In FSX and P3d I enjoyed the spot view that doesn't change heading with your aircraft. In "normal" spot view the camera changes direction as the aircraft does. This means it is locked to the heading of the aircraft. In "fixed"chase view the camera stays on its heading. That way you can see a much more engaging view as the aircraft rolls and turns. It is also great for video footage.

It seems not to be enabled in FS2020. I tried several goes in the main camera cfg file and whatever I assign to chase view the sim stays on defaults. Any ideas?

Use the drone view, pick a fixed view, then every time you switch to drone view (I use the Insert key) that view will be there.

Lee

Thanks, but I'm after a spot view of the aircraft, not a drone view.

Would like to know that, too.

Open the camera settings in sim, go to external view, then expand the quick views and one or them is chase, one is overhead, etc. You can map any of those to a keyboard or button in controls for easy access.

3 hours ago, cwburnett said:

Open the camera settings in sim, go to external view, then expand the quick views and one or them is chase, one is overhead, etc. You can map any of those to a keyboard or button in controls for easy access.

Thanks cw but it doesn't change the chase view to locked heading. It always follows the aircraft heading, so if you start with the view off the left wing, if the aircraft turns right the camera does too. The beauty of the fixed lock view is that it follows the aircraft but isn't a slave to the aircraft's heading. It doesn't sound that different but it is chalk and cheese.

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On 9/3/2020 at 5:35 AM, robert young said:

Thanks cw but it doesn't change the chase view to locked heading. It always follows the aircraft heading, so if you start with the view off the left wing, if the aircraft turns right the camera does too. The beauty of the fixed lock view is that it follows the aircraft but isn't a slave to the aircraft's heading. It doesn't sound that different but it is chalk and cheese.

Did you ever find a solution to this? I would REALLY ;ike to get that spot view back to how it was previously.

anscad

me too I have missed this view so much for external ramp parking etc... very frustrating nobody had cracked this code .... 

 

On 8/11/2022 at 12:44 PM, JETPETER2 said:

me too I have missed this view so much for external ramp parking etc... very frustrating nobody had cracked this code .... 

 

Well I have exactly that mapped to my joystick button will report back, but I have TIR so the hat switch is free for me to use...

 

Edited August 12, 20223 yr by awf