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by Steve M
24 Aug 2019, 17:49
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Advice on VR
Replies: 17
Views: 3936

Re: Advice on VR

Hi Nigel

Not sure as I haven't used a mic but Rift S has its own built in mic so that should continue to work.

Steve
by Steve M
23 Aug 2019, 21:59
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Advice on VR
Replies: 17
Views: 3936

Re: Advice on VR

If you connect it to the oculus using the Jack plug socket you will get the full 3d sound effect when looking around
Steve
by Steve M
23 Aug 2019, 19:16
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Advice on VR
Replies: 17
Views: 3936

Re: Advice on VR

Hi Nigel I have moved to Rift S this year from the original Rift CV1 and can confirm the image quality is much brighter and clearer than previously. The screen door effect is not really noticable and much more detail is visible in cockpits to the extent that all instruments and most cockpit labels a...
by Steve M
19 Jul 2019, 19:49
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Sat-Nav....Has This Happened To You?
Replies: 9
Views: 1804

Re: Sat-Nav....Has This Happened To You?

That's a good road for down here in Devon.
If you look closely you can see daylight either side of the approaching car :)
by Steve M
18 Jan 2019, 23:54
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: They don't make 'em like that anymore....hang on - they DO!
Replies: 8
Views: 1375

Re: They don't make 'em like that anymore....hang on - they DO!

Brilliant video that. There is still Master Rope Makers Ltd at the Historic Dockyard Chatham who make traditional natural fibre ropes. There is also English Braids at Malvern in Worcestershire who supply the marine and construction industries with a myriad of different ropes. I find the whole proces...
by Steve M
16 Dec 2018, 22:47
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Anyone using VR headset with success ?
Replies: 9
Views: 2601

Re: Anyone using VR headset with success ?

Yes. Oculus RIFT. I am using it in P3D, DCS and X-Plane 11 without any problem and probably do about 50% of flights in VR. P3D V 4.4 has now improved the native interface so there is less reliance on 3rd party software and DCS and X-Plane work well with native interfaces too. The image isn't as shar...
by Steve M
06 Jun 2017, 22:54
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Dart Flight...
Replies: 22
Views: 4424

Re: Dart Flight...

Cracking Photos Peter, beautifully taken.
Lovely to see the home pastures from above and in such clear light.
No 7 should be Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary and 17 Salcombe.
Good job you went in the afternoon given the weather in the morning here.

Steve M
by Steve M
18 May 2017, 19:03
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: Flight Sim World early access (BETA) out now
Replies: 53
Views: 12098

Re: Flight Sim World early access (BETA) out now

Have downloaded and fired up. Apart from the selection of aircraft I'm hard pushed to see the difference between this and Flight School. Thank heavens for P3D
by Steve M
18 Mar 2017, 22:22
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Totally Clueless About Fancy GTX 1060
Replies: 17
Views: 4020

Re: Totally Clueless About Fancy GTX 1060

I'm not sure you can in fsx. I believe the value resets to the default and you need to reset to the higher value each time.

Steve M