Field of view editing

I know how to set the fov value that the game automatically sets you to once you enter the cockpit, but does anyone know which value I should edit to set the fov value for the num pad enter view reset?

Thanks.

If you dont mind me asking, where do you change the FOV upon entering the cockpit? Since I started eyefinity, I'm eating the UFC at the default view. I have to full zoom out.

you need to alter the views .lua file located in the config/views folder. I'm not at my computer to give you mine but i think Hassata has done this and has a thread explaining what line does what.

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C\Config\View

Edit either SnapViewsDefault.lua or SnapViews.lua

Line 1059

Nate

If you dont mind me asking, where do you change the FOV upon entering the cockpit? Since I started eyefinity, I'm eating the UFC at the default view. I have to full zoom out.

Follow nate's advice, here's what I've changed in the file, it's the viewAngle bit. Edit the SnapViewsDefault.lua but be sure to backup the old file, if you edit just SnapViews.lua you will have to tell the game to not use the default file.

Snap[11][13]["y_trans"]   = -0.041336805555555564
Snap[11][13]["x_trans"]   = 0.36
Snap[11][13]["hAngle"]    = 0
Snap[11][13]["viewAngle"] = 83.0
Snap[11][13]["vAngle"]    = -23
Snap[11][13]["rollAngle"] = 0
Snap[11][13]["z_trans"]   = 0

If you zoom in for a gun run though and reset the view afterwards using num pad enter it will reset to a fov of around 60-65, need to find out where I can change that value.

If you zoom in for a gun run though and reset the view afterwards using num pad enter it will reset to a fov of around 60-65, need to find out where I can change that value.

I see. Yea that's exacly what I do so that is a good question. I thought Nate was answering your original question not mine. I dont want to hijack this thread so hopefully someone can still answer you as it concerns me too. Hopefully that setting is not hard coded.

UPDATE: NM looks like Nate was answering your question. I guess I have two more files to edit.

I see. Yea that's exacly what I do so that is a good question. I thought Nate was answering your original question not mine. I dont want to hijack this thread so hopefully someone can still answer you as it concerns me too. Hopefully that setting is not hard coded.

 

UPDATE: NM looks like Nate was answering your question. :). I guess I have two more files to edit.

It's not a problem at all mate, you got your question answered. I think DocSigma might have the solution, missed his post before. Doc was the line he edited the one with "{20, 120}" in it? It takes the average of the two numbers and that is determined as your fov, I will give it a try and get back to you all.

Nate was answering your question, nearly sure of it.

Is there a way to avoid auto-zooming at the start, when you enter the cockpit (to adjust for wide-screen monitors)?

Is there a way to avoid auto-zooming at the start, when you enter the cockpit (to adjust for wide-screen monitors)?

Match the line's I posted above with Nate's instructions, make sure yours is set to your desired field of view and not 83 which is my preference. That value is what it zooms you out to, do some guess work with the number and if you get it spot on then it shouldn't zoom in or out at all.

Avatar, I believe the average value of 'view angle min' and 'view angle max' is the center value for FOV upon entering cockpit.

Camera view angle limits {view angle min, view angle max}.

CameraViewAngleLimits = {}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_27] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_33] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_25] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_25T] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[MiG_29] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[MIG_29K] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[F_15] = {20.0, 140.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[A_10A] = {20.0, 140.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[KA_50] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[A_10C] = {20.0, 120.0}

c:\......\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A10c Beta\Config\view

Also I think if you go over 179, you'll get anomalies. Nate's solution applies to Sinky's situations I think.

Notepad++ isn't letting me save the edits - is there some kind of new protection on the view.lua file?

Avatar, I believe the average value of 'view angle min' and 'view angle max' is the center value for FOV upon entering cockpit.

Camera view angle limits {view angle min, view angle max}.

 

CameraViewAngleLimits = {}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_27] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_33] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_25] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_25T] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[MiG_29] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[MIG_29K] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[F_15] = {20.0, 140.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[A_10A] = {20.0, 140.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[KA_50] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[A_10C] = {20.0, 120.0}

 

c:\......\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A10c Beta\Config\view

 

Also I think if you go over 179, you'll get anomalies. Nate's solution applies to Sinky's situations I think.

I'm trying that file right now, will let you know how it goes. I'm still sure Nate's response was to the other guy considering the advice he gave was how to set the zoom out level and thats not what I'm looking for.

Notepad++ isn't letting me save the edits - is there some kind of new protection on the view.lua file?

It won't let you, you need to save the file to the desktop for example and then drag it back into the folder and overwrite, remember to backup though.

Sorry only saw the replies now. I was answering the first post in the thread.

Nate

Notepad++ isn't letting me save the edits - is there some kind of new protection on the view.lua file?

If an application is going to write to the program files directory in windows vista or 7, it needs elevated privileges. Run notepad++ as admin.

