Character

Customization

Customization Interface

The pilot and WSO character can be customized through an in-game menu, for example selecting one of the many available helmets.

🚧 A dedicated Character customization UI will be made available later during Early-Access.

Additionally, there are binds accessible to switch through the available options.

Customization Binds

Options

Customization options currently include:

  • Helmet
    • HGU-2
    • HGU-55
  • Headgear
    • (none)
    • Aviator Glasses
  • Body (6 types)
  • Gloves
    • Black
    • White

Selfie Mode

To enable great screenshots, a special Selfie Mode can be entered via an assignable special bind.

In this mode, the character model is rendered even though the player is currently in First-Person-View (F1).

The camera can then be moved for example to the front via standard DCS controls:

  • RCtrl + RShift + 8 (Numpad): Move up
  • RCtrl + RShift + 2 (Numpad): Move down
  • RCtrl + RShift + 4 (Numpad): Move left
  • RCtrl + RShift + 6 (Numpad): Move right
  • RCtrl + RShift + / (Numpad): Move forward
  • RCtrl + RShift + * (Numpad): Move aft

The view can be turned back to face the pilot by using LAlt + C and then using the mouse.

Selfie Shot

Additionally, another special bind exists to freeze the character model movement.

By default, the cameras movement area is restricted to avoid glitching the view during normal flight (for example when moving the head into a panel during VR). This restriction can be lifted by editing <DCS Install Folder>/Mods/aircraft/F-4E/Entry/Views.lua, allowing moving the camera anywhere in the cockpit.