Wrong position in seat in VR

[Lusekofte]

This is not a DCS versus GB theme. 
but in DCS I sit exactly where the pilot sits. In GB I find I sit a bit behind. Right above the backrest sort of. 
is there a way to permanently adjust this?

[dburne]

Yes it is easily done. I do this on the monitor, I just uncheck VR in IL-2 and launch the game in 2d. I find it easier this way myself, some do it whilst in VR.

It is specific per plane, so once set you are good to go for that plane.

 

 Adjusting the default head position:
1. Ensure any head tracking software (such as TrackIR) is disabled.
2. Make sure you cockpit view is centered by pressing the numpad 5 key (Pilot head: snap position center).
3. Adjust your camera view to the left and to the right with the Delete (Move pilot head left) and the End keys (Move pilot head right), respectively.
4. Adjust your camera view forward and backward with the Insert (Move pilot head forward) and the Home keys (Move pilot head backward), respectively.
5. Adjust your camera view up and down with the Page Up (Move pilot head up) and the Page Down keys (Move pilot head down), respectively.
6. Once you are satisfied with your changes, press the F10 key (Save current corrections in head snap position). If at any time before this step you want to revert to the default head position, press the numpad 5 key.

[HunDread]

55 minutes ago, dburne said:

Yes it is easily done. I do this on the monitor, I just uncheck VR in IL-2 and launch the game in 2d. I find it easier this way myself, some do it whilst in VR.

It is specific per plane, so once set you are good to go for that plane.

 

 Adjusting the default head position:
1. Ensure any head tracking software (such as TrackIR) is disabled.
2. Make sure you cockpit view is centered by pressing the numpad 5 key (Pilot head: snap position center).
3. Adjust your camera view to the left and to the right with the Delete (Move pilot head left) and the End keys (Move pilot head right), respectively.
4. Adjust your camera view forward and backward with the Insert (Move pilot head forward) and the Home keys (Move pilot head backward), respectively.
5. Adjust your camera view up and down with the Page Up (Move pilot head up) and the Page Down keys (Move pilot head down), respectively.
6. Once you are satisfied with your changes, press the F10 key (Save current corrections in head snap position). If at any time before this step you want to revert to the default head position, press the numpad 5 key.

 

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[dburne]

40 minutes ago, HunDread said:

 

If you open up an account somewhere I will donate a dollar every time you paste this into the forums. When you get rich, you can invite me to a beer.

 

Thank you sounds good, however all credit goes to @LukeFF as I just copy and paste it out of the IL-2 Manual he wrote for 1CGS.

[hsthhsth]

To keep your seat position after an update use a tool like OVGME to restore your position.

Attached the file I use. To keep it simple, in the snapviews folder are all cockpits so you don't have to single out the ones you modified.

Cockpit seat.zip

[dburne]

I have not had an update affect my seat position.

[HunDread]

Me too - never had issues after updates but in any case, this is the folder storing the seat position data. It's good to have a backup copy of it:

 

[.........]\IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles\data\LuaScripts