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While having options is always good, it can make choosing your starter ship in Star Citizen a tricky proposition. Some ships look fancy, some seems to have a lot of weapons, while others seem to offer better value for money. How can one choose! Anyway, here is my ranking based after over 8 years of testing and goofing around with …

Even the game’s harshest critics would agree that  Star Citizen is one of the most ambitious gaming projects ever undertaken. Too much ambition can sometimes lead to unrealistic expectations and endless perfectionism. But does Star Citizen fall into that trap? Or is the talent and experience of Chris Roberts and hundreds of other developers at Cloud Imperium games enough to …

Chris Roberts and other devs have always maintained that they want VR to be a thing. Luckily for us, some CIG devs are really passionate about VR as well and they added official support in Sep 2025 with the Alpha 4.5 PTU release. Before that, we had unofficial workarounds using wonky third party software. But now I have been using …

To fully enjoy the BDSSE (Best Damn Space Sim Ever), you need the best damn controllers ever. While keyboard and mouse works for Star Citizen, its not the ideal way to play it (except for the first person parts). This is because space sims like Star Citizen and Elite Dangerous have 6 dof (degrees of freedom) which means you need …

We now have VR support in Star Citizen. Here are some performance tips.  Getting started If you need VR Headset recommendations, I personally use the Pimax Crystal Super which is a beast with the highest resolution. If that is outside your budget, the best entry level option will be the Quest 3. Here is my more detailed reviews specifically for …

I have been testing all ships in VR again to see how they do. I have been using high end headsets like the Pimax Crystal Super so this is as high resolution as it gets. Here are the best Star Citizen ships in VR: Best Capital/ Large ships in Star Citizen VR RSI Perseus Definitely my favourite so far among …

I have analyzed Star Citizen’s performance in great detail and it is indeed a demanding game. Object details are much higher compared to other games while at the same time rendering massive space ships and entire planets further adds to the load. There are several techniques that CIG uses to address these issues. Object Container Streaming (OCS) both on the …

Star Citizen is one of the most visually stunning experiences out there. From the frigid biomes of Microtech to the pollution ravaged savannas of Hurston, and from the detailed carvings of the Banu ships to the massive kilometer-long Bengal carriers, its a masterpiece in graphical fidelity. But this fidelity comes at a cost.The no-compromise approach of Star Citizen appeals to …

Star Citizen can be a bit overwhelming for new players. While its meant to be user friendly, its still in Alpha which means tutorials are not finished yet and a lot of game mechanics need to be figured out by players on their own. This guide should help you with your first few days in the Verse and get the …

Star Citizen is a very demanding game. It’s supposed to be visual masterpiece (a space opera if you will) and so far, it’s been living up to that at least in the graphics department. That is exactly what most of what signed up for when Chris promised us a high-fidelity PC space sim. The challenge though is that it can …