Stuttering Rift S

So i just brought the rift S, Updated the software, APP, And the firmwire, Installed blah blah set it all up no problem :thumbup: After 5 mins DCS stutters and my desktop stutters. I then need to restart my pc for it to function properly again. Could i be lacking PSU power?

Jump in DCS most settings being high or max from trackir

I go into dcs VR options

Sytem settings:

PSU: CX850M

GPU: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

CPU: Intel® Core i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz

Memory: 32 GB RAM (31.94 GB RAM usable)

Current resolution: 3840 x 2160, 60Hz

So i just brought the rift S, Updated the software, APP, And the firmwire, Installed blah blah set it all up no problem After 5 mins DCS stutters and my desktop stutters. I then need to restart my pc for it to function properly again. Could i be lacking PSU power?

 

 

 

Jump in DCS most settings being high or max from trackir

 

 

 

I go into dcs VR options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sytem settings:

 

 

 

 

 

PSU: CX850M

 

GPU: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

 

CPU: Intel® Core i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz

 

Memory: 32 GB RAM (31.94 GB RAM usable)

 

Current resolution: 3840 x 2160, 60Hz

That's quite a massive load and you're clearly limited by the CPU.

Try at least to lower PD to 1.2 and even disable msaa in a first instance, just to reduce load and check.

Its not a dcs issue its a VR one, Im going to try and re install it if not im shipping it back and ill have my money back, Reading alot of issues on the rift-s, Ive spent all day trying for a trouble shoot, Rift-s sucks *** And i shall give it the worst review ever :)

Sounds about right. You need to turn down the PD. I run lower settings than you and have a better rig. Id try pd 1.2 and raise it from there. Also reduce all shadows to basic levels. Welcome to VR in DCS. VR in DCS is much more demanding than pancake mode.

Its NOT a dcs issue its a rift one its also happening on desktop and in other VR games. I was hoping if anyone else run into this issue with a fix before i send it back.

Your settings are WAY too high with that hardware.

PD to 1.4

Drop your shadows to medium.

Heat blur off.

Lens effects off.

Terrain shadows to flat only. (Shadows are a killer for VR)

Give that a try. With my rig at those settings with the Rift S, I get smooth visuals between 50 and 80 fps for most situations.

Its NOT a dcs issue its a rift one its also happening on desktop and in other VR games. I was hoping if anyone else run into this issue with a fix before i send it back.

It wasnt clear it was other games. You might try a different usb power port, or powered external hub if you think its that, but with an 850w PS i kinda doubt it.

No your right was not clear its even at desktop testing on un install and re install again

Its NOT a dcs issue its a rift one its also happening on desktop and in other VR games. I was hoping if anyone else run into this issue with a fix before i send it back.

Did you have a VR headset before your Rift S? You may be on to something with suspecting power issues. Not sure about the Rift S, but the CV1 is so demanding on USB bus power, I had to install a dedicated USB card that gets its power directly from my 1200 watt PSU. Before I did that, it had all kinds of crazy issues.

Settings are way to high, disable all usb power saving profiles. If your taxed out on usb plug ins may be a good idea to get a external usb hub for the accessories and have rift plugged into the good ones on computer.

Have no issues at all with Rift S and that’s how I roll above

Sounds like your computer has the issues power wise to me, how are the temps?

YES IVE BEEN TOLD THE SETTINGS ARE HIGH, HOWEVER................ The stutters ARE NOT DCS related but related to my PC in general, After un-installing and re installing going through all the setup it still does the same thing, Ive never owned a orculus rift, Ive opened a ticket with Orculus to try and resolve the issue, Right now its still plugged in and no stutters as soon as i use the rift, 30 mins in it stutters (Even out of VR, All my drivers are upto date, Im getting quite frustrated with the product.

