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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:23 am 
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If you fly your Spitfire with the zoom all the way out in the cockpit, you may have noticed the corners of the canopy disappear a bit when you turn your head. This can be especially noticable when you are fogging up. I'm not sure if everyone experiences this, or if it is just on certain display settings. Also, I have no idea if this fix has been done and mentioned already, I just found it while playing around tonight.

Anyhow, simply go into your aircraft.cfg file, scroll until you find the [Views] section, and change the third number to 1.9, so it reads:

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eyepoint=-5.0,0.0,1.9

Backup the original file in case you don't like it and you're all set. This will lower the viewpoint by just a tiny little bit. The nose is still visible through the windscreen, and the landings may be just a touch harder with the changed view point, which I like since the Spitfire is so easy to land. Also, as I'm only 5'8", this is probably more realistic for me! :)

Hope this helps someone!

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:24 pm 
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I have noticed this as well. Looks like a decent fix, I'll check it out.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:33 am 
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Thanks, Joe, that was a perfect fix! I'm new to this sim, so it took a bit of hunt 'n peck to find that aircraft.cfg file :mrgreen: , but your solution couldn't have been easier once there. It's removed a bit of a distraction -- thanks again!


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:05 am 
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Great! I'm glad it actually helped someone other than myself! :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:38 am 
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Great catch Joe,

I'll test it and see if it can go in the Beta...

In teh real aircraft, the seat is usually lifted full up for takeoff and landing and then lowered as low as possible (otherwise you bang our head on the canopy!!) for flight.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:47 am 
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I use EzDok to simulate that seat movement with a joystick button to change the pilots viewpoint slightly.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:36 pm 
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"Beta"?

Beta for what? 8)

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:04 pm 
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Mark V?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:29 pm 
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Beta for the next core update...whenever that comes....

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