need advise - can't adjust seat hight while trackir is

[danb2000]

Hi.
I have this problem in FSX, whenever TrackIr is active (almost always) the Ctrl+Enter / Backspce keyboard commands are in-active.
This is a big problem since on all aircrafts my point of view is on the middle of the front panel and I need to adjust it so I can look above the panel (for example: on Cessna 172 I need to see just a tiny bit of the front cowling).
In FS9 I had no problems, I used to reset trackir (F12) and then adjust the point of view with the same keyboard commands and it worked perfectly.
I should also note that on FSX when I pause trackir the Ctrl+Enter / Backspc commands are active and working properly and once I release trackir from the pause mode the seat adjustment is reset and goes back to the default position.

I use trackir 4 on FSX Windows 7 64 bit.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

[VincentG]

Unfortunatelly the way the FSx is designed, this is going to be normal behavior.

The only way to adjust the seat, while running the TrackIR, is to edit the cfg file for each aircraft, and move the set position there.

[danb2000]

You got to be kidding me!?!?!
This is a major setback Am I doomed to stare at the panel for the entire flight ???
Oh well... guess I'll do it the hard way.
Can you please post an example on how one should edit the cfg file to change the seat position.

Thanks.

[danb2000]

Another thought...
As I'm sure this is a common problem for many FSX / TrackIR users. I'm sure you can build a feature to the TrackIR application itself where one can set a lateral off-set to the "Y" axis (or any axis for that matter).
This off-set could be done "globaly", or even better within a specific profile.
Can you please look it up and see if it can be done in a future version update of the TrackIR application.

Thanks again.

[VincentG]

Unfortunately I do not have an example, as I have never done it myself.

[Grunt]

[quote=danb2000]You got to be kidding me!?!?!
This is a major setback Am I doomed to stare at the panel for the entire flight ???
Oh well... guess I'll do it the hard way.
Can you please post an example on how one should edit the cfg file to change the seat position.

Thanks. [/quote]

I found that in FSX with Accelleratoin hitting the center (F12) worked for me and got it better. However, a search showed this entry from

http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?show ... try1630363

It's by FR. Bill who knows whereof he speaks . I have NOT tried this as I just installed TrackIR and the center key worked so far.

"Nope. The [views] section in the panel.cfg affects only the 2d panel.

The [views] section in the aircraft.cfg affects only the VC panel.

The correct entry to change the vertical (x), lateral (y), and fore/aft (z) eyepoint in the 2d panel is this entry:

VIEW_FORWARD_EYE x,y,z
To adjust the pitch, bank and heading, using this entry:

VIEW_FORWARD_DIR p,b,h

For example:

CODE
VIEW_FORWARD_ZOOM=0.850
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=4.600, 0.000, 0.000
VIEW_FORWARD_EYE=0.500, -0.200, 0.240


The above would set the eyepoint to
85% zoom
4.6� down angle
.5 meters up, .2 meters to the left, and .24 meters to the rear "