setting virtual cockpit view

[lennie 48]

Hello Folks,

Am new to P3Dv4; is there a way to have all aircraft open in vc view rather than from the rear of the airplane?

Thanks for suggestions!

 

[vgbaron 3,496]

Yes, set up your flight the way you want it and save it as default. From then on it should open the same way.

 

Vic

[hvw 381]

16 minutes ago, vgbaron said:

Yes, set up your flight the way you want it and save it as default. From then on it should open the same way.

 

Vic

Vic,

Is this true for non-default aircraft as well? It's my understanding that only default aircraft can be used in default scenarios.

Hans

[AnkH 2,233]

No, you can use whatever aircraft you want in the default scenario. Just be aware that the A2A planes are currently bugged in regard of this, means: if you use an A2A plane in your default scenario, the texture resolution is bugged and will go one step down each time you change your settings. And even more important: most complex airplane addons do not really like if they are used in a default scenario, because the initiation of some systems might be corrupted or not correct. So, the best thing is nevertheless: use a default plane in your default scenario.

[hvw 381]

>>No, you can use whatever aircraft you want in the default scenario.<<

No, doesn't work with PMDG's 737 either. P3D won't even start up when I have a PMDG 737 in the default scenario. I don't know if this happens with other PMDG aircraft as well.

Hans

[vgbaron 3,496]

You asked  if you "could" use non default - yes you can but it is generally not recommended if the a/c is a complex one - like the PMDG products. You are ALWAYS better off to have a simple a/c as default - it sets variables to zero and is a clean startup.

Vic

[Chock 17,769]

Yup, even some comparatively simple GA aeroplanes will refuse to crank up if you have them load as a default aeroplane flight, but its a cr@p shoot, some pretty complex ones will work just fine with it.

[John_Cillis 2,406]

I've had to try several scenarios as defaults.  Some would lock P3d depending on aircraft or location, a bit more unstable than FSX which handled all my saved flights well.  I have one flight in Reno that always works, so I usually load that, then change aircraft and airport before flying.  An extra step, but a good workaround and I can fly where I wish.

John