If you're running it straight out of the box on link. you'll need to increase the resolution slider, encode resolution, and bit rate to match your hardware for the bets visual quality. Keep the game on th VR setting in DCS then once stable at about 60-90 fps increase things that matter. I have to have 16x AF and 2xmsaa for jaggies. you'll find that the quest and the resolution is much more important for VR than any ingame settings like texture quality or SMAA, Shadows, cockpit effects, etc. Mirrors are also fun but eat up a good 20fps. NOTE: under the settings turn on snap views. rebind or use the default bindings to move around in the seat to a more realistic position (IE look at the F-18 pilots shoulders. Generally you need to move forward a good foot and up a good 6 inches. The IPD in VR tab is for the game scale in VR not the distance between eyes. I have this at 56 I believe. I few settings larger than default. You should be able to tell what works for you by sitting on a runway next to an cargo plane. The default in the quest 2 is small. edit: if you can get OPENXR toolkit working it has input smoothing so your head isn't so jittery which is really nice.. plus it has other features.
I gotta check out helos next! I don't have any warbirds on DCS but I should try it on IL-2. Maybe next sale I'll grab some DCS warbirds. Any you recommend?
Dizziness and nauseous issues are mostly related to Frame Rate for me. Went away after tweaking the sim ! Been doing VR DCS and others over a year now. Never going back to Pancake mode.
The dizziness has gone away a bit only once in awhile I get that feeling I just gotta train the brain lol. How long did it take you to tinker with the settings? It seems like quite the chore... every guide says something else lol
It took me months of flying in fr to tame the butterflies. I can now play quite awhile, but flight sims are definitely more intense than fps shooters. I blame it on the turning and the way airplanes roll and pitch. Keeping your eyes on the horizon helps. I’ve been told that antihistamine allergy medicine also helps but I have no idea. But just easing into it and jumping in every now and then is the way to go. Don’t push yourself too hard in case you get nauseous, then you won’t ever want to go back into vr.
Cool experience, I work on F16's block 30's out of Homestead ARB in Miami FL. It does feel quite cramped but you can lower/raise the seat and extend the pedals to make you more comfy (as much as you can get in a viper). I gotta ask, I have a rtx 3090 but an old CPU - 4790k, and with my quest it stutters a lot. Did you have any issues with framerate when you were playing? Cool vid man!
I did have some stutters for sure but what helped the most was tuning it with Oculus Tray Tool. Check out a video by Tactical Pascale and tune from there. Your next upgrade should be a cpu!
I just got a quest 2, haven't tried dcs yet but in race sims I was getting stuttering and noticed my 16gb ram was always fully maxed out. Just upgraded to 32gb 3600 ram and now I can get 90fps pretty consistently.
@@Afty86 I’ve never played any racing sims, but I hear having a buttkicker setup on your chair is awesome because you get to feel the vibrations on your chair it’s like a motor that spins simulating feedback based on what your doing in the game
@@kgallowaypa I heard the butt kicker is a game changer. Is it loud? I ask because my computer is on the lower level of my home and the wife will be watching tv directly above I don't want to annoy her haha
Get OPENXR those gauges will be really clear. The motion sickness goes away in a short bit. Tip don't look to the side and stop. I learned that in driving games really quick. Enjoy its a whole new ball game now. You will find yourself able to fly better really low now. Like under tree top level. Wait till you try the Apache with the IHADSS.
@@Afty86 I run the reverb g2 WMR is just a tad different not by much. Just some technical stuff nothing major. When I switched to using openxr, the first major thing that I and others noticed right off the get go was the clarity in the cockpits. It's also gives a nice performance bump. There is plenty of videos others have put out. It was really a game changer it got rid of some stuttering and artifacts in DCS and was able to up some changes for MSFS 2020.
@Afty86 th-cam.com/video/RJq2Mdpb9II/w-d-xo.html Give this a shot you tell steam vr to run openxr from a different source than steam openxr. They made for the oculus pretty much the same.
The difference made by the depth of field in VR is amazing, I can get an anaconda into and out of a corolis station without scraping it almost every time in elite dangerous in VR.
I have a question. Can I control the aircraft like in VTOL VR? That is, use virtual hands to move the aircraft's stick since I don’t have joysticks or flight simulator hardware. I'm interested in buying DCS World, but since I’m not sure if I can use it this way, I'm hesitant to decide.
You were probably feeling m[tion sick due to frame rate. Low frame rate will mess with your equilibrium pretty bad. I would lower your textures until it's smoother and try again.
@@Nemix648 no you don't need a stick to play however a stick or a controller at the bare minimum will give you a 100x better experience! The ground came outa nowhere! 🤣
Prob not entirely because of the FOV. In a multiplayer dogfight I need my peripheral vision, I find so far in VR it's just to narrow. That's my only complaint so far but everthing else is just amazing!
@@eggroll9903 I have been reading a bit on the different headsets and I do like the index for the wider FOV but the G2 has better clarity from what I have seen. It's a huge toss up I would love a better FOV but a better picture would be amazing. Why can't we have both lol.
Ordered the Quest 2 today (i know the Quest 3 is out but i got a pretty good deal on the 2) and watching this made feel pretty giddy! Here's hoping my PC will handle DCS in VR. :D
Question. You use the VR and a head tracker? Or is the tracker offline? And how can you zoom in or out ? And last how you control the buttons in the cockpit? Use mouse or what ? I‘m really new into dcs and vr world so don‘t understand how it works. When u use the VR than you find the mouse on your desk?😅
Hey! Welcome to DCS World. I use either or depending on if I'm in the mood for VR or not. I use the mouse to click the cockpit buttons it's on a mount beside my joystick so it's easy to find! How you liking DCS so far and what are you flying?
