is another big if. So I think I'll sell my CV1, order an S, and if something greatly better comes along I can always sell the S and upgrade again.....

I am very tempted to give the Rift S a shot, the Reverb looks great as far as resolution but since we are not the market HP is aiming for I am afraid there will be hiccups getting it to work well in DCS, and whether a reasonable system can get good frames in DCS is another big if. So I think I'll sell my CV1, order an S, and if something greatly better comes along I can always sell the S and upgrade again.....

Good choice. We are not in a position yet hardware wise to run those ultra high resolution headsets in dcs yet. So the Rift S should be a winner for now

do we know if the rift s can hold 70fps?

Does anyone know if you will be able to assign a keybind to the "pass through" mode on the Rift S? It sure would be handy to be able to hit a button on the stick and be able to find my beer on the desk!!

I am very tempted to give the Rift S a shot, the Reverb looks great as far as resolution but since we are not the market HP is aiming for I am afraid there will be hiccups getting it to work well in DCS, and whether a reasonable system can get good frames in DCS is another big if. So I think I'll sell my CV1, order an S, and if something greatly better comes along I can always sell the S and upgrade again.....

I agree, I think there is a big question mark over how well the Reverb might work in sims. Due to the minimum spec being the same as CV1, it seems the Rift S will work at least as well, but WMR seems a bit less certain. We will see soon.

Does anyone know if you will be able to assign a keybind to the "pass through" mode on the Rift S? It sure would be handy to be able to hit a button on the stick and be able to find my beer on the desk!!

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Well if it’s like the odyssey + it will probably be on the hand controller which is perfectly fine as I am one of the few that fully uses the hand controllers in the pit instead of the mouse.

Does anyone know if you will be able to assign a keybind to the "pass through" mode on the Rift S? It sure would be handy to be able to hit a button on the stick and be able to find my beer on the desk!!

Probably not as I doubt the Oculus software will have this function - though certainly would be nice to have.

Probably not as I doubt the Oculus software will have this function - though certainly would be nice to have.

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Passthrough on oculus is confirmed and seems work by a double tap on oculus button on the stick. Readed today on a review on pc gamer if i remember well the source ..

 

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I was referring to having the ability to assign pass through to a button on HOTAS or keybind.

Jason Rubin said recently that the pass through wouldn't immediately be available to third party devs, but likely in the future.

I was referring to having the ability to assign pass through to a button on HOTAS or keybind.

Jason Rubin said recently that the pass through wouldn't immediately be available to third party devs, but likely in the future.

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Does anyone know if you will be able to assign a keybind to the "pass through" mode on the Rift S? It sure would be handy to be able to hit a button on the stick and be able to find my beer on the desk!!

I always agree when it's a beer matter, but this should be also useful to read briefings or to write down jtac informations.

but way too much money $1000.00

but way too much money $1000.00

Not really , provided you only use it for simming . Then you're looking at $650 ., and even less if you buy a used lighthouse on Ebay . I'm keeping an open mind about both the Rift S and the Index until i read some DCS reviews . I would like to see some direct YouTube comparisons of graphics quality as well .

so what youre saying is that you would only need one sensor with the index? Im not so sure that would work given that its basically the same setup as the rift for tracking?

Yes , for sit-down simming , 1 lighthouse would be sufficient , as one sensor is for the CV1 .

Yes , for sit-down simming , 1 lighthouse would be sufficient , as one sensor is for the CV1 .

If I were decide to go with the Index, I would just go kit and caboodle with the whole shebang.

Luckily I have not and have a few months now to see if the Rift S keeps me happy.

I am hoping it will.

:smilewink:

If I were decide to go with the Index, I would just go kit and caboodle with the whole shebang.

Luckily I have not and have a few months now to see if the Rift S keeps me happy.

I am hoping it will.

