A little Comet vs. TrackIR conflict

[DGF042]

Probably I'm much too late for requests on the Comet but ... well, anyway I write it down.
After recently I buttered you up so much for the One-Eleven maybe you don't hit me for this one
No ... please ... ouch ... uuuhh
Okay ...
It would be great if I could manage the Comet just like the 1-11 purely out of the VC using my TrackIR but unfortunately it doesn't work.
I can't set the Cabin Altitude and some two or three other switches because the FO's seat is in the way.
What does he need a seat - I fly singlehanded operations ...
:roll:
I know you provided us with a quick 'move around in VC' technique but with TrackIR that doesn't work properly

Yeah well that's it. Beside that it's a great plane - as usual.
Thanks for it
CHEERS

Oh - one little thingy. Did you notice that the battery is on in 'off' position?

regards
Markus

[Gypsy Baron]

[quote="DGF042"]-SNIP-
It would be great if I could manage the Comet just like the 1-11 purely out of the VC using my TrackIR but unfortunately it doesn't work.
I can't set the Cabin Altitude and some two or three other switches because the FO's seat is in the way.
What does he need a seat - I fly singlehanded operations ...
:roll:
I know you provided us with a quick 'move around in VC' technique but with TrackIR that doesn't work properly

-SNIP-
regards
Markus[/quote]

Since you are using TrackIR, I suggest using the FSX "CameraDefinitions" along
with "HotKey" assignments to move about the cockpit.

In the FSX controls menu under Settings - Controls, Buttons/Keys there are entries for
assigning keystrokes and/or joysick buttons to select differnet views. These views
are then linked to "CameraDefinition" entries in the aircraft.cfg file via
the "HotKeySelect=" statements added to the CameraDefinition.

You can tailor each CameraDefinition to place you wherever you want in the VC,
defining pan rates, view angles, etc.

I add three CameraDefinition statements to every aircraft I use in FSX
and adjust each for the desired placement...right seat, overhead panel,
console, FE station...just a few of the possibilities.

I have an X-45 stick/throttle and use the #2 hat switch on the stick to
change my VC views. With a flick of my thumb I move around the VC.

Below are the three CameraDefinitions I have for the Comet 4B. You could
use them as a guide and adjust them to your liking.

Paul
[code]
[CameraDefinition.001]
Title = "Right Seat"
Guid = {8ff6c134-098d-409f-baec-caba3f683f98}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = YES
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = YES
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = .8
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=0.90, -0.02, -0.05 // These three lines will be unique for each
InitialPbh=2, 0, 0 // definition as they define the x,y,z placement
HotKeySelect=5 // and angular rotation of that camera and the HotKey

[CameraDefinition.002]
Title = "Center Console"
Guid = {195EAB58-9E4A-2E2A-A34C-A8D9D948F078}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = No
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.79
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=0.54, 0.45, -0.12
//InitialXyz=0.54, 0.60, -0.40
InitialPbh=50, 0, 0
//InitialPbh=70, 0, 0
HotKeySelect=6

[CameraDefinition.003]
Title = "Overhead Panel"
Guid = {4ca337db-ae88-4c5f-96ea-ddebbd2a86fe}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = No
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.8
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
//InitialXyz=0.7, -0.58, -0.31
InitialXyz=0.45, -0.47, -0.41
//InitialPbh=-58.0, 0, 0
InitialPbh=-50.0, 0, 0
HotKeySelect=7
[/code]

[url]http://www.cris.com./~pstrogen/temp/HotKeY_info.jpg[/url]
[url]http://www.cris.com./~pstrogen/temp/HotKeY_info_2.jpg[/url]

NOTE: for some reason the "url" and "img" tags do not seem to be working. Copy and paste the
links above to view the images of the control setup options.

[DGF042]

Disregard all after good morning

You're even more genius I ever thought. I just found I can move forward the FO's armrest and with that everything works just great.
Sorry for the inconveniance.

[Gypsy Baron]

[quote="DGF042"]Disregard all after good morning

You're even more genius I ever thought. I just found I can move forward the FO's armrest and with that everything works just great.
Sorry for the inconveniance.[/quote]

I would still investigate the use of CameraDefinitons as they will add a LOT of flexibility to
flying from the VC alone.

Also, note that for some reason my attempt to add a couple of images showing the controls
setup did not work in my previous post.

Paul

[DGF042]

Yes but I still fly FS9 and to my knowledge that one doesn't have the camera definitions?

[Fodda]

Good Lord!

Deja-vu or what!

I read Gypsy Baron's post earlier today in the B377 section of the A2A forum.

[Gypsy Baron]

[quote="Fodda"]Good Lord!

Deja-vu or what!

I read Gypsy Baron's post earlier today in the B377 section of the A2A forum.[/quote]

Hehehe...actually I posted here first as the CBFS link in my Firefox toolbar is located 5th in my
'order of forum reading' whilst the A2A link is over on the far right...12th.

When I got to the A2A forum I noticed someone there had posted on a topic where this
info would be relevent so a quick bit of editing and 'waalaa'...a new post

Paul