FSX Steam: Can’t raise seat/view in default 737-700 to see over the glareshield

Re: FSX Steam – default 737-700 eye point / can’t see over glareshield

In the default FSX 737, what you’re running into is usually one of two things: (1) you’re adjusting the “wrong” view mode (zoom/pan vs. actual eyepoint), or (2) the aircraft’s cockpit eyepoint is set a bit low and you’ve hit the practical limit of the in-sim seat adjustment.

Here’s how I’d tackle it step-by-step.

1) Make sure you’re in the Virtual Cockpit and using the actual seat/eyepoint controls

1. Switch to the Virtual Cockpit view (not 2D panel).
2. Use the seat/eyepoint keys (not just zoom). In FSX the “move eyepoint” commands are separate from zooming in/out.
3. If your hat switch or mouse look is active, that will only change where you’re looking, not where you’re sitting.

2) Check your zoom level (this catches a lot of folks)
If your zoom is too wide, the glareshield will feel huge and block everything. The default 737 VC tends to look most “normal” somewhere around a mid zoom rather than fully zoomed out.

• Try a few zoom steps in and out and see if the horizon becomes reasonable.

3) Reset the view before adjusting
Sometimes the view gets “walked” into a weird spot and then your adjustments feel capped.

1. Reset to the default VC forward view.
2. Then try your eyepoint up/down adjustments again.

4) If it’s still too low: adjust the aircraft’s VC eyepoint (permanent fix)
The permanent way is editing the aircraft’s eyepoint so the default seating position starts higher.

General idea:

1. Find the 737’s aircraft configuration file.
2. Look for the eyepoint line (it’s typically a 3-number line for fore/aft, left/right, up/down).
3. Increase the vertical value slightly, save, and re-load the aircraft.

I don’t want to steer you wrong on the exact file location/line format without knowing which default 737 folder FSX:SE is using on your install, but that’s the right area to adjust if the built-in seat movement just won’t go high enough.

Quick questions so I can give you the exact keys/paths and the exact line to edit

• Are you flying in the Virtual Cockpit or the 2D panel?
• Do you know what your current zoom is when this happens?
• Are you using any camera add-on (EZdok/ChasePlane) or only stock FSX views?
• If you want the permanent fix: can you paste the eyepoint/camera section from the 737’s config/camera file once you find it?