Just noticed this earlier.....any ideas?? The top picture shows the HUG text partly hidden by that metal thing. The other shot shows the text in front.

That problem is related to FSX and it's the landing light, that causes this. Pic 1, landing light on, Pic 2 landing light off.

If you change your point of view you can see, that the whole glare shield covers the HUD-Display.

thanks for the response - now I know.. :good:

 

Steve

Steve, if you move your eyepoint a little more forward in the VC or set your zoom levels a bit higher so that your closer to the HGS, you can prevent the corners of the display from being blocked out like that. Of course its up to personal preference since some like to use those exteme zoom levels and/or move themselves way back like that so that the whole VS is almost visible making it look like they are flying from the jumpseat, but if you sit more forward the HGS will be closer to your face and will lessen or completely nullify the effect you are seeing.

 

 

Sean Campbell

The pictures don't really show the correct seating position. I have zoom at about 0.85 with the display close up.

 

Steve

The pictures don't really show the correct seating position. I have zoom at about 0.85 with the display close up.

 

Steve

 

That's a good zoom factor, just move your eyepoint closer to the HGS and you'll be fine.

just move your eyepoint closer to the HGS

 

besides zoom, how do you change your eyepoint?

besides zoom, how do you change your eyepoint?

Think off hand using the shift key with the back space, and shift key and the enter key

Combine Enter and Backspace for direction with Ctrl, LShift, and Ctrl+LShift for axis

Thanks guys!

 

I do have once question though.....

 

Having never been in an NG cockpit, what do you think is the "proper" zoom/position mix? I understand that only screenshots can explain. AND that screenshots do take effort. So if nobody posts one, I'll understand. I just never can tell what is ACTUALLY in the FOV if you were to be sitting in the captain's chair.

 

I usually just zoomed out all the way (I think .30) and went with that (zooming in as needed). But I'd like to have just an accurate viewpoint.

I think that near 0.80 is quite good. Don't know how realistic though.

According to the PMDG 737 NGX Introduction PDF that is to be found in your documentation folder, IIRC they say to use a zoomfactor of 0.6 or 0.7 for best realism.

Fabo: I just keep on learning. I never knew that the eyepoint axis could be changed. This will give me something to experiment with, not only with the 737 but other aircraft.

While we're talking, is there a full documentation of the HGS symbology available - and where in the manuals supplied with the download can I find the most useful material.

 

It is an awesome simulation when you consider the fantastic functionality of the FMS and the HGS alone.

While we're talking, is there a full documentation of the HGS symbology available - and where in the manuals supplied with the download can I find the most useful material.

 

It is an awesome simulation when you consider the fantastic functionality of the FMS and the HGS alone.

hi if you pm me i can give you the link to the hgs since last time it was removed because of copy right rules