BETTER CAMERA VIEWS FOR ADDON PLANES

[ShaneG_old]

Copy this into the aircraft.cfg after the [General] section and you will have all the camera views that are on the Acceleration F/A-18! Including the simulated head movement when accel/decel.

[CameraDefinition.0]
Title=Tail
Guid = {5D23AC3D-6949-4dae-8FB7-E913545D1641}
Description = Looking forward from behind the aircraft
Origin = Center
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = FALSE
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = FALSE
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = .75
ShowWeather = Yes
InitialXyz = 0, 1.3, -24.0
InitialPbh = 3, 0, 0
XyzAdjust = TRUE
Category=Aircraft
MomentumEffect=TRUE
ClipMode=Minimum

[CameraDefinition.1]
Title=Right Wing
Guid = {E095506E-D7E4-4d4e-B5D2-923B4F9D08FF}
Description = View from the right wing tip looking at the cockpit
Origin = Center
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