[Twister]

As for me, this mod is alternative to 6DOF (mouse version) mod.
While 6DOF mod for tracker is undisputable, impossibility to do linear and angle moves simultaneously, necessity to hold mouse buttons,
while head moves supposed to be intuitive and natural, makes mouse version of 6DOF mod almost unusable for those, who uses trackballs or mices, IMHO.
And, for those, who uses joyhat, or padlock view, this mod is absolutely useless.

So I propose my version of such mod, that, by imitating natural head movements in cockpit, allows pilot to look over rear armored plate,
over cockpit side boards (check it in byplanes), close look to instruments without necessity to change FOV, all only by intuitive mouse (or hat) moves.

Also, this mod will be useful for those, who using head tracking systems without linear capabilities [2DOF only].

Your "head" will do longtitudal, lateral, and vertical moves, corresponding to tangage and azimuth angles.
(At first "head" in my mod also did some bank rolls, that, while looks natural, disorientatated a bit in combat, so I removed this feature.)

Also in this mod removed those features of standart IL-2 padlock, that gets me frustated in play.
Now you have full-360 view around in look-around mode with your mouse,
if your padlock locked to target on your six, view will no jumping from side to side no more.
With your joyhat, view to six'o'clock will be wider,-180 to 180, automatically swaying from limits to limits.

Standart IL-2 padlock has two modes, look-around and through-sight, but with this mod these modes are really different.

In look-around mode, there is no azimuthal limitations, vs. -155-to-155-degrees limitation in standart IL-2.
Also, padlock will no sway to center if locked target unlocks. No snapping to center, then your line of sight is close to sight reticle.

Through-sight mode basically same as IL-2 standart, except that, your eye is closer to sight, snapping angle is narrower,
and azimuthal limitation is -90 to 90 degrees. Your "head" will do linear movements, typical for aiming.
Then angle of your line of sight exeeding limitations, through-sight mode will automatically switching to look-around mode.

Stuka's bottom window is now accessible.


View over the board (I-16)


Views behind armor plate




Through-sight view


Aestetic drawback is that, now you will able to see parts of your plane and cockpit, you not supposed to see in standart IL-2 (but not in real life).
Because of this, on planes, maked prior "Pearl-Harbour", U will see whole sections of wings and fuselage absent. Don't fear this, your plane still air-worthy

I suppose, my mod have much room for improvement, I definitely will do some over the time. Chances of trackers and mices users still far from gettin' even.
If somebody have any suggestions, that can help to make this mod better, U wellcome to share.

Credits to sHr, 6DOF mod maker.

Achtung! This mod will replace your 6DOF mod, if installed.

You can download this mod here: http://www.filefront.com/15808083/quasi6DOFmod.rar

To install mod, unRAR the file to \files folder in your IL-2 directory.

I hope, it will be useful.

[socorrista22198]

Now the head desplacement is automatic thanks!

[Guest]

When I was using 6dof once before, my gunsight reticles stopped moving with the planes movements, rather like CFS1 and 2. Is this still apparent here?

[Alemart_el_Redentor]

Oh well this is something really special, thank you VERY much!

[Salty54]

Twister,

I really like the new padlock feature of your mod. Is there any chance you could decouple the padlock feature and post it as a standalone mod?

[Guest]

This improved my game soooo much!! Now in-cockpit view is much more enjoyable and I can check my six without taking a tour outside my plane. Lovely! Thank you very much for sharing this, twister (and your arado 234 weapons-slot!).

[Twister]

I'm glad of your warm welcome to my mod, I wouldn't made it only for myself.

Now the head desplacement is automatic thanks!

In one word, it's automatic. I wouldn't say better :cheers:

When I was using 6dof once before, my gunsight reticles stopped moving with the planes movements, rather like CFS1 and 2. Is this still apparent here?

The view point is not affected by G-force, if I got your question right. This is a fault, I know. I will try to fix it over the time.

I really like the new padlock feature of your mod. Is there any chance you could decouple the padlock feature and post it as a standalone mod?

Chance always exists, but it can be, probably, more tricky than make mod itself.

[Serpiko]

I unpacked file in ...\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\files\ folder, and it replaced a previous file, yet I don't see any changes, wheter I use a 6DOF supporting executable or not. Is this mod incompatible with UP, or am I missing something?

(Furthemore, I downloaded Freetrack, but it doesn't run either :-? )

[whiskey111]

Is this mod compatible with HSFX ? It doesn't work for me, unfortunatelly.

[Serpiko]

If you have a webcam, you could try this:

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