Setting the default view in VR

[Precog]

OK, this issue has been plaguing me on and off for ages. Maybe its a VR thing but I cant seem to move my eyepoint around and save my default view. None of the key commands (cockpit camera move/camera view move) seems to do anything. And which file gets changed - snapviews?, defaultSnapVIews? in saved games folder? or the DCS World folder?

 

So could some one give me please a step-by-step dummies guide to saving default views in VR DCS. Primarily I want to move my view back/forward and up/down depending on the aircraft and saving that view so I don't have to do it again.

 

Cheers!

[lasvideo]

I have the same problem and have never found a solution.

I hope you do! :)

[Pappen]

Have you looked at this post? https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=164892

[Precog]

Yep..the commands in sec 1 didn't work (even though they are mapped) and is what prompted me to make this post.

[Pappen]

Ok, it worked for me... if you are referring to snapview you know that you have to press the snapview button and then change the position before saving?

[Precog]

I can't even change position. These commands, although mapped, don't do anything:

 

RCTRL + RSHFT + KP4,2,6,8 = Moves your eyepoint L,D,R,U respectively

RCTRL + RSHFT + KP*, KPMinus = Moves your eyepoint fore and af

 

What snapview button are you talking about?

[Pappen]

Strange I had no problem moving my view pressing those keys (using OR). The key binding for the snapview you want to change.

[Precog]

What is the default snapview key? I dont normally use snapviews.

[Boris]

It should work exactly as described in the other post. Is numlock turned on? Have you checked the key assignments?

 

What I have found though, that while you can change your position, only forward/back and up/down are saved. Side to side adjustments aren't. Some aircraft, like the Mig-21 aren't centered, so that I have to put my head to the side and then center, to get a good position.

[Precog]

Numlock is On. I can save a snapview (e.g. Num 5) but its different from the default view. Still not sure how to save the deault view. And can't change position using key commands (currently mapped to the cockpit camera move up/down/left/right) - does nothing.

[Precog]

OK.. figure it out now. Turns out to move your eyepoint you have to HOLD DOWN the key! I was pressing it which moves the eyepoint but is the motion is not detectable - unless you HOLD it. All making sense now that I have that part figure out. Thanks for your help!

[SGT Coyle]

OK so holding Rt Shift + Rt Ctrl + whatever does nothing.

Is it broke?

[Thick8]

Yes you can save your default head position. you can also adjust it in-game. And re-center in-game as well.

 

Using the A-10c as the example.

 

For default head position open C:\Users\(user name)\Saved Games\DCS\Config\View\SnapViews.lua with notepad++

 

 

Find the aircraft heading SnapViews["A-10C"] = {

 

 

Go down to

 

[13] = {--default view

viewAngle = 80.000000,--FOV

hAngle = 0.703590,

vAngle = 2.784425,

x_trans = 0.234391,

y_trans = -0.021218,

z_trans = -0.009215,

rollAngle = 1.707313,

Make your changes here. Small changes.

 

It will take some going back and forth till you find your sweet spot.

[SGT Coyle]

Had to delete config folder in Saved Games directory