create camera view

[skip d 3]

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I have searched this forum and a few others(including Google) for a Tutorial/Guide/Any instruction....on how to use the "Create New Camera View" .I hate to say it....but I'm TOTALLY lost. The P3Dv4  SDK is absolutely foreign to me.
All I want to do is take a picture of the A/P panel in my HS748. It is located on the center console between the Pilot and FO. I'd like to be able to assign a key to it so I can pop it up while still maintaining my view out the front. 
Seems like it should be rather easy to accomplish....if only I knew what the proper steps are for 'creating this new camera'
Sorry to seem like a dolt....but I'm really hoping someone will walk me thru this without laffing TOO hard !!
Thanks for any help !!  P3Dv4.3 Win 7 Home Premium 64
Skip d

[vgbaron 3,496]

This won't completely answer your question Skip but it may help

a quick fix is to use the "["  (left bracket key) to open a new popup window - then navigate in that window as you normally would to get the panel showing - keep it open while you work - close it by using the "]" close bracket key. Not sure if you can save the camera though.

Vic

[scottb613 1,187]

Hi Skip,

Here's a link that may help: http://www.ontheglideslope.net/2016/05/18/how-to-creating-custom-cameras-in-prepar3d-v3/

Seriously though - do yourself a favor and get ChasePlane - your camera woes just go away - it's an absolutely essential piece of software in my flight bag...

Regards,
Scott

[mtrainer 136]

I have to readily agree with Scott.  I started w/ EZDOK but it has one of those user interfaces that makes perfect sense to the developer but no one else.  I was hesitant to purchase ChasePlane having already purchased EZDOK a year earlier but the interface is intuitive and exactly what you are looking for.  Why Lockheed didn't build a product like CP into the product over the past few years is quite surprising.

Mark

 

 

[mjw25 42]

Mark and Scott are right , great software......

[skip d 3]

Thanks guys for all the suggestions !!   Chase plane sounds like it will do exactly as I want.

Where can it be purchased,and do you think it might be offered as a Black Friday deal ??

Skip d

 

[scottb613 1,187]

Hi Skip,

I don't know of any sales - can't recall if I've ever seen one from this developer...

Added a video - although it not recent - should give you a good introduction... It also has a full motion system to make your view of the sim that much more realistic...

Vendors Site: https://oldprop.com/sim/ChasePlane/

Regards,
Scott

ChasePlane

 

[scottb613 1,187]

14 minutes ago, skip d said:

Thanks guys for all the suggestions !!   Chase plane sounds like it will do exactly as I want.

Where can it be purchased,and do you think it might be offered as a Black Friday deal ??

Skip d

 

 

[skip d 3]

Thanks Scott for all that info.  I REALLY liked the realistic views in that video.Do you know what GPU was used ??  I'm about to go to a GTX 1080 ti from a GTX 980.....

 

 

[scottb613 1,187]

2 minutes ago, skip d said:

Thanks Scott for all that info.  I REALLY liked the realistic views in that video.Do you know what GPU was used ??  I'm about to go to a GTX 1080 ti from a GTX 980.....

 

 

Hi Skip,

Happy to help - but no - I don't know what he has...

I can say ChasePlane runs fine - without any noticeable impact - on my 2700K@4.7Ghz Sandy with a GTX970... I'm building a new 7700K GTX1070 Ti right now - as I couldn't bring myself to spend more than $500.00 on a video card...

Regards,
Scott

[skip d 3]

This GPU stuff is getting rapidly 'out of control' !!!

I've been watching the 1080 ti's go from 500.00 on the 6th of Nov..........to 600.00 for the same card today.

I don't know whether to jump now or wait !!!

Skip d