Pilot seat adjustment file location?

[RNAS10_Mitchell]

Would like to save this file, but not sure which file it is.  Can anyone tell me which file contains the pilot seating position for the individual planes?

 

 

[R33GZ]

11 minutes ago, RNAS10_Mitchell said:

Would like to save this file, but not sure which file it is.  Can anyone tell me which file contains the pilot seating position for the individual planes?

 

 

Pretty sure they are stored in data/luascripts/snapviews. I try to back them up prior to updating.

[RNAS10_Mitchell]

Thank you.  I will take a look.?

[LukeFF]

Yes, that's the location. You'll also find a folder there where all the default values are stored. 

[RNAS10_Mitchell]

12 hours ago, R33GZ said:

Pretty sure they are stored in data/luascripts/snapviews. I try to back them up prior to updating.

 

8 hours ago, LukeFF said:

Yes, that's the location. You'll also find a folder there where all the default values are stored. 

Do you happen to know if that file can be swapped in/out while the game is running?

 

I ask because on some servers, certain gun/sight combinations are not allowed.   When I get in one of these, if for example, my seat position is configured for the aldis gun sight, and the aldis is not allowed,  my gun sight/seat position is all off,  and because I use open track head tracking,  I must end the game, end open track, restart the game (without opentrack running) and only then can I reposition the seat to line up with the bead and ring sight. Giant P. I. A..   Hopefully if this file is hot swappable,  I can just move the file I have previously configured for the gunsight allowed into the appropriate folder, and be good to go without doing all that end game, end tracker, crap.   Thanks in advance!

Edited December 18, 2023 by RNAS10_Mitchell

[LukeFF]

2 hours ago, RNAS10_Mitchell said:

Do you happen to know if that file can be swapped in/out while the game is running?

 

You used to be able to, but I don't think it works like that anymore. You either have to be outside the game or not inside a mission I think to change it like that.

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

2 hours ago, RNAS10_Mitchell said:

  I must end the game, end open track, restart the game (without opentrack running) and only then can I reposition the seat to line up

I believe you don't have to restart , just press and hold number 5  numpad key , move via insert/home/.... Keys. Then press F10 to save and relise KP 5.

[RNAS10_Mitchell]

Press and HOLD F5?   Interesting.   Will try that. I've tried turning off opentrack, even ending it completely,  but the game apparently still thinks it's  running.    Will try your suggestion though.  Thanks!

6 hours ago, 1PL-Husar-1Esk said:

I believe you don't have to restart , just press and hold number 5  numpad key , move via insert/home/.... Keys. Then press F10 to save and relise KP 5.

 

6 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

You used to be able to, but I don't think it works like that anymore. You either have to be outside the game or not inside a mission I think to change it like that.

Will check it out and share results.   Thank you!

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

5 minutes ago, RNAS10_Mitchell said:

Press and HOLD F5?   Interesting.   Will try that. I've tried turning off opentrack, even ending it completely,  but the game apparently still thinks it's  running.    Will try your suggestion though.  Thanks!

No F5,  5 on numerical keypad.

Btw to be precise adjust speed and intertia on view options menu.

 

Edited December 18, 2023 by 1PL-Husar-1Esk

[RNAS10_Mitchell]

Will try it in a little while.  Thanks again.

[RNAS10_Mitchell]

On 12/18/2023 at 9:17 AM, 1PL-Husar-1Esk said:

No F5,  5 on numerical keypad.

Btw to be precise adjust speed and intertia on view options menu.

 

I owe you big time.  Holding down the 5 key allows me to adjust the seating position.   Thank you, thank you,  thank you!?   Also based upon some testing it appears the snapviews file is not hot swappable.   

Edited December 19, 2023 by RNAS10_Mitchell

[Rhan_N_Singh]

Please forgive my ignorance, 

 

Reading this it would appear to be a fix for default seating positions in individual aircraft?   Is this the case?  If so.. what do I need to edit the file? 

 

I use VR and the default settings on many aircraft are not centered in the seat.  Something I would like to fix if I can.

 

Thanks for any assistance.

 

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[LukeFF]

31 minutes ago, Rhan_N_Singh said:

Please forgive my ignorance, 

 

Reading this it would appear to be a fix for default seating positions in individual aircraft?   Is this the case?  If so.. what do I need to edit the file? 

