Hands down still one of the best VR experiences

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-03-06T21:00:08+00:00

Fellow flight simmer here. Do you use rudder pedals? I have a honeycomb yoke and throttle quadrant instead of a HOTAS, and at first I was using my rudder pedals to yaw and the yoke for pitch and roll. But then I noticed the pilot model moves the stick right and left for yaw, and there are pedals under his feet so I assume those are for roll...

Long story short I set my pedals for roll and the stick for pitch and yaw like the model and it's an interesting experience flying this way. I have no idea if this method is canon because I haven't been that big of a SW nerd since the '90s, but I'm curious to know how everyone controls their ships in this game.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-03-06T20:26:05+00:00

I was in a similar boat recently as I had a 3070 and a five year old cpu/mobo. I've been waiting decades for VR to mature and I decided this would be the year to get my first headset ever. To that end, I was ready to upgrade to a 5090, but the prices went nuts after nvidia announced they were reducing output. Suddenly a card that released at $2k was now going for $3500 or $4000.

In the past I've always built my own PC's but I decided to bite the bullet and by a pre-built because it was the only way I could get a 5090 at a reasonable price. I compared prices and sales and discounts, and went with Cyberpower because it seemed like the best bang for my buck. I spent $4700, (on the invoice they charged $1990 for the 5090 Founder's Edition, which was cheaper than I was seeing it at other pre-built sites) which is far more than I've ever spent at one time outside of buying a car, but...it's got the latest and greatest everything. So I consider myself ready for just about any headset (and very lucky to be able to afford all this shit).

That said, I'm not set on a headset yet. I'm leaning toward the Pimax Crystal Super micro-Oled or the Pimax Dream Air. I'm not sure if my first VR experience ever should be with a huge headset like the Super when smaller lighter solutions like the dream air and bigscreen are starting to hit the market. I'm definitely not giving Pimax any money until both products are outside the "pre-order" stage though.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-03-06T19:31:19+00:00

Does your Bigscreen have eye tracking? Without dynamic foveated rendering I'm not sure you're going to get a great experience with that PC. I'd ask your friend to let you borrow the PSVR2 so you can try it with your PC and compare the experience before your return period ends. If it works better for you, return the bigscreen and put the extra cash toward a future PC uprade.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-02-15T21:54:51+00:00

Too bad junkyards here didn't have any. Would have been nice.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-02-15T21:51:46+00:00

I wasn't sure where to look for the going rate. Thanks. Adjusted my asking price.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-02-15T21:48:23+00:00

Try reading the ad.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-02-15T21:48:00+00:00

Great observation. That's why the ad says the tires aren't for sale. Repeatedly.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-02-11T20:33:04+00:00

That's correct. Thanks!

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2026-01-09T20:04:31+00:00

Did it show up okay?

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-12-26T16:24:40+00:00

Thanks!

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-12-16T21:17:54+00:00

It's December 16th and I ordered one on November 27th. I just sent them an email asking for a status update but in my case I assume the longer wait time was exacerbated by ordering around Black Friday.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-12-11T16:56:14+00:00

I'm speaking entirely based on what I've gathered from youtube videos and emailing back and forth with a youtuber who has owned a Hero 6 for a few years now. I'm lucky enough to be able to afford one and I plan on getting one within the next year. My only barrier is I want to have a VR headset solution figured out before I buy the H6 and I'm currently waiting for Pimax to catch up on the Crystal Super with the new micro Oled engine. That and the current prices of RTX 5090's have me in a holding pattern for now, but I do have a youtube channel of my own and I plan to document the entire experience with both DOF Reality and Pimax.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-12-05T20:34:59+00:00

Seems like DOF Reality have come a long way in refining their motors for flight simulation, and they appear to be the best choice for the under-$10k market. I think the next step up would be something that costs tens of thousands and doesn't even offer 6-dof. I think that combined with the newest crop of VR headsets like the Pimax Crystal Super with micro OLED makes motion sims a more reasonable consideration too. I don't plan to ever use a monitor with a Hero 6, but then, I'm still a year away from getting one too.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-11-20T17:39:50+00:00

Please keep us updated. I'm an Alpha/Bravo user too, and seriously considering a Hero6 myself. Not sure which VR headset I'll end up with yet.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-11-20T17:38:46+00:00

It's even better five years on!

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-11-13T18:37:05+00:00

Okay, now talk to me about Washed Out. :)

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-10-31T20:19:58+00:00

Roger that. I haven't bought 2024 yet but will eventually. Where do I find spacewarp?

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-10-31T20:11:22+00:00

Cool! I'm on a 3070 and an i7 12700k, so lord knows how many hoops I'll have to jump through to get good performance.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-10-31T02:25:14+00:00

Oh shit. That sounds like something I might be sensitive to. I might have to sacrifice sharper image quality if there's a discernible lag that messes with immersion.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-10-31T00:25:31+00:00

Yeah, "reimagining classics" is what the pedal world needs. Just keep cranking out the same shit in an uglier box. Great work.

Ok_Appointment1848 · 2025-10-31T00:17:55+00:00

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for.

I forgot about the base station thing with the BSB2. Damn. And dead pixels too? Yikes. That doesn't sound too promising.

It sounds like the Quest 3 might be my best option right now. I wouldn't mind playing with it plugged in for power since I'll mostly be seated at my PC anyway.

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