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Thanks Pete! I have, that’s why I’m posting here……

Hi all, I’m looking for some guidance from anyone running a similar VR setup with MSFS. System / Hardware CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT RAM: 32GB Headset: Meta Quest 3 Connection: USB Link cable (wired) MSFS version: Microsoft Flight Simulator (Steam) Using prescription lens inserts (mild astigmatism) Current Status Successfully connected Quest 3 via wired Link (much smoother than Air Link) Able to launch MSFS in VR and enter cockpit (Ctrl + Tab) VR is working end-to-end, but I’m trying to refine the experience Issues Observed Shimmer / “heat wave” effect Distant objects and edges appear slightly wavy or unstable Similar to anti-aliasing artifacts from older sims Present even when my head is relatively still Jitter / instability Not severe stutter, but subtle instability in the image More noticeable when looking at distant scenery or cockpit edges Initial eye misalignment (occasionally) First entering VR sometimes feels slightly off between eyes Usually corrected by toggling VR or recentering Clarity Not as sharp as expected in cockpit text/instruments Improved slightly after settling into VR, but still not ideal. What I’ve Tried Switched from Air Link → wired Link (major improvement) Ensured using USB 3.0 port Following AMD guidance: Disabled all Adrenalin features: Anti-Lag Chill Boost Frame Generation Image Sharpening Enhanced Sync Planning to test other VR apps to isolate whether this is MSFS-specific Questions… Are these shimmer/jitter artifacts typical with MSFS VR on AMD GPUs? Any recommended MSFS VR graphics settings for 7900 XT + Quest 3? Best settings for: Render scale TAA vs DLSS/FSR OpenXR configuration (if applicable) Any known AMD-specific tweaks for VR stability? Could headset fit / lens inserts / astigmatism contribute to perceived shimmer, or is this almost always rendering-related? Goal Trying to get: smoother image (less shimmer/jitter) improved cockpit clarity stable VR experience for longer flights Any tips or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I did a ChatGPT and it returned with issues with this card in MSFS 2024. If you're encountering issues with the XFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XT 20GB GDDR6 in Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS), there are several things you can check to resolve the problem. Here’s a list of potential causes and solutions: 1. Driver Issues Update your drivers: Ensure you have the latest AMD Radeon drivers installed. MSFS performance can be affected by outdated drivers. Go to AMD's official driver page to download the latest drivers. You might also want to try AMD's Adrenalin software to adjust specific settings for MSFS. Rollback to a stable driver: If you’re using a newer driver that caused performance issues, you could roll back to an older stable version that was known to work well with MSFS. 2. DirectX Version MSFS relies on DirectX 11 or DirectX 12. While the RX 7900XT supports both, make sure you're running the game in the correct version. You can toggle between DirectX 11 and 12 in the MSFS settings to see if one runs better than the other. 3. V-Sync and Frame Rate Settings Try disabling V-Sync or adjusting the frame rate settings in both MSFS and the AMD Adrenalin Control Panel. Sometimes, V-Sync can cause stuttering or performance drops in MSFS. You can also try setting a frame rate limit within MSFS, if you experience fluctuating frame rates. 4. Graphics Settings in MSFS Reduce graphical settings: The RX 7900XT is a powerful card, but MSFS is a very demanding game. Try lowering some of the settings like shadow quality, terrain detail, ambient occlusion, and cloud quality. Enable DLSS if available, or set render scaling to a lower percentage to improve performance. 5. Temperature and Overheating Check the temperature of your GPU during flight sessions. Sometimes, GPUs can throttle if they get too hot, causing frame drops or crashes. Use software like HWMonitor or MSI Afterburner to keep track of your GPU temperature and ensure it’s running below the recommended threshold (usually around 85°C max for many GPUs). 6. Power Settings Make sure your system is set to High Performance in the Windows power settings. Sometimes, Windows may limit your GPU’s performance when it's in Balanced or Power Saver mode. 7. Windows Settings & Background Processes Game Mode: Ensure Game Mode is enabled in Windows 10/11, which can help MSFS prioritize system resources. Background processes: Close unnecessary applications running in the background that might affect the performance of MSFS. 8. MSFS and AMD Known Issues There might be specific issues with AMD Radeon GPUs and MSFS that are being worked on through patches. Check forums like the AMD Community or MSFS forums to see if others are experiencing similar issues and if a fix or workaround has been suggested. If none of these steps resolve your issue, could you describe the specific problem you're facing (e.g., low frame rates, crashes, artifacts, etc.)? It would help narrow down the potential cause. Can anybody comment on this? Thanks!!

I am looking at this graphic card for MSFS 2024. Is anybody using this card? I would appreciate feedback. Any compatibility issues? Thanks! XFX - Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XT 20GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Gaming Graphics Card - Black

What the heck is Microsoft thinking? When I launch MSFS 2024 a XBOX Game dialog sign in screen pops up wanting you to sign in to XBOX Game. Even if I click Sign In nothing happens! The progress bar stays on 0% and it just hangs. In my 25 + years of FS I have never seen anything like this!!!! I am running the Steam version.. PLEASE ADVISE! Thanks!

When you select a gate at your departure airport, it places you outside the aircraft at that gate. I assume now you have to do a preflight checklist including a walk around. In the EFB, there is a checklist that I saw in a previous flight. I am unable to see it in my EFB in the current flight. Once you complete the walk around, does it automatically put you in the cockpit? Thanks!

Hit ALT+Enter, that'll put MSFS into windowed mode, then you can click the xbox button.

Any ideas what to do? I can kill it but how do I restart it. Purchased through Steam. Thanks!

