Hi , I tried looking for the fix for the locked and spot view fix so that your view stay pointed in the same direction even as your plane makes a turn. Thanks for help can't seem to remeber where to make those edit in. Perry.

Hi , I tried looking for the fix for the locked and spot view fix so that your view stay pointed in the same direction even as your plane makes a turn. Thanks for help can't seem to remeber where to make those edit in. Perry.

Do you mean something other than just using F11 ?

No that is not it but thanks for reply. There is some changes in the FSX camera.cfg file for spot view and locked view.

I found it thanks.

I found it thanks.

Would you mind sharing what you found please?

I found it thanks.

Just in case others do not know the tweek for this I have listed it below. It is in the Camera.cfg and you replace the items listed. The original text is commented out with the // function.[CameraDefinition.004]Title = Fixed Spot //Locked SpotGuid = {BCA3FDD1-FB83-4BBA-8407-4922A7F0D00D}Description = This is the description of the fixed spot view.Origin = CenterSnapPbhAdjust = Ordinal //SwivelSnapPbhReturn = FalsePanPbhAdjust = SwivelPanPbhReturn = FalseTrack = FixedChase //FlatChaseLockedShowAxis = NoAllowZoom = YesInitialZoom = 1.0SmoothZoomTime = 2.0ShowWeather = YesXyzAdjust = FALSETransition = YesShowLensFlare=TRUECategory = OutsideClipMode = SpotPitchPanRate=30HeadingPanRate=75PanAcceleratorTime=1HotKeySelect=3

Track = FixedChase //FlatChaseLocked

Interesting. I thought mine was different (and it is). I tried this "FixedChase" and got performance much like the tail and wing cameras - still ridgedly attached to the aircraft but movable and pan-able. But not "Fixed" in direction.My Line reads: FixedChaseLocked and it works correctly...This made me curious: "none" does not work, neither does "Fixed". and, for me, neither does the FixedChase you have.Well, no matter. What I have does work so I'll stick with it.Loyd

Interesting. I thought mine was different (and it is). I tried this "FixedChase" and got performance much like the tail and wing cameras - still ridgedly attached to the aircraft but movable and pan-able. But not "Fixed" in direction.My Line reads: FixedChaseLocked and it works correctly...This made me curious: "none" does not work, neither does "Fixed". and, for me, neither does the FixedChase you have.Well, no matter. What I have does work so I'll stick with it.Loyd

Interesting that it would be different. My configuration came directly from the ACES group before they were disolved. I assume that you are seeing what I do. By that I mean that your view is always pointed at the compass setting that you pan to and the aircraft will turn while you stay fixed on a distant mountain or object. Thus it appears that you are viewing the aircraft from a fixed point like the Empire State Building and the aircraft can circle without you moving your eyepoint view.

Interesting that it would be different. My configuration came directly from the ACES group before they were disolved. I assume that you are seeing what I do.

Exactly. Fixed in viewing direction, regardless of the aircraft oriention. I also "carry around" a few Fixed Location Cameras in the configs of my more frequently flown aircraft. I can drop them via Lat-lon-elev anywhere and watch myself (or anything else) while I fly. They're a bit like a fixed location fly-by except they stay put and don't track the aircraft - but I made them pan-able and movable. I guess they could be made to track also but we already have the fly-by to do that so I didn't; that would make it like a custom 'tower' that you could put anywhere... maybe I should try it.Loyd