DCS 2.5 Update Thread (2020)

[Cib]

I thought I might find something on the ed forums about it with search and this post from Wags gave the best insight although not very clear

@Cib

Hey everyone,

In the Open Beta before last, we fielded the VR optimization; however, we have been getting very inconsistent results internally after building version 2.5.5. Some are seeing significant improvement; others are seeing a reduction in VR performance. We are seeing the same results with clients over the past week or so. As you might imagine, we are trying to pin down this discrepancy. We are unclear if it is based on drivers, VR set, graphics settings, VR settings, missions, etc. As such, we are asking for your help!

Using the TF-51D Instant Action mission Flight Over Tbilisi, please provide your average FPS in VR for the first few seconds in the current Open Beta. Then, run the same test in the Stable version that does not include the optimization. This allows us to determine the delta. Please turn of ASW! Please include in your report:

• FPS for both tests
• System specs
• Graphics settings
• VR settings
• Type VR set used and driver version

Please, please, please keep posts to the data requested without off topic and commentary so that we can easily sort through and analyze the data. Posts that cannot follow this direction will be removed.

Note: if you are getting 45 FPS in both tests, then in all likelihood, you did not disable ASW correctly.

Link to thread
https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=243521&highlight=delta

Link to thread

VR Test Results Request

[UncleZam]

@sobek

It could be that they have delta compression applied only to certain types of files, and exempted other types. Or there’s actually 5 gigs of new files (which i doubt).

As a programmer who has been involved in implementing a delta updater, I would have to agree with @sobek on this one.

And by “delta updater” we mean updater that downloads only the parts of the files that have been changed.

[fearlessfrog]

@schurem

Trees restored to original visualization.

I think the 5GB is in here maybe, the big binary map data files aren’t delta’ing very well?

[sobek]

@fearlessfrog

I think the 5GB is in here maybe, the big binary map data files aren’t delta’ing very well?

Probably exempt from being delta’d at all.

Flew over it quickly and didn’t see it but map assets are always a likely reason for big update sizes. Good point.

[Wes]

[Intentionally not technically correct reply]:
So much for speed trees then, huh?

[Kinger]

Forgive my ignorance, but why the difference in text color?

[Sryan]

The blue stuff is stuff you can click to read more about

[schurem]

It’s just a simple copypasta from the ED site, all colouring, linkage and other markup stuff is theirs, not mine.

[fearlessfrog]

An aside: The forum was updated to have a fancier paste for HTML sources, so it should handle formatting and links better than before.

[tempusmurphy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gXBt_REZfc

Oh wait … whats that hind doing there (0.25)

[Anklebiter]

That is an insanely cool video.

[NEVO]

I agree. Few last sale videos were pretty cool.

[piper]

Why did they go back to the “old” style trees?

[fearlessfrog]

Are they the old ones, or just the new ones laid out differently to match where the old trees were? I haven’t got close to the trees to check, so genuine question.

[BeachAV8R]

@fearlessfrog

I haven’t got close to the trees to check, so genuine question.

Too busy disassembling aircraft with helicopter skids…

[piper]

Now you have me wondering.

But while learning the systems of the JF-17 and trying to find the correct MFD button to push to bring up the correct menu - I have seen the trees up close

And they do seem different to me.

[schurem]

@komemiute, get a load of this:

[komemiute]

HEILIGER BIMBAM!

[komemiute]

Where did you find it?
Edit: nevermind… Found it.

[TheAlmightySnark]

DCS is stuck at “Searching for already downloaded files”. This is after it asked me to download on a different drive due to space limitations.

Does anyone have any brilliant idea’s? I did the normal -repair and -update procedure.

EDIT: never mind, just took a damn long time.