Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate This Thread
Hop To
Page 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 5
#4255482 - 05/03/16 04:00 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 17,632
SkateZilla Offline
Skate Zilla Graphics
SkateZilla  Offline
Skate Zilla Graphics
Veteran

Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 17,632
Virginia Beach, VA
the Issues will be with the 980 Gimped Performance Drivers smile


HAF922, Corsair RM850, ASRock Fata1ity 990FX Pro,
Modified Corsair H100, AMD FX8350 @ 5.31GHz, 16GB G.SKILL@DDR2133,
2x R7970 Lightnings, +1 HD7950 @ 1.1/6.0GHz, Creative XFi Fata1ity Platinum Champ.,
3x ASUS VS248HP + Hanns�G HZ201HPB + Acer AL2002 (5760x1080+1600x900+1680x1050), Oculus Rift CV
CH Fighterstick, Pro Throt., Pro Pedals, TM Warthog & MFDs, Fanatec CSR Wheel/Shifter, Elite Pedals
Intensity Pro 10-Bit, TrackIR 4 Pro, WD Black 1.5TB, WD Black 640GB, Samsung 850 500GB, My Book 4TB
Inline advert (2nd and 3rd post)

#4255623 - 05/03/16 08:31 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,922
Paradaz Offline
Senior Member
Paradaz  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,922
UK
I'm awaiting Pascal/Polaris myself and have done well not to rush out and get a 980ti. The temptation is pulling my hair out.

I've just passed on my old i7 2600k to my son and installed the replacement i7 6700k with 32GB RAM (massive overkill but it was dirt cheap)......so just awaiting the new GPU's and my Oculus.


On the Eighth day God created Paratroopers and the Devil stood to attention.
#4255770 - 05/04/16 01:42 AM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,024
Chivas Offline
Senior Member
Chivas  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,024
B.C. Canada
The big question is....what kind of VR optimizations might these new gpu's have. Upgrading from 980Ti to Pascal 1080 or maybe even a Polaris might add a significant boost in VR performance. AMD,and NVIDIA are heavily invested in VR hardware, and software optimizations. Hopefully they come up with something significant.

Last edited by Chivas; 05/04/16 01:52 AM.

Intel core I7 4790K @ 4.4
Asus Maximus Hero VII Motherboard
16 gigs DDR3 2133
EVGA GTX980Ti
Oculus Rift
LG 37" LCD
BLack Mamba III Joystick
Cougar Throttle/X55 Throttle/Saitek Levers
Saitek Pro Rudder pedals
Voice Activation Controls
#4255914 - 05/04/16 11:52 AM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
Brigstock Offline
Senior Member
Brigstock  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
London, England
I'm waiting for some legacy support for older games like RoF, BoS and Cliffs of Dover before I make any expensive jumps into VR. I have a DK2 and have had a look around DCS (which was a positive experience)

But I'm not a fan of DCS and wouldn't lay out the sort of money that OR or Vive cost unless I could use it usefully.

I know there is some speculation that BoS/BoM is being investigated for potential VR support and Team Fusion are working with Cliffs of Dover and VR compatibility. If that happens I'm in.

#4256016 - 05/04/16 03:11 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
Brigstock Offline
Senior Member
Brigstock  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
London, England
I straddle both camps, but it has to be worth it.
I was in at ground level with TrackIR, when all it did was mouse emulation. But that was relatively cheap.

Like I say I have the DK2 and occasional fire up DCS to have a fly around, but until there is more usable (to me) content I can't justify laying out 800 for a quick spin

#4256087 - 05/04/16 05:45 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,024
Chivas Offline
Senior Member
Chivas  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,024
B.C. Canada
Pascal performance leaks with 3DMark11 are interesting, but its not the information that VR users will be looking for. The important test is how the 980TI, Pascal's, AMD equivalents perform with VRMark, and their VR optimized drivers.

For some people its a very good idea to wait for future versions of VR hardware, as they will definitely be buying a better product at maybe even a cheaper price point, depending on the cost of the improved features. BUT even with the first consumer versions of VR, most users have found they no longer have any interest in flying with a monitor, so its certainly not as bad as some would suggest. Its not the quality of the first consumer version of VR that will hold back the mass adoption of VR, its the affordability. When most people have demo'd the first consumer versions of VR, they want it. The only question is can they afford it. You can wait for a better consumer version for ever is you want, but I think you will be missing out. I never regretted being an early adopter of TrackIR as it was HUGE immersive improvement over the Hatswitch, but no where near the immersion improvement of VR.


