Why such little movement in the z-axis?

[imacken]

I've noticed in F-5E that there is very little movement in the z-axis compared to all other modules I use.

With the Spit, A-10C, etc. if I move forward or I can get really close to the instruments, etc., but not in the F5-E.

Is there any particular reason for that?

[Dino Might]

F5 models limitations from flight harness.

[imacken]

Thanks, but if that is a serious response, then why the F5 and not all other aircraft that have pilot harnesses?

[Rudel_chw]

I've noticed in F-5E that there is very little movement in the z-axis compared to all other modules I use.

With the Spit, A-10C, etc. if I move forward or I can get really close to the instruments, etc., but not in the F5-E.

Is there any particular reason for that?

 

I dont know the reason, but it can be fixed ... see this: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=187155

 

:)

[imacken]

Thanks for that link. Looks exactly what I want. Only trouble is, I don't have a 'server.lua' file anywhere!

UPDATE: Found it. I was being a bit stupid!

Edited December 15, 2017 by imacken

[Rudel_chw]

Thanks for that link. Looks exactly what I want. Only trouble is, I don't have a 'server.lua' file anywhere!

UPDATE: Found it. I was being a bit stupid!

 

 

Not stupid, I've just found a mistake on what I wrote, stating that the file is in "Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Config" when its actually on "Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Config\View"

 

 

Remember to copy it into your Saved Games folder, as explained on the readme.txt :)

 

 

Best regards

 

 

PD: This Mod is also useful and allows to more easily view the lateral instrument panels:

 

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3305863&postcount=687

[imacken]

Thanks for that. Yes, it was the wrong path that confused me, but I got there.

Just going to try it out now. Thanks for the heads up on the other mods as well.

[Rudel_chw]

Thanks for that. Yes, it was the wrong path that confused me, but I got there.

Just going to try it out now. Thanks for the heads up on the other mods as well.

 

 

Another mistake on the guide is the meaning of the x, y and z parameters; their true meaning is:

 

 

limits_6DOF = {x = {-0.20,0.45} ,y = {-0.55,0.175},z = {-0.65,0.65},roll = 90}

 

 

Legend: x = backw & forw, y = down & up, z = left & right.

[imacken]

Bit confused! Are you saying that x and z are not their normal meanings, i.e. left/right and backward/forward?

[Rudel_chw]

Bit confused! Are you saying that x and z are not their normal meanings, i.e. left/right and backward/forward?

 

 

Test it altering one axis at a time ... I'm not really sure and right now I'm not able to check on the sim.

[Art-J]

Have you guys tried using the method in other planes as well? I tried it in F-86, which has an annoying vertical an lateral movement limit, copied the whole parameters section from MiG-15, but it didn't seem to work. It was a quick job, though, so I might have made some mistake in the procedure.

[Rudel_chw]

Have you guys tried using the method in other planes as well? I tried it in F-86, which has an annoying vertical an lateral movement limit, copied the whole parameters section from MiG-15, but it didn't seem to work. It was a quick job, though, so I might have made some mistake in the procedure.

 

 

Hi,

 

 

You just need the limits_6DOF statement and put the name if the plane on the section ... dont touch anything else. It should look like this:

 

 

ViewSettings["F-86F Sabre"] = {
Cockpit = {
[1] = default_fighter_player({ CockpitLocalPoint         = {1.677, 1.151, 0.000000},
        CameraAngleLimits         = {200,-90.000000,90.000000},
        limits_6DOF               = {x = {-0.2,0.30},y ={-0.15,0.10},z = {-0.15000,0.15000},roll = 90.000000}}),
}, -- Cockpit 
Chase = {
 LocalPoint      = {-5.0,1.0,3.0},
 AnglesDefault   = {0.000000,0.000000},
}, -- Chase 
Arcade = {
 LocalPoint      = {-21.500000,5.618000,0.000000},
 AnglesDefault   = {0.000000,-8.000000},
   }, -- Arcade
}

[Art-J]

Rgr that. Thanks, will test later.

[Northstar98]

Hmmm, personally I think if this is going to be a thing (having limits of degrees of freedom based on harnesses or what have you) then maybe we should see this as an option similar to "hear like in helmet" Though the quick fix suffices for the time being.

[Art-J]

The method doesn't quite work as intended for F-86. When I copied the Viewsettings section from views.lua to modded server.lua (adding correct name of the plane of course), even with all parameters left stock, the camera point and FoV get messed up for some mysterious reason (?!). How and why if nothing in the Viewsettings section has changed? That's puzzling.

 

Doesn't mater, though - editing limit coordinates in views.lua in airplane folder works perfectly. So I made myself a OvGME mod, which changes that file. I don't fly online, so it's good enough for me.