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Custom Cameras - Spot Views

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Has anyone had any success creating a "Custom Camera" definition for the Spot Views?

I'm trying to create the two cameras with a closer initial x,y,z position to compensate for the exaggerated radius of the Cirrus SR20/22/22T models in FSX.

Moving the camera manually (Ctrl-minus key) works just fine, but I'd rather the camera start out at the right location... ;)
 
Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be possible. It looks like whenever you create a "spot" camera fsx calculates the size of the MDL and adjusts the distance of the spot camera automatically. Only option I see is to use other sorts of cameras (like tail,...), but they don't behave like a spot camera.
 
I came up with a workaround by scripting an XML gauge that will emulate 100 Ctrl-minuskey commands with one click... ;)

Leftclick - Dolly Camera In Instantly
Rightclick - Dolly Camera Out Instantly
Mousewheel - Dolly Camera In/Out Slowly

This at least provides a quick way to Dolly the Spot View Camera(s) easily.
 
That's a cool idea. I'll have to think about this kind of feature. :)
 
Bill,

I know there was an article in Computer Pilot Magazine about creating a custom camera view but I cannot for the life of me find now.

I'll keep looking. I'm pretty sure it required using XML code (as you did in your workaround). What I can't remember is it pertained to camera definitions for Missions or regular, free flight definitions. I know there are some limits to what you can do with the free flight definitions.

-Michael
 
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