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Hi all! this is my first post here I hope its in the right place. Got to thank the AMAZING flight simmer community for tons and tons of valuable info that has enhanced my FSX experience in the last couple weeks since I got my hands on the software. Found the following resource for configuring camera views and just had to create some 'approach/taxi' cam views that I felt was sorely missing. Not for the hardcore simmers preference of viewing the world from inside the confines of your virtual cockpit, but for training I wanted views that showed a rear camera/front facing/top down angle of the whole aircraft and the land below (the default tail view doesnt do that for me). http://www.fstipsand...sx-cameras.html I have apended 4 views to the cameras.cfg file (found in same FSX folder the fsx.cfg is located in), as well as enabling the hidden AI aircraft views and disabling 2 of the tower views I never used. Feel free to backup you cameras.cfg file and try my own file (right click cameras.cfg/left click copy/right click in directory/left click paste - then open cameras.cfg and delete all text replacing with the complete cfg version below), or just add the views onto the end of the file, making sure the cameradefinition.xx numbers are unique (by default they should be if you havent edited the file before). Here is the complete cfg file that I now use followed by just the additions I made for these extra views if you just want to add them. I put some time in making them all work with the default aircraft in FSX so I think you will find them very useful ********************************complete cameras.cfg file******************************************* [CameraDefinition.001] Title = Cockpit Guid = {B1386D92-4782-4682-A137-738E25D1BAB5} Description = This is the description of the cockpit view Origin = Cockpit ShowPanel = Yes SnapPbhAdjust = Ordinal SnapPbhReturn = True PanPbhAdjust = Ordinal PanPbhReturn = True Track = None ShowAxis = FrontOnly AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = 1.0 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = TRUE ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Cockpit HotKeySelect=2 [CameraDefinition.002] Title = Virtual Cockpit Guid = {C95EAB58-9E4A-4E2A-A34C-D8D9D948F078} Description = This is the description of the virtual cockpit view. Origin = Virtual Cockpit MomentumEffect = Yes SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = None ShowAxis = YES AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = 0.7 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ZoomPanScalar = 1.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = TRUE ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Cockpit PitchPanRate=30 HeadingPanRate=75 PanAcceleratorTime=0 HotKeySelect=1 [CameraDefinition.003] Title = Spot Guid = {BCA3FDD1-FB83-4BBA-8407-4922A7F0D00C} Description = This is the description of the spot view. Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Ordinal SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = FlatChase ShowAxis = No AllowZoom = Yes InitialZoom = 1.0 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = FALSE Transition = Yes ShowLensFlare=TRUE Category = Outside ClipMode = Spot PitchPanRate=30 HeadingPanRate=75 PanAcceleratorTime=0 [CameraDefinition.004] Title = Locked Spot Guid = {BCA3FDD1-FB83-4BBA-8407-4922A7F0D00D} Description = This is the description of the spot view. Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = FlatChaseLocked ShowAxis = No AllowZoom = Yes InitialZoom = 1.0 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = FALSE Transition = Yes ShowLensFlare=TRUE Category = Outside ClipMode = Spot PitchPanRate=30 HeadingPanRate=75 PanAcceleratorTime=0 HotKeySelect=3 [CameraDefinition.005] Title = FlyBy Guid = {6B79DD49-9B4A-439D-BF40-ACBF157B0BA0} Description = This is the description of the fly by view. Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = FlyBy ShowAxis = No AllowZoom = Yes InitialZoom = 10.0 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = FALSE Transition = No ChaseDistance = 500 ChaseHeading = 15 ChaseAltitude = 10 ChaseTime = 20 ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Outside ClipMode = Tower [CameraDefinition.006] Title = Top-Down Guid = {A2849229-938A-448f-8AC6-01EF2291C171} Description = This is the description of the map or top down view. Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Orthogonal PanPbhAdjust = Orthogonal Track = None ShowAxis = Yes AllowZoom = Yes InitialZoom = 256 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ShowWeather = No XyzAdjust = FALSE Transition = No ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Outside HotKeySelect=4 [CameraDefinition.007] Title = Nearest Tower Guid = {60BC0819-BD04-4AF6-8954-8FC8AA3545FF} Description = This is the description of the tower view. Origin = Tower SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = Track ShowAxis = No AllowZoom = Yes InitialZoom = 8.0 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = FALSE Transition = No ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Tower ClipMode = Tower NoSortTitle = True [CameraDefinition.009] Title = Facilities Runway Guid = {607C4520-CA6F-4135-AE10-8BF28838068F} Description = This is the description of the runway view. Origin = Virtual Cockpit InstancedBased = Yes SnapPbhAdjust = None PanPbhAdjust = None TargetCategory = Fixed Track = TrackBank ShowAxis = Yes AllowZoom = Yes InitialZoom = 1.0 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = FALSE Transition = No ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Runway CycleHideRadius = 7 ClipMode = Tower CycleHidden=No [CameraDefinition.010] Title = AI Planes Guid = {75A8357E-AB58-4294-9416-90C73FAFDD90} Description = This is the description of the AI aircraft view. Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = FlatChaseLocked InstancedBased = Yes ShowAxis = No AllowZoom = Yes InitialZoom = 1.0 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = FALSE Transition = No ShowLensFlare=TRUE Category = AirTraffic TargetCategory = Container ClipMode = Spot PitchPanRate=30 HeadingPanRate=75 PanAcceleratorTime=0 CycleHidden=No [CameraDefinition.012] Title = "GA Approach Cam" Guid = {FA9B2E4B-8AAD-45D0-8DCD-06F342343705} Description = Looking forward and down from a camera behind the tail of a GA (172,Bravo,Extra,Maule,P51,Piper,Baron,Goose) aircraft Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = FALSE PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = FALSE Track = None ShowAxis = FALSE AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = .75 ShowWeather = Yes InitialXyz = 0, 5, -12 InitialPbh = 20, 0, 0 InitialZoom = .3 XyzAdjust = TRUE Category=Custom MomentumEffect=TRUE ClipMode=Minimum [CameraDefinition.013] Title = "Twin Approach Cam" Guid = {BA081077-3C56-41BF-AD28-0ACCDBB70DA7} Description = Looking forward and down from a camera behind the tail of a medium (DC-3,Learjet) aircraft Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = FALSE PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = FALSE Track = None ShowAxis = FALSE AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = .75 ShowWeather = Yes InitialXyz = 0, 10, -25 InitialPbh = 20, 0, 0 InitialZoom = .3 XyzAdjust = TRUE Category=Custom MomentumEffect=TRUE ClipMode=Minimum [CameraDefinition.014] Title = "Heavy Approach Cam" Guid = {9804FA1F-6DCC-45DB-9911-50638A4D1012} Description = Looking forward and down from a camera behind the tail of a heavy (Airbus/737) aircraft Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = FALSE PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = FALSE Track = None ShowAxis = FALSE AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = .75 ShowWeather = Yes InitialXyz = 0, 15, -45 InitialPbh = 20, 0, 0 InitialZoom = .3 XyzAdjust = TRUE Category=Custom MomentumEffect=TRUE ClipMode=Minimum [CameraDefinition.015] Title = "Jumbo Approach Cam" Guid = {162E60E8-679A-4EC9-9255-0B078B53AE7E} Description = Looking forward and down from a camera behind the tail of a Jumbo (747) aircraft Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = FALSE PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = FALSE Track = None ShowAxis = FALSE AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = .75 ShowWeather = Yes InitialXyz = 0, 25, -75 InitialPbh = 20, 0, 0 InitialZoom = .3 XyzAdjust = TRUE Category=Custom MomentumEffect=TRUE ClipMode=Minimum ******************************************just my extra 'approach/taxi' cam views************************************** [CameraDefinition.012] Title = "GA Approach Cam" Guid = {FA9B2E4B-8AAD-45D0-8DCD-06F342343705} Description = Looking forward and down from a camera behind the tail of a GA (172,Bravo,Extra,Maule,P51,Piper,Baron,Goose) aircraft Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = FALSE PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = FALSE Track = None ShowAxis = FALSE AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = .75 ShowWeather = Yes InitialXyz = 0, 5, -12 InitialPbh = 20, 0, 0 InitialZoom = .3 XyzAdjust = TRUE Category=Custom MomentumEffect=TRUE ClipMode=Minimum [CameraDefinition.013] Title = "Twin Approach Cam" Guid = {BA081077-3C56-41BF-AD28-0ACCDBB70DA7} Description = Looking forward and down from a camera behind the tail of a medium (DC-3,Learjet) aircraft Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = FALSE PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = FALSE Track = None ShowAxis = FALSE AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = .75 ShowWeather = Yes InitialXyz = 0, 10, -25 InitialPbh = 20, 0, 0 InitialZoom = .3 XyzAdjust = TRUE Category=Custom MomentumEffect=TRUE ClipMode=Minimum [CameraDefinition.014] Title = "Heavy Approach Cam" Guid = {9804FA1F-6DCC-45DB-9911-50638A4D1012} Description = Looking forward and down from a camera behind the tail of a heavy (Airbus/737) aircraft Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = FALSE PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = FALSE Track = None ShowAxis = FALSE AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = .75 ShowWeather = Yes InitialXyz = 0, 15, -45 InitialPbh = 20, 0, 0 InitialZoom = .3 XyzAdjust = TRUE Category=Custom MomentumEffect=TRUE ClipMode=Minimum [CameraDefinition.015] Title = "Jumbo Approach Cam" Guid = {162E60E8-679A-4EC9-9255-0B078B53AE7E} Description = Looking forward and down from a camera behind the tail of a Jumbo (747) aircraft Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = FALSE PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = FALSE Track = None ShowAxis = FALSE AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = .75 ShowWeather = Yes InitialXyz = 0, 25, -75 InitialPbh = 20, 0, 0 InitialZoom = .3 XyzAdjust = TRUE Category=Custom MomentumEffect=TRUE ClipMode=Minimum Tech notes: I chose MomentumEffect=true to stop the view slewing around as you (ahem) bank your aircraft into the correct position once you realize you need to...change it to FALSE if you want it to jerk around more... Category=Custom so they all appear in their own section, switching between all views gives a great awareness of whats going without messing with the other views but you can change this to any of the following if you wish to move the views to your favorite sub-category. Aircraft AirTraffic Cockpit Custom Outside Multiplayer Runway Scenery Tower Thanks again to this wonderful forum, and I hope I've managed to contribute something back finally! Regards & Happy Xmas/Holidays! Sloppy approach taxi views cameras landing cameras.cfg custom fsx tweaks configuration