 

I use VR and the default settings on many aircraft are not centered in the seat.  Something I would like to fix if I can.

 

Thanks for any assistance.

 

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Yes, it's the default seating position for each aircraft. You just need a text editor like Notepad to edit the files. 

 

The values you want to edit are in the first row, in the middle of the row. All of them can be set anywhere from -1 to 1. 

 

Hopefully that gets you started. I am on my phone right now so I can't really post any more examples of how it's supposed to work. 

[Rhan_N_Singh]

On 12/21/2023 at 5:42 PM, LukeFF said:

 

Yes, it's the default seating position for each aircraft. You just need a text editor like Notepad to edit the files. 

 

The values you want to edit are in the first row, in the middle of the row. All of them can be set anywhere from -1 to 1. 

 

Hopefully that gets you started. I am on my phone right now so I can't really post any more examples of how it's supposed to work. 

Thank you, wish I read this sooner.   I need to pay attention to these forums more often.  ?

 

Next question is.... What line (or lines) do I edit?

 

My stab in the dark; I would guess the first line, maybe second column set? CVC= yadda yadda yadda.  Guessing X Y and Z coordinates?  In that order?

 

My next question, for curiosity only; What do the codes mean? 

I would deduce: 

CVC... Cockpit View Center?  The numbers in the code being obviously degrees for the angle of view.

CV

CVU

CVD

CVA

 

[LukeFF]

CVC is the value you want to be concerned about. From my notes, showing a sample file:
 

cvc = -0.000, 0.000,                -1.000, 0.447, 0.000,                0.000;

 

First set of values affect camera rotation. With value set to 0.000, there is no camera rotation.

 

In the second set of values, these factors apply:

• First value: forward / backward view 
• Second value: up / down
• Third value: horizontal. A value of 0.000 centers the view in the cockpit.

Third set of values: zoom. 

[Rhan_N_Singh]

2 hours ago, LukeFF said:

CVC is the value you want to be concerned about. From my notes, showing a sample file:
 

cvc = -0.000, 0.000,                -1.000, 0.447, 0.000,                0.000;

 

First set of values affect camera rotation. With value set to 0.000, there is no camera rotation.

 

In the second set of values, these factors apply:

• First value: forward / backward view 
• Second value: up / down
• Third value: horizontal. A value of 0.000 centers the view in the cockpit.

Third set of values: zoom. 

Thank you again!  Played with it and set the third value to zeros and that centers to the seat like I need.  Finally, I can fly the mosquito centered behind the stick and not behind the sight.  Now I have to lean a bit to the right to target.  Love it.  ?

 

You made my evening. ?

[Marvel]

On 1/17/2024 at 5:06 AM, LukeFF said:

CVC is the value you want to be concerned about. From my notes, showing a sample file:
 

cvc = -0.000, 0.000,                -1.000, 0.447, 0.000,                0.000;

 

First set of values affect camera rotation. With value set to 0.000, there is no camera rotation.

 

In the second set of values, these factors apply:

• First value: forward / backward view 
• Second value: up / down
• Third value: horizontal. A value of 0.000 centers the view in the cockpit.

Third set of values: zoom. 

 

Veeery interesting and very useful!! Many thanks LukeFF! A couple of question:

1) "Third value: horizontal", do you mean left/right?

2) values with minus sign (-) are backward/down/left?

Ciao!

 

M.

[LukeFF]

5 hours ago, Marvel said:

 

Veeery interesting and very useful!! Many thanks LukeFF! A couple of question:

1) "Third value: horizontal", do you mean left/right?

2) values with minus sign (-) are backward/down/left?

Ciao!

 

M.

 

Yes, horizontal = left/right adjustment. 

 

Yes, so with that -1.000 entry, it means the camera position is as far back in the cockpit as it can go. Think of a basic X/Y graph, where 0 is your center point and shifting the points left/right and up/down will result in a positive or negative value.

 

Personally, for me, this is the way I like to adjust cockpit camera positions, since I can be much more precise in my adjustments than with the F10 function. 

[Marvel]

Many thanks LukeFF!! Yes, for me too is the best way to adjust position in the cockpit.

Ciao!

 

M.