Um, ok?  From a customer service perspective that's all I have to say about that.  Like you, I also spent some time this morning flying a real plane.  And, guess what, I didn't have to exit the plane to adjust my seat in the cockpit.  I set up my Track IR so I could as you said "just turn my head" but that doesn't seem to work either.  Every time I move my head the view just centers back and jerks around cockpit until I exit Opus, then all is fine.

 

Don't get me wrong, from another real world pilots point of view I think Opus' weather depiction is great with regard to clouds and visibility.  But, yes the way you have turbulence set up and not being able to adjust the view within FSX is a deal breaker.  Sorry.  Back to Activesky.  Best of luck.  Again, just another pilots point of view.

You obviously don't have to with OpusFSX, just create more than one view, it is very simple. Create the views you need and switch to the VC view you need to use at the time. Why are you trying to use just one VC view, you can create views for ALL your panels and move to them a lot easier and quicker than using keys to drag your eye point over to them. Something you don't have to do in the RW either. It is all very very easy. If you want a panel view then create one and assign a key or button to it. After all you were wanting to use keys to slowly drag your eyeball over to the panel, so why not just use the key to select the view and transition at whatever speed you want. Stop trying to use just one single view, create all the views you need.

 

Stephen

Deal breaker comment again ...

 

Please use some other package if you are not happy with it.

 

Stephen

TrackIR ... You clearly have not set up your TrackIR at all so that it interfaces with OpusFSX. Please read the Getting Started Guide and our own TrackIR SimForums topic. Remember to use the latest beta and set the TrackIR High Priority option. Then you will be able to use your TrackIR and move you head around as much as you want.

 

But also configure more than just one VC view, nobody tries to reconfigure a single VC view to make adjustments to see their panels, you just create the views you need and switch between them. If you follow the instructions in the guide and read our TrackIR posts then your TIR will work flawlessly.

 

Stephen

Ok.  How do I get my track ir set up so it doesn't constantly try to re-center each time I move my head?

Just read the Getting Started Guide for Single PCs and read our SimForums TrackIR topic. You will find all the instructions there.

 

You obviously have to interface TrackIR with OpusFSX otherwise you have two separate sources trying to adjust the same eye point. But create more than one VC view so you can centre you view easily on the different panels, that will save you straining your neck and trying to look sideways at the sim.

 

Stephen

 

Just remember to use the new TrackIR High Priority option.

 

But you will have to set up TrackIR to stop it interfacing directly to FSX. Just follow the Getting Started Guide instructions.

 

Stephen

 

Have you created more than one view yet, re-reading the posts it sounds as though you are attempting to just use one single VC view and thinking you have to keep re-editing it. This is obviously not what you are supposed to do. Use the Add New Camera button and create all the VC views you need. Better still see if you can Import a set of camera views using one of the available CDF files.

 

I would also recommend reading the Live Camera manual in addition to the Getting Satarted guide, you will find a great deal of useful info in the guides.

 

Stephen

No.  I set up my Track IR and have been using that. 

 

Thanks,

 

John

Is there a function whereby we use the depression of the middle mouse wheel-button as a way to pan around the cockpit?

Ok, I have those checked. But, is there a way to enable the DHM effect and still be able to fine tune the pilots view point within FSX instead of having the toggle between the two programs and trail and error it?

 

Stephen

Just to pick up on this point I think he is saying what I struggle with. When initially setting the various Camera views they have to be done with the Camera screen 'at front' so on my laptop it virtually covers the FSX cockpit - hence trial and error. I've tried running 2 screens alongside each other but this doesn't work.

Are we missing some way to scale down the Opus Camera screen? Or could you add a preview function?

Cheers

Dean

Is there a function whereby we use the depression of the middle mouse wheel-button as a way to pan around the cockpit?

 

You should be able to do this already since this is an FSX standard feature and I don't think FSX imposes any limit on panning within the cockpit but it has nothing to do with OpusFSX.

 

If you have disabled your controllers in FSX and are using FSUIPC then you can enable mouse wheel button panning.

 

Cheryl

Just use the DHM defaults, I wouldn't have thought there was too much trial and error involved in tuning the DHM.

@Dean ... Can't you move the OpusFSX server dialog onto the second screen? N.B FSX will not allow the dialog to be viewed whilst in full screen mode.

 

Stephen

I'm in windowed mode.

Opus window is on top of FSX

Camera Window on top of that.

Adjusting a camera leaves me just looking at the outside edges of FSX screen.

Can't minimise Opus screen.

Camera control screen doesn't seem to be sizeable.

Maybe I've got tile settings wrong? Windows 8

Dean

OK, I understand. I will have a look to see if I can auto hide the main form and provide a minimise on the Cameras dialog, that should sort it.

 

Stephen

We have just release a new beta in which the Cameras dialog will now automatically hide the FSXSERVER program's main form before being displayed in its last known screen position. The dialog can also be minimised down to the taskbar to assist those with limited screen space.

 

Cheryl

Thanks for the prompt response and action - as usual.

I tried the Beta and it did what I wanted. Makes it much less trial and error setting camera views now.

I used split screens to set cameras rather than minimising though.

As a further (optional) suggestion could you try an option to make the Camera Control screen say 50% smaller - this might be less mouse clicks.

Thanks again.

Dean

 

I've played around with your DHM for a week or two and it is an ok feature, but I still come back to the same question I asked initially...is there a way to adjust the view point within FSX using the ctrl/shift key commands?  It is completely unrealistic to have to exit the sim and adjust the view point in Opus every time you get into the traffic pattern or you want to see something on the panel.  Am I doing something wrong, or do you honestly have to exit the sim to adjust the view point with trial and error going back and forth between FSX and Opus until you have the correct result?  I could decide not to use the DHM effect and I am ok with that, actually I would prefer not to use it, but without the DHM effect enabled there is no turbulence effect.  Kind of a deal breaker for me.  What am I doing wrong, or is it just the way the software is designed?

I adjust the cam views and create new ones "on the fly" literally ^_^ Just click on Opus (you need to be in windowed mode) and adjust to your hearts content.