Installing EZdok Camera Prepar3D V3

[Poppet 703]

 

Introduction 

 

This is a Basic Tutorial to Install EZdok Camera for Prepar3D V3    

 

 

"""EZdok Camera is now in a new 1.18.7 All-in-One build. There is no longer any need to update from earlier versions via multiple updates to get the latest version or Prepar3D compatibility.

The latest variables.ini file is also included. So if you are a new purchaser from Flight1.com, you no longer need to apply updates (unless a new update or variables.ini file is released).
Note: There is no need to update if you have 1.18.7 already in place. So do not install and overwrite anything if you have EZCA already installed. This build simply combines everything into an official all-in-one installer""

 

 

 

What Is EZdok Camera? 

 

""First, this is a camera manager that enhances view control in Prepar3D for more convenient navigation over the virtual cockpit, around the aircraft and around the Flight Simulator world.

Second, this is a tool that incorporates visual effects of camera shake, caused by aircraft accelerations and turbulence  that makes flying in Flight Simulator more immersing, and also can be used by flightsim movie making enthusiasts to make their videos more exciting"" 

 

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INDEX

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(1)  Installing EZdok

 

(2)  Un-Mapping Prepar3D Keys

 

(3)  Setting up your first Camera View

 

(4)  Problems 

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(1)  Installing EZdok

 

Before i run the EZdok Installer, I will do some Pre-Checks on my PC security.  I will do this to Insure EZdok will Install without Problems.

 

A  I will Disable my User Account Control "UAC".  Type UAC into your Windows Search bar, Drag the bar down to Never notify and Click Ok.   B I will now add the Installer to my Exclusions Zone "Trusted Zone"  of my Anti virus Software 

 

 

 

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1   If this is your First time to use EZdok, you will have to Enter your Payment Details and Purchase EZdok,  as i already own EZdok i will Click  "Click Here to Reinstall"  

 

2  Enter your Email account and Password, Click Validate.   3  As you can see my Activation limit in coming close to,  But for now i can Install No problem. 

 

 

 

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4  By Default the EZdok Installer will Install onto your C Drive, this is fine,  Click Ok.   5, Click Next.   

 

6 This is were EZdok will install the EZCA files to operate EZdok  (The Main Folder)  You can pick your Own place to Install,  I am happy to Install here, Click Next 

 

 

 

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7 Tick the Box and Click Exit.   8 and 9 Read the Images Carefully and make your choice,  Click Ok.  10 The "Configure" Box will pop up,  Click Configure files,  as you can i have done this already.  

 

 

 

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11 Next i will go to my EZCA location,  I will Right Click on config.exe and EZCA.exe Click into Properties, Click Compatibility and Run both as administrator, Just like the image shows 

 

12 I will now add the Entire EZCA folder to my Exclusions Zone of My Anti virus Software 

 

 

 

 

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Launch Prepar3D,  you will know if you have successfully Installed EZdok by the little Icon in the bottom Tray.  Before i start to use EZdok i will first Un-Map my keys. Follow the Next step   

 

 

 

 

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(2)  Un-Mapping Prepar3D Keys

 

 

EZdok depends and uses certain keys,  Some of these Keys are already Mapped by Default in Prepar3D,  so i will need to Un-Map them.  

 

The list of keys are as follows A, S, Shift+A,  Shift+S,  Shift+D,  All the Keys on your Number Pad and the 4 Direction Arrows 

 

 

 

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As an example I will now Un-Map the NUM 7,  follow these 4 steps to Un-Map the rest of the required Keys

 

1 Go to your Prepar3D Settings, Into Controls and into Buttons and Keys. Double left Click on any free Space.   2 The Change Assignment box will pop up,  I will start with "NUM 7"  Click Ok 

 

 

 

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3 You will be reminded that NUM 7 is Currently assigned to something else,  This is fine, Click Ok.   4  I will now left Click once to Highlight "NUM 7"  and Click  Delete Assignment.  Follow these 4 steps to Un-Map all the required Keys.

