New PC SDK - 0.6.0.0 Beta
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From what I remember of the talks at GDC earlier, as as the release notes seem to indicate, is that OR is essentially making the HW invisible to the OS hence the removal (or merge?) of the extended mode.
As they progress the drivers, making the rift accessible to the drivers API only will permit them to ensure stability (and code uniformity). Unfortunately, it appears that as I suspected in my op that it breaks the current extended SDK mode that FD is using - as FD is probably doing client based rendering currently.
It would be nice if someone from the team could enlighten us on that.
Installed it.......
Yeah, you want to avoid this one!
Yeah, you want to avoid this one!
Any specifics as to why?
I still get only 37.5 fps in the station (edit: in direct mode). in space it is better but still worse then in extended mode with 0.5.X SDK
Edit: The extended setting is still there but the access to the screen seems limited. for me it shows a black screen except if I start a unity based program or the demo scene.
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From what I remember of the talks at GDC earlier, as as the release notes seem to indicate, is that OR is essentially making the HW invisible to the OS hence the removal (or merge?) of the extended mode.
As they progress the drivers, making the rift accessible to the drivers API only will permit them to ensure stability (and code uniformity). Unfortunately, it appears that as I suspected in my op that it breaks the current extended SDK mode that FD is using - as FD is probably doing client based rendering currently.
Be nice if they at least conversed before they do this. Lots of good hindered by no communication.
It would be nice if someone from the team could enlighten us on that
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Can Raptoid or another "tester"confirm that there is no longer a direct / extended mode setting in the rift config tool?
Not sure if confirmed but yes I cannot seem to go one way or the other. Tried Direct thinking ahh WTH and that was not it. Double image although I will say I really like the black startup screen and the image even though doubled looks pretty good
I am going to say YES blows that up maybe somebody more aquainted can respond
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As it stands Stay away from this driver for now unless you are brave
As it stands Stay away from this driver for now unless you are brave
I just can second this. Stay away from this until there is a bugfix for extended mode or elite is recompiled with the new sdk.
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You can still revert to the 0.5.0.1 SDK.
Pain in the A but YES will have to. Set a whole new profile to see the improvements just a little disapointed in the lack of communication between these two entities.
Half the afternoon is gone and the Boss comes home soon. Quick reset everything and down the hatch a couple, whew!
Half the afternoon is gone and the Boss comes home soon. Quick reset everything and down the hatch a couple, whew!
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Epic flickering when used in direct mode, plus shadowed frames. I did have dual monitors enabled as well so may have caused issues. Really would recommend eveyone stick with .5 for the moment!
A recompile for Powerplay could come, but I wouldn't count on a rework to actually use the new stuff. It would be amazing to have the text and other 2D elements render at 2x since that's one of the biggest areas of improvement when using super sampling. They can roll an update to 0.6 SDK in a minor update since it only affects a relatively small portion of users.