Sorry only saw the replies now. I was answering the first post in the thread.

 

Nate

Looks like I was wrong then, I knew it was either in the snapview file or the view file, but I can't find which line to edit and I've tried editing a few with no luck. Editing the min and max fov in the view.lua yeilded no results, still goes back to a low fov when pressing num pad enter.

Nate: The answer you gave was for setting up the default fov when entering the cockpit, I have already done that, my problem is that after zooming in for a guns run then pressing num pad enter to reset my zoom it takes me to a small field of view rather than the 83 I prefer. The value of 83 has been input into line 1059 and that zooms me out once I enter the cockpit just fine, but like I said once I reset the zoom it goes to a field of view around 60-70ish.

Looks like I was wrong then, I knew it was either in the snapview file or the view file, but I can't find which line to edit and I've tried editing a few with no luck. Editing the min and max fov in the view.lua yeilded no results, still goes back to a low fov when pressing num pad enter.

 

Nate: The answer you gave was for setting up the default fov when entering the cockpit, I have already done that, my problem is that after zooming in for a guns run then pressing num pad enter to reset my zoom it takes me to a small field of view rather than the 83 I prefer. The value of 83 has been input into line 1059 and that zooms me out once I enter the cockpit just fine, but like I said once I reset the zoom it goes to a field of view around 60-70ish.

83 is the FOV when you reset the zoom in cockpit, adjust to suit. The zoom out thing entering cockpit should be dismissed as an annoying "Feature". Press NumPad enter as soon as you get to the cockpit, every mission.

Nate

83 is the FOV when you reset the zoom in cockpit, adjust to suit. The zoom out thing entering cockpit should be dismissed as an annoying "Feature". Press NumPad enter as soon as you get to the cockpit, every mission.

 

Nate

Not for me, I've changed it many times and it changes how much it zooms me out when entering the cockpit, try it for yourself. Just had a brain wave, it probably is editing the one you say it is and when the zoom back kicks in it makes it zoom back further than usual, giving the effect that I'm only adjusting that. Thanks Nate.

Not for me, I've changed it many times and it changes how much it zooms me out when entering the cockpit, try it for yourself. Just had a brain wave, it probably is editing the one you say it is and when the zoom back kicks in it makes it zoom back further than usual, giving the effect that I'm only adjusting that. Thanks Nate.

Bingo.

Nate

Took it's time but my brain finally kicked into gear.

I still cant get "ZoomReset" to change.

"vAngle" works as it did befor but not "viewAngle

Snap[11][13] = {} -- Default cockpit view

Snap[11][13]["y_trans"] = -0.041336805555555564

Snap[11][13]["x_trans"] = 0.36

Snap[11][13]["hAngle"] = 0

Snap[11][13]["viewAngle"] = 100.0

Snap[11][13]["vAngle"] = -5

Snap[11][13]["rollAngle"] = 0

Snap[11][13]["z_trans"] = 0

Edit: Want back to "UseDefaultSnapViews = false" And then used ingame "Ralt/Num0"

Dont know why manual edit wasn't used & yes did try both "SnapViews" & "SnapViewsDefault" with "UseDefaultSnapViews" set for both.

Im happy..........Shad

I still cant get "ZoomReset" to change.

"vAngle" works as it did befor but not "viewAngle

 

Snap[11][13] = {} -- Default cockpit view

Snap[11][13]["y_trans"] = -0.041336805555555564

Snap[11][13]["x_trans"] = 0.36

Snap[11][13]["hAngle"] = 0

Snap[11][13]["viewAngle"] = 100.0

Snap[11][13]["vAngle"] = -5

Snap[11][13]["rollAngle"] = 0

Snap[11][13]["z_trans"] = 0

Works for me. If you are changing it in Snapviews.lua try changing it in Snapviewsdefault.lua I can't remember which on it is right now.

Nate

Thanks Nate, see my edit to previous post.

Avatar, I believe the average value of 'view angle min' and 'view angle max' is the center value for FOV upon entering cockpit.

Camera view angle limits {view angle min, view angle max}.

 

CameraViewAngleLimits = {}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_27] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_33] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_25] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[su_25T] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[MiG_29] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[MIG_29K] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[F_15] = {20.0, 140.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[A_10A] = {20.0, 140.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[KA_50] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[A_10C] = {20.0, 120.0}

 

c:\......\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A10c Beta\Config\view

 

Also I think if you go over 179, you'll get anomalies. Nate's solution applies to Sinky's situations I think.

This helped thank you. +1

For me the upper extremity is lower than 179. I tried 170 and that is a bit too high but I'll find a nice average.

One thing I dont understand is why when using my tension wheel axis (TM Warthog) for zooming, I'm getting the same jittering effect as we did with BS. The jittering when using rotary for zoom. This was NOT an issue in the Beta builds for me.

It's like they they dropped the same zoom control from BS into the final release for whatever reason.