Chaseplane

[Anthony25368]

Thanks for the heads up. I am looking forward to buying once it is available. 

[MikeV1]

There’s an updated version… 
 

ChasePlane has been updated on 2025-04-07.

2025.15.1.22

This update is a major change in the way ChasePlane handles input devices. While we tried to make that conversion as seemless as possible, some of your control assignments/shortcuts might have to be reconfigured.

We have also added a way for you to adjust camera speeds and weights using Control Profiles. This will allow you to switch/adjust 3 speed profiles for each camera mode. Control Assignments have also been added to adjust speeds/weights. You will find this new feature in the ChasePlane Preferences.

• Added support for F13-F24 keys on your keyboard.
• Added Control Profiles to adjust speeds/weights.
• Added contextual control assignments in the different Preferences sections.
• Added setting to reverse controls in Spot View in the Preferences section.
• Added the ability to modify group shortcuts from the View Editor directly.
• Added an option to toggle head tracking (TrackIR, OpenTrack, etc.).
• Added the ability to change the transition duration in groups.
• Added the ability to assign mouse buttons.
• Fixed an issue where camera physics would not be paused when pushing back.
• Fixed an issue where Tobii Eye Tracker would pass through during Cinematics Mode. A proper integration will come in a future update.
• Fixed an issue where the sim's default camera speed controls would be set to zero when disabling ChasePlane.
• Fixed an issue where scrolling while hovering over a display would not zoom the camera.
• Fixed an issue where Roll controls would be reversed when using buttons.
• Potential fix for an issue where the WASM module would crash when entering Cinematics Mode.
• Listed views in the Import section are now sorted by index instead of by name.
• Issue where control assignments would stop working when switching in/out of MSFS or when using CP in an external window.
• Switched from DirectInput/XInput to RawInput for better compatibility with controllers and joysticks. This will fix a lot of issues with joysticks and controllers.
• Improved performance when panning the camera around on some systems.
• Views/Groups in the Community section now show newest first.

[petz_e]

I have just upgraded to the latest version. Does anyone know how you can turn off those dots that turn into big grey overlays showing the names of the different views? This totally breaks immersion. I've never seen them in the past, now they are everywhere, even in the exterior view.

Edited April 8 by petz_e

[SierraDelta]

1 minute ago, petz_e said:

I have just upgraded to the latest version. Does anyone know how you can turn off those dots that turn into big grey overlays showing the names of the different views? This totally breaks immersion. I've never seen them in the past, now they are everywhere, even in the exterior view.

I think they may be the Smart View indicators, should be able to turn them off in Settings.

[Simselli]

Tried the update twice, failed both times. Says it installed fine, but all i get once in the sim is grey window, with a load of dots along the bottom. reverted back to the last working version for me.

[Keven Menard]

25 minutes ago, Simselli said:

Tried the update twice, failed both times. Says it installed fine, but all i get once in the sim is grey window, with a load of dots along the bottom. reverted back to the last working version for me.

You should open a ticket about this so we can look at this!

[Keven Menard]

2 hours ago, petz_e said:

I have just upgraded to the latest version. Does anyone know how you can turn off those dots that turn into big grey overlays showing the names of the different views? This totally breaks immersion. I've never seen them in the past, now they are everywhere, even in the exterior view.

It’s a bug that will be fixed in the next update. Sorry about that!

[petz_e]

3 hours ago, Keven Menard said:

It’s a bug that will be fixed in the next update. Sorry about that!

No problem. Thanks.

[petz_e]

It looks like the latest version broke the shortcuts system. None of my chaseplane shortcuts from my joystick are triggering. I have to rebind them one by one to make them work again. But after a while they stop working again. And sometimes the toolbar doesn't hide / gets transparent when it should. -Sigh- One step forward, two steps back...

Edited April 19 by petz_e

[MikeV1]

Ah. That’s a shame. I’m still on the initial version and was a little scared to update as it’s working great for me. 

Edited April 19 by MikeV1

[Keven Menard]

5 hours ago, petz_e said:

It looks like the latest version broke the shortcuts system. None of my chaseplane shortcuts from my joystick are triggering. I have to rebind them one by one to make them work again. But after a while they stop working again. And sometimes the toolbar doesn't hide / gets transparent when it should. -Sigh- One step forward, two steps back...

That got fixed in today’s update as far as we know

[Keven Menard]

Available to everyone now!

https://parallel42.com/products/chaseplane

[Noel]

8 minutes ago, Keven Menard said:

Available to everyone now!

https://parallel42.com/products/chaseplane

Kevin, it's not there yet for 2024 is it?

[SierraDelta]

1 minute ago, Noel said:

Kevin, it's not there yet for 2024 is it?

Well, the product page that Keven linked to clearly says 2020 - so no, will come later.

[Noel]

8 minutes ago, SierraDelta said:

Well, the product page that Keven linked to clearly says 2020 - so no, will come later.

Thanks Søren I did see a free update when readied for '24 so time to go...buy Chaseplane ;o)