Does the F-5 use the same default FOV as other modules?

[Fitzcarraldo]

For me the F-5 feels more "zoomed out" than other cockpits. Does the F5 use different FOV settings?
Could it be that i accidentally changed the default FOV through keypresses without realizing it? If so, how could i reset it?

Bonus question: I'm using TrackIR. Can i use key commands to move my virtual head laterally to the front to be a tiny bit closer to the Instrument panel?

[razo+r]

7 minutes ago, Fitzcarraldo said:

 

Bonus question: I'm using TrackIR. Can i use key commands to move my virtual head laterally to the front to be a tiny bit closer to the Instrument panel?

Pause TrackIR, move your head in the position you want with the keys, press RAlt+num0 to save the view and then unpause TrackIR.

[Fitzcarraldo]

3 minutes ago, razo+r said:

Pause TrackIR, move your head in the position you want with the keys, press RAlt+num0 to save the view and then unpause TrackIR.

Great. Thanks! I assume i'll find the keys needed for the lateral movement in the UI/Camera layer in the DCS controls?!

Is this new position saved forever, or only for that flight/session? If it's saved forever, how could i reset it to default? I assume there's a config file somewhere?

[razo+r]

8 minutes ago, Fitzcarraldo said:

Great. Thanks! I assume i'll find the keys needed for the lateral movement in the UI/Camera layer in the DCS controls?!

Probably. I just know it's something like RShift+Rctrl+num2/4/6/8/the buttons to zoom.

8 minutes ago, Fitzcarraldo said:

Is this new position saved forever, or only for that flight/session? If it's saved forever, how could i reset it to default? I assume there's a config file somewhere?

Saved forever.

I think the views are saved here: C:\Users\You\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config\View\SnapView.lua

If you want to reset it, either remember the values before you save a new camera position, or if you remove the file and restart DCS, it should create the file again.

Edited February 4 by razo+r

[Fitzcarraldo]

That little tip made flying so much more enjoyable for me. thanks again @razo+r

I don't even bother with saving the view, i just use the commands to slightly move forward my view whenever i enter the cockpit (for me it was RShift+RCtrl+*). Pausing TrackIR is not even needed. So much better than fiddling with TrackIR calibration to get a different seating position.
For moving up and down i of course simply use the motorized seat-adjustment that most modern aircraft have.

[MAXsenna]

That little tip made flying so much more enjoyable for me. thanks again @razo+r

I don't even bother with saving the view, i just use the commands to slightly move forward my view whenever i enter the cockpit (for me it was RShift+RCtrl+*). Pausing TrackIR is not even needed. So much better than fiddling with TrackIR calibration to get a different seating position.
For moving up and down i of course simply use the motorized seat-adjustment that most modern aircraft have.

Tips:
IF, or rather when you get tired of changing the view. You MUST pause or stop TrackIR before you save. Or it WILL get bonkers. That's a fact.
If you screw it up, open the Snapviews.lua in Notepad++ and find the F-5E section, and delete it. If you delete the whole file, a new one will be created for every module with default settings. You might even want to save a copy before messing with it.
Cheers!

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[Bucic]

When you hit the key command for the DCS built-in performance metrics (RCtrl+Pause?) it opens another floating window with lots of additional info, including current (real-time) FOV. I fancied below 60 deg so I set it right in the DCS graphics (system) settings.

A kind reminder: seat height adjustment is bugged (reported). You need to untick 'Show pilot body' in DCS to inhibit the bug until it is resolved.

Edited February 7 by Bucic