@@Afty86 Ah okey.. and when you use vr how you zoom in or out? By looking out the window or zoom on the buttons in the cockpit? I like it very much. Wanna have fun dive deep in the mechanics from each aircraft etc. But i don‘t have any gear like joystick or something else..so i wanna buy a headtracker and hota system but i got really struggle to set this all systems up etc
@@CaptainIglo97 you can bind a button for VR zoom. I would definitely pickup a cheap joystick and maybe try one of those head tracking setups you can do with your phone. There are some good inexpensive head tracking setups you can do with a ps3 camera.
Wish I could setup my Oculus 2 to look that good. I hate using it because the resolution is so bad. I'm upgrading my 6th gen processor to a 12th gen and with my 2070 Super I'm hoping to get a little better resolution out of it. I keep going back to Track IR because of how bad it looks.
you could even fly it like vtol vr with just the controllers of the quest 2. you can press any button with virtual hands. just like vtol vr :D no need to bind like a million keybinds then :D
Oh thank god, thanks for telling me cause I’ve already starting installing and I really hoped that was the case, I hate vr games that make you use a mouse
A lot of Whoah Whoah! 🤣It’s hard to explain what VR feels like u til you actually experience it yourself! You were much more conservative than I was on my first flight, probably why I got motion sick a tad bit! I took the F16 Full Burner up to 25k feet then rolled inverted and dove down for fast low level hell on my first few flights! I feel the F16 and the F14 have the best sensation of speed when flying low level. The helicopters feel that way as well, especially the Hind. You feel the motion of flight in Helicopters in my opinion. Super fun especially the 2 seat coop multiplayer is pretty fun and you feel like your really in a helo! I’m always catching myself reaching for a button that’s not really there! If you had a 100% mock-up of a cockpit & put VR on that would be unreal! So all you had to do was push a button or flip a switch that was in the right place would be awesome! Very hard to make but awesome! Great video bud, glad your enjoying it & I look forward to flying VR in multiplayer with you! Don’t get sick! 🤢🤢
Thanks man! Yes hard to explain if you haven't experienced it that is for sure! Haha I had to take it easy I knew it was going to a trip in my head for first few times. I hope I get used to it because it's INSANELY AWESOME!!!
@@ricbish def will have to try! Gotta get used to having to turn all the way around to see behind me now it's not like track ir where I can set curves haha
@@ascherlafayette8572 I’m not seeing low resolution play back. The setting in TH-cam is at 1080 so not sure why your is lower, if it is. Check the play back resolution setting.
I'm running a Ryzen 9 5900x, 64 gigs 3600 mhz ram (when I recorded this video I had only 32 gigs), 3080 Ti, and running DCS off an Nvme SSD. I also use the oculus link cable. I would download the oculus tray tool and play with some of the settings to get the clarity you want. I put a little guide together here have a look - th-cam.com/video/nr8J7Iy0Gbs/w-d-xo.html
@@graysonbilinsky845 ha you get the mouse cursor and it works okay in a 3D space can be tricky in some areas getting to the right click point for the switch.
Yes it's an amazing experience however, be prepared to take some time tweaking the settings so it can run half decent as it's not very optimized! I say go for it man 🤘
Can you play this game with RTX 3080? Also do you need something special for this game, like a lever board or chair or a special wheel, or can you play it with oculus quest 2 controllers?
People play this with a gtx1080ti so your 3080 will handle it for sure. Now you can use the touch controls if you enable them however I have not tried it. At the absolute bare minimum you can use an Xbox controller but you'd be better off getting a Logitech 3d pro joystick to test if you will enjoy what DCS has to offer. If you are looking for a full touch controls check out VTOL. Hope this helps!
@@Afty86 Thank you very much! I think I will play with the headset controllers until I decide I like the game enough to want even more immersion out of it
I am not seeing this program inside my QUEST 2, where is it ?? Do you know if there are any 'Flight Simulator' or jet fighter games offered by QUEST ? Or, do I need tpo have a PC where the game resides ?? I just bought a META 2 and the games are very limited, in fact, its rubbish !
Yes this is played through the quest link on my pc, the flight sims on the quest are okay. Have you tried simple planes vr or ultra wings on the meta store. It's def not DCS world but okay flight games.
VR is stunning if you get a chance to try it I would! For video production and screenshots the higher you can set the graphics the better, so using a monitor would be your best bet imo
Can I just play on VR? Or do I need HOTAS i’m kind of new to this stuff I’ve been ok for the last 24 hours on keyboard but it’s only easy for me to use flaming cliffs aircraft (f15c) i’m assuming it’s hard to play the F/A-18 on keys
@@thundernoob22 a HOTAS would improve your experience 1000x. While it is possible to play using the hand controllers (I haven't tried it) I heard it's not worth the effort.
@@thundernoob22 no problem. I was in the same situation as you but without the vr when I started playing. Was flying the stock su25 tutorials with the keyboard and I was like this is awesome but the controls are too hard. I went out to bestbuy the next day and got a Logitech 3D pro for $40. Served me well until I bought a VKB gladiator as my first real stick
@@thundernoob22 the Logitech 3D pro joystick is a good starter as it's not too expensive if you decide flight sims aren't for you (they take time to learn but once you do it's awesome! Tho I miss some of those learning days it was fun). You can get by with just a joystick TrackIR will definitely help. You don't need a headset to use it but if your going to use some sort of track clip you'll need something to attach it to. Otherwise you will be wearing a baseball cap and sitting the reflectors on the brim for the camera to track. There are some inexpensive head tracking options as well. If you have a webcam already take a look at 'Beam Eye Tracker' from what I heard it's pretty good eye tracking software.
