Moving the seat back in VR

[Wile E.]

When I reset the view in VR mode, it feels too close. In the A-10C, I have to turn around to access some of the radio switches and activate the HMD. Also the HUD is so close that some elements are off the edge. Is there a command to alter the sitting distance from the HUD? Or is there a way to adjust the zoom in and out, like in 2D?

[nikoel]

Sure is

Lean forwards. Press cockpit re-center bind. Lean back to where you originally were 

Also some cockpits seem to scale weird. There is a world scale setting in DCS (IPD). Play with the numbers there in case the scale of things is wrong

I have a similar complaint with the f14 which puts me up against the cockpit bow

[Wile E.]

That's what I've been doing, but it takes me a few tries to get the position perfect in the other two axes. I was hoping for a command that would move my POV on the Z axis without changing X and Y.

I thought IPD was my interpupillary distance, so I set that to the IPD that's on my glasses, and my VR headset.

[Hoirtel]

There are options for camera view up/down, forward/back and left/right. Adjust until you are happy. I have to do this with a couple of modules so I have them bound to arrow keys on keyboard for ease each time I start. 

Edited February 21, 2022 by Hoirtel

[DeltaMike]

5 hours ago, Wile E. said:

That's what I've been doing, but it takes me a few tries to get the position perfect in the other two axes. I was hoping for a command that would move my POV on the Z axis without changing X and Y.

I thought IPD was my interpupillary distance, so I set that to the IPD that's on my glasses, and my VR headset.

The setting on your HMD depends on how big your head is in real life.  The setting in DCS is how big your virtual head is in-game.  If you set it small, you're like a little person barely able to see over the sill.  If you set it big, you're like Shaq trying to squeeze into a teeny tiny cockpit.  You can set it anywhere in between those extremes looks right for you, or just play with it (and I'll admit, it's about thirty minutes' worth of silly fun) or if you have OCD you can turn on the pilot body and adjust IPD so your body "looks right."  Or do like most people do, ignore it

[Lt_Jaeger]

I use

 

Num 5 - center view

then RCtrl RShift NUM 8-6-2-4 to center the view and RCtrl RSHIFT NUM / and * to move forward or backward.

Saving with RCTRL RALT NUM 0

 

Edited February 21, 2022 by Lt_Jaeger

[Wile E.]

I'll try playing with the IPD.

I used the number pad when I played in 2D, but it doesn't change anything in VR.

[Wile E.]

I played with the IPD and got the HUD sizing sorted out. I still have to turn more than 90 degrees to activate the radio and HMD, but I currently only do those on the ground. If I ever need to do them under stress, I'll set up keyboard shortcuts, or install voice attack.

[Hoirtel]

9 hours ago, Wile E. said:

I played with the IPD and got the HUD sizing sorted out. I still have to turn more than 90 degrees to activate the radio and HMD, but I currently only do those on the ground. If I ever need to do them under stress, I'll set up keyboard shortcuts, or install voice attack.

I can't remember the exact binding names, I think it might be "Cockpit camera" or just "camera" but I assure you this just moves the position of your head around and this is saved for the duration of the flight. So when you recentre it flips to this position. I currently do this every time I load into the hind, as I am too far away by default. I have those controls bound to my arrow keys as I am not able to press multiple keyboard keys in VR. I don't bother with binding left or right as its usually only up//down or forward/back I need.  No impact on FOV, no adverse impacts on HUDs. Basically like moving your seat in those aircraft where you can -this has exactly the same effect.

Edited February 22, 2022 by Hoirtel

[Wile E.]

I tried "cockpit camera move L/R/U/D" under A-10C II real, while sitting on the runway in an A-10C II instant action mission. Using those key commands didn't move the view.

[Lange_666]

But they should move your view, those commands (and the forward / backward ones) works fine here so something is off on your side.

[Habu_69]

Foolproof: edit snapview.lua file. Find your aircraft and edit DefaultVR lines.

[pete_auau]

On 2/24/2022 at 2:39 AM, Habu_69 said:

Foolproof: edit snapview.lua file. Find your aircraft and edit DefaultVR lines.

late to the party  here  thx  so much   finally  solved  my issues    before  i used  to be  able  to click  my middle mouse  button  and  roll my view  back and  fwds   but  since  the  last update  awhile  back  iam unable  to  do  this any more

[KoN]

Save custom snap view . 

[eaglecash867]

Move View Left: Rshift+Rctrl+Num4

Move View Right: Rshift+Rctrl+Num6

Move View Up: Rshift+Rctrl+Num8

Move View Down: Rshift+Rctrl+Num2

Move View Backward Rshift+Rctrl+Num/

Move View Forward: Rshift+Rctrl+Num*

Save Position: Ralt+Num0