 

:smilewink:

Yes , it would be the correct option for you , as you also enjoy VR gaming , as well as simming . My pc , on the other hand , has nothing but DCS , and support for it , loaded . So one sensor works for me . As an aside , I have been considering loading that other sim located on a Russian map , as its WW2 emphasis and simpler cockpits offer the potential for better VR performance .

To that end , i have been taking a break from flying my beloved Hornet and have been testing the TF-51 . Gotta say it's a blast to fly ! Lots and lots of trimming , instant acceleration , and simplistic nav all take me back to the basics . I was navigating by tree-shadows yesterday while getting the compass sorted on a flight from Tblisi to Batumi . (The 51 does not have a vr-friendly cockpit , with tiny switch lettering) The last 30 miles or so was flying the familiar canyons into Batumi , followed by what would have been a greased landing - IF i had remembered to invert the toe-brake axes in the controls setup for the TF-51 :) Sure felt foolish rocking back onto the tailwheel while viewing a bent prop !

Maybe I'll forego that other sim after all . There is a lot to be said for knowing the territory over which you're flying in a warbird , and the simpler aircraft showed better vr performance .

Looking forward to your comprehensive review of the Rift S :) please !

Yes , it would be the correct option for you , as you also enjoy VR gaming , as well as simming . My pc , on the other hand , has nothing but DCS , and support for it , loaded . So one sensor works for me . As an aside , I have been considering loading that other sim located on a Russian map , as its WW2 emphasis and simpler cockpits offer the potential for better VR performance .

 

To that end , i have been taking a break from flying my beloved Hornet and have been testing the TF-51 . Gotta say it's a blast to fly ! Lots and lots of trimming , instant acceleration , and simplistic nav all take me back to the basics . I was navigating by tree-shadows yesterday while getting the compass sorted on a flight from Tblisi to Batumi . (The 51 does not have a vr-friendly cockpit , with tiny switch lettering) The last 30 miles or so was flying the familiar canyons into Batumi , followed by what would have been a greased landing - IF i had remembered to invert the toe-brake axes in the controls setup for the TF-51 :) Sure felt foolish rocking back onto the tailwheel while viewing a bent prop !

 

Maybe I'll forego that other sim after all . There is a lot to be said for knowing the territory over which you're flying in a warbird , and the simpler aircraft showed better vr performance .

 

Looking forward to your comprehensive review of the Rift S :) please !

Will be most glad to when I get my grubby paws on it!

I have already purchased earphones for it to be ready - pretty sure I would not

be much on the audio strap it comes with.

I have been using the Oculus Earbuds which are in ear, kind of spoiled with that now so that is why I wanted similar for the Rift S.

BTW I enjoy flying the Spit in DCS over Normandy, lots of fun.

Will be most glad to when I get my grubby paws on it!

I have already purchased earphones for it to be ready - pretty sure I would not

be much on the audio strap it comes with.

I have been using the Oculus Earbuds which are in ear, kind of spoiled with that now so that is why I wanted similar for the Rift S.

The sound quality is my biggest worry with the S. Even the 'polite' reviews based on Oculus supplying free review units early have noted the step back in sound quality and quickly moved on. Once we get the 'Oh no Oculus ruined my life and is evil' type reviews where people have spent their own money on the unit we'll maybe get a different point of view. I just can't see how their solution can deliver acceptable sound quality given the current state of the laws of physics.

I found these clip on units for PSVR,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0735X5M4X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

which I think might ease the pain before Oculus give in and release a decent audio solution.

Anyway, I'm pretty excited about the Rift S overall, as the biggest improvement seems to be visual clarity whilst keeping performance and compatibility the same. Now we know that the Reverb won't reach the UK for some time yet, running the S will do the job in the short term.

Now we know that the Reverb won't reach the UK for some time yet, running the S will do the job in the short term.

Isn't it suppose to be available earlier? May 6 on official site:

https://www8.hp.com/us/en/workstations/mixed-reality-headset/index.html