How to move the spot view away from aircraft ?

[IAT #1 zaGURUinzaSKY 0]

Very simple question: in spot view, when I zoom in, the view it's always centered on the aircraft's centre. Is there any way (including addons.. payware..) to move the view away from the center? I'd like to stay on the right side of the aircraft and zoom into its nose... at the moment I can only zoom in the centre of the aircraft.I need this tool to make better compositions in my videos.. I'd like to keep the aircraft on the sides of the monitor and not always on centre.Thanx!!

[lliaudais 2]

GURU?You could purchase Active Camera OR just position the VC viewpoint six feet to the side (may not work with all A/C but definitely will with the better models)http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/160570.jpgLoyd

[GHarrall 494]

Download the Flight 1 View Utility for free from the Flight 1 website.It's very similar to the functions Active Camera provides.http://www.flight1.com/view.asp?page=library

[IAT #1 zaGURUinzaSKY 0]

I tried with active camera but I did not find a way to do it actually... and from virtual cockpit there is a limited range of offset from center and also the aircraft is no shown with complete 3d model... (I'm flying with real air aircrafts. What I'm trying to capture is some images like this:http://www.iat-aerobatic.com/images/JPEG/I...m%20-%20007.jpg where the subject is not on the center... in Lock On is very simple, you just press shift + esc and you can move the view where you want with the mouse... Thanx for your timezaGURUinzaSKYhttp://www.iat-aerobatic.com

[IAT #1 zaGURUinzaSKY 0]

>Download the Flight 1 View Utility for free from the Flight 1>website.>>It's very similar to the functions Active Camera provides.>>http://www.flight1.com/view.asp?page=library>>Also flight! View Utility doesn't allow to move the aircraft on the sides of screen... I just tried it..

[IAT #1 zaGURUinzaSKY 0]

This Image gives more the idea of the kind of tool I need...http://www.iat-aerobatic.com/images/JPEG/I...m%20-%20013.jpgSee the formation? is all the way bottom of the image... with FS2004 is always on center.zaGURUinzaSKYhttp://www.iat-aerobatic.com

[Guest jgreth123]

Get [a href=http://www.igfly.com/]Walk and Follow[/a]. It works precisely like you want it.Just to show you what it's like, take a look at [a href=http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=147&topic_id=246430&mesg_id=246430&page=3]these few screenshots[/a].

[IAT #1 zaGURUinzaSKY 0]

>Get [a href=http://www.igfly.com/]Walk and Follow[/a]. It>works precisely like you want it.>>Just to show you what it's like, take a look at [a>href=http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=147&topic_id=246430&mesg_id=246430&page=3]these>few screenshots[/a].YEah that's exactly what I was looking for.. Thanx a lot Jeff!

[MarkRey 16]

You might also try recorder_1-3.zip in the library - it's spot view functions do the same as W&F - amazing module.regards,Markhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpgXPHomeSP2/FS9.1/3.2HT/1024mb/X700pro256

[IAT #1 zaGURUinzaSKY 0]

>You might also try recorder_1-3.zip in the library - it's>spot view functions do the same as W&F - amazing module.>>regards,>Mark>http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpg>XPHomeSP2/FS9.1/3.2HT/1024mb/X700pro256I already have that module and I tried but I wasn't able to do those camera movements.. are you sure about it?

[John F 2,402]

On the strength of Mark's recommendation, I downloaded and tried the recorder module for the first time today. It's doing everything I wanted with regard to spot view adjustments, once I read the documentation carefully and spent some trial-and-error time poking around.John

[MarkRey 16]

Here's a small example, as John said, go thru the docs again - I did not get it the first time either but it's so simple you'll kick yourself :)http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/160922.jpgedit - what the heck - here's a quick tute:Start fs, go to spot view and hit 'V' to activate Recorder's spot view - you are now disconnected from the central point of the aircraft and free to move. Use your VIEW keyboard commands (shft-enter, shft backspc, ctl-enter etc etc) and your hat switch (not required but I find it easier to look around) to freely move about :)Everything is customisable, can be saved, sooo much more - fantastic module man, deserves awards.regards,Markhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpgXPHomeSP2/FS9.1/3.2HT/1024mb/X700pro256