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How to reset the VR VIEW via SimVars (like hitting SPACE)?

I need to reset the VR view using a SimVar (the same as hitting "SPACE" does). I only had success with re-setting the normal cockpit view in C++ using:

SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, DEFINITION_RESET_VIEW, "CAMERA REQUEST ACTION", "enum"); 
testValue = 1;
SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject(hSimConnect, DEFINITION_RESET_VIEW, SIMCONNECT_OBJECT_ID_USER, NULL, 0, sizeof(testValue), &testValue);

But I wasn't able to find anything like this to reset the VR VIEW, tested it with "CAMERA ACTION COCKPIT VIEW RESET" and the bool = true, too, but it didn't work.

Background: I'm using FS2020 as an IG for our own flight simulator with real instrument panels, they are visible using the cameras of the Varjo XR-3. And I need to match the virtual with the real world, so I have to programmatically reset the VR view (the pilot is not using the FS2020 controls, we have our own sidesticks going directly into our FDM/FCL.

Anyone knows how to re-set VR view programmatically via SimVars? Thanks!

Best from Germany

Andreas

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FlyingRaccoon answered Lildreas commented

Hello @Lildreas

We have reproduced the problem.
Setting CAMERA REQUEST ACTION to 1 should work but the binding with the VR recenter call has not been done.
This will be fixed.

Thank you for reporting the issue.

Regards,
Sylvain

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Hi Sylvain,

thanks for this lightning-fast checking and the positive answer! This helps a lot!
Best
Andreas

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