EZCA has one great plus point - it is sold by Flight1. Which means 30 days money back warranty - no questions asked. Buy it. Try it. Decide. I have. No going back.

The new 777 sure looks beautiful. The PMDG guys are no longer going to incorporate any 2D cockpit functionality into the 777 and beyond like they did with the 737NGX, other than maybe some hot pop-ups or 'views' say for the FMC. Does this mean we will need the EZCA or similar system to get to the various flight instrumentation?

 

Regards

 

No. Some self-defined camera views for the VC (like overhead view, pedestal view, FMC view etc) will do fine.

You could add TrackIR on top of that for more flexibility and realism.

 

However, if you need/want effects like a shaking vc on touchdown, head bobbing etc, you might want to look into EZCA. 

Having just tried the Opus demo for several days, I purchase EZDOK and definitely feel it is the superior product for cameras, viewpoints and flying immersion.  I regret I did not buy it sooner for all my planes.

 

Going VC will be just as easy as 2D using Ezdok, just need a bit of patience to set it up. But then again, easier yet, I'm sure you can easily download and import an already made camera file for any PMDG product out there.

 

Yea and its awesome for flying helicopters where you need to flip a quick switch and get back to the main view ASAP.

My vote is no.  There are predefined camera views (that are even present as far back as the JS4100) that are just as capable.  If you want to create your own, sure, buy a program to help you do that, but the ones that ship with the product are essentially just like the 2D panels anyway.

 

I've been using the VC since the JS41 - using the PMDG-provided viewpoints - and have never looked back (or looked into other programs).

I had ECZA but then I upgraded to Windows 8 - which is not supported. Opus is great.

 

EZCA does work fine in Windows 8. There is a quirk about registering it though. Going off of memory you have to use password method at the bottom of the registration screen. The other way of using the key at the top of the registration screen is not supported. I would still be using it now if my joystick would stop disconnecting.

ECZA is a must have, its worth every dollar, and makes the VC experience that much more enjoyable

EZDOK with TrackIR5.

 

Don't leave the ground without it.

 

Amazing immersion.

Thanks guys for your responses. When the 777 and 747v2 comes out, I will have to think about this and see what screens and views PMDG have provided.

I know I'm the odd one out here, but I couldn't stand EZDOK. What an irritating program to get set up. That said, if you have the patience of a saint it's probably worth it. I keep waiting for v2 but that doesn't seem to be happening. As you can tell, patience is not one of my virtues.  ^_^

Thanks guys for your responses. When the 777 and 747v2 comes out, I will have to think about this and see what screens and views PMDG have provided.

You can also use the spacebar and the mouse together. For the NGX this is enough.You can look at every panel you want.

I have a logitech gamemouse and made one of the knobs set as the spacebar. So I only need one hand to look around and zoom.

 

I never get EZCA working and Opus is great, but I must admit never use the different views. But it is so much easier to install.

 

Eric

EZCA has one great plus point - it is sold by Flight1. Which means 30 days money back warranty - no questions asked. Buy it. Try it. Decide. I have. No going back.

Opus is also distributed through Flight1 so everyone's a winner.

Well,

To the op, I would say that he can try the original fsx viewsystem in the tripple seven. If he is happy with it, then there is no need to spend extra cash.

As for the debate between ezca and opusfsx...

After more then 6 months trying to get the viewsystem of opus fsx working for me, I simply gave up and returned to ezca.

Am I happy with ezca? Not completely but it does the trick and that is what matters to me. Opusfsx is jerky at best and people that complained the manual of ezca... Wait until you get hold of the one that is supplied by opusfsx...

The part about the viewsystem is terrible...,filled with screenshots that are not even in the program anymore,...

If there is somebody who can put together a documented step by step tutorial... I will be gratefull

 

Luc Brusselmans

Belgium

Well,

To the op, I would say that he can try the original fsx viewsystem in the tripple seven. If he is happy with it, then there is no need to spend extra cash.

As for the debate between ezca and opusfsx...

After more then 6 months trying to get the viewsystem of opus fsx working for me, I simply gave up and returned to ezca.

Am I happy with ezca? Not completely but it does the trick and that is what matters to me. Opusfsx is jerky at best and people that complained the manual of ezca... Wait until you get hold of the one that is supplied by opusfsx...

The part about the viewsystem is terrible...,filled with screenshots that are not even in the program anymore,...

If there is somebody who can put together a documented step by step tutorial... I will be gratefull

 

Luc Brusselmans

Belgium

 

I think you should get the latest version of Opus and try again. The manual has step-by-step instructions for setting up camera views. Very easy.

Did you report your problems in the Opus forum?

EZCA is always needed.. One of the best addons out there.  :rolleyes:

Hello Michael,

 

Sorry, my first attempt to send you a message was sent prematurely...

 

Second attempt...

I just read your reply to a post of mine about EZCA/OPUSFSX.

And how hard I try, opusfsx just won't work for me. At least not as ezca does (and that program is by no means perfect).

Maybe you can help me on my way...?

 

The last version is 3.10.2 (last official version that is, because I don't use betaversions). 

The weather engine is just fine but the viewsengine doesn't work...

What are my problems?

- the switch between two views in the virtual cockpit is Always jerky.

Maybe I should try to explain.

The default zoom is 0.70 (default setting in fsx for me too). And everytime I switch between two views (and with the same zoom of 0.70) the view pulls back and zooms in again to the new position. In Ezca this goes very smooth but in opusfsx it's like I am thrown around the cockpit. Even when I set camera transitionspeed to 100 (slow). It is as if opusfsx throws in a third view in between the two I am switching between.

 

At first I thought it had something to do with the creation of the views but I have the same problem with imported camera definition files.

Following the step by step instructions (which are written by someone who knows the program from a to z,and are not that clear if you ask me) doesn't solve my problem. The switching between views still is jerky  and unusable.

 

Do you have any tips?

 

Luc Brusselmans

Belgium