Need help for cockpit camera position

[Velo 6]

Hi, I m new for SF2 modding. I have a question about cockpit camera position.

 

Personally，for getting more flight info, I have to adjust the distance between player camera and instrument board a little more manually every time. ..Although it is nothing big case, but i would like to know the data of SF2 more by figuring out how to modify the player camera property in cockpit.

 

I modded the code in file "F-8J_cockpit.ini"

 

 

[CockpitSeat001]

ModelName=F-8J_Pit

//Position=0.0,4.15,1.05

Position=0.0,3.00,1.05

Offset=0.0,-0.2,0.0

ViewAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0

MaxYaw=180

....

 

 

I guess the red line may be the XZY value of player camera. But there`s nothing happen after i changed the value.

I have seached the forum but there is no herlp. Some one could tell me how to modify the camera? Even clues or links, any help would be appreciated.

 

ps: i know the distance can be change by pressing F2 key. I just want to figure out the camera (F1)

Edited March 27, 2013 by Velo

[+Cliff7600 1,148]

Doing that you're moving the whole cockpit, not the camera.

[Velo 6]

Doing that you're moving the whole cockpit, not the camera.

 

Thanks . I have found the way.

 

[CockpitSeat001]

ModelName=F-8J_Pit

//Position=0.0,4.15,1.05

Position=0.0,3.00,1.05

Offset=0.0,-0.2,0.0 --------------- the red controls the distance. +/- means close/far

ViewAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0

MaxYaw=180

....

 

 

there is one more question:

What s the difference between whole cockpit and camera? When i alter the camera, it is alter the cockpit itself. This property is the 1st person camera (F1), it dose not affect the 3rd person camera (F6)

[Panama Red 22]

Position moves the cockpit in relationship to the fuselage; Offset moves the pilot view in relationship to the cockpit.

 

You should normally adjust the Position setting first to get the cockpit view correct, and then adjust the Offset second.

[Wrench 9,876]

and remember the order of the numbers

 

x left/right

y fore/aft

z up/down

[Velo 6]

according to test result, i have to modify the Bomb, AAM and Gun indicator on HUD after adjusting Offset value.