Pilot body in VR

[DerekSpeare]

Greetings!

 

I've been away from DCS for a bit and was wondering if the pilot's body is enabled yet. While I have mixed feelings about it - certain parts of him or her could get in the way of seeing things on the panels - but it might be an immersion boost to be able to turn on or off the pilot's body.

 

I've found that having a virtual body in games like iRacing and Elite Dangerous make it a much better gaming experience. I personally don't like not having on in VR...or RR (Real Rality)!

 

Anyone know the status?

 

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:pilotfly:

[dburne]

I think some modules have, some don't. I know the KA-50 does. For those that do it can be set on or off.

[johnco61]

There's a pilot body in some of the aircraft as with non-vr but none have been added recently if that's what you mean.

[hansangb]

LOL. I had this problem in Huey yesterday. I was trying to open the door so I could look out and below. And the VR pilot's shoulder got in the way a bit. :)

[DerekSpeare]

It seems I have more planes to get flying to know more :)

[Knock-Knock]

All heli's have pilot bodies.

 

As for the planes, its just top of my head, so someone please confirm.

- WWII all but the Spitfire

 

Jets, those that dont:

F-15, Viggen, Mig29 (after the updated model I guess), Mig 21.

Edit: Should note that F-86 and F-5E bodies block the Snapview in height. If you have moved your view up/down and enable the body, it snaps back to planes default.

 

 

I dont own the Hawk and the C-101, so couldnt tell.

 

Edit: And yes, the body gets in the way at times, but just do a RShift+P.

Edited November 22, 2017 by Knock-Knock

[Knock-Knock]

Oh gee, forgot the father of all modules. A-10C, no pilot there :)

[hannibal]

welcome back derek speare!

[DerekSpeare]

I never really was really gone :)

 

So I hopped into the F5 and thanks to Knock-Knock's comment, I was able to enable the pilot's body. Unfortunately, the poor bastard's head is halfway down his torso. I have my default eyepoint set so I can see the gunsight, but when activating the pilot, the head is too low. Moving the head to where it should be results in being way too high up. :/

[Boris]

All heli's have pilot bodies.

 

As for the planes, its just top of my head, so someone please confirm.

- WWII all but the Spitfire

 

 

The Spitfire also has a pilot body.

 

 

I never really was really gone :)

 

So I hopped into the F5 and thanks to Knock-Knock's comment, I was able to enable the pilot's body. Unfortunately, the poor bastard's head is halfway down his torso. I have my default eyepoint set so I can see the gunsight, but when activating the pilot, the head is too low. Moving the head to where it should be results in being way too high up. :/

 

I fly the F-5 in VR all the time with pilot body on. sure it's too high?

 

In any case, I think it's great for immersion, as your mind tricks you into thinking it's your own. I hope the remaining aircraft get pilot bodies soon.

[Knock-Knock]

Ah, thx Boris. Been a while since I flew the Spit.

 

When in the F-5, I set the gunsight to manual, and raise the seat until I have the center of the sight at the top edge of the HUD.

For ground attacks thats perfectly fine, cause depression is used anyway. But also for dogfights, at least for me, cause I rarely pull negative G, and if need to be, I just lean in a little.

I dont care too much for my head being a little too high above the virtual shoulders. Happens to me in the Mirage too. I generally like to sit high in the cockpit, so I maximize visibility.