I would like the cockpit view to replicate sitting in the left seat with the seat and view centered along the yoke. Having a widescreen monitor I would also like the seat to be on the left side of the monitor in line with my real yoke.

The best I can come with using the horizontal slider that makes appear I'm sitting in the LH seat but looking at everything from the centre of the cockpit. I'm seeing the right side of the yoke and gauges etc. It should be straight on.

Not the end of the world but my OCD is appalled.

Perhaps a setting I'm missing or some manual editing of an file required. All suggestions welcome.

Cheers,

David

Have you tried VR?

12 hours ago, howevr said:

I would like the cockpit view to replicate sitting in the left seat with the seat and view centered along the yoke. Having a widescreen monitor I would also like the seat to be on the left side of the monitor in line with my real yoke.

The best I can come with using the horizontal slider that makes appear I'm sitting in the LH seat but looking at everything from the centre of the cockpit. I'm seeing the right side of the yoke and gauges etc. It should be straight on.

Not the end of the world but my OCD is appalled.

Perhaps a setting I'm missing or r some manual editing of an file required. All suggestions welcome.

Cheers,

David

Hi David,

That's always the way it's been here for my past two 3440x1440 displays.  The center of the monitor aligns with the TM Boeing Pendulum Yoke I use, and that is also centered in the left seat in the plane, and those of course come from setting their positions correctly w/ camera cockpit controls.  It sounds like maybe you're not familiar with how to reset camera/eyepoint positions?

You might want to take a screenshot of the view you object to, if you think we are misunderstanding your problem.

The custom views on the top row number keys are an ergonomic joke. Remap them onto the keypad. 7,8,9. are the top row. I made them them to be kp7 = behind the left yoke, kp8 in the center, kp9 in copilot right seat.

While you are setting these main viewpoints, don't just move the eyepoint (translation) but also move the panning (look). That way the view you see on the screen will be exactly where you want it to be. View kp7 (top left key) becomes your main view. After pressing the key which is the permanent "cockpit view reset" view, then next press kp7 on the keypad which you have assigned. Now you're all set.

I would also reassign the aforementioned cockpit view reset command onto a key or button that is a lot more handy than the default key. So you can find it immediately by feel instead of by sight. Even when drunk, half asleep, or with a VR contraption fixed in front of your face.

 

Thanks for the help/advice fellers.

I've spent some more time on this guided by Noel and Fielders comments. Cannot get what I want. I have a 30+ years old desk with drawers either side of centre which limits my options to mount my Alpha and Bravo gear. I could move my monitor left to line up with the yoke and the centre of my widescreen but its not worth it. Its so easy with racing sims.

Never mind. Thanks again, and vonduck - not ready for VR yet.

Thanks again. David

For info this is what I was trying to get.

 

My normal view

 

 

Trying to get a view like this - without the yoke point off to the left.

So you basically want a view that does not have the view direction straight forward but at an angle. No idea if it is possible to set this as a default. I guess not possible.

1 hour ago, AnkH said:

So you basically want a view that does not have the view direction straight forward but at an angle. No idea if it is possible to set this as a default. I guess not possible.

No, its that skewed view of the yoke and outside view I've been trying to avoid. Its easier to consider the first picture then move the seat to the right. Its made more pronounced by using a widescreen monitor. I don't recall being fussed about it with my 16:9 monitor. Might get a new desk and centre the yoke like Noel does.

 

It seems you are quite zoomed out. In real life I think one is closer to the instruments than in your view. The default zoom setting is too far away for widescreen monitors.

I don't understand exactly what you are trying to do, and the 2nd screenshot is confusing, are you trying to move the view to the RIGHT seat?
I have a 34" widescreen at home and I am physically sitting on the left of centre of the screen. This seems quite natural to me.

Perhaps I'm missing something but can't you simply select the right hand seat?

Edited April 30, 20242 yr by DD_Arthur