I miss the pop ups we have in P3D, where you can easily bring up the FMC or EFB with all buttons w/o having to change views in the cockpit.

 

Shom

Unless Asobo add support for such things then no probably not. There is probably a feature request over on the forums or dev forums that can be upvoted for more support. I know there is some work arounds out there for specific addons.

Edited December 22, 20223 yr by Zangoose

Is it really necessary anymore?  Assign a camera to the FMC.  Job done.

24 minutes ago, ErichB said:

Is it really necessary anymore?  Assign a camera to the FMC.  Job done.

Thanks, is there a guide on how to set that up?

I just find it easiest to click the FMC and get it focused

27 minutes ago, ErichB said:

Is it really necessary anymore?  Assign a camera to the FMC.  Job done.

For home cockpits yes it is.  

I just installed Flybywire A320 and it has a great option to send MCDU to another laptop, IPAD Its great

So I can used it as a real MCDU

I wish other aircraft addons could do that

https://www.aviaworx.com/

Works with Pmdg, Crj etc.

30 minutes ago, Shomron said:

Thanks, is there a guide on how to set that up?

Move the camera over the FMC.  Set the camera by pressing Ctrl+0 (or whatever number from the Numpad)

Then just press 0 to select/unselect the camera 

Edited December 22, 20223 yr by ErichB

19 minutes ago, wan2fly99 said:

I just installed Flybywire A320 and it has a great option to send MCDU to another laptop, IPAD Its great

So I can used it as a real MCDU

I wish other aircraft addons could do that

This is the best option

1 hour ago, ErichB said:

Assign a camera to the FMC.  Job done.

Not enough: I can't keep EFB and FMC side by side, as I could do with a popup. Same when checking a route while entering it in the FMC: I need to place the camera in an awkward angle to see both displays at the same time.

4 minutes ago, Luis Hernandez said:

Not enough: I can't keep EFB and FMC side by side, as I could do with a popup. Same when checking a route while entering it in the FMC: I need to place the camera in an awkward angle to see both displays at the same time.

I just write the bits i need from the EFB on a notepad.  Sometimes in flightsim, we want things to be way too easy.  Even real world is not that easy all the time and requires workarounds.

I have a key assigned to the MCDUs in the Fenix, but often I just look over with track IR and zoom in with mouse wheel. Either way is beyond simple. 

 

6 hours ago, ErichB said:

Is it really necessary anymore?  Assign a camera to the FMC.  Job done.

Doesn't seem practical, or does it?   Are assigned cameras specific for each airframe?

What I can't figure out is why they don't simply make the rt-Alt click that brings up various components but does not save their resized size and position which could go a long way to improving this w/ little coding effort it would seem.

I use both a camera view and Tobii Eyetracker, I just lean forward with the Eyetracker to zoom in to whatever I want to look at.

9 hours ago, Luis Hernandez said:

Not enough: I can't keep EFB and FMC side by side, as I could do with a popup. Same when checking a route while entering it in the FMC: I need to place the camera in an awkward angle to see both displays at the same time.

I have a view assigned to the FMC, and a view assigned to the EFB.  I have a controller (an old Logitech gamepad velcro'ed to my yoke) set up and I press one button for the FMC and the other button for the EFB, and I can switch between them instantly, back and forth.  I use the same buttons for every airplane, so when I switch for example from the A310 over to the PMDG 737, it's all the same to go between EFB and FMC.

Ultimately though I'd like to get a tablet and place the FMC on the tablet with touch commands.  And I already have a laptop to my left, where I'd like to place my EFB.  I haven't really dug into too deeply yet though.