Author Topic: Fixed Head Position Adjustment  (Read 1097 times)

Offline Infidelz

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Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« on: May 05, 2010, 05:25:43 AM »
For the Track IR enabled, would like to be able to reset the default center head position for each platform.  Up/down, forward/back. This would be an improvement for the F4U-1A and up.

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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2010, 05:39:03 AM »
Now that's a good question! 

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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2010, 12:31:43 PM »
Good idea.  It's a bit of a pain to move your head and hit the "TIR Re-center" key.
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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2010, 01:30:34 PM »
 :lol
Good idea.  It's a bit of a pain to move your head and hit the "TIR Re-center" key.
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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2010, 02:21:41 PM »
Good idea.  It's a bit of a pain to move your head and hit the "TIR Re-center" key.

I believe what he means is, without TIR, you can move your head position in the x, y, and z axis to where you want it, and hit F10 to improve the front view's location in the cockpit.  As an example, you might move your head up so you're looking through the top of the gunsight when you're looking forward, to get as much view below the pipper for pulling lead on a maneuvering enemy.  With TIR on, the default position is the only place in the cockpit the TIR will 'center' to, so in this example, you have to scrunch your neck down, center TIR, then move your head up.  If your tracking is set fairly sensitive, it's less than ideal because your head is now out of 'center' when you're sitting neutral, and it doesn't move the same as being centered.

I'd love to see this as well.

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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2010, 02:40:59 PM »
Yep, I get it.  Having the default TIR centered in the middle of the seat is unrealistic.  It should be moved back to simulate the pilot actually sitting in the seat.


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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2010, 02:52:08 PM »
Ah, gotcha.  Sorry, I read the recentering as sarcasm.  Damn text doesn't relay tone.  This is a grand idea though.

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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2010, 04:54:38 PM »
That would make me actually use my TrackIR.

Right now, it is more of a hindrance than a help.
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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2010, 05:27:56 PM »
The problem in the F4U is the hooded armor plate thing. In track IR it is as if I am putting on a Motorcycle Helmet with a blacked out face shield.

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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2010, 09:13:21 PM »
I completely agree with the reasons behind this and the op's explanation of the problem.  Good idea!

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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2010, 09:15:40 PM »
Double post, forum lag.

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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2010, 09:16:40 PM »
Triple post, forum lag.

I hate that.
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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2010, 10:27:16 PM »
Dude, clicky once and have patience... :D
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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2010, 10:36:39 PM »
Yeah, my browser crashed and I had to restart it two times.  That parental controls program the gf put on there for her kid causes that kind of thing sometimes.  Irritating as hell. 
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Re: Fixed Head Position Adjustment
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2010, 10:01:14 AM »
I will try get it on the to do list.

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