Hi Sir, im really interested in purchasing a VR headset and im not sure on what i should get. There are few in the market and i need help deciding. Criteria is reasonable price, good resolution and wireless (if there is any). Would appreciate if you can advise me of any. Thank you Sir.
Hey man! I really do think the quest two will give you your best bang for your buck! I know you can connect it to the pc wirelessly but I haven't tried that I have only used the link cable. I thoroughly enjoy DCS with the Quest 2 and you don't need a Facebook account anymore!!
I would say for this video maybe more towards the fps/lag. I wanted to capture my first DCS VR experience so I had to guess on some settings. But now that I have that dialed in it's so good!
Hi. Liked your video. Curious about your specs and settings as well. I have problems with blurry instruments and some stuttering. I didnt see any of that in your video. Hoping you would be willing to share that info.
It really depends the longest single player mission I have done was two hours. There are quick missions and some multiplayer servers that will get you right into the action tho. If you're at all interested in Combat Flight Simulation DCS World is for you!
@@steppahouse oh yah it definitely will run for sure. I'm using a VKB Gunfighter, rudder pedals and a Virpil Throttle, but if you are just starting out I would recommend the Thrustmaster T16000 hotas and pedal kit as a great entry to flight Sim peripherals.
@@Afty86 I had the Rhino HOTAS a while back when I playing a lot of Elite Dangerous. Loved that setup, but had given it a friend when I stopped gaming for a while. Might have to grab another one with some pedals. Thanks!
Hey so i tried steamvr on the oculus with dcs and the Xbox Store version of Microsoft flight sim 2020. I kid you not it lags like a mofo. It's definitely not my PC. I've tried 2 different cables, both being 16ft usb-c to USB-c (not the official link one). Same result. It You go too fast it freezes, if you look around too fast, it freezes. It's so annoying. When i play on the quest standalone, 90fps no issues. Help please?
I have been using the official cable and I downloaded a program called oculus tray tool and adjusted some settings there as well. Check the link below for my settings and adjust depending on your pc power. postimg.cc/bDqbShFF
@@Afty86 ah, i just ordered the HP reverb g2 on a discount for less than I got my oculus. Completely new lmao. If the oculus fix works then I'll just turn a profit on the reverb
@@Afty86 It comes with the official one. It was a package deal. Way better than buying it at the store. I also got a silicon cover for the headband and an off-brand enhanced strap. I have read and seen pictures where the official strap cracks. I like the fact that the cable is fiber optic, but I would not have bought it separately. I would have just got the anker or insignia one.
With the oculus quest in the install folder if you do to diagnostic and you can use a program called oculus mirror. Use obs to capture that window. I should make a video on it!
@@Afty86 please do! I was up until 6am trying to figure it out. I used obs and oculus mirror and I was successful at recording with the built in oculus recorder which works great but the sound and resolution is terrible...
@@KillerKev1961 I don't use the hand controllers when I'm playing DCS in VR. I use mouse to click the cockpit and the joystick and throttle to operate the aircraft.
I am new to vr with dcs I tried tray tool and other stuff but it was very blury and I could not make out anything outside the cockpit. I have ordered a link cable so I was wondering if that would improve anything.
This cant be your first time in VR, I would be losing my ever loving shit. lol So Im guessing this is like the second test after the initial freak out. lol
@@Herrcampzalot haha this was my first time DCS VR. I did have previous experience with the playstation VR when that came out with Eve Valkyrie. It was a space flight combat game.
@@Afty86 not yet, I am about to buy it but I have a ryzen 5 3600x with a rtx 3050 so I think I am going to have to upgrade my hardware first and then see if I go with the quest or the HP reverb G2 🫠
It doesn't look like it does, here is a snip from the VR FAQ from Eagle Dynamics "HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset, HP Reverb G2, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Quest 2, HTC Vive Cosmos, HTC Vive Pro, HTC Vive Pro 2, Pimax 4K, Pimax 5K, Pimax Vision 8K, Valve Index, Samsung HMD Odyssey."
awesome vid, just cost me 400 bucks
Oh man it's going to be amazing!!! Do you have a delivery date or did you pick it up in store?
@@Afty86 im still a few weeks away. jonesing hard and your vid didnt help!!!
@@johncalvi8981 you gotta let me know how you like it once you have it bro!!!
Be sure to turn on the hmd (helmet mounted display) in vr would have saved you from the burn in. And works for off bore shots.
how is it? Im thinking of buying it + with a 3090ti
Dude DCS world in VR is my favorite gaming experience I've ever had
It is an amazing experience that's for sure. Beltalowda!
I agree man. it’s insane
@@aidanq4280 its almost unbelievable!
@@Afty86 yeah dude
TRUTH!
If you're running it straight out of the box on link. you'll need to increase the resolution slider, encode resolution, and bit rate to match your hardware for the bets visual quality. Keep the game on th VR setting in DCS then once stable at about 60-90 fps increase things that matter. I have to have 16x AF and 2xmsaa for jaggies. you'll find that the quest and the resolution is much more important for VR than any ingame settings like texture quality or SMAA, Shadows, cockpit effects, etc. Mirrors are also fun but eat up a good 20fps.
