I haven't used Chaseplane since P3D about 10 years ago.  Currently in MSFS 2024 i fly the Fenix and have some camera settings that I set up for my different views and have keyboard keys assigned to switch views.  What are the benefits of Chaseplane these days?  Is it worth the $ over what I currently use.  What are the benefits? I don't do any streaming or anything outside of lying airliner routes.  Thanks!

I just find the ease of setting up views extremely quick and simple. I also love the ability to use multiple views to one key assignment, making for the possibility of endless options. And the added bonus of camera effects make it a must (far superior to fsrealistic, in my opinion).

The flyby views, cinematic and tower views are just perfect too...

I use chaseplane mainly to get the old spot plane view back that asobo removed for some stupid reason.

It gives you fly-by, runwaym spot and tower views, plus 'cinematic', which I don't care for. The UI seems very clunky (from what I have seen online) and the price is far too high for what it does. But that is just my opinion..... I personally won't buy it.....

I really like it. But I also combine it with a Streamdeck XL so I have about 28ish shortcuts to various views. It’s overkill, but I like the freedom of it. I don’t stream either. 

The only thing I can see that I’d use is the fly by and tower views, but I’m holding out (fading) hope those will someday be made part of the base game.  I can’t see myself paying the asking price for those two things.

Plus, tower and runway view would really only be useful to me in a replay, not live.

Edited December 23, 2025Dec 23 by regis9

Was useful in P3D, not needed anymore, since the default camera system is very powerful and flexible. Not interested in tower and fly by views. 

6 hours ago, Zimmerbz said:

I haven't used Chaseplane since P3D about 10 years ago.  Currently in MSFS 2024 i fly the Fenix and have some camera settings that I set up for my different views and have keyboard keys assigned to switch views.  What are the benefits of Chaseplane these days?  Is it worth the $ over what I currently use.  What are the benefits? I don't do any streaming or anything outside of lying airliner routes.  Thanks!

I'm sure you'll find an answer in the two existing threads:

 

and

 

2 hours ago, MikeV1 said:

But I also combine it with a Streamdeck XL

I have one too, but not sure how to set that up... is it easy to do?

 

7 hours ago, Zimmerbz said:

I haven't used Chaseplane since P3D about 10 years ago.  Currently in MSFS 2024 i fly the Fenix and have some camera settings that I set up for my different views and have keyboard keys assigned to switch views.  What are the benefits of Chaseplane these days?  Is it worth the $ over what I currently use.  What are the benefits? I don't do any streaming or anything outside of lying airliner routes.  Thanks!

There's an entire thread already dedicated to Chaseplane for MSFS 2024 just a little further down from yours that'll answer your questions.

 

Edited December 23, 2025Dec 23 by Keirtt

5 hours ago, vonduck said:

I have one too, but not sure how to set that up... is it easy to do?

 

Yes. I set the shortcut to all my views on Chaseplane as "Alt + XXX" and then set a load of Hotkeys on Streamdeck with the shortcuts. 

Basically, I used it to replicate the camera settings I used in my FSX and P3D days: no annoying transition between views, ease of view resetting, quick side/up/down views (as in my old FS9 2D panel era) and the ability to set the camera mounting as stiff or flexible as I want. And that was using simply the SDK for these sims (i.e., no Chaseplane).

I also get the added benefit of importing views easily. I mean, I can set the views for the Fenix A319, and then simply import them into the A321. That was a chore in all sims (FS2004, FS2024 and everything in between). Also, the ability to fine tune the views is a blessing.

After having both the FSX/P3D and the 2020/2024 versions, I can say the UI could be a bit better, specially for assigning buttons and removing views (too many extra clicks in the 2020/2024 version). But I love the fact I can use button combinations in CP 2020/2024 (too bad this feature was never present in the FSX/P3D version). For me, CP is worthwhile, but I got the 2020 version during Black Friday (42% off) and got the 2024 one for free.

Just now, Luis Hernandez said:

Also, the ability to fine tune the views is a blessing

It's a I believe common misconception you can't fine tune views w/ the default camera system.  I was perplexed by this too, which mostly affected my main frontal pilot view, primarily because I found it nigh to impossible to center HUD display in its HUD frame.  Turns out it's super simple to fine tune it or any view:  the trick is to 

1. Open the Camera interface from the dropdown toolbar
2. Move the Freelook Speed slider down to a very low speed, 5 or 10.

Now you can you your default motion keys (Shift+ A, S, D, Q, E) in fine increments.  When happy, simply hit Ctrl-Alt+# to lock it in.  Then can put the speed slider back to its default, or leave it for future adjustments.

12 minutes ago, Noel said:

Turns out it's super simple to fine tune it or any view:  the trick is to 

1. Open the Camera interface from the dropdown toolbar
2. Move the Freelook Speed slider down to a very low speed, 5 or 10.

Now you can you your default motion keys (Shift+ A, S, D, Q, E) in fine increments.  When happy, simply hit Ctrl-Alt+# to lock it in.  Then can put the speed slider back to its default, or leave it for future adjustments.

That's something I'd have liked to know a month ago 😂. Thanks for the tip!

14 minutes ago, Luis Hernandez said:

That's something I'd have liked to know a month ago 😂. Thanks for the tip!

I know I should probably get that posted under tips as it perplexed me for going on....6 years now 🤪