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Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Fozzer » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:28 pm

Hello chums... :)...!

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Just a quick query!.. :)...

In some of my aircraft, when in (VC) Virtual Cockpit Mode, I often find that I am either sat too low, or too high on the seat in the Cockpit.
It can be corrected in flight by using the key combinations:
Shift + Delete = Move up.
Shift + Enter = Move down.

The trouble is, after changing views, the position generally reverts back to the design default again!... :(...!

Whereabouts, and which are the entries in the "aircraft.cfg" file, to set, and save, the preferred seat position permanently for that particular aircraft?

Many thanks!... ;)...!

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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:35 pm

Paul, your seat height adjusted has packed up again! Re-stack the bricks where the castors are missing ;)
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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Fozzer » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:43 pm

Paul, your seat height adjusted has packed up again! Re-stack the bricks where the castors are missing ;)


..... ;D....!

I find that with increasing age, I am slowly getting shorter in the "body department", Mark....

And trying to peer over the instrument panel to see where I am going, is getting more and more difficult, as each year passes... :'(...!

Selecting various thickness cushions for each flight is becoming far too complicated, I fear!

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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Hagar » Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:05 pm

Look under the [views] section in Aircraft.cfg. The eyepoint height is defined by the entry in red.

[Views]
eyepoint= -3.95, -0.85, 2.1
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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby pete » Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:05 pm

I've done it a hundrewd times but still can't be sure -- but I thinks it's the 3rd entry (def not 1st with is forward/backward)

eyepoint=-32.500, -2.000, [glow=yellow,2,300]11.100[/glow]

You will know that before editing you have to exit the aircraft & choose another ..
Best way to edit is copy whole entry & paste in next line with '//' at start so FS will not read it. (then you still have original ... )

Then make small edits & the pain of reloading the a/c to see what the change is. You will find VERY small changes make a noticeable difference. In FSX/W7 you often have to close down the whole program & restart to see the change ..... It's been years since I've used FS9 but I think it was easy to see the change just by reloading the a/c
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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Fozzer » Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:11 pm

Got it Lads... :)..!

I am familiar to the procedure of reloading the aircraft each time to note the change... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Many thanks both!... :)...!

Paul...experiment time!... 8-)...!

Made a note of it, in my ever expanding book of tips!
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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Zaphod » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:16 am

Why not sit on the book then??

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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Fozzer » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:36 am

Why not sit on the book then??

Zaph ;)


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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Romflyer » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:11 pm

Fozzer
I am suprised to hear you asking this question about VC, I thought you were one of the last bastions around for 2d cockpits  ::) .......for some like yourself who is clearly addicted to flightsimming  :D and is now moving beyond FS2000 standards to use VC......might I suggest you seriously consider trackir......you will never look back.
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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Fozzer » Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:44 am

[quote]Fozzer
I am suprised to hear you asking this question about VC, I thought you were one of the last bastions around for 2d cockpits
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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby 1olehippy » Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:55 pm

Fozzer,
I have a Gauge .cab file that I downloaded with a Baby Bach from http://www.dmflightsim.co.uk/ that contains an eyepoint gauge that I add to all my 2D & the VCs when I can. It allows me to change the eyepoint up & down with the click of the  mouse. Call me lazy, but anything to make life a little easier. ;D

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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Fozzer » Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:44 pm

[quote]Fozzer,
I have a Gauge .cab file that I downloaded with a Baby Bach from http://www.dmflightsim.co.uk/ that contains an eyepoint gauge that I add to all my 2D & the VCs when I can. It allows me to change the eyepoint up & down with the click of the
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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby 1olehippy » Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:10 am

Paul,
It's this one---gauge54=DM_1-11!eyepoint  ;)
And I haven't flown the monster in a long time.  My favorite tube is Moach's 737 Experience & I totally reworked the panel to suit my fancy. If you are interested, PM me & I'll email you a copy. If you like it I should post it.

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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby Fozzer » Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:22 am

[quote]Paul,
It's this one---gauge54=DM_1-11!eyepoint
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Re: Aircraft Seat Height...

Postby 1olehippy » Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:16 am

Do you fly the C-150L from the French (/Manuel du Reims-Cessna 150)? Great plane, flys really well. I downloaded several textures for that model & then spent days making 2D panels to fit each paint scheme. ;D
Maybe I need a life  :-/

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