 

Please Note:   When you are finished be sure to Click Ok,  If you don't you have have to Un-Map the Keys all over again. (belief me, its a pain in the &@($*)  

 

 

 

 

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(3)  Setting up your first Camera View    The picture is a bit muddled up looking,  But follow the Numbers around,  1, 2, 3, 4 

 

 

I will go through some very simple steps to set up your first Camera View.  

 

1 As you can see your short cut to EZdok will be in the Add-ons beside Help,  You can also Press  Shift+D to bring up your EZdok Control Panel.  

 

2  By Clicking the little green box's especially  POV "Points of View" i can use the Direction Keys to move around the Cockpit.  By Clicking PTP, i can move from each camera position in a smooth and fluid fashion. 

 

3  Before i set up a Camera View i will Name it,  Right Click on the first free space,  Add camera and Name it,  Click Ok 

 

4  I am now ready to set up my first Camera View,  i will position myself to in the Virtual Cockpit until I'm happy,  Hit NUM lock and then NUM 2,  We are now in "Edit" Mode,  you will hear a beeping,  Hit NUM2 again,  Now your Camera View is Set.

 

When setting up another Camera View, Right Click on your first saved Camera and Click Clone Camera View, you can Rename it then 

 

Please Note:  When NUM Lock is On and by pressing NUM 3 you will Turn Off the Ezdok Control Panel,  So when your View is set Turn Off NUM lock  

 

I have added some extra basic descriptions in the Image for you to read.      Click To Make BIG

 

 

 

 

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(4)  Problems 

 

Problems with Activation.  

 

If you have reached your Activation Limit.  You can go to Flight1 Support  http://www.flight1.com/view.asp?page=service  and scroll down to  "Reactivate your Order"  Enter your Details,  Your order Number will be in your Original Purchase Email,  It will start something like 119xxxx  

 

 

 

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Problems 

 

EZdok will not Launch with Prepar3D

 

You can first Confirm that EZdok has successfully installed by going to your EZCA folder Install location and checking that you have all the correct files in the folder.

 

A  This is a list of all the Files that will be in your EZCA folder.   B You can open up the SimConnect folder,  Right Click and Install,  See if this helps. 

 

 

 

 

 

Next i will Confirm that that i have an EZdok Entry in my exe.xml file located here   ► Computer ► Local Disk (C:) ► Users ► your user name ► AppData ► Roaming ► Lockheed Martin ► PreparD v3

 

EZdok will add this to your exe.xml file.  

<Launch.Addon>
<Name>EZdok camera addon</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<Path>C:\YOUR INSTALL LOCATION\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path>
</Launch.Addon>

Be sure this is at the End of the Entry,  Just like the Next Image shows

</SimBase.Document>

I will now look inside my exe.xml file and confirm or maybe modify the Entry.  

 

1 Right Click on exe.xml,  Down to Open With,  Click into Notepad.   2 In here you can check and make sure there is a Launch EZdok Entry,  Between the Blue Lines,  You can also Modify this if you need to.   As you can see my path is Program Files (86)\EZCA\ezca.exe.  

 

3  I have Over layed 2 pictures of where MY  EZCA  folder is Installed to show you the relevance of where you Installed to how your Path is Defined  

 

Please Note: If you are going to Modify your Path in the exe.xml file,  you need to make sure you type the exact spelling and exact spaces.  If you are even 1 digit out,   EZdok will Not Launch 

 

 

 

 

Thank you  

Edited March 29, 2017 by Elaine Dixon
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[Jim Young 2,356]

Excellent job Elaine!  Before we move it to the Tips and Tricks Forum, I will pin this to make sure everyone is aware of your latest instructions.

 

Rob/Vic - hope this is okay with you all!

 

Best regards,

[Poppet 703]

Very good Richard.  

 

Yes you need to Run Prepar3D as administrator

 

Right Click on your Prepar3D Icon,  Click Properties  Click Compatibility  Tick the Box "Run this program as administrator"  Click Apply

 

 

 

 

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Step 11 of the above Guide is also very important.  You need to also Run Config.exe and EZCA.EXE as administrator 

 

Same process as above,  Right Click on both,  Click Properties,  Compatibility,  Tick the Box,  Click Apply   

 

 

 

 

[Poppet 703]

On 19/03/2016 at 10:00 PM, 'Manny' said:

How do I set that up instead of setting one up for each aicraft?

