This is what I do - it takes seconds, and you don't have to experiment with values in the camera.cfg file.

When the aircraft is on the runway, in the cockpit view, and it is my first time in that particular aircraft...

I press ctrl-alt-1 to preserve the default view to alt-1 if ever I need it back.

then, I use the up and down arrow key to find the right height over the cowl.  I then hold right mouse button and drag the mouse down to look down a bit.  You can also zoom in and out a bit if you need to using the mouse wheel.

I then press ctrl-alt-2 to preserve my personal view to alt-2.  I then assign a button to alt-2 on my fight controller joystick (you only have to do this once across all aircraft).

This is alt-2 view is saved across all aircraft independently, and I have done 3 or 4 sim updates, and they have never been erased.  Left / right snap views, and in fact all other viewing methods still work perfectly from the alt-2 view, and if you do mess up  the viewpoint by looking around with the mouse, and can't get back to your preferred viewpoint, just press alt-2 again (or in my case, my flight controller button).

This is my way, it is quick, and works a treat.  Don't forget the number keys you have to use are across the top, not number pad like Xplane.

Personally, I like to have a decent view over the cowl / nose, but tilt down to have most critical instruments in view, and if possible, just a bit of the top of the stick or yoke, so I get to see the effect of their feedback response when I move my flight control.

Just to stress, this method is not only specific to the airplane, but also does not get overwritten during an update.  It must store the custom camera setting somewhere else to do this.  Maybe in a C drive settings folder.  👍

Anyway, it works quick and great for me.  The longest part was setting alt-2 to a joystick button. 

Edited January 24, 20215 yr by bobcat999

5 hours ago, spacedyemeerkat said:

If you're using Steam or you have an Nvidia card, you're in luck because both provide built-in solutions.

Good point, I forgot about setting up the Nvidia FPS counter through Geforce Experience.

Al

Edited January 24, 20215 yr by ark

4 hours ago, bobcat999 said:

Just to stress, this method is not only specific to the airplane, but also does not get overwritten during an update.  It must store the custom camera setting somewhere else to do this.  Maybe in a C drive settings folder.

%appdata%\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\SimObjects\Airplanes\<aircraft folder>\CAMERAS.CFG

(Steam version, might be different for MS Store version).

...jim

 

Edited January 24, 20215 yr by JimBrown