Hello guys,

I enjoy MSFS in VR with my Quest 2 but I somehow can't set up an external (or drone) camera to move around the aircraft (it seems I'm too dumb to set it up). In the cockpit camera I mapped some controller buttons to translate the view FWD / BAK / LEF / RIG and use my mouse for PITCH and YAW. Basicaly I set it up like a 1st person shooter to look around with my mouse and walk with my buttons.

I can't seem to get this system to work on the EXT view and in VR I miss the DRONE camera option!

Q1: Is there a way to set up something described above.

Q2. Is there a way to actualy walk around in real life e.g. set up a EXT CAM position under a wing and actualy walk a bit in real life....

drone camera works just fine in VR you can walk around do whatever.. you can do it with outside view also (spot view) but you cannot turn around unless you do it physically and it is much slower then using drone view

Here's me walking around i think this is using drone view if i recall, nvm what i say there LOL

 

 

Edited August 15, 20223 yr by AndyCYXU

My humble suggestion is to buy yourself an xbox controller.  They are pretty cheap.  With it you can very easily and smoothly do walk arounds, etc.  And since its joystick controlled, it has a very natural ease in and out of acceleration as you move.

In fact, I've even mapped the cockpit camera eye controls to it, so when in the cockpit I can move around as far as the given aircraft's constraints let me.  With the Fenix A320 for example, I can virtually get up from my seat and walk back into the cabin.  With VR, this is soo cool!

Good luck!

Like VFXSimmer said, ideally you want a Xbox controller. In VR you can easily switch between cockpit and drone camera with the INSERT key.

I would like to try this.  Q:  are you using bluetooth to connect the Xbox joystick to the PC?  I have a Xbox series ‘S’.  

Thank you guys.

The DRONE Camera option is missing in the VR camera menu. I managed to set up a button to switch to it and it worked. Turning makes me nausea and the speed is to high but I remember reading that SU10 will reduce the speed.

On 8/15/2022 at 8:44 AM, joby33y said:

I would like to try this.  Q:  are you using bluetooth to connect the Xbox joystick to the PC?  I have a Xbox series ‘S’.  

I am actually using a usb cable, though I know newer PCs can usually make a Bluetooth connection with it (that reminds me, I the rig I’m using is brand new - I didn’t even think to set it up with Bluetooth after migrating from my old one 🙂

There are probably lots of ways to set it up, I use the “A” button on the controller to pop between cockpit and drone.  I also have a trigger button combo to control the speed.  At the slowest speed it’s a nice walking pace to do virtual walks arounds before takeoff and then strolls through the cabin once in the air.

On 8/19/2022 at 7:47 AM, GEKtheReaper said:

Thank you guys.

The DRONE Camera option is missing in the VR camera menu. I managed to set up a button to switch to it and it worked. Turning makes me nausea and the speed is to high but I remember reading that SU10 will reduce the speed.

you can control the speed also assign commands to joystick switches, every aspect of drone cam is controllable in vr as well as 2d for this you simply familiarize yourself with control assignments, also as someone suggested  get xbox controller for   pc you can control aircraft with yoke as always, then when you witch to drone use controller

Edited August 26, 20223 yr by AndyCYXU