For FC3 - cockpitless view

[Haggart]

Hey,

I know, I've been bragging about this in at least two more threads, but because there's no clarity or ideas, I'm trying to point it out as a direct wish for FC3:

The possibility to completly disable the cockpitrendering.

 

This should be fairly simple to do, as all you need would be complete transparent textures in my opinion; however, for larger systems with a real cockpit built, flying around with another VIRTUAL cockpit is... "not beautiful enough"? ;)

Could that be possible or become part of the Features-list of FC3? (:

[Nate--IRL--]

You mean like the ALT-F1 view in FC2?

 

Nate

[jp203000]

Will FC3 have 6DOF cockpit with Trackir like DCS ?

[Haggart]

Yes and no - Alt + F1 is great, but it still has an HUD? Or am I too stupid to disable that?

[Nate--IRL--]

Yes and no - Alt + F1 is great, but it still has an HUD? Or am I too stupid to disable that?

 

Ahh ok I see now - what you are asking is unlikely then. Other than editing the textures for the HUD is see no way to turn it off.

 

Nate

[Blaze]

Sure there's a way to have ALT+F1 and no HUD!

 

In the "Config\View\View.lua" find this code towards the bottom:

 

function GetHUDColor(iType)
local p = HUDColor[iType]
return p[1], p[2], p[3]
end

 

Change it to this:

 

--[[function GetHUDColor(iType)
local p = HUDColor[iType]
return p[1], p[2], p[3]
end]]--

 

This will remove the custom-colored HUD from the F1 and ALT+F1 view. Enjoy! :)

[PeterP]

or try editing the \Config\View\view.lua in line #154

-- HUD displacement for the HUD-only view (for cockpit builders).
-- Y-axis - up/down, Z-axis - left/right, in meters. X-axis (size) not implemented yet. 
HUDOnlyPoint = {}
HUDOnlyPoint[su_27] = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0}

Set a value that the HUD will be placed outside your viewable area.

Edited March 29, 2012 by PeterP

[Haggart]

I love your both - I'll try that <3

[Blaze]

or try editing the \Config\View\view.lua in line #154

-- HUD displacement for the HUD-only view (for cockpit builders).
-- Y-axis - up/down, Z-axis - left/right, in meters. X-axis (size) not implemented yet. 
HUDOnlyPoint = {}
HUDOnlyPoint[su_27] = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0}

Set a value that the HUD will be placed outside your viewable area.

 

In this case though, making it disappear completely is ideal, instead of just moving it...IMHO. ;)

[PeterP]

Yes Blaze, you are right - but take also into consideration that I wrote my post just while your post wasn't there(three minutes in between) and my first draft also included the info you gave.

 

So I edited it ,so it isn't a double-post - just to give haggart (he plans to build a full-scale cockpit), as much info about manipulating the HUD as possible.

[Jinja]

Haggart,

 

Are you going to create an actual collimated HUD infront of a projection setup???

[213]

if you know the question to your answer, please don't make thread for it. cockpitless view was there throughout every ed sim.

[Blaze]

if you know the question to your answer, please don't make thread for it. cockpitless view was there throughout every ed sim.

 

That wasn't his question. Yes ALT+F1 is cockpitless BUT it has the HUD. He wanted cockpitless WITHOUT the HUD. Difference.

[Haggart]

Haggart,

 

Are you going to create an actual collimated HUD infront of a projection setup???

 

I... thought so? You sound shocked, whats wrong about that?

[Frostiken]

You understand that's going to affect accuracy, right?

[PeterP]

You understand that's going to affect accuracy, right?

 

Why - care to elaborate ?

 

This show the use of DCS Black Simulator with SimMeters HUD Product, used modified *.lua files from simulator to get the hud exported on second monitor (HUD Monitor).

 

 

Spend already some time in thinking how to do it for "cheap":

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=79653

and I don't see real problems.

Sure , calibrating it the first time will be a tough job - and the lenses have to be chosen wisely in relation with the projection of the outside view - setting the HUD to infinity will not work with a projection about 1.5 to 3 meters in front of the HUD - but it is doable.

 

...and sorry if I sound like a wise-cracker again - and annoy you. :)

Edited April 1, 2012 by PeterP

[Jinja]

I... thought so? You sound shocked, whats wrong about that?

 

Because to this technical neophyte, I can only imagine it's incredibly hard to implement.

But thumbs up, am really interested in following your build if you realise this!

[PeterP]

For all that stumble over this thread -

Here is the solution for the DCS-Planes in DCS:World

How To :HUD Export A10C DCS-World for Real HUD