YES IVE BEEN TOLD THE SETTINGS ARE HIGH, HOWEVER................ The stutters ARE NOT DCS related but related to my PC in general, After un-installing and re installing going through all the setup it still does the same thing, Ive never owned a orculus rift, Ive opened a ticket with Orculus to try and resolve the issue, Right now its still plugged in and no stutters as soon as i use the rift, 30 mins in it stutters (Even out of VR, All my drivers are upto date, Im getting quite frustrated with the product.

Cpu gpu temps ok? You have latest gpu drivers? Latest windows,updates?

Cpu gpu temps ok? You have latest gpu drivers? Latest windows,updates?

Yep temps are normal. And everything is upto date driver wise.

My guess would be faulty power supply linking to the usb hub, as the rift is a pretty significant power draw off the usb. Tried unplugging all other usb connections? Just run the rift and see?

I was leaning towards power to be honest, The psu is only 2 year old, I was thinking the USB power failing on the mobo?

Yes maybe, so normally with all our joysticks and accessories we generally tap out the power on the usb hubs. So when I had this problem I got an external usb hub that’s powered of a power supply plugged into wall. This remedied power issue with usb side.

So for you I would unplug all joysticks for now unplug rift and restart. One at desktop plug rift in again and let the computer basically reissue usb order if you will with out plugging anything else in try the rift in dcs or whatever is causing the issue.

If that helps then ya get a external usb hub or one you put into slot but I recommend external as it will be powered from wall and not computer.

This is what I installed in my rig to solve my power issues with my CV1. I imagine that, since the Rift S uses LCD displays, instead of OLED displays, that it is probably even more demanding of good USB bus power.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPIMJEW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hmmm ill have a look anyway finally got through to support, Theres now a ticket open with logs and a video, Ill update when i know more.

Still have this jitter/stuttering, AWS set to off, Power settings USB enabled from falling asleep, Updated software and firmwire to 1.38 still no joy in my rift.

Well, I don't think the old Ctrl1,2,3,4 work anymore for ASW control. What did occulus tech support say?

And this is all games not just DCS?

Have you tried different USB ports or a powered hub?

The only other thing I can think of might be some sort of wonky bios setting.

I know it’s a simple thing you may have already tried. I quite often had bad stutters and read I quick solution to simply play in full screen mode and not windowed mode. Cut my stutters down by loads. Don’t know the how’s or why’s but seems to work for me in DCS. Don’t how to resolve your other games mind you

Coxy_99, is it possible you have Intel Turbo Boost Max running? DCS hates it. I spent several hours troubleshooting similar symptoms before I figured this one out, and I've been in systems architecture for 20+ yrs.

More info:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=220401

If you're looking for a good USB powered hub this is a really good choice. 4amp with individual switching. Some other games and apps I use complain when the Warthog is plugged in, plus when I'm flying I like to turn off unused USB devices. This one does the trick:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F69PWZB/

Its not just DCS but all VR games interacting, With dcs and games being window and fullscreen, Ill be honest Tech support, Are saying A.I suite and some other program but ive removed them, I dont overclock either. No idea what it is right now :(

Coxy on your 1st post one thing is wrong : you have Vsync ticked in DCS settings and that must be unticked when using VR (VR as an external device has its own Vsync, so it conflicts). Same for other VR games if you use to tick Vsync ingame or even force a Vsync in nvidia panel.

But this can't be related to : it works fine 30 mn then everything go wrong.

Coxy on your 1st post one thing is wrong : you have Vsync ticked in DCS settings and that must be unticked when using VR (VR as an external device has its own Vsync, so it conflicts). Same for other VR games if you use to tick Vsync ingame or even force a Vsync in nvidia panel.

 

But this can't be related to : it works fine 30 mn then everything go wrong.

Let me try this in CP first, Thanks for the pointer, So in CP, Vertical sync is using 3D application, VR pre rendered frames 1, Power is maximum performance, In Set up Gysnc the box is ticked enable G-sync, Ill un tick and see what happens.