Soooo about 2.4k pages back(!) I found
@Masscot saying how a config can fix floating digits in VR, is there a guide to this somewhere? I couldn’t find anything other than people saying how quick and easy it is with a config yet nothing about how to setup said configs.
Try this.
How to correct digital instrument positions ('fix floaters' in VR)
To reposition things like LCD digits, clock displays, gear shift indicators etc when the digits are badly aligned with the face of the display (which is REALLY annoying in VR), unpack data.acd (if not already unpacked) and open digital_instruments.ini. You'll find a bunch of fields like this:
[ITEM_5]
PARENT=NULL
POSITION=0.005, 0.790, 0.839
TYPE=CLOCK
SIZE=0.025
COLOR=150,150,150,255
INTENSITY=3
FONT=pixelbig
ALIGN=CENTER
VERSION=2
In bold are the POSITION values that adjust the position of the digits in metres, so 0.001 equates to 1mm of movement, which is useful to know when initially guessing how much to move them.
- The first value is the X coordinate (left-right on the screen), with NEGATIVE values moving the digits to the RIGHT, and POSITIVE to the LEFT (eg. in the example above, to move the digits 7mm to the left, ADD 0.007 to the existing value, making 0.005 now 0.012)
- The second value is the Y coordinate (up-down on the screen) with NEGATIVE values moving the digits DOWN, and POSITIVE UP.
- The third value is the Z coordinate (in-out of the screen) with NEGATIVE values moving the digits FURTHER AWAY (ie. away from you, IN TO the screen), POSITIVE moving them CLOSER, or OUT OF the screen.
CHECK CAREFULLY WHETHER THE ORIGINAL VALUES ARE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE TO START WITH, AS THIS WILL AFFECT YOUR EDITED VALUES . ADDING 10 TO A NEGATIVE VALUE MIGHT ACTUALLY DECREASE IT BY 10 IF YOU DON'T NOTICE THE 'MINUS' SIGN IN FRONT OF IT. BELIEVE ME, IT'S EASILY MISSED WHEN EDITING AND CAN DRIVE YOU CRAZY
Other fields above are self-explanatory, but:
SIZE is the size of the font
ALIGN is easiest to keep as centre
Don't forget to delete data.acd after unpacking the data so that the unpacked data take precedence, save during testing and repack the data afterwards (or delete data.acd, or have 'use unpacked data if it exists' ticked on the DRIVE screen).
and
To adjust digital_instruments.ini in real time
- change CM/Assetto Corsa/Settings/Video to single screen (if starting in VR)
- open car's digital_instruments.ini in small notepad window (not fullscreen)
- alt-tab to AC
- start session in car (eg hotlap), cockpit view. NOT in CM showroom, go out on the track.
- adjust view to see Motec etc clearly, slight angle helps with Z (in/out) corrections to seat digits on the face of the display
- hit 'home' key on keyboard
- type 'set observeDigital 1' (no quote marks, spaces between 'set' & 'observe' and 'Digital' & '1') in pop-up console, hit return
- alt-tab to bring up notepad, move it so it's not blocking the Motec etc
- adjust parameters in the digital_instruments.ini
(0.000, 0.000, 0.000) is (X,Y,Z) with X (LEFT+ RIGHT-) Y (UP+ DOWN-) Z (IN+ OUT-), 0.001 = approx 1mm, 0.010 = 1cm etc
!! Take careful note of whether the original values are - or + when adding to/subtracting from them !!
- save digital_instruments.ini to see changes in real time