Posts by slipstream

Quote from TomB

Does that record the VR experience? I doubt.

no and that is never going to happen.

Isn’t there an issue with the oculus run time? Or has that been fixed now?

I use nvidia experience.

Good point Scott. I thought that may possible but never tried. Thanks for the clarification.

Good idea ref the Xbox controller. I have one with my rift but have never used it. Can you tell me what assignments you have to it please?

Quote from J van E

I think the confusion mainly comes from how the keys cycle through all views AND switch between categories at the same time. I think a lot of people don't realize that:

1 and 2 cycle back (1) and forth (2) through category 1 (internal views) and BOTH keys can be used to get into that category (when you are in another)

3 and 4 cycle back (3) and forth (4) through category 2 (follow views) and BOTH keys can be used to get into that category (when you are in another)

5 and 6 cycle back (5) and forth (6) though category 3 (external views) and BOTH keys can be used to get into that category (when you are in another)

So people just press a few keys without realizing they are either cycling through one category or changing categories! You can't always clearly see if you cycled to another view or changed a category. So they are in the pilot seat and just press one of those numbered keys and the view changes but... they don't know what they did exactly.

There are two things that makes all this even more confusing:

1. Category 1, internal views, also contains external views, though fixed on the plane! Confusing. So it is easy to lose track of what you are doing and where you are.

2. The view last used in a category is remembered after switching to another category

3. Switching to another category can be done by pressing either of the two assigned keys: only after pressing one of those keys again you will start to cycle. Due to this it seems the numbers keys have a different function everytime. You would expect key 1 to always show you the pilot view but that isn't the case.

Example: you are in the pilot seat and you press 2: you will switch to the co-pilot seat (still in the same category). Then you press 3: you have switched to the follow category but you may not know that, also because category 1 also has external views. Now you want to go back to the pilot seat: you would THINK you'd have to press key 1 and you'd be there so you press 1... Odd, now you are in the co-pilot seat again! So you press 2 to go to the pilot view because you have no clue and you get yet another view...! You press 1 again, still no pilot view, so you try 3 (change of category) or 5 (yet another category) and the confusion is complete.

What you had to do was this: you are in the pilot seat and you press 2: you will switch to the co-pilot seat. Then you press 3: you have switched to the follow category. How to get back to the pilot view? FIRST press either 1 or 2 (it doesn't matter which you pick because both will get you back in the internal category): now you are back in the internal category but still in the copilot seat (because the system remembers the last used view in every category). Since you are in the copilot seat, which is the 2nd view of the category (remember you pressed 2 in the beginning) you now have to press 1 to cycle back to the pilot view.

The ADVANTAGE of this system is that the last view used in any category is remembered during a session. So if you like the pilot view in category 1, the in front of the plane view in category 2 and the tower view in category 3, then at the start of the flight, when you are in the pilot seat, press 3 (or 4) to go to category 2 and then press 3 (or 4) until you have the view you want (in front of the plane): leave it at that. Then press 5 (or 6) to go to category 3 and then press 5 (or 6) to until you have the view you want (tower). From now on you can switch between your three prefered views by simply pressing 1, 3 and 5 which will have you moving from category to category. Just make sure to not press a key that belongs to the same category or you will be cycling views again.

LOL I suppose this sounds very complicated but once you get it, it's really quite simple...

I read some people would like to just have the pilot seat view and the external view that you can move. In that case you don't have to setup anything. When you are in the pilot seat, press 5: this will bring you to the external view and the first one in that category will be the moveable view. To get back to the pilot seat press 1 again. So by pressing only 1 and 5 you can switch between both views (both categories) easily! Just remember that AFTER pressing 1 or 5 you should NOT press that same number again or you will be cycling once more!

The confusing part again here is that you could also press 6 2 5 1 6 1 5 2 5 1 6 2 and still you'd only be switching these TWO views... because both cycle keys of any category can be used to switch categories... This is why a lot of people don't understand the system because the keys seem to be doing something different everytime. But again, as I said, it's really very simple once you get it.

Definitely the most confusing post of the year award goes to Jan van E. I’ve now got a bloody migraine trying to get my head round that. Lol.

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Quote from Raging Beard

Just put HMD down then press centre VR view.

Does lowering the desktop resolution aid performance in VR?

I see that as a workaround indeed. What would be beneficial is having done that, the ability to pan around with the hat controller as you would normally in 2D mode.

Your second question- I believe the resolution is mirrored exactly to the monitor .

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Rather than get eye strain, headaches etc is it possible to flick between the two viewing formats? It’s not really that much fun during the cruise phase to wear a VR headset for so long.

That’s would be best scenario. You get to choose which camera views you’d like in a single category and just cycle through as normal.

I purchased a yoke for FSX when flying the Boeing Heavy’s. Problem being is that you only use it for approx 2 minutes of the whole flight.

I just use the TM HOTAS now which I’ve had for years, along with rudder pedals. Just waiting for my Pimax 8K now.

I’ve also got a buttkicker and gametrix jet seat 💺 which work very well together.

Wow. I didn’t realise there were categories. I need that top down view. I’m always getting lost at airports.

Let’s get Nemeth Designs on board to deliver us some decent rotary aircraft. Chinook please.

Thank you.

Let’s just say I’m becoming very impatient now on receiving my Pimax 8K. It’s going to be worth the wait though.

Thanks, but I was facing forward. Are there any gate starts that have you facing the correct way?

Hi. I positioned my 744 at what I thought was a gate start but it was facing forward (JFK). Is there a pushback facility at all, and a way of facing the correct way?

Although once you have these complex aircraft set up for departure you can save the complete state, so you can jump in next time and not have to worry too much.

Are we likely to see this ever? I’d really like a fully functional aircraft similar to PMDG offerings. Is this ever likely to happen?

How do we know all of the add on scenery that’s available for AFS2? Is there a list somewhere?

Quick question. Are the updates automatic or manual? If manual, what is the method please?