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Pimax got back to me, ya they said their latest update borked a bunch of stuff with software 1.13 and they are working on a fix as "top priority'. My Crystal controllers are basically unusable.
New headset : Pimax Crystal
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Pimax being Pimax
Just got a firmware and pimax client update that talked about stability and specifically controller tracking stuff... hopefully it helps you out!
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I decided to sell it. It's just too much weight for my neck in flight simulators as you have to constantly look down in the cockpit for switches etc. After a career as a military pilot, my neck is pretty bad off. Beyond is my last hope or I will just switch to a 65" 4K for sim use.
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Damn how much did u sell i for?
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Cost plus the Ebay fee.
Just had a lovely evening flight in MSFS with the clouds, rain and sunset up near Edinburgh in the spitfire... it really is a beautiful view in this headset now I've got my glass lenses!
Also speaking of comfort - just added the studioform apache strap and it's made a nice addition and helped stabilise this big girl.
Also speaking of comfort - just added the studioform apache strap and it's made a nice addition and helped stabilise this big girl.
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Hows the controller tracking mate?Just had a lovely evening flight in MSFS with the clouds, rain and sunset up near Edinburgh in the spitfire... it really is a beautiful view in this headset now I've got my glass lenses!
Also speaking of comfort - just added the studioform apache strap and it's made a nice addition and helped stabilise this big girl.
Did you get the fibre or display port cable?
Fiber cable.
Controller tracking is… still meh. I don’t do a whole lot with them tbh as I’m mainly interested in it as a sim headset.
I did have a play in the morrigan, and for shooting bows/using swords they were fine and I didn’t lose tracking or anything.
For shooting I’m still getting some jitter and movement when aiming down sights, less than before but still not at the level of pico 4 for example.
Controller tracking is… still meh. I don’t do a whole lot with them tbh as I’m mainly interested in it as a sim headset.
I did have a play in the morrigan, and for shooting bows/using swords they were fine and I didn’t lose tracking or anything.
For shooting I’m still getting some jitter and movement when aiming down sights, less than before but still not at the level of pico 4 for example.
Pretty sure i've read online somewhere that Pimax will be doing more roadshows with the Crystal in the EU and UK, can't remember when or where though, if you're interested contact Pimax through their website. Pimax said on discord yesterday that the Crystal will be available from Amazon in august, so you could buy/try from there and return it if it's not what you want.any pimax crystal owners willing to let me demo the headset? will help with purchase decision
Fantastic news. Amazon UK? Sounds like the best way to go and definitely happy to wait until then.
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My Pimax Crystal has been on pre order for weeks,i paid my deposit and waited.Two weeks ago i got the email that my order was ready for dispatch and it was time to pay the £1,676.75.I paid with PayPal,i've not heard anything back as yet.
I used the link from The Vr flight sim guy on youtube.
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I used the link from The Vr flight sim guy on youtube.
PIMAX CRYSTAL FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVIEW - Microsoft Flight Simulator
This is it! My first impressions using the Pimax Crystal in Microsoft Flight Simulator. So hold on tight and grab yourself a drink, this is a good one ;)If y...
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iirc there's about a 3-4 week wait between paying in full for the Crystal and receiving it, but i imagine you should have some sort of receipt or confirmation after making full payment, have you got one? if not, contact Pimax support through their website - https://pimax.com/support/ there's a chat window you can use if they're online or create a support ticket.My Pimax Crystal has been on pre order for weeks,i paid my deposit and waited.Two weeks ago i got the email that my order was ready for dispatch and it was time to pay the £1,676.75.I paid with PayPal,i've not heard anything back as yet.
I used the link from The Vr flight sim guy on youtube.
PIMAX CRYSTAL FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVIEW - Microsoft Flight Simulator
This is it! My first impressions using the Pimax Crystal in Microsoft Flight Simulator. So hold on tight and grab yourself a drink, this is a good one ;)If y...
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I've got the PayPal recept but not had a reply from pimax yet.I opened a ticket last night asking for an update,i hope to hear from them soon.
Just spotted a review of the Pimax Crystal for combat flightsims (DCS specifically):
He loves it but even with a RTX 4090 he had to dial back the resolution to get 90 fps (no mention of DLSS3 support). He states that the software is still beta.
He loves it but even with a RTX 4090 he had to dial back the resolution to get 90 fps (no mention of DLSS3 support). He states that the software is still beta.
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I have to dial back my VP2 in DCS and MSFS to get 90fps, winds me up when you get nob sticks around the internet chirping about VR Ultra settings blah blah, 4090 > 90fps no problem blah blah... Its a load of bs you need as much graphics horse power as you can to drive these higher resolution displays and even then its not enough in many situations... that's why you need DFR to help lower the demand.
DCS has got quad views enabled for the crystal already, so when pimax finally get around to releasing the eyetracking to the public it’ll be ready to go.
Performance gains are extremely significant.
We need more games to support proper DFR through quad views like DCS and Pavlov, it’s so much more effective than VRSS etc
Performance gains are extremely significant.
We need more games to support proper DFR through quad views like DCS and Pavlov, it’s so much more effective than VRSS etc