Oculus Rift S With DCS World Discussion

[Lange_666]

I believe that if you install the Rift S fresh, it will start clean, no Virtual Reality apps (except for the standard ones) present. They only show up if run once.

 

Answers:

1: No clue what NVG means (why people always want to abreviate, i don't know, it's nice if you know what it means, its meaningless if you don't).

2: Run them once (need to download them again if they came from the Oculus store).

 

Tip: Use Skatezilla tool to start DCS in Virtual Reality mode with the Rift S software running.

[BlacleyCole]

NVG was a spell check substitute. What I was asking was how do I get rift s and dcs to play nice

[Gruman]

My DCS works nice with the Rift S. Exactly the same as the CV1 did. But I had a clean install.

 

Did you open Oculus and checked if your RiftS is ready to be used?

Are your Rift S Drivers updated (Check Oculus Home / Device)?

Are you allowing Oculus Home to run 3rd party apps?

Are you getting a homescreen in the rift S?

Are you using the --force_enable_VR command on your shortcut (->pointing to dcs.exe not updater.exe)

 

If nothing works, go to Oculus, revert the software. It will download couple GB and reinstall everything.

[Bob_Bushman]

Just mentioning, if you re-installed the Oculus software make sure that the "unknown sources" is enabled under settings->general.

Without that rift won't work for anything not launched from within the oculus library.

[BlacleyCole]

Thinks everyone I’m not getting any of the stuff you mentioned I guess a reinstall I was hoping it would see the rift info and update it but no joy. I did a clean install a rift s but I left my oculus directory alone do I need to delete and remove all oculus info before installing the fift s?

[freehand]

Thinks everyone I’m not getting any of the stuff you mentioned I guess a reinstall I was hoping it would see the rift info and update it but no joy. I did a clean install a rift s but I left my oculus directory alone do I need to delete and remove all oculus info before installing the fift s?

 

 

All my previous headsets are remembered when I installed the S you go to the apps you have bought before it will say purchased you just redownload.

[BlacleyCole]

Thanks

[Bob_Bushman]

I never uninstalled anything I just unplugged my CV1, and plugged the S in.

 

No issue, and that was a pre-order S.

[freehand]

I never uninstalled anything I just unplugged my CV1, and plugged the S in.

 

No issue, and that was a pre-order S.

 

No you do not need to uninstall anything but a quick fix is what I posted,

[Svsmokey]

Anyone have two Rift headsets connected at the same time ? I wish to let the grandkids use the CV1 for games , and I will use the S for DCS . Unplugging and replugging would be a major pain !

 

If the Oculus software does not permit , has anyone tried a powered USB hub to switch between headsets ?

 

Comments from those with actual experience would be most helpful !

[some1]

Yes, you can have both connected at the same time, the software supports it.

[Svsmokey]

Yes, you can have both connected at the same time, the software supports it.

 

Thank you !

[Snow51th]

Hi all,

does anyone have issues using the mouse pointer in the cockpits ?

Since I installed my Rift S I can't interact with switchs, DDIs buttons, and so on. I don't see the mouse cross, the only way to do so is to use Rift hand controllers (it is not confortable with a hotas :smilewink:)

I enabled the mouse in DCS main settings menu.

thanks in advance and regards from France :thumbup:

Edited November 30, 2019 by Snow51th

[dburne]

No problem on my end.

Insure mouse is enabled in the UI Layer of the GUI , and check to confine mouse to window option.

[flyingdutchy]

Can some one help me i have just bought the rift s and i love it. but how can i turn it off when i use the mission editor? I have tried --force_disable_VR but get a error message and DCS Updater Utility i cant get it to work.

[dburne]

Can some one help me i have just bought the rift s and i love it. but how can i turn it off when i use the mission editor? I have tried --force_disable_VR but get a error message and DCS Updater Utility i cant get it to work.

 

Sounds like you may be missing something in the Updater Utility in the setup, works great for me.

[Svsmokey]

Try Skatezilla's free and very useful GUI utility . It has buttons for launching in VR or pancake .

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=160053

[dburne]

Try Skatezilla's free and very useful GUI utility . It has buttons for launching in VR or pancake .

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=160053

 

I assumed in my response that was what he was talking about with "DCS Updater Utility"...

If not, then yes absolutely!

[Svsmokey]

I assumed in my response that was what he was talking about with "DCS Updater Utility"...

If not, then yes absolutely!

 

You may well be correct....

 

OP , Have you ensured you have a DCS build selected ? It should have a blue bar on either side when selected .

 

And-forgive me- have you used the "scan" function so Skate's utility can find your DCS installations ?

 

Otherwise , i would try a cleaup and repair of DCS .

[antsh]

Total noob question from me since I just picked up a rift s as my first VR headset. Which version of DCS should I be launching? I own the steam version of DCS, so do I:

 

1. Launch Oculus Home and launch the plain DCS World?

2. Launch Steam VR and select DCS world for Steam VR?

3. Launch Steam VR and select the second VR option (Steam VR for 2.5 DCS World is what I believe it is called?)

 

A bit confusing to me since owning the Steam version causes so many layers of software to be running.

[Chapa]

I am not aware of steam VR settings that could be profitable for a Rifts S that are not natively included in DCS VR tab settings. Keep it simple would be my advice, choice 1.

 

For the story, when I choice my HMD, native support of Oculus in DCS and to be able to avoid to Steam VR was a strong argument. Lower the number of software layers, lower the numbers of settings, bugs, headaches....

[dburne]

Agreed, do not go through Steam VR - it is fairly bloated. Plus then going through two pipelines, Steam VR -- Oculus-- to HMD.

Always best to just have the native Oculus pipeline to go through.

[crispy12]

I would not count on a tethered Quest for DCS. Lot of data having to go through a couple of extra pipelines. Rift S would be better, especially if one already has a PC that can run DCS decently. Rift S is also more comfortable. (I have both).

And while the Quest has better resolution on paper, personally the image does not strike me as being any better than Rift S.

 

I think the tethered option when available will open the door for a lot of Quest users for some great VR games, ones far less demanding than what we do with combat flight sims. I do think it is a good and smart step for Oculus, which will only improve with time.

I do look forward to trying a tethered Quest out though when they make the software available.

 

Have you tried the Quest with DCS? What is your opinion vs the Rift S?

 

I am using it now with no issues. Reading this thread to find some ideas to increase the cockpit label sharpness

[dburne]

Have you tried the Quest with DCS? What is your opinion vs the Rift S?

 

I am using it now with no issues. Reading this thread to find some ideas to increase the cockpit label sharpness

 

Yes I have in fact.

For me I still prefer the Rift S, but the Quest with Link is fairly close. I was quite surprised in fact at how good it actually did.

For me I get a little better image clarity and performance in Rift S.

 

I do prefer the linked Quest for some Oculus games though, some that have a fair amount of dark/black look better to me. Other than that, Rift S.

[FreightDog]

Yes definitely, plus it also sometimes seems to "partially" lose tracking while in game; I can look around and up and down but cannot move my head/body forward/back or left/right. When this happens and I go to Oculus home I find the touch controllers are effectively glued to the surface. I don't think it is hardware, as I have had it on previous firmware versions, which have then been fixed but introduced others, like not detecting my displayport connection unless I remove and replace it etc. I hope they stabilise this soon, as for my setup at least it's not dependable for long periods of playtime.