NOTE: under the settings turn on snap views. rebind or use the default bindings to move around in the seat to a more realistic position (IE look at the F-18 pilots shoulders. Generally you need to move forward a good foot and up a good 6 inches. The IPD in VR tab is for the game scale in VR not the distance between eyes. I have this at 56 I believe. I few settings larger than default. You should be able to tell what works for you by sitting on a runway next to an cargo plane. The default in the quest 2 is small.
edit: if you can get OPENXR toolkit working it has input smoothing so your head isn't so jittery which is really nice.. plus it has other features.
Wow! Thanks for the amazing write up! Def gonna have to go tweak my settings using your guide
@SPQR l SEAL What headset do you have?
VR really is a game changers for the helos and WWII planes in DCS
I gotta check out helos next! I don't have any warbirds on DCS but I should try it on IL-2. Maybe next sale I'll grab some DCS warbirds. Any you recommend?
@@Afty86 I'v only really flown the included T51 and FW190A (love this one). But i think you can't go wrong with any of them:)
@@horstweihrauch1 ah the Focke-Wulf. Is there a new multiplayer server now that storm of war server is gone?
As someone who has sat in a f-16 blk 30 cramped is an understatement
Dizziness and nauseous issues are mostly related to Frame Rate for me. Went away after tweaking the sim ! Been doing VR DCS and others over a year now. Never going back to Pancake mode.
The dizziness has gone away a bit only once in awhile I get that feeling I just gotta train the brain lol. How long did it take you to tinker with the settings? It seems like quite the chore... every guide says something else lol
It took me months of flying in fr to tame the butterflies. I can now play quite awhile, but flight sims are definitely more intense than fps shooters. I blame it on the turning and the way airplanes roll and pitch. Keeping your eyes on the horizon helps. I’ve been told that antihistamine allergy medicine also helps but I have no idea. But just easing into it and jumping in every now and then is the way to go. Don’t push yourself too hard in case you get nauseous, then you won’t ever want to go back into vr.
@@zilfondel I'm loving the VR still get some butterflies in when rolling sometimes, but it's an awesome experience!
Love to see a future video on your settings for dcs vr
Sure I can do that 🤘
Here is a pic of my settings for DCS with the Oculus Quest 2 | twitter.com/Afty86/status/1522074990899736576?s=20&t=xAY_Gd-M_U7jsBBQmJ3VMQ
The VR changes everything!!! At least for me 😊
VR is just an amazing experience! I wish it was just a bit more optimized so I can fly in some heavy multiplayer servers
Great fun isnt it - the only snag I find is that you HAVE to have all your mappings sorted as using the keyboard is pretty much out!
Yeah! I had to peek through the nose opening a few times lol.
"Oh F*ck!!* 🤣🤣🤣 I definitely wasn't expecting the ground to be right there either
@@PoorBoy.22 haha I guess I should have set the altimeter warning lol
When play on VR on planes games I turn on my fan make it feel like I'm in planes and stuff lol
I should try that!
Although I do wanna do that nowxD
@@itsnola8095 You gonna need like four fans 😂😂
@@Warfield_vrc xDdddd
Cool experience, I work on F16's block 30's out of Homestead ARB in Miami FL. It does feel quite cramped but you can lower/raise the seat and extend the pedals to make you more comfy (as much as you can get in a viper). I gotta ask, I have a rtx 3090 but an old CPU - 4790k, and with my quest it stutters a lot. Did you have any issues with framerate when you were playing? Cool vid man!
I did have some stutters for sure but what helped the most was tuning it with Oculus Tray Tool. Check out a video by Tactical Pascale and tune from there. Your next upgrade should be a cpu!
I just got a quest 2, haven't tried dcs yet but in race sims I was getting stuttering and noticed my 16gb ram was always fully maxed out. Just upgraded to 32gb 3600 ram and now I can get 90fps pretty consistently.
Nice I've been curious about racing sims, how is the quest in let's say like Iracing? Any sims you recommend?
@@Afty86 I’ve never played any racing sims, but I hear having a buttkicker setup on your chair is awesome because you get to feel the vibrations on your chair it’s like a motor that spins simulating feedback based on what your doing in the game
@@kgallowaypa I heard the butt kicker is a game changer. Is it loud? I ask because my computer is on the lower level of my home and the wife will be watching tv directly above I don't want to annoy her haha
Get OPENXR those gauges will be really clear. The motion sickness goes away in a short bit. Tip don't look to the side and stop. I learned that in driving games really quick. Enjoy its a whole new ball game now. You will find yourself able to fly better really low now. Like under tree top level. Wait till you try the Apache with the IHADSS.
I'm going to have to look into openxr! VR has really changed the game. I'll have to try the Apache next 🤘
@@Afty86 I run the reverb g2 WMR is just a tad different not by much. Just some technical stuff nothing major. When I switched to using openxr, the first major thing that I and others noticed right off the get go was the clarity in the cockpits. It's also gives a nice performance bump. There is plenty of videos others have put out. It was really a game changer it got rid of some stuttering and artifacts in DCS and was able to up some changes for MSFS 2020.
So instead of steam vr I run through open xr? Sorry haven't had a chance to read up on it yet.
@Afty86 th-cam.com/video/RJq2Mdpb9II/w-d-xo.html
Give this a shot you tell steam vr to run openxr from a different source than steam openxr. They made for the oculus pretty much the same.
