Game never saves my FOV or Seat position

slackpanda · June 5, 2022

I get in the Hornet then setup the seat position, head angle and FOV to taste and then hit the 'save cockpit angles' shortcut... but it never saves anything and it always reverts back to the default zoomed out view as soon as I play another mission. It gets very tedious having to manually configure it every time I play the game.

Am I missing something? What is the process to alter and save the default cockpit view (both seat position, FOV and head angle)

Any help is appreciated

Edited June 5, 2022 by slackpanda

Rudel_chw · June 5, 2022

15 minutes ago, slackpanda said:

What is the process to alter and save the default cockpit view (both seat position, FOV and up/down angle)

Customizing the Default View:

Disable/Pause your Track-IR/Head-tracker while doing this

1. Press Num5 to reset your view to the current default.

2. Adjust your view to what you want as the new default, using these keys:

"Num/ - RCtrl - RShift" Cockpit Camera Move Back

"Num5" Cockpit Camera Move Center

"Num2 - RCtrl - RShift" Cockpit Camera Move Down

"Num* - RCtrl - RShift" Cockpit Camera Move Forward

"Num8 - RCtrl - RShift" Cockpit Camera Move Up

"Num8" Turn Cockpit Camera Up

"Num2" Turn Cockpit Camera Down

"Num/" FOV- aka Zoom-in

"Num*" FOV+ aka Zoom-out

"NumEnter" Default FOV aka Zoom

3. Press RALT+Num0 - your new default view should now be saved.

Test it by changing your view, then pressing Num5 - your view should return to your customised default!

slackpanda · June 5, 2022

1 minute ago, Rudel_chw said:

Customizing the Default View:

Disable/Pause your Track-IR/Head-tracker while doing this

1. Press Num5 to reset your view to the current default.

2. Adjust your view to what you want as the new default, using these keys:

"Num/ - RCtrl - RShift" Cockpit Camera Move Back

"Num5" Cockpit Camera Move Center

"Num2 - RCtrl - RShift" Cockpit Camera Move Down

"Num* - RCtrl - RShift" Cockpit Camera Move Forward

"Num8 - RCtrl - RShift" Cockpit Camera Move Up

"Num8" Turn Cockpit Camera Up

"Num2" Turn Cockpit Camera Down

"Num/" FOV- aka Zoom-in

"Num*" FOV+ aka Zoom-out

"NumEnter" Default FOV aka Zoom

3. Press RALT+Num0 - your new default view should now be saved.

Test it by changing your view, then pressing Num5 - your view should return to your customised default!

Yeh i've seen that and followed it word for word but it simply does not save anything. FOV always goes back to 100

Rudel_chw · June 5, 2022

9 minutes ago, slackpanda said:

Yeh i've seen that and followed it word for word but it simply does not save anything. FOV always goes back to 100

Your adjustments are saved on the SnapViews.lua file from the \saved games\dcs\config\view folder … check its modification date to confirm if your edits are saved or not .. maybe you have another item that interferes with your fov, for example a hotas axis binded to the dcs zoom control.

slackpanda · June 6, 2022

On 6/5/2022 at 3:14 AM, Rudel_chw said:

Your adjustments are saved on the SnapViews.lua file from the \saved games\dcs\config\view folder … check its modification date to confirm if your edits are saved or not .. maybe you have another item that interferes with your fov, for example a hotas axis binded to the dcs zoom control.

Thank you. I had the zoom mapped to an AXIS, as soon as i unmapped it started working... however i also found that if i simply use the axis as soon as i spawn and then let go it goes back to my desired FOV. Thanks again !

Rudel_chw · June 6, 2022

16 minutes ago, slackpanda said:

Thank you. I had the zoom mapped to an AXIS, as soon as i unmapped it started working... however i also found that if i simply use the axis as soon as i spawn and then let go it goes back to my desired FOV. Thanks again !

glad to be of help

Edited June 6, 2022 by Rudel_chw

JUICE-AWG · June 20, 2023

@Rudel_chw I have saved both my Mustang SnapViewLua sections for Default FOV from 80 to 62...but when I go into the program, they are back at 80. I also set them in the Options and hit R ALT + NUM 0 to save it...tried this both ways...still not holding the settings. What am I doing wrong? I have nothing mapped to ZOOM in settings, I don't use it in DCS.
Hope you are doing well...Juice

Edited June 20, 2023 by JUICE-AWG

draconus · June 20, 2023

5 hours ago, JUICE-AWG said:

when I go into the program, they are back at 80

Have you pressed NumEnter or Num5?

JUICE-AWG · June 21, 2023

15 hours ago, draconus said:

Have you pressed NumEnter or Num5?

Yes, sir...that takes it to what is set...but not related to what is happening. I can adjust the FOV like before, save it with R Alt Num 0 like always. But shutting down the game and relaunching later, it goes back to the old settings.

Ramsay · June 21, 2023

2 hours ago, JUICE-AWG said:

I can adjust the FOV like before, save it with R Alt Num 0 like always. But shutting down the game and relaunching later, it goes back to the old settings.

Not sure what you are doing wrong, as RAlt+Num0 will always save to the last used snap view ?

Procedure is
1. Backup "Saved Games\DCS\Config\View\SnapViews.lua" so you can always revert if you mess something up.
2. Enter aircraft (disable TrackIR, etc. as req'ed) i.e. a cold start spawn
3. Check default snap view is selected i.e. Slew head position right with Num6, then tap Num5 to return to default/center view
4. Adjust FOV with Num/ and Num* and/or head position as req'ed (do not select another snap view until finished)
5. Once happy with the new default view, save it with RAlt+Num0
6. Exit the mission and confirm "Saved Games\DCS\Config\View\SnapViews.lua" has been updated i.e. has current date and time or the relevant P-51D section has updated.

7. Enter the aircraft a 2nd time and confirm the starting position/FOV has taken.
8. Repeat for other views/panels as desired.

Tested DCS Open Beta Multi-thread 2.8.6.41066

Edited June 21, 2023 by Ramsay

Tom Kazansky · June 21, 2023

Idk whether it is related but ever since I've played DCS I have to press the reset zoom button once every time I get into a cockpit when I start a mission.

This provides my previously set FOV/zoom level.

Plz be aware that this is not done by the "center view" but by the "reset zoom" key. (don't exactly know what they're called in English)

DCS always starts zoomed out a bit until I hit the zoom reset key to get to my dedired/preset FOV.

draconus · June 21, 2023

1 hour ago, Tom Kazansky said:

DCS always starts zoomed out a bit until I hit the zoom reset key to get to my dedired/preset FOV.

This is normal - it's how snapviews work. For the no-key-pressing default view change you'd have to mess with the module files in DCS installation folder.

Tom Kazansky · June 21, 2023

1 hour ago, draconus said:

This is normal - it's how snapviews work. For the no-key-pressing default view change you'd have to mess with the module files in DCS installation folder.

thanks and yes, I accepted it as normal too. I just thought I add it here for the case (with low possibility) someone doesn't know.

I wasn't aware of that "no-key-pressing default view change", tho. So also thanks for that.

JUICE-AWG · June 25, 2023

SOLVED-In my view settings, the Right ALT NumPad Zero combo had been reset and wasn't saving to the LUA...thanks for everyone's help.
J

Rudel_chw · June 25, 2023

On 6/19/2023 at 11:14 PM, JUICE-AWG said:

@Rudel_chw I have saved both my Mustang SnapViewLua sections for Default FOV from 80 to 62...but when I go into the program, they are back at 80. I also set them in the Options and hit R ALT + NUM 0 to save it...tried this both ways...still not holding the settings. ..

Hi,

Sorry for not having answered before, but very glad that you found the cause .. I would have never tought of a remapping of the Ralt+Num 0

JUICE-AWG · June 25, 2023

5 hours ago, Rudel_chw said:

Hi,

Sorry for not having answered before, but very glad that you found the cause .. I would have never tought of a remapping of the Ralt+Num 0

Thanks R...it was weird, that was the only standard mapping that was broken.

plott1964 · July 7, 2023

Does this work in VR?

draconus · July 8, 2023

14 hours ago, plott1964 said:

Does this work in VR?

Position change should work, fov not.

JUICE-AWG · September 22, 2023

AND IT'S DOING IT AGAIN...

draconus · September 23, 2023

15 hours ago, JUICE-AWG said:

AND IT'S DOING IT AGAIN...

Check this thread:

JUICE-AWG · December 24, 2023

On 7/7/2023 at 8:59 AM, plott1964 said:

Does this work in VR?

VR is usually default to the headsets FOV as is the refresh rate too. From what I've heard.

plott1964 · December 24, 2023

Thanks, but still confused. I have tried to discuss this in a previous forum topic:

In the video I uploaded, I hope you can see what I'm talking about. The insert on the left is what the FOV is in VR and the back ground video is what I see when I playback the track file in the pancake display config. I would like to possibly change the pancake view to have the same FOV as the VR capture if possible. I hope this makes more sense.

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Biggus · December 26, 2023

I have the same issue, haven't really found a solution yet.

FlyingCoffin · December 27, 2023

Found the perfect seat position. Can I save the current seat position for future sessions?

Rudel_chw · December 27, 2023

33 minutes ago, FlyingCoffin said:

Found the perfect seat position. Can I save the current seat position for future sessions?

yes, right alt + numpad 0

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