Hi All gurusHave anyone found out how to get the old FS9 (and earlier) style 'fixed spot plane view' to function in FSX - i.e. the camera has a fixed view direction and the plane rotates, in contrast to the default FSX settings where the camera has a fixed angle to the aircraft, and the surrounding environment rotates.Hopefully you understand my point - sorry for the bad english.RegardsHenrik KorningBGGH

Hello Henrik,Yes, if I understand what you want correctly. Here's how to get the Locked Spot View...Press ALT to bring up the menu bar, then...Views --> View Mode --> Outside --> Locked SpotCheers, :)Jim

>Hello Henrik,>>Yes, if I understand what you want correctly. Here's how to>get the Locked Spot View...>>Press ALT to bring up the menu bar, then...>>Views --> View Mode --> Outside --> Locked Spot>>>Cheers, :)>>Jim>I am also interested in this... As I liked the option to look north, but see the plane move different directions! (especially handy for taxiing.)Thanks for the try Jim, but I think the locked spot acts different from what was asked...

Hi JimThat wasn't exacatly what I meant.In FS9 and earlier versions of FS there was more view-options in spot plane view.1: Roll view: Identical to FSX in Spot or locked spot mode, when the aircraft makes a turn, the camera is locked to a fixed angle to the aircraft. When lookind i.e. at the plane from the left side, I will keep seeing the left side of the plane regardless of how much it turns around.2: Fixed view: In this mode the camera has a fixed compass view direction. When the plane turns you actually see the plane turning in the view window (the view angle to the plane changes whenever the plane makes a turn), whereas the surrounding terrain remains fixed.Hope you understand this.Henrik

Hi guys,Ok, I guess I never used the type of view mode you guys are looking for. Perhaps someone else will know where it's at in FSX, and I'll look for this type of view and see if I can find it next time I fire the sim up.Jim

Hi JimIf you still have Fs2004 on your PC. Fire it up - take off - go to spot plane view - (start to uncheck 'gradual transition'). You will see another pop-down menu with Roll, Loop and Fixed options. Choose Fixed.Look at the plane when making a turn in this mode. You get a much more realistic view of the plane this way - or at least in my opninion you do.RegardsHenrik

Hi JimIf you still have Fs2004 on your PC. Fire it up - take off - go to spot plane view - (start to uncheck 'gradual transition'). You will see another pop-down menu with Roll, Loop and Fixed options. Choose Fixed.Look at the plane when making a turn in this mode. You get a much more realistic view of the plane this way - or at least in my opninion you do.RegardsHenrik

I understand EXACTLY what your talking about and as a painter, I use that view ALL the time. The way it is now I also dont like it. Selcting "locked spot" is not the same and I am beginning to think its not fixable unless you buy some sort of add-on down the road when the developers start figuring this stuff out.Hornit

Hi Guys,The FSX camera system is very robust, so I'm 99% sure that you can recreate the "old" FS9 fixed spot view in FSX. Unfortunately, that specific view configuration doesn't ship with the product, so it requires a bit of editing the Cameras.cfg to get it to work.Like you, I also use this specific view, and I miss it in FSX too. Unfortunately, I just haven't had the time to read that section of the SDK and fix the .cfg file to make it work.There's no cause for alarm, or claims of having to buy expensive addons. Just check out the SDK and edit the .cfg file yourself, or just be patient and I'm positive that some other like-minded simmer will do it for us.Regards,Nick

Hi NickYesterday night I tried out nearly all the chenges I couls imagine in the Cameras.cfg file. So far with no luck.I tried all the 'Track' variables I could find in the SDK.I had a lot of funny View-mode comming up in the process, but NO Fixed Plane View. :-hmmm *:-* :-( RegardsHenrik KorningBGGH

I am also disappointed with the removal of this view option from FSX.It is a far superior view to that offered by FSX.Frame frates are generally better as the scenery is not constanly processing as the aircraft turns but remains "fixed" in a constant direction.I too have had a go at the camera config SDK with no success.Hopefully somebody with more expertise than I can have a go at replicating the fixed spot view that came with FS9.Until then I'll keep enjoying the beauty of FS9!BJ

Hummm..... I use the method that OneTinSoldier presented and I think it is the same as I had in FS2004. I can leave the view at a fixed direction and watch the plane move in the view. I can pan up and down or all around at will. I sure thought it was the same in FS2004. I set up the start flight with that option turned on and then save the flight. Works for me anyway.

>Hummm..... I use the method that OneTinSoldier presented and>I think it is the same as I had in FS2004. I can leave the>view at a fixed direction and watch the plane move in the>view. I can pan up and down or all around at will. I sure>thought it was the same in FS2004. I set up the start flight>with that option turned on and then save the flight. Works for>me anyway.We are talking about a different view option here. In FS2004 it is the outside spot view with fixed transition, which is markedly different!

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Henrik,I think what you want is the following. Go to Cameras.cfg in C:Documents and Settings[user]Application DataMicrosoftFSX and setTrack = FixedChase in Cameradefinition.004 as shown below.[CameraDefinition.004]Title = Locked SpotGuid = {BCA3FDD1-FB83-4BBA-8407-4922A7F0D00D}Description = This is the description of the spot view.Origin = CenterSnapPbhAdjust = SwivelSnapPbhReturn = FalsePanPbhAdjust = SwivelPanPbhReturn = FalseTrack = FixedChaseShowAxis = NoAllowZoom = YesInitialZoom = 1.0SmoothZoomTime = 2.0ShowWeather = YesXyzAdjust = FALSETransition = YesShowLensFlare=TRUECategory = OutsideClipMode = SpotPitchPanRate=30HeadingPanRate=75PanAcceleratorTime=0HotKeySelect=3The aircraft will now turn without the rotation of the scenery.Cheers WOZ