The difference made by the depth of field in VR is amazing, I can get an anaconda into and out of a corolis station without scraping it almost every time in elite dangerous in VR.
Made me smile the joy:)
It really was amazing!!
Horst can you send me a message I got some questions about cold war!
@@Afty86 Don't know how to send message here:( Are you on discord? There's a ECW channel which is very helpful
@@horstweihrauch1 ya I'm on discord same name what's your name I'll try and find it on enigmas discord.
I think your canopy was open the whole time. Great video. 👍
Such a great view in the F16!
The intro scared the shit out of me in the middle of a café. Why do I trust everyone in the world not to be a jackass lmao. **turns headphones down**
Sorry 🇨🇦 that was not the intent 🙏
I have a question. Can I control the aircraft like in VTOL VR? That is, use virtual hands to move the aircraft's stick since I don’t have joysticks or flight simulator hardware. I'm interested in buying DCS World, but since I’m not sure if I can use it this way, I'm hesitant to decide.
@@j7D4h it is possible, however I haven't tried it and cannot comment on how well it works sorry.
You were probably feeling m[tion sick due to frame rate. Low frame rate will mess with your equilibrium pretty bad. I would lower your textures until it's smoother and try again.
Yah man I definitely had to do that, it's pretty dialed in now! I'm surprised how clear the quest 2 is with DCS I can read all the gauges.
Loved this, just a real genuine reaction
Thanks man! Yah it was quite the gamble not knowing the right settings before getting in the cockpit and having the recording come out decent
How do you get dcs
You can get it for free on Steam or www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/
@@ricardo327 I suggest getting the dcs out of steam version, you can get better sales and even get free plane trials.
Could you do a tutorial on how to connect the headset and how to fly with the headset because I seem to have some trouble?
Come join the Discord I can help you out for sure!
Do you need a stick to play this game? Also the “make sure we don’t crash here. Oh fuck” was funny
@@Nemix648 no you don't need a stick to play however a stick or a controller at the bare minimum will give you a 100x better experience! The ground came outa nowhere! 🤣
Scared the crap out of me😂😂. When I first tried it haha Not sure why! Gaming has came a long way since playing Star Wars on Atari😂. Bless!!
It definitely has. I didn't ever think we would be able to ever experience flying a jet fighter that's true to life (mostly) and in VR
I have issues with the quest at the moment, mostly the battery time.
And later some stuttering issues.
Focus and clarity needs more work
Have you tired adjusting some settings with the oculus tray tool?
@@Afty86 yep, I've tried variations of tactical pascal settings
@@pogo1140 what kind of rig are you running?
Best thing to do is look straight up and then do a barrel roll.
I'm gonna try that nexr time I'm on VR sounds fun lol
Looks good ! So fully converted now?
Prob not entirely because of the FOV. In a multiplayer dogfight I need my peripheral vision, I find so far in VR it's just to narrow. That's my only complaint so far but everthing else is just amazing!
That most likely because the quest is physically limited, higher end headsets have better fov and other specs
@@eggroll9903 I have been reading a bit on the different headsets and I do like the index for the wider FOV but the G2 has better clarity from what I have seen. It's a huge toss up I would love a better FOV but a better picture would be amazing. Why can't we have both lol.
bro, you are about to take off on the taxiway lol good video, am just messing with you
Haha thanks, VR is an awesome experience and with the latest update and multithreading the performance has increased so much!!
Ordered the Quest 2 today (i know the Quest 3 is out but i got a pretty good deal on the 2) and watching this made feel pretty giddy! Here's hoping my PC will handle DCS in VR. :D
Hell yah buddy enjoy! There is nothing like it!
what's your PC specs? And, how's it going with the Q2?
It must be so useful in the f18 to designate a target
Question. You use the VR and a head tracker? Or is the tracker offline?
And how can you zoom in or out ?
And last how you control the buttons in the cockpit? Use mouse or what ? I‘m really new into dcs and vr world so don‘t understand how it works. When u use the VR than you find the mouse on your desk?😅
Hey! Welcome to DCS World. I use either or depending on if I'm in the mood for VR or not. I use the mouse to click the cockpit buttons it's on a mount beside my joystick so it's easy to find! How you liking DCS so far and what are you flying?
@@Afty86 Ah okey.. and when you use vr how you zoom in or out? By looking out the window or zoom on the buttons in the cockpit? I like it very much. Wanna have fun dive deep in the mechanics from each aircraft etc. But i don‘t have any gear like joystick or something else..so i wanna buy a headtracker and hota system but i got really struggle to set this all systems up etc
@@CaptainIglo97 you can bind a button for VR zoom. I would definitely pickup a cheap joystick and maybe try one of those head tracking setups you can do with your phone. There are some good inexpensive head tracking setups you can do with a ps3 camera.
Wish I could setup my Oculus 2 to look that good. I hate using it because the resolution is so bad. I'm upgrading my 6th gen processor to a 12th gen and with my 2070 Super I'm hoping to get a little better resolution out of it. I keep going back to Track IR because of how bad it looks.
Have you fine tuned any settings with the Oculus Tray Tool?
This is awesome 😮😎🤙🏾🤪🫡 grat 😎
Def was an amazing experience!
you could even fly it like vtol vr with just the controllers of the quest 2. you can press any button with virtual hands. just like vtol vr :D no need to bind like a million keybinds then :D
Oh thank god, thanks for telling me cause I’ve already starting installing and I really hoped that was the case, I hate vr games that make you use a mouse
As I understand, with the Oculus Quest 2 you can run DCS with out high spec PC, as n stand alone VR??
