Hi all, I'm very new to this and so forgive me for my abrupt and mailing. I
was referred to this devel-list by Gijs as it may interest some of you.
Adjusting the 'Adjust View Distance'I have a little different taste than others
especially when it comes to the Point of View (POV) of the cockpit. Where most
pilots like to fly with a POV of 70- 80, I like to use 120. However, there is
one problem with this, using a POV @ 120 causes the cockpit to look very very
far away, making it almost impossible to see the instruments, unless of course
you zoom it back up to a POV of 80. But you can fly using a POV @ 120 with no
problem by adjusting the 'Adjust View Distance' from the 'View' menu. Simply
click the dial on the 'Forward/backward' and stop where you like. For some
planes, this works very well, for others, it's a disaster.The issue: The Adjust
View Distance dial is over-sensitive, if I want a view distance of '0', i would
click on '0' but because it's so sensitive, I always over-shoot the '0' mark
and always hit '1.0m' or '-0.9m'. The difference in view is dramatic and can be
a major flying issue.The solution: The problem is that the dial has a minimum
of (-100) to a maximum of (100). The range of it is too large. We need to
change the range to a smaller workable range, a good minimum and maximum is
(-5m) to (5m). You could change it to (-1m) to (1m) if you wanted to. Where to
change these variables? Go to Flightgear/data/GUI/dialog/pilot_offset. In the
minimum and maximum field type in the new numbers, (-5m) and (5m) for Left and
right, Up and Down, and Forward and Backwards. Save and quit. If you want the
Adjust View Distance even more specific, decrease the range, so a good range
would be (-1m) to (1m).So, if the cockpit is too close or too far, but you
don't want to change the POV, using the adjust view distance is a good way to
solve the problem. Just make sure that the Adjust View Distance range is
calibrated to your likings. I use (-1m) to (1m) to get the distance just
right.If you have any questions feel free to contact me via email.-Zexe
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