Intel core I7 4790K @ 4.4
Asus Maximus Hero VII Motherboard
16 gigs DDR3 2133
EVGA GTX980Ti
Oculus Rift
LG 37" LCD
BLack Mamba III Joystick
Cougar Throttle/X55 Throttle/Saitek Levers
Saitek Pro Rudder pedals
Voice Activation Controls
#4256204 - 05/04/16 08:59 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,922
Paradaz Offline
Senior Member
Paradaz  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,922
UK
Don't disappoint me guys nope

The more you keep talking about 'weak' performance with the 1070/1080 in comparison to what I'm wanting, my impatience will only wear so thin until I just splash out on a 980ti.

Must.stay.strong


On the Eighth day God created Paratroopers and the Devil stood to attention.
#4257292 - 05/07/16 02:37 AM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 17,632
SkateZilla Offline
Skate Zilla Graphics
SkateZilla  Offline
Skate Zilla Graphics
Veteran

Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 17,632
Virginia Beach, VA
nVidia is selling them puppies for a Loss, each chip is huge, and wafer yields are still meh, so the cost of each chip is still up there.

More power than a TitanX and half the TDP...


HAF922, Corsair RM850, ASRock Fata1ity 990FX Pro,
Modified Corsair H100, AMD FX8350 @ 5.31GHz, 16GB G.SKILL@DDR2133,
2x R7970 Lightnings, +1 HD7950 @ 1.1/6.0GHz, Creative XFi Fata1ity Platinum Champ.,
3x ASUS VS248HP + Hanns�G HZ201HPB + Acer AL2002 (5760x1080+1600x900+1680x1050), Oculus Rift CV
CH Fighterstick, Pro Throt., Pro Pedals, TM Warthog & MFDs, Fanatec CSR Wheel/Shifter, Elite Pedals
Intensity Pro 10-Bit, TrackIR 4 Pro, WD Black 1.5TB, WD Black 640GB, Samsung 850 500GB, My Book 4TB
#4257494 - 05/07/16 05:49 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Paradaz]  
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,024
Chivas Offline
Senior Member
Chivas  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,024
B.C. Canada
Originally Posted By: Paradaz
Don't disappoint me guys nope

The more you keep talking about 'weak' performance with the 1070/1080 in comparison to what I'm wanting, my impatience will only wear so thin until I just splash out on a 980ti.

Must.stay.strong


Your in luck the 1080 is far superior to the 980Ti especially in VR performance with its new single pass multiple projection tech. There is also absolutely no need to wait for the 1080Ti, unless your also waiting for the next generation VR headset. This new NVidia gpu is exactly what VR needed. That said it will be interesting to see VRmark benchmarks comparing the 980TI to the 1080. The difference should be considerable. I have 46 days left to upgrade my EVGA 980TI to the 1080, so it shouldn't be a problem.


Intel core I7 4790K @ 4.4
Asus Maximus Hero VII Motherboard
16 gigs DDR3 2133
EVGA GTX980Ti
Oculus Rift
LG 37" LCD
BLack Mamba III Joystick
Cougar Throttle/X55 Throttle/Saitek Levers
Saitek Pro Rudder pedals
Voice Activation Controls
#4257522 - 05/07/16 06:57 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,922
Paradaz Offline
Senior Member
Paradaz  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,922
UK
Yeah, I've been looking over the info since the announcement. Very happy with the 1080 so will be getting one as soon as they become available.

My rift isn't getting delivered until mid-June so the timing is perfect.


On the Eighth day God created Paratroopers and the Devil stood to attention.
#4258831 - 05/11/16 09:02 AM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
Brigstock Offline
Senior Member
Brigstock  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
London, England
Out of interest, what games are people planning to use the rift with?

#4258871 - 05/11/16 12:10 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Brigstock]  
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 2,708
Paul Rix Offline
Senior Member
Paul Rix  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 2,708
NW of Austin, Tx
Originally Posted By: Steve_F
Out of interest, what games are people planning to use the rift with?


So far I have spent most of my VR time playing DCS World. Very impressive in VR even though the resolution makes spotting targets a challenge. Flying the UH1 Huey is a great experience in VR (and a lot easier to control when compared to flying it using a regular monitor)

FSX Steam Edition with the FlyInside plugin. I picked up a Leap Motion sensor to use with this too, which is pretty amazing. You are literally reaching out with your hands for switches and other controls in the virtual cockpit.

I just installed Elite Dangerous but haven't spent much time with it in VR yet.

Eve Valkerie was a bit disappointing.

Subnautica looks fantastic in the Rift, but strangely it is the only game I have played so far that makes me feel slightly off colour.


Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.
Carl Sagan
#4259992 - 05/14/16 04:06 AM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 951
NamelessPFG Offline
Member
NamelessPFG  Offline
Member

Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 951
My day-one Rift pre-order FINALLY shipped today! I've been waiting far too long for this!

I'll let you guys know my impressions when it arrives. Elite Dangerous, DCS, FSX w/FlyInside and EVE: Valkyrie are at the top of my list.

