saved quick views on keypad

[anitelite 41]

I've saved a couple of quickview cockpit views by using Ctrl+numpad value (Ctrl+3 numpad  for example) and these work well, but I don't know how to add an external view to the numpad ?  When I select an external view and then mod it to what I want to save and use the same Ctrl+ numpad, nothing is saved.  Am I missing something ?

Jim

 

 

[Datalink 26]

I thought the numpad keys are just internal, but can’t say I’ve tried assigning external views and it’s been a long time since I’ve been in XP 😞

[flying_carpet 657]

For me it works. I just changed to chase view, moved the viewpoint to somewhere else and pressed the "save quickview" key (although I defined a custom one, namely Shift+numpad). That's in X-Plane 12. Do you still use X-Plane 11? There it might not work for the external views (?).

Edited January 6, 2023 by flying_carpet

[anitelite 41]

thanks, I'll give your chase view a go and see what happens

 

[jcjimmy 150]

anitelite,

I am not sure of your question. However, FYI I like to save an external view of the aircraft to the keypad. Select SHIFT 4 for the outside view of the aircraft and save it to  CTRL - KEYPAD 9. Any number will do, but 9 keeps it out of the way. Other views may work, though I haven't tried them out.

[anitelite 41]

sorry....should have been clear.  This works fine on Xplane11.  But does NOT work on Xplane 12.

Jim

 

 

[anitelite 41]

ok...first....apologies to all first responders.  The selection of external chase and then the numpad assignment did finally work.  I don't know if i was rushing the procedure or just didnt' put in the numpad keystrokes correctly, but i was able to just now get the external view assigned to the numpad quick views as before in xplane 11.  

Many thanks to all who responded.

Jim

 

[Sims Smith 303]

Another question about these saved views using ctrl+Numpad numbers.  Every time I update Zibo they are gone. Which file saves these views?

 

[flying_carpet 657]

1 hour ago, Sims Smith said:

Another question about these saved views using ctrl+Numpad numbers.  Every time I update Zibo they are gone. Which file saves these views?

The one in the respective plane folder, called <plane_name>_prefs.txt