PFD/MFD 2D Popouts in VR -- can they be disabled?

[Dr Bombay]

I love this plane. but there is one big problem for me in VR.

It is very easy to inadvertently click  on the PFD or MFD panel.   When you do that, the large 2D panel  pops up right in your face.    it takes some effort to close it.

Is there a way to disable the popouts?      or direct them to the physical monitor screen like  my other airplanes?

 

[Goran_M]

Can you post a screenshot of what it is you are seeing?

[Dr Bombay]

It's pretty easy to reproduce.  Get in the plane in VR and click on the PFD, MFD or PFD2 screens.

 The 2D panels popout and get in your face. The autopilot and controls for MFD also popout.

While useful in a display monitor,  for VR these 2D screens do more harm than good.

In Xplanes Cirrus 50, for example, these displays do not popup in the VR.  (they open on the regular display).

Here's another post about it.
http://forums.x-pilot.com/forums/topic/16523-vr-pfd-mfd-any-other-pop-up-blocks-view/

Another airplane developer (epic e100) added an option to disable g1000 popups

Snippet from changelog...
"Added option to disable G1000 popups (stock or custom) - request from VR users."

https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/172033-g1000-edition-v325-available/

Another post about this:
https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/171272-g1000-popups-are-buggy-and-other-thoughts/&tab=comments#comment-1595925
 

GREAT PLANE!!!!  I WISH I HAD A REAL ONE

[Dr Bombay]

It's pretty easy to reproduce.  Get in the plane in VR and click on the PFD, MFD or PFD2 screens.

Its very easy to inadvertenly click on these spots with vr controller.

The 2D panels popout and get in your face.

The autopilot and controls for MFD also popout.   While useful in a display monitor,  for VR these 2D screens do more harm than good.

In Xplanes Cirrus 50, for example, these displays do not popup in the VR.  (they open on the regular display).

Here's another post about it.

 

Another airplane developer (epic e100) added an option to disable g1000 popups

Snippet from changelog...
"Added option to disable G1000 popups (stock or custom) - request from VR users."

https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/172033-g1000-edition-v325-available/

Another post about this:
https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/171272-g1000-popups-are-buggy-and-other-thoughts/&tab=comments#comment-1595925
 

GREAT PLANE!!!!  I WISH I HAD A REAL ONE

[skiselkov]

Good point, we'll add the option as well.

[stealthbob]

Just got a Rift S and have to say its bone chilling to be in this plane in VR

I mapped pretty close all the flight controls to my WortHog HOTAS so I fly with the manual throttle and yoke, use the mappings or most buttons and controls and use the virtual pounter for what I am not mapped.

The one thing that would be great is to interact with the PFD/MFD popup screens in VR controls but be able to move it over to the side or even a couple of inches away from your face. That way they can be used or disabled if the user wants. 

If dynamic movement is not in the cards perhaps an adjustment to the default position? All it needs is to be a bit furthur away from the face when it does pop up.

 

Thanks

 

EDIT Disregard, these pop ups are moveable. hover the controller over the top bar when it turns green pull the trigger hold and move as desired.

RIP the rest of my day now...I will be blowing up the Hobbs on this plane

Edited September 21, 2019 by stealthbob

[Dr Bombay]

On 9/14/2019 at 5:17 PM, skiselkov said:

Good point, we'll add the option as well.

I noticed this is still a problem in 1.10.   Having these 2D windows popup in VR is very distracting. Any update?

[Goran_M]

It'll be added in the next update.

Edited December 23, 2019 by Goran_M