#4260095 - 05/14/16 02:29 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 2,708
Paul Rix Offline
Senior Member
Paul Rix  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 2,708
NW of Austin, Tx
Congrats NamelessPFG! The Rift launch was a total mess.


Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.
Carl Sagan
#4260119 - 05/14/16 03:28 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 13,733
F4UDash4 Online cool
Veteran
F4UDash4  Online Cool
Veteran

Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 13,733
SC
I had a OR demo at Best Buy this past Thursday, the guy conducting the demo said that Best Buy would have OR in stock next week. He didn't say how many per store etc.


"In the vast library of socialist books, there’s not a single volume on how to create wealth, only how to take and “redistribute” it.” - David Horowitz
#4260159 - 05/14/16 05:35 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
Brigstock Offline
Senior Member
Brigstock  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
London, England
I've been following VR since Palmer burst on the scene and was really excited at first.
But since DX9 support was dropped meaning my main title RoF was out of contention, then the price of the retail unit.

I'm struggling to think how 800 is justifiable for a few mins in DCS every few weeks.

Plus the DK2 showed up some limitation for combat flight simmers with the resolution and from what I've read, although the Rift is a big improvement it is still limited.

Holding out for Cliffs to come good for VR, that might tip me to shelling out some cash smile

#4260776 - 05/16/16 05:09 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: NamelessPFG]  
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 57
Toxin_1 Offline
Junior Member
Toxin_1  Offline
Junior Member

Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 57
Originally Posted By: NamelessPFG
My day-one Rift pre-order FINALLY shipped today! I've been waiting far too long for this!

I'll let you guys know my impressions when it arrives. Elite Dangerous, DCS, FSX w/FlyInside and EVE: Valkyrie are at the top of my list.


You should also add War Thunder to the list. The VR update is very nice! salute

#4260823 - 05/16/16 07:04 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Robusti]  
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,024
Chivas Offline
Senior Member
Chivas  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,024
B.C. Canada
Cliffs of Dover, and DCS World War II are on the top of my list for Rift use. WarThunder might be fun to just fly around and look at its decent terrain engine, but its business model sucks. I'm also interested in taking another look at racing sims like Project Cars. I've also ordered the VIRZoom bike, for some much need physical activity. VR and tracked controllers could also have an amazing capability to provide exercise as a bi product of having fun. In the future it will be interesting to see if gamers are described as fitness freaks rather than couch potatoes. wink


Intel core I7 4790K @ 4.4
Asus Maximus Hero VII Motherboard
16 gigs DDR3 2133
EVGA GTX980Ti
Oculus Rift
LG 37" LCD
BLack Mamba III Joystick
Cougar Throttle/X55 Throttle/Saitek Levers
Saitek Pro Rudder pedals
Voice Activation Controls
#4261031 - 05/17/16 11:23 AM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Chivas]  
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
Brigstock Offline
Senior Member
Brigstock  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,118
London, England
Originally Posted By: Chivas
WarThunder might be fun to just fly around and look at its decent terrain engine, but its business model sucks.


Pretty much my opinion of WT. Very pretty, but struggled to keep my interest.
It definitely wouldn't push me towards VR.

#4261261 - 05/17/16 10:40 PM Re: Facebook's Oculus Rift [Re: Brigstock]  
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 57
Toxin_1 Offline
Junior Member
Toxin_1  Offline
Junior Member

Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 57
Originally Posted By: Steve_F
Originally Posted By: Chivas
WarThunder might be fun to just fly around and look at its decent terrain engine, but its business model sucks.


Pretty much my opinion of WT. Very pretty, but struggled to keep my interest.
It definitely wouldn't push me towards VR.


I am not putting WT on the same league as CLOD or DCS and share your impressions of the game. But if you already have a rift or vive then you should definitely give it a try. In VR, the feeling is very different specially if you go with the "Simulation Battle" settings. Its very immersive even with the low level of fidelity.

Page 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 5

Moderated by  RacerGT 

Quick Search
Recent Articles
Support SimHQ

If you shop on Amazon use this Amazon link to support SimHQ
.
Social


Recent Topics
Carnival Cruise Ship Fire....... Again
by F4UDash4. 03/26/24 05:58 PM
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
by F4UDash4. 03/26/24 05:51 PM
The Oldest WWII Veterans
by F4UDash4. 03/24/24 09:21 PM
They got fired after this.
by Wigean. 03/20/24 08:19 PM
Grown ups joke time
by NoFlyBoy. 03/18/24 10:34 PM
Anyone Heard from Nimits?
by F4UDash4. 03/18/24 10:01 PM
RIP Gemini/Apollo astronaut Tom Stafford
by semmern. 03/18/24 02:14 PM
10 years after 3/8/2014
by NoFlyBoy. 03/17/24 10:25 AM
Copyright 1997-2016, SimHQ Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.0