DCS is PC VR. You don't need a super high end PC for it.
Now try the AH-64. You will fall in love
I love the AH-64D already, I'm sure VR will crank it to eleven!
@@Afty86 12 even!
A lot of Whoah Whoah! 🤣It’s hard to explain what VR feels like u til you actually experience it yourself! You were much more conservative than I was on my first flight, probably why I got motion sick a tad bit! I took the F16 Full Burner up to 25k feet then rolled inverted and dove down for fast low level hell on my first few flights! I feel the F16 and the F14 have the best sensation of speed when flying low level. The helicopters feel that way as well, especially the Hind. You feel the motion of flight in Helicopters in my opinion. Super fun especially the 2 seat coop multiplayer is pretty fun and you feel like your really in a helo! I’m always catching myself reaching for a button that’s not really there! If you had a 100% mock-up of a cockpit & put VR on that would be unreal! So all you had to do was push a button or flip a switch that was in the right place would be awesome! Very hard to make but awesome! Great video bud, glad your enjoying it & I look forward to flying VR in multiplayer with you! Don’t get sick! 🤢🤢
Thanks man! Yes hard to explain if you haven't experienced it that is for sure! Haha I had to take it easy I knew it was going to a trip in my head for first few times. I hope I get used to it because it's INSANELY AWESOME!!!
@@Afty86 You will. It’ll only take a few more flights and a couple dogfights. Try the Apache you’ll like the helos for sure!
@@ricbish def will have to try! Gotta get used to having to turn all the way around to see behind me now it's not like track ir where I can set curves haha
I'm happy for you because my vr experience was
Whoah, why is everything so low res? I'm going back to trackir
@@ascherlafayette8572 I’m not seeing low resolution play back. The setting in TH-cam is at 1080 so not sure why your is lower, if it is. Check the play back resolution setting.
can you use a real joystick when playing or, are the controls hand movements as well?
Yes you can use a full HOTAS setup or just a stick if you would like. This is the best way to play DCS
thx afty
What was ur pc configuration back then?
CPU: Ryzen 9 5900x
Ram: 32 GB 3600
GPU: EVGA RTX3080 Ti FTW3
SSD: Samsung 870 evo m2
what are your computer specs running this vr headset? i tried a rift CV1 this weekend and it was fun but not very clear, I run a 2070s
I'm running a Ryzen 9 5900x, 64 gigs 3600 mhz ram (when I recorded this video I had only 32 gigs), 3080 Ti, and running DCS off an Nvme SSD. I also use the oculus link cable. I would download the oculus tray tool and play with some of the settings to get the clarity you want. I put a little guide together here have a look - th-cam.com/video/nr8J7Iy0Gbs/w-d-xo.html
ok i just download DCS but dont know how to load my oculus quest 2 please help! how do I start my OC2 what keys? or how please
This should help! m.th-cam.com/video/RNkEI-quLfw/w-d-xo.html
How do you press cockpit buttons in vr? I could use my controllers, but my desk and hotas gets in the way!
I use my mouse to click the buttons, I have my mouse on a mount beside my stick for easy access!
@@Afty86 ooooohhhh! Ok, but I thought the mouse only worked on the main menu and mission start screen.
@@graysonbilinsky845 ha you get the mouse cursor and it works okay in a 3D space can be tricky in some areas getting to the right click point for the switch.
Some info missing. What GPU are you using?
I am using a 3080 Ti. At this time I was running 32gigs of RAM
So is VR the ultimate experience for DCS world? Because i need to know asap? Cheers
Yes it's an amazing experience however, be prepared to take some time tweaking the settings so it can run half decent as it's not very optimized! I say go for it man 🤘
@@Afty86 👍🏽
Can you play this game with RTX 3080? Also do you need something special for this game, like a lever board or chair or a special wheel, or can you play it with oculus quest 2 controllers?
People play this with a gtx1080ti so your 3080 will handle it for sure. Now you can use the touch controls if you enable them however I have not tried it. At the absolute bare minimum you can use an Xbox controller but you'd be better off getting a Logitech 3d pro joystick to test if you will enjoy what DCS has to offer. If you are looking for a full touch controls check out VTOL. Hope this helps!
@@Afty86 Thank you very much! I think I will play with the headset controllers until I decide I like the game enough to want even more immersion out of it
I am not seeing this program inside my QUEST 2, where is it ?? Do you know if there are any 'Flight Simulator' or jet fighter games offered by QUEST ? Or, do I need tpo have a PC where the game resides ?? I just bought a META 2 and the games are very limited, in fact, its rubbish !
Yes this is played through the quest link on my pc, the flight sims on the quest are okay. Have you tried simple planes vr or ultra wings on the meta store. It's def not DCS world but okay flight games.
I might be really stupid but the Oculus Quest 2 is the same as the Meta Quest 2 right?
Yes sir you are correct! It's been an amazing experience in DCS and other flight sims
Awesome! Is VR good? I'm non-VR movie maker so if I use VR I'll have for better shots!😁
VR is stunning if you get a chance to try it I would! For video production and screenshots the higher you can set the graphics the better, so using a monitor would be your best bet imo
Can I just play on VR? Or do I need HOTAS i’m kind of new to this stuff I’ve been ok for the last 24 hours on keyboard but it’s only easy for me to use flaming cliffs aircraft (f15c) i’m assuming it’s hard to play the F/A-18 on keys
@@thundernoob22 a HOTAS would improve your experience 1000x. While it is possible to play using the hand controllers (I haven't tried it) I heard it's not worth the effort.
