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Specific Camera Definition
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Yes, I know that, but when I fly I want to have a quick access to the main view, well positioned and centered, which is why the F9 is convenient and quick because it is a single key. Pressing F9 then A is not that quick. In some critical phases of the flight, like when you want to turn on the landing light before landing, being quick is important.
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Good news, it works !! Not perfect, but it works.
I don't know why it doesn't work the same way as the first time I tried, because I did the same: I copied/pasted the virtual cockpit camera definition from cameras.cfg to my aircraft.cfg, changed the title and created a new GUID, updated the InitialXYZ and InitialPBH as I wished and voilà... When the aircraft is loaded in FSX, I press A until I see my custom VC view, and it works. Here is my camera definition:
If I press F11 or other view keys and press F9 key to come back, the view comes back to my custom VC view, this is exactly what I wanted 
This is probably because the line "HotKeySelect=1" is still there in my new camera definition.
But there is a problem, because there must be a problem. After testing with this aircraft, I loaded another aircraft in which the F9 does not work at all. I guess FSX tries to revert back to the custom VC view of the previous aircraft according to its GUID, and it can't find it so it does nothing... It's not a big deal, I can live with this. I am now happy because my adjusted VC view is just perfect.
Eric
I don't know why it doesn't work the same way as the first time I tried, because I did the same: I copied/pasted the virtual cockpit camera definition from cameras.cfg to my aircraft.cfg, changed the title and created a new GUID, updated the InitialXYZ and InitialPBH as I wished and voilà... When the aircraft is loaded in FSX, I press A until I see my custom VC view, and it works. Here is my camera definition:
Code:
[CameraDefinition.006]
Title = Custom VC
Guid = {62C33E16-5455-4CFD-99B0-9A6F8365EB3E}
Description = This is the description of the virtual cockpit view.
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
//SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
//SnapPbhReturn = False
SnapPbhAdjust = Ordinal
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = YES
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.6
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=30
HeadingPanRate=75
PanAcceleratorTime=0
HotKeySelect=1
InitialPbh=8.0, 0.0, 0.0
InitialXyz= 0,-0.04,0But there is a problem, because there must be a problem. After testing with this aircraft, I loaded another aircraft in which the F9 does not work at all. I guess FSX tries to revert back to the custom VC view of the previous aircraft according to its GUID, and it can't find it so it does nothing... It's not a big deal, I can live with this. I am now happy because my adjusted VC view is just perfect.
Eric
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In fact, I have just noticed the camera definitions are stored in the flight file, so my problem will probably persist until I load another flight.
I usually use the "previous fight" automatically saved by FSUIPC as the default flight so that FSX starts where I left it last time I quit. Doing this, the camera definitions stored in this flight will always be used.
Good to know...
Eric
I usually use the "previous fight" automatically saved by FSUIPC as the default flight so that FSX starts where I left it last time I quit. Doing this, the camera definitions stored in this flight will always be used.
Good to know...
Eric
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Yes, thank you
The interest thing is that if I have another custom VC view defined in another aircraft with the same GUID, pressing F9 will directly bring me to that view. That is good, I will probably create a custom VC view for each aircraft.
Eric
The interest thing is that if I have another custom VC view defined in another aircraft with the same GUID, pressing F9 will directly bring me to that view. That is good, I will probably create a custom VC view for each aircraft.
Eric
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Maybe I should think about buying this, I heard only good feedback about it