I have a honeycomb Alpha yoke. I need to map the hat switch to Pan Views like in the virtual cockpit in FSX. Any ideas? Thanks!

Does anybody know the dimensions for the BRAVO THROTTLE QUADRANT? Any comments or feedback would be appreciated! Thanks

I figured it out. This was the source code I downloaded. I now see the .EXE file. Thanks!

I am new to the github environment. I downloaded the project but I am having problems doing the installation. There is a Powershell sxript called build and run, Not sure what to do to install msfs2020 map enhancement master?? Any help would be appreciated. Still like the good ol Setup.exe. Thanks!

The title should say Windowed Mode.... I guess this has been an issue for awhile. I need FSX SE, when running in Windowed Mode and the FSX SE window loses focus to use another app, FSX SE keeps the flight going, but the sound pauses until you click back on the FSX SE window, then the sound resumes. It appears FSX P3D has a fix. But I want to remain using FSX-SE. With all of Home Cockpit systems that probably need to run external apps, etc. I am sure someone may have a utilty or something that would keep the sound active when FSX or FSX SE loses focus in windowed mode. Thanks!

The sound is feasible. But now you have to switch back and forth between the FSX system mouse and remote system mouse. I use Active Sky on a networked computer, but once you do the initial setup, load the flight plan, you rarely have to interface with it the rest of your flight. Where as with Pilot2ATC, you use the interface a lot more during the flight. Thanks!

Are you running additional software that allows you to share your mouse, etc? If so, what is the name of it (link). I am really curious how that works From a previous post : You will need additional software to be able to use your mouse/joystick and get sound from both computers. Thanks everyone who chimed in!

Is there a video(s) out there that uses Pilot2ATC in a networked configuration using WideFS? Where specifically they are sharing mouse and sound, etc? For the single computer configuration, I notice demos don't typically have the FPS enabled so you can see the FPS rate (realizing it depends on the hardware). Thanks!

Can you give me the link that describes the Network configuration using WideFS. It has been awhile since I used WideFS. Is it similar to SimConnect for FSUIPC? Thanks!

Before even downloading the trial version, I have a few questions: Are most users of Pilot2ATC using a networked configuration? Do you have to use Wide FS, or does the application work via Simconnect like Active Sky Next, etc? If you install Pilot2ATC on the primary FSX computer, can you drag the Pilot2ATC application windows to another monitor in a multi monitor configuration? What is the hit on FPS based on running Networked vs on the Main FSX system. I have a pretty state of the art system currently getting between 40-60 FPS with some local glass instrument (Ipad) and radio interface (FSUIPC) and Active Sky Next networked configuration (Simconnect). Is it compatible with FSX-SE? It looks like this product is very comprensive in terms of inteface, flight planning and speech recognition and overal ATC emersion. Just want to get some feedback before spending the time to configure and then be disappointed because of the FPS hit (slide show). I think the minimum FPS window threshold should be 24 FPS which is the basic motion picture rate, otherwise you get stutters (Like the old days). and blurries, etc. I think below 24 FPS the sim really suffers realism from the lag in terms of controlling the A/C , etc. Look forward to hearing feedback.

I am contemplating setting up multiple monitors.. Almost every A/C I fly is via the Virtual Cockpit. The biggest issue is that it appears the Virtual Cockpit is embedded into the primary outside display. My question is for flight simmers that use multiple monitors... Is there a way to detach the Virtual Cockpit and move it to another monitor? I believe the 2D panels you can detach and move to other monitors. I am looking for ideas on how to best configure FSX with (3) 27 in monitors. I have watched some YouTube videos on multiple monitor configurations, but they didn't really deal with the Virtual Cockpit. Thanks!

Does anybody know how to get the TBM850 to track the G1000? I click on the Nav and the A/C goes haywire! flying all over the Sky and not able to tack at all! Please advise cookbook steps.. Thanks

When I launch FSX SE for the first time and select the Lear 35a, select a flight plan, and weather, during the loading of the scenery, I get fairly loud beeping during the loading of the Terrain, etc. Once the A/C is loaded it goes away. This only happens during the initial FSX SE launch. I tried loading another plane first and then the Lear 35a but the same issue occurs. Any ideas?

Other than the sound issue, and rebooting the machine after you exit FSX SE... does the A/C fly normally without any issues? I am hoping someone can maybe reverse engineer the gauge.dll file and maybe fix it... Thanks

Unfortunately, Flight 1 does not employ developers so I thought I would pose the question to the Avsim gurus. I was under the same impression but I ran across this post on the Steam site: https://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/2/530646080866002348/ Maybe folks have come up with some work around. I am hoping! Thanks

I have successfully installed the Flight 1 ATR in the FSX SE environment. There is a little delay when loading, and sometimes the sound cuts out or gets a little choppy for a brief moment, but other than that it works EXCEPT when you end the flight or try to exit FSX SE Alt F4. It seems to hang FSX SE at that point. The sound will get choppy and then FSX SE goes out to never-never land. Anyone have any ideas on a fix to this? I know this A/C isn't supposed to be compatible, but it does seem to work except for this issue Thanks!

Hi Steve, Finally figured it out. Active Sky Next wants you to remove Shader files in ShadersHLSL\misc I backed them up. As soon as I did that I had the problem. So what I did is deleted those files ASN was happy, Then I copied or restored them back to hadersHLSL\misc, and then FSX SE was happy. When I launched ASN the next time, it did not prompt me and everything is now working as expected. The weather modeling in ASN is fantastic! Thanks again for your help!