1lokos
Aug-06-2013, 15:37
Perhaps useful to new (to simulation) players:
That's is: You dont have TrackIR, or webcam/wiimote and D.I.Y. skill to set your own headtrack (Freetrack, FreetrackNoIR...).
The default FOV (field of view) control system in il-2:CloD - same of il-2:1946 is crude and restrictive (IMO).
PAN: You press your joystick POV HAT Right/Left/ and you viewing angle move ~25 degree and stay in this position when the pressure on POV HAT is released,
press again, move more 25 degree... etc until reach end o allowed field of view. Some for Up/Down and same to return to center.
You can reduce this workload mapping a joystick button to reset the view (look front), instead use HAT backward.
The CloD GUI (somewhat incomplete, criticized by many...) have nice features, its various categories allow you to map functions - from different categories - in the same button/key,
so you can use one button/key to reset view (to front) and at the same time set FOV in 70 degrees, for example.
Other nice feature is create create copy of commands, that's mean have the same function in various buttons/keys (some suitable for a certain plane, some for another, ie PP control for 109 inverted relative to Spit).
SNAP: You press your joystick POV HAT right /left/up/down and you viewing angle move 90 degrees and return to center if you release pressure on POV HAT, or move more 90 degrees if you release and press again fast.
You can alernate between these two FOV control methods with F9. But if you dont have skill with fingers like a Korean Starcraft player you are "blind". :-)
Beyond control FOV with HAT you can control this with mouse - assuming you have skill with the left hand (or vice versa if you're left-handed),
since usually you use this hand to control engine power, prop pitch, radiators, etc.
If you have ability to control mouse with both hands, you can add some vital commands in mouse buttons, ie engine power +, engine power-.
A improved to this method is map this "mouse view" to your HOTAS throttle mini-stick or HAT - if allowed - using the manufacturer software (ie. X-52).
Players with basic joystick without manufacturer software can use JoyToKey to transform HAT movements in mouse movements and control FOV in similar way.
http://i43.tinypic.com/2ahz6s5.jpg
Above setting the HAT UP to move mouse cursor Up, with speed of "85" - aceleration of 50 at end of movement (optional), and at the same time pressing
the mouse whell button - necessary to momentary allow mouse move POV in game (due the clickable cockpit feature) and to hide mouse cursor.
This, more a button to reset view/look front allow (IMO) a improved FOV control over game default.
Combining JoyToKey camera moves and the for "Hold to Adjust Field of View" you can obtain certain "6DOF" on cockpit,
e.g. lean to side in take off or landing, look at P-8 Compass...
JoyToKey is too a keymapper, allow up to 16 profiles, with basic macros ability. You can use to set one joystick button to alternate between FOV 30/70/90 degrees.
NewView - Since IL-2 early days the Russian guys use a software that "emulated" TrackIR movements with HAT (this mater deserve a dedicated topic).
Edit. With TF 4.0 patch JoyToKey is no longer need for ZOOM. Set keys/buttons for "Adjust FOV +, Adjust FOV -", in Controls > Camera.
Notice that if you set in CLoD shortcut to "Run as Administrator" is need do the same on JoyToKey, or the move dont move over game screen.
Sokol1
That's is: You dont have TrackIR, or webcam/wiimote and D.I.Y. skill to set your own headtrack (Freetrack, FreetrackNoIR...).
The default FOV (field of view) control system in il-2:CloD - same of il-2:1946 is crude and restrictive (IMO).
PAN: You press your joystick POV HAT Right/Left/ and you viewing angle move ~25 degree and stay in this position when the pressure on POV HAT is released,
press again, move more 25 degree... etc until reach end o allowed field of view. Some for Up/Down and same to return to center.
You can reduce this workload mapping a joystick button to reset the view (look front), instead use HAT backward.
The CloD GUI (somewhat incomplete, criticized by many...) have nice features, its various categories allow you to map functions - from different categories - in the same button/key,
so you can use one button/key to reset view (to front) and at the same time set FOV in 70 degrees, for example.
Other nice feature is create create copy of commands, that's mean have the same function in various buttons/keys (some suitable for a certain plane, some for another, ie PP control for 109 inverted relative to Spit).
SNAP: You press your joystick POV HAT right /left/up/down and you viewing angle move 90 degrees and return to center if you release pressure on POV HAT, or move more 90 degrees if you release and press again fast.
You can alernate between these two FOV control methods with F9. But if you dont have skill with fingers like a Korean Starcraft player you are "blind". :-)
Beyond control FOV with HAT you can control this with mouse - assuming you have skill with the left hand (or vice versa if you're left-handed),
since usually you use this hand to control engine power, prop pitch, radiators, etc.
If you have ability to control mouse with both hands, you can add some vital commands in mouse buttons, ie engine power +, engine power-.
A improved to this method is map this "mouse view" to your HOTAS throttle mini-stick or HAT - if allowed - using the manufacturer software (ie. X-52).
Players with basic joystick without manufacturer software can use JoyToKey to transform HAT movements in mouse movements and control FOV in similar way.
http://i43.tinypic.com/2ahz6s5.jpg
Above setting the HAT UP to move mouse cursor Up, with speed of "85" - aceleration of 50 at end of movement (optional), and at the same time pressing
the mouse whell button - necessary to momentary allow mouse move POV in game (due the clickable cockpit feature) and to hide mouse cursor.
This, more a button to reset view/look front allow (IMO) a improved FOV control over game default.
Combining JoyToKey camera moves and the for "Hold to Adjust Field of View" you can obtain certain "6DOF" on cockpit,
e.g. lean to side in take off or landing, look at P-8 Compass...
JoyToKey is too a keymapper, allow up to 16 profiles, with basic macros ability. You can use to set one joystick button to alternate between FOV 30/70/90 degrees.
NewView - Since IL-2 early days the Russian guys use a software that "emulated" TrackIR movements with HAT (this mater deserve a dedicated topic).
Edit. With TF 4.0 patch JoyToKey is no longer need for ZOOM. Set keys/buttons for "Adjust FOV +, Adjust FOV -", in Controls > Camera.
Notice that if you set in CLoD shortcut to "Run as Administrator" is need do the same on JoyToKey, or the move dont move over game screen.
Sokol1