 

 

Hey Manny.  

 

You have a couple of options 

 

Set up each Plane separately  

 

Go with Richards suggestion 

 

Or,  you can grab some of the Pre installed Cameras on the older planes,  Save them and load them into your New plane.  You will have to adjust them a little to suite what ever plane you load them into. 

 

To Save the Cameras on one of the older planes,  Click File,  Click Save Camera Set,  Name your Camera and Save somewhere you will find easily 

 

 

 

 

 

Load up your Plane of choice,  Click File,  Click Load Camera Set, Click Continue,  Find your saved file and Bingo,  The Cameras will load up.

 

 

 

 

 

Cameras loading into your Plane 

 

 

 

 

 

[Poppet 703]

I get a pop up saying "Any data of NF camera is not found

 

 

Ok your Trying to Import the Cameras,  You need to Click File and Load the Cameras

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Poppet 703]

EZdok will Not work 

 

Checklist

 

 

Have you got  EZdok Installed ?   Go to Program and Features and check 

 

 

 

 

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Have you got the EZCA folder with all these files in it ?   Default Location   ©  Program Files (x86) EZCA  

 

 

 

 

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A  Have you Disabled your UAC User Account Control ?     B  Have you added the Entire EZCA folder to your Exclusions Zone of your Anti virus Software ?  

 

 

 

 

 

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Are you Running Prepar3D as administrator ? 

 

 

 

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Are you running EZdok as administrator ?  .  Right Click on config.exe and EZCA.exe Click into Properties, Click Compatibility and Run both as administrator, Just like the image shows 

 

 

 

 

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Have you Installed the simconnect that comes with EZdok ?   Have you Installed the simmconct that comes with Prepar3D ?   See the previous post 

 

 

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Most Important

 

Check your exe.xml file for the EZdok Entry.  The EZdok configurator  will add this for you,  but check it anyway.

 

If you look at the image you will see how My path and where i have EZdok installed is defined  

 

1 Right Click on exe.xml,  Down to Open With,  Click into Notepad.   2 In here you can check and make sure there is a Launch EZdok Entry,  Between the Blue Lines,  You can also Modify this if you need to.   As you can see my path is Program Files (86)\EZCA\ezca.exe.  

 

3  I have Over layed 2 pictures of where MY  EZCA  folder is Installed to show you the relevance of where you Installed to how your Path is Defined  

 

Please Note: If you are going to Modify your Path in the exe.xml file,  you need to make sure you type the exact spelling and exact spaces.  If you are even 1 digit out,   EZdok will Not Launch 

 

 

 

 

 

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This is what My exe.xml file looks like with just one Ad On "EZdok"  

 

If you Copy and Paste this, Be sure to change the Path to suit were you have Installed EZdok

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
<Descr>Launch</Descr>
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>

<Launch.Addon>
<Name>EZdok camera addon</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path>
</Launch.Addon>

</SimBase.Document> 

[Poppet 703]

Ive been pulling my hair out here with this program, couldnt get it to start after following these instructions. Long story short to save someone else the headache.

 

If you install this program anywhere other than its default x86 location, you will have to edit the path in your p3d exe file!!

 

Yes very good, Just to hammer that point home.

 

The EZdok Configuator by Default will Install a Pathway in your exe.xml file to Program Files (86).  If you have Installed EZdok anywhere else but here you will have to Manually modify this.  

 

 Please Note: If you are going to Modify your Path in the exe.xml file,  you need to make sure you type the exact spelling and exact spaces.  If you are even 1 digit out,   EZdok will Not Launch 

 

Click the picture,  Follow the numbers and read the Tex 

 

[Poppet 703]

For Window 10 User's with problems with Windows Defender 

 

​Are you having issues with EZdok and Windows Defender?   Kevin from the SimForums has some good news and Information that may help 

 

http://www.simforums.com/forums/ezdok-and-win-10-defender-issues_topic55750.html