@@Afty86 at least it’s better than keyboard though thanks for the feedback 👍
@@thundernoob22 no problem. I was in the same situation as you but without the vr when I started playing. Was flying the stock su25 tutorials with the keyboard and I was like this is awesome but the controls are too hard. I went out to bestbuy the next day and got a Logitech 3D pro for $40. Served me well until I bought a VKB gladiator as my first real stick
@@Afty86 is logitech 3D pro good and I would just need a joystick and headset/trackIR to play right?
@@thundernoob22 the Logitech 3D pro joystick is a good starter as it's not too expensive if you decide flight sims aren't for you (they take time to learn but once you do it's awesome! Tho I miss some of those learning days it was fun). You can get by with just a joystick TrackIR will definitely help. You don't need a headset to use it but if your going to use some sort of track clip you'll need something to attach it to. Otherwise you will be wearing a baseball cap and sitting the reflectors on the brim for the camera to track. There are some inexpensive head tracking options as well. If you have a webcam already take a look at 'Beam Eye Tracker' from what I heard it's pretty good eye tracking software.
Hi Sir, im really interested in purchasing a VR headset and im not sure on what i should get. There are few in the market and i need help deciding. Criteria is reasonable price, good resolution and wireless (if there is any). Would appreciate if you can advise me of any. Thank you Sir.
Hey man! I really do think the quest two will give you your best bang for your buck! I know you can connect it to the pc wirelessly but I haven't tried that I have only used the link cable. I thoroughly enjoy DCS with the Quest 2 and you don't need a Facebook account anymore!!
@@Afty86 thank you for your quick reply Sir. Appreciate it.
@@dushanthap674 No problem, thank you for watching!
So you don't use your quest controller to click around in the cockpit??
No I use the mouse to click the cockpit.
i don't know if it's related to the motion sickness you felt, but obviously there are some fps or lags issue. Am I correct?
I would say for this video maybe more towards the fps/lag. I wanted to capture my first DCS VR experience so I had to guess on some settings. But now that I have that dialed in it's so good!
Do i Need a monster computer to run This. ? Got a 1070 7gb 😅
Might be able to play on low doing some training missions solo but don't think it would work out so well with a more resource heavy mission
Hi. Liked your video. Curious about your specs and settings as well. I have problems with blurry instruments and some stuttering. I didnt see any of that in your video. Hoping you would be willing to share that info.
I can definitely do that. When I get on the PC I'll take some screen shots and post them on twitter and link it here for you.
Here you go as requested my settings for DCS with the Oculus Quest 2 | twitter.com/Afty86/status/1522074990899736576?s=20&t=xAY_Gd-M_U7jsBBQmJ3VMQ
Do you get to flip switches with your hands like in VTOL VR or no?
There is a way to do it but I have not tried it.
Oh ok.thanks.
Which pilot never shot down a refuelling plane?
Do you need DCS steam edition to run VR or can you also use the original DCS game to go VR?
Yes you will need to use steam vr or open xr etc to play in VR with either DCS Steam or Standalone.
@@Afty86 i don’t use either I just connect to my PC with the link cord and go into dcs through my headset, am I missing something?
@@Spazz983 you're right the quest 2 has a built in oculus vr mode. When I launch the game I can pick steam vr, or oculus vr or just normal mode.
heard in another vid that backup is 4-5 hours...how much time would you recon an average combat mission takes?
It really depends the longest single player mission I have done was two hours. There are quick missions and some multiplayer servers that will get you right into the action tho. If you're at all interested in Combat Flight Simulation DCS World is for you!
Hi... What PC and graphics card do you have? Thanks.
I have a Ryzen 9 5900x with 32gig of RAM and a RTX3080 Ti. DCS installed on an m2 drive.
Is this the same Quest 2 that came out last year, pushed by Meta? Just asking because I got two of them for the kids and have dad access, lol.
Yes it is! Dad access that's awesome haha! Have fun with it 🤘
@@Afty86 I'm not worried about my PC as it's the same water-cooled beast I built to play Cyberpunk at max, but what are you using for controls?
@@steppahouse oh yah it definitely will run for sure. I'm using a VKB Gunfighter, rudder pedals and a Virpil Throttle, but if you are just starting out I would recommend the Thrustmaster T16000 hotas and pedal kit as a great entry to flight Sim peripherals.
@@Afty86 I had the Rhino HOTAS a while back when I playing a lot of Elite Dangerous. Loved that setup, but had given it a friend when I stopped gaming for a while. Might have to grab another one with some pedals. Thanks!
@@steppahouse can't go wrong with that one either! Enjoy!
Why is the center display off center in the vid ?
Great question! On the rendering program I used for recording to get the best quality I chose to render the right eye only.
🤣 a little karma 😂
Bruh do you have to have a pc for it oh also can you do it on laptop?
Yeah! It works great!
Hey so i tried steamvr on the oculus with dcs and the Xbox Store version of Microsoft flight sim 2020. I kid you not it lags like a mofo. It's definitely not my PC. I've tried 2 different cables, both being 16ft usb-c to USB-c (not the official link one). Same result. It You go too fast it freezes, if you look around too fast, it freezes. It's so annoying. When i play on the quest standalone, 90fps no issues. Help please?
I have been using the official cable and I downloaded a program called oculus tray tool and adjusted some settings there as well. Check the link below for my settings and adjust depending on your pc power.
postimg.cc/bDqbShFF
@@Afty86 ah, i just ordered the HP reverb g2 on a discount for less than I got my oculus. Completely new lmao. If the oculus fix works then I'll just turn a profit on the reverb
@@mridontclickbaitftw4366 well they say the reverb is the king for SIM VR maybe sell the oculus ha. Better fov on the g2 as well
Do you have to interact with buttons using mouse, or joystick?
I use both. Joystick and throttle mapped to things I need on a regular basis and the mouse for switches inside the cockpit.
@@Afty86 thank you very much
@@creadan5276 no problem!
Can I use it with AMD R5 5600x + rtx 3060?
Yes, that should work out keep in mind tho DCS VR is very unoptiimized so you may have to play with the settings for a bit to get it to run okay
Where do I get the F-16 program ? I do not have a PC or a MAC.
What cord do I need to connect to my pc.. is it USB to type c?
I use the official oculus link cable it's a USB C cable.
I built my pc and I didn't add a type c input. So just wandered if a usb-a to usb-c would work
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I’ve been using my PSVR to play this in VR. I’m going to have to try and get one of these. PSVR works but there are some glitches every now and again.
Nice! PSVR is a great entry point. I wish I knew you could have hooked it up to tune pc before I sold it a year after launch lol
@@Afty86 My Quest 2 will be in on Tuesday. I am so excited to try it. My kid is excited because he gets the PSVR back to play Minecraft on the PS5.
@@IgoByaGo oh yah!! Let me know how it goes man! Your gonna love it! Make sure you get the link cable too
@@Afty86 It comes with the official one. It was a package deal. Way better than buying it at the store. I also got a silicon cover for the headband and an off-brand enhanced strap. I have read and seen pictures where the official strap cracks. I like the fact that the cable is fiber optic, but I would not have bought it separately. I would have just got the anker or insignia one.
@@IgoByaGo sick even better! Tomorrow is the big day!!!
how did you record your gameplay?
With the oculus quest in the install folder if you do to diagnostic and you can use a program called oculus mirror. Use obs to capture that window. I should make a video on it!
@@Afty86 please do! I was up until 6am trying to figure it out. I used obs and oculus mirror and I was successful at recording with the built in oculus recorder which works great but the sound and resolution is terrible...
@@rcl99tlr65 will do I got you!
I have the headset, do I need controllers for DCS World???
You can use a mouse and keyboard but highly recommended to get at the minimum a joystick.
@@Afty86 I mean I have Trackir, and also have the Quest 2 VR headset and one controller. Do I need the controllers for VR?
@@KillerKev1961 I don't use the hand controllers when I'm playing DCS in VR. I use mouse to click the cockpit and the joystick and throttle to operate the aircraft.
@@Afty86 Ahhh, got it. Im an old veteran and new to DCS. Thank you!
@@Afty86 SUBBED!!!!
Do you use the 3.0 link cable? Does that improve anything?
Use air link with 5ghz router
I use the official link cable from oculus. My VR settings are on the link below.
postimg.cc/bDqbShFF
Thanks
@@cookiecam8167 do you use olthe program oculus tray tool?
I am new to vr with dcs I tried tray tool and other stuff but it was very blury and I could not make out anything outside the cockpit. I have ordered a link cable so I was wondering if that would improve anything.
NICE !
Thanks! Awesome feeling in VR 💯
Can i play the game with plane controler?
DCS World has full HOTAS support!
@@Afty86 ok
How do you get DCS on oculus quest 2?
Through the oculus link cable for pc vr.
This cant be your first time in VR, I would be losing my ever loving shit. lol So Im guessing this is like the second test after the initial freak out. lol
@@Herrcampzalot haha this was my first time DCS VR. I did have previous experience with the playstation VR when that came out with Eve Valkyrie. It was a space flight combat game.
What graphics card and cpu are you using?
Don't bother answering I read the comments below 😅
@@cristairf22 hey man it's all good! Have you been flying with the quest?
@@Afty86 not yet, I am about to buy it but I have a ryzen 5 3600x with a rtx 3050 so I think I am going to have to upgrade my hardware first and then see if I go with the quest or the HP reverb G2 🫠
@@cristairf22 I recently got a G2 and If I were to pick one right out of the gate it would be the g2 hands down!
@@Afty86 yes it seems the G2 is the way to go thank you soo much!
Does the first quest work for DCS?
It doesn't look like it does, here is a snip from the VR FAQ from Eagle Dynamics "HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset, HP Reverb G2, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Quest 2, HTC Vive Cosmos, HTC Vive Pro, HTC Vive Pro 2, Pimax 4K, Pimax 5K, Pimax Vision 8K, Valve Index, Samsung HMD Odyssey."
Fps problem. Turn some unnecessary stuff down
What game is this
Digital Combat Simulator World
How did u get this game
Get it free to play! you'll have to purchase some aaircraft tho.
www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/
@@Afty86 how on VR? I just got the oculus and I want to get dcs but idk how
@@yochasehere this is a PC VR game you're going to need the link cable. If you have it on steam just run it through steam vr
@@Afty86 ok thanks
VR ruined me. I can never go back.
It's on a different level isn't it!
Yep same with me! It’s really hard flying 2D after VR! It’s just so much better!
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Lot of stutter😵💫
I wanted to capture an honest first time DCS in VR I had to guess at the settings for recording, hence why there is some stutter.
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Getting used to it finally!