How to change the default view to tilt the head down a few degrees??

[JEFX]

Hi all.
I am very happy to be back in the Falcon world and I am just at the very beginning but I have a question : I managed to change my FOV (because I am using TheadToGo with 3840X1024) in the flacon bms.cfg file, that is all OK.
Now, my view looks at the HUD and I have to tilt my head down (I am using Tir 5) to look at the radars and stuff. Is there a way to alter the default vertical viewing angle to some downward degrees?

I have looked everywhere and couldnt find this info.

thanks

JEFX

[Eagle-Eye]

Has been asked many times before (should be able to find a few topics using the Search-function) and no, you can’t.

If I remember correctly, which I’m not entirely certain I am, BMS team does not currently believe this is a high-priority item because what we see in-game is also what a real pilot would see in-pit, so we shouldn’t hold our breath for a change in this regard.

Best way to do what you want is go in-pit, look up slightly and recenter TIR, then lower your head to normal position. Check and repeat until you got it the way you want it.

[drtbkj]

First, JEFX, welcome to BMS!
You can recenter, as Eagle_Eye said, with F12. I’ve also found that , if after doing so it’s not quite right, merely pull your headphone band forward a bit. That rotates the IR sensor a bit, and that works well for me.

[Wayc00lio]

Just look up slightly and recentre TrackIR. This will make your default view slightly downward facing. I do it every time I get in the pit.

[JEFX]

guys : thanks a lot for the quick answers!!!
This is such a treat community!
I will do as you say, it makes totally sense.
I am really coming back gradually here because I was part of the 1998 Falcon adventure for a few years and got into LOMAC-etc-DCS for many years (still do because it is so beautiful) and did also a lot of X-plane with deep AC, but I always lacked the sense of immersion that F4 used to give me and I am now seeing 4.33 with a great anticipation. I have a lot to learn/re-learn, but count on me!!

[Tomcat84]

I also experienced this issue when first starting to use trackir. I also recently looking up a bit like the others said, but I also changed my trackir profile so the pitch dead zone is moved down (to the left on the graph) a biso it matches my pit position.

I really wish the trackir centered view default would be selectable and include the standard 3D pit setting (“3”) as an option. Need to see those mfds and I like pausing trackir sometimes and it’s nice when those line up.

[Rich_EXF]

Actually I think the default BMS pilot view sits too low in the pit compared to r/l. I would be nice to have an option to make the pilot view sit higher up (without having to mess around with Track IR)

[Tomcat84]

Probably true. But he can still easily see his MFDs without effort. Really I just need separate screen for MFDs or some awesome VR headset or something haha