04-09-2018, 10:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-09-2018, 10:29 PM by Stephen OSullivan.)
I'm always fiddling with my cockpit view, and try to get it as 1:1 as possible. After settling on a FOV, I adjust my seat position as follows:
1. Sit in the car on the grid.
2. Press F5 to get an external view of the car. Use the mouse to move the camera. If this doesn't work the first time, just restart the race/hot lap.
3. You should see a blue cross marking the position of the driver's eyes. (Ctrl-H to toggle this.)
4. Move the view around, noting the distance, height and angle from the eyes to the wheel, mirror, side-mirrors, dashboard, etc. Zoom in with your mouse's scroll wheel.
5. Go back to the cockpit view and adjust the seating position to your preference. You'll probably go back and forth between the cockpit and external views to get your position just right. Use a little tilt if necessary.
6. Save the new driving view.
I hope this helps someone. I've found it makes quite a difference to immersion when driving.
But be prepared to lose most of the lovely interior detail...
1. Sit in the car on the grid.
2. Press F5 to get an external view of the car. Use the mouse to move the camera. If this doesn't work the first time, just restart the race/hot lap.
3. You should see a blue cross marking the position of the driver's eyes. (Ctrl-H to toggle this.)
4. Move the view around, noting the distance, height and angle from the eyes to the wheel, mirror, side-mirrors, dashboard, etc. Zoom in with your mouse's scroll wheel.
5. Go back to the cockpit view and adjust the seating position to your preference. You'll probably go back and forth between the cockpit and external views to get your position just right. Use a little tilt if necessary.
6. Save the new driving view.
I hope this helps someone. I've found it makes quite a difference to immersion when driving.
But be prepared to lose most of the lovely interior detail...