Defaulting seated position view.

[Sr.]

I recently switched back to 2D from VR. Using DIY trackIR now.

 

I primarily run the A-10C II, Fa-18 and Viper. Of the 3 the only one that places me in the expected view once mission starts is the Hornet.

The hog a Viper both start me in what looks like a warped, tunnel view set far back from the hud. Also, even if I zoom in to make it look "normal", the HUD frame of the Viper will be natural size but the hud symbology is reduced by about 1/3.

 

Are there different view .lua files per aircraft I should clear out? I have already deleted the snapviews.lua from Save Games. And did a repair install.

[silverdevil]

10 hours ago, Sr. said:

I recently switched back to 2D from VR. Using DIY trackIR now.

 

I primarily run the A-10C II, Fa-18 and Viper. Of the 3 the only one that places me in the expected view once mission starts is the Hornet.

The hog a Viper both start me in what looks like a warped, tunnel view set far back from the hud. Also, even if I zoom in to make it look "normal", the HUD frame of the Viper will be natural size but the hud symbology is reduced by about 1/3.

 

Are there different view .lua files per aircraft I should clear out? I have already deleted the snapviews.lua from Save Games. And did a repair install.

each time when i start a mission, in any plane the zoom is always a tad back from 'normal'. i have a hat switch for zoom in fast, zoom out fast and zoom normal. i get in seat and then press the hat to right for zoom normal. but the hud changes with the view. it does not change proportions. have a look at this thread. sound like a similar issue.

Edited November 13, 2022 by silverdevil

[Sr.]

Thanks. Full repair didn't fix 🫤

[MadKreator]

You can change your pilot view position r-shift+r-ctrl+ the number pad keys and * and \ to zoom .. r-alt+ numberpad 0 will save that viewpoint as the default view( numberpad 5),( especially helpful in the a-10 , and others, to get a better view of the hud). However the main/default view zoom/ fov will always be the same. I have view zoom in/ out on a hat as well since I mess with it a lot even using track IR. I don’t belie ve there is a way to change that. 2.8 added a fov slider but it changes when you use the  zoom function in game, its useless. The default fov must be coded in per aircraft , I’ve never found a way change that. 

Edited November 13, 2022 by MadKreator

[Sr.]

Just verified, all my aircraft are "normal" except for the A-10C II and the F-16.

F-16 has the additional annoyance of the HUD symbology being reduced by 2/3 size.

 

Edited November 13, 2022 by Sr.

[silverdevil]

2 hours ago, Sr. said:

Just verified, all my aircraft are "normal" except for the A-10C II and the F-16.

F-16 has the additional annoyance of the HUD symbology being reduced by 2/3 size.

 

 

All of your user specific configuration is in the directory

C:\Users\{Your Windows Username}\Saved Games\DCS
or
C:\Users\{Your Windows Username}\Saved Games\DCS.OpenBeta

rename the main folder and start a mission. see if it changes. do not delete!!! if it works then it is a file in the renamed folder causing the issue.

[Flappie]

No need to rename the main folder: custom views are stored in "Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config\View\SnapViews.lua".

Here's mine: it contains two entries, one for the A-10A and one for the Bf-109K.

See if the F-16C and A-10C II are present in yours, @Sr..

SnapViews.lua

[Sr.]

Managed to get it back to normal by deleting the SnapViews.lua

I think where they're getting messed up is using the Ctrl/Shift Num keys to adjust. Then thinking I was saving by using right/alt+ Num0

Which resulted it the left side of the canopy closer to me and head moved to the right.

[MadKreator]

2 hours ago, Sr. said:

Managed to get it back to normal by deleting the SnapViews.lua

I think where they're getting messed up is using the Ctrl/Shift Num keys to adjust. Then thinking I was saving by using right/alt+ Num0

Which resulted it the left side of the canopy closer to me and head moved to the right.

I’ve noticed mine being very quirky recently. I used to tweak them a lot, but recently, f-18 mostly , they seem to bug out.. haven’t had the problem in others. Almost like it centers the view with your head out of the cockpit lol I thought I was mis-pressing a button and screwing it up. Deleting snap views reset all mine as well. Re-did the view position the next go around and it adjusted and saved just fine

[Sr.]

7 hours ago, Flappie said:

No need to rename the main folder: custom views are stored in "Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config\View\SnapViews.lua".

Here's mine: it contains two entries, one for the A-10A and one for the Bf-109K.

See if the F-16C and A-10C II are present in yours, @Sr..

SnapViews.lua 256.84 kB · 2 downloads

Tried yours... disables my DIY TrackIR (open track)

 

Think I'll just forego saving any.