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It is technologically challenging on both hardware and software fronts, and will remains so for some years even after the consumer release of VR.

It is not so much bugs with VR that are the challenge, though there are plenty, but rather things like the need for extremely high frame rates at exceptionally low latency, combined with some pretty demanding optics and the bottlenecks in the quantity of data that can be efficiently pushed through.

AMD and Nvidia are yet to release the next gen cards that will help support the demands of high end VR. It will likely be some years yet before there is cost effect screens for 4K VR displays. Game developers, movie makers and others are still trying to figure out what makes a great VR experience and what does not. A lot of progress has been made on the physiological issues such as VR sickness, but there is still more to go.

While it may seem slow there really has been huge progress made in the last couple of years, from consumer grade frames per second speeds, accurate 1:1 tracking in VR spaces, acceptable graphics and a new generation of VR specific audio and input devices.

@Nick Moxley recommended that I try the F1sr 2006 Ferrari and the Virtua Simulazioni Mclaren MP4-13 mods on my DIY compact simulator, so here is a short clip of both @ Nords: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/dx-racer-compact-simulator.5866/page-18#post-87466

I had to turn down the SimTools Main Level even further to 93%, as the Ferrari is a real bone shaker. I do get some weird graphics glitches across the screen with the Ferrari, which seem to be the camera position clipping relative to the model driver, and some odd out of sync animation of the wheel when it is at full lock. The car drives exceptionally well and both looks and sounds great!

I had no issues with the Mclaren MP4-13. It is slower but takes more driving finesse than the Ferrari or William FW31 and has much greater heave travel than both.

I get what you mean in terms of surface @Nick Moxley, but I like the complexity of both the track and motion at Nordschleife, so here is a full lap with the Ferrari.

I use OBS for multi source video capture, it is open source and free: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/free-dual-source-video-recording.152/

If I do post video processing I use VideoPad, mainly because I am familiar with it.

Nice driving @Blame73...nice to know others enjoy the incongruous thrill of an F1 around Nords!

Here is a picture overview of my settings for the free Open Broadcaster Software, used to do video recording from multiple sources, like a webcam and monitor. There is far more information available via the OBS FAQs and forums: https://obsproject.com/faq

OBS lets you define combinations of presets for recording from different sources, note I reduce the audio volume settings otherwise the resultant video will be recorded at 100% volume:


Monitor Capture:


WebCam Capture (note I have the audio disabled as I use the game sound):


Encoding Settings:


Broadcast Settings:


Video Settings:


Audio Settings:


HotKey Settings:


Advanced Settings:


Set sources order, size & position:


Preview webcam settings:

My settings are because I record video for a variety of different purposes, @ 1080 15000 is very good quality, particularly for fast moving content.

If it is YouTube the recommendations are these: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171?hl=en

Yes I have tried the bone shaker Renault...I should have said open wheelers.

Here is the raw replay of my Assetto Corsa RSR World Record 5:38.599 lap at Nordschleife with the Lotus Exos 125 S1, which I did last night, and it includes quite a few on the edge 'moments': http://www.radiators-champ.com/RSRLiveTiming/index.php?page=rank&track=1006&car=76

And before you say it @Nick Moxley I already know how you feel about the modelling of the Exos 125 and running such cars at Nords, but for me it is a ton of fun rather than serious simming

Top points for the creative dad though!