u/primashockVR

I tested the new Pimax Play 1.44.2 update together with the latest firmware in MSFS2024.

The good news is that performance is not as bad as it was with the previous release. GPU frametimes improved somewhat, and 90Hz mode appears to be functioning again.

However, performance still feels noticeably lower compared to older Pimax Play versions that previously worked much better on my system.

1.43.9 again solves this and 90hz mode also works with the new firmware update. So in resume>

The biggest remaining issue is Smart Smoothing:

• It still doesn’t seem to engage correctly
• Even when reaching the required FPS threshold, the experience does not feel properly reprojected
• Motion clarity and smoothness are inconsistent compared to older versions

System:

• RTX 5090
• Ryzen 7800X3D
• Pimax Crystal Super Micro OLED
• Native OpenXR
• MSFS 2024

I already tested:

• Different resolutions
• DLSS presets
• Quad Views ON/OFF
• Different refresh rates
• Clean reinstall
• Multiple OpenXR settings

So while 1.44.2 is definitely an improvement over the previous problematic release, there still seems to be a regression compared to older Pimax Play versions, especially regarding Smart Smoothing behavior in MSFS2024.

Are other users still experiencing this?

After updating both the headset firmware and Pimax Play 1.44.1, my performance in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 became dramatically worse.

++++++++++ GOING BACK TO PIMAX PLAY 1.43.9 FIXES THIS +++++++++++++

Before the update, I was able to maintain stable frametimes and reliably hit 36 FPS for Smart Smoothing. Now GPU latency is constantly around 14ms or even higher, and I can barely reach the threshold anymore.

What feels even stranger is that even when I do hit 36 FPS, Smart Smoothing doesn’t seem to be behaving correctly. The experience feels unstable, inconsistent, and much less fluid than before.

Nothing else in my system changed.

My setup:

• RTX 5090
• Ryzen 7800X3D
• Pimax Crystal Super Micro OLED
• Native OpenXR
• MSFS 2024

Things I already tested:

• Different resolutions
• DLSS presets
• Reprojection ON/OFF
• Quad Views ON/OFF
• Different refresh rates

The degradation happened immediately after the firmware + Pimax Play update.

Is anyone else experiencing worse frametimes or broken Smart Smoothing after 1.44.1?

I’m especially interested in hearing from MSFS users because right now the headset feels significantly heavier to drive than before the update.

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