Pico 4 experience and settings
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@TUAF-Ripper Quest2 works without such a tweak…I recommend Quest 2. You can read MFDs.
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@chihirobelmo I agree the Quest 2 has readable MFDs for sure and a great overall headset, especially as an easy button for other VR stuff too. I would say that the Reverb G2 and the Pimax 8k X both have slightly but noticeably clearer MFDs than the Quest 2 though. It’s not on my list to buy anytime soon but @haukka81 you have me curious about it’s lenses!
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The Pico 4 has a better FOV than the Quest 2, and better resolution if you have the hardware to support it. How do they compare within BMS? I have no idea… Hopefully someone with more experience than me can chime in.
MFDs are readable for sure on the Pico. Just don’t expect them to look like on a 1440p or 4K monitor.
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@ipetter do you need a 4080 or something to run the Pico ? Does the encoder take up a lot of resources?
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@spotdott I run mine on a Radeon 6600XT + AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. The GFX card is roughly comparable to a Nvidia 3060.
I’m using Virtual Desktop at high settings, and have no problems reading MFDs etc. It looks great, except the cockpit textures. But those aren’t VR optimized (yet) and look like shit with any hardware. Performance in the Benchmark TE is around 45 FPS on the ground and 80-90 in the air.
Other games also runs great. HL Alyx looks amazing and runs very smoothly at a steady 90 FPS.
I don’t think you can beat the Pico 4 in “bang for bucks” ATM.
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My system runs Pico great.
And all is easily read. Mfd etc are Sharp. No need to VR zoom etc…
And i find that cockpit textures are nice.
And it runs fast, More important than 8k textures for pilot seat
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@haukka81 to be clear, nobody is getting 8k textures in the cockpit. The default BMS textures aren’t that high and Pimax’s math is mostly marketing. The Pico 4 and Pimax 8k X have similar PPD so should be similar screen clarity (not factoring in the lenses), it’s just you are driving so many more pixels for the wide view of the 8k X.
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I think we made a Pico section possible. Thanks Max.
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Does this hack work for current Pico owners?
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@spotdott Probably, but I find VD much better than Streaming Assistant. So can’t say I’ve bothered.
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VD is king. You can add sharpness filter etc… really makes things crisp and clear
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@haukka81 is VD the app on steam? Also does it only support wireless connection?
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@spotdott No… You buy VD in the Pico Store and install the app on your VR headset. Then download the streamer app for the PC here: https://www.vrdesktop.net - and install it.
Do NOT buy VD on Steam. That version doesn’t support Pico 4.
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I’m seeing better overall performance with SSW and video buffering off in the VD settings. Just an FYI for anyone wanting to try bumping your FPS a bit in heavy BMS scenarios.
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Does VD only support wireless? And if yes, do you need a Wifi 6 router to get a decent image quality?
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Wifi 6 router is best. Low latency.
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Can anyone helpme on how to open the game in vr? Just copy the settings from the first post, disabled all my other monitors, but only managed to fly 2 times, and dont know even how, the rest of the time it just crash or stutter like crazy.
I have the pico 4 via ethernet cable with usb-c adaptor, I get 150 mbps and good connection with VD. When I open the alternative launcher it opens automatically steamvr, and then I click launch and I get to the menu but when I go take off does the same every time. -
@javo Virtual Desktop via cable isn’t officially supported. I suspect this is what’s causing you problems. Have a look at your performance overlay in VD when in BMS 3D. What values are yellow/orange?
What are your hardware specs?
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My Pico 4 works well with BMS 4.37, however a word of warning on the Chinese-made interfaces that are sold on ebay.
They all look to be the same, but sold by many different Chinese-based sellers, as so many of their products are these days.
When mine arrived (to UK after 3 weeks) I was very happy and got to using it straights away. The fit is very snug I mean very snug! With prescription lenses fitted, my nose and eyebrows were touching the lens rims. But I was happy, as the FoV seemed better, which was one of the main things I wanted, along with increased comfort.However, after a week or so, I started suffering from pretty bad eye strain, which got more and more intense in a very short space of time. In the end, I switched back to the OEM interface and guess what? Didn’t notice any difference in FoV and it didn’t seem anywhere near as uncomfy as I’d thought it was!
I’ve seen a lot of people wanting one, so thought a word of warning was in order, as these seem to be the only ones currently available.
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Just got one couple of days ago (Amazon delivered in 2 days europe), and moving from a reverb G1000 ( V1), I’m blown away by it.
Pancake lens are the real game changer, and there’s other bonuses too. electronic IPD adjustment, very good and easy to access colour pass through. Light weight and comfortable, but a little bit of light bleed at the sides. Very silent fan means no fogging! Sound is probably the weakest feature, and big over the ear phones are hard to fit with it.
I really did’nt use the Reverb for anything else except sims, but this headset has made other stuff so much fun with the wire free use.
Clarity of the image at high settings is comparable with my old reverb, but the wide in focus area, no god rays, brightness, and general quality of the image is so superior.
Few times I tried it crashes going to 3d in BMS, and i’ll be back here for help with that, but in DCS is absolutely gorgeous. (note I’m running a high end machine with it), and it (through virtual desktop) uses open-composite to bypass steam-vr out of the box.
And it does not use Windows WMR!
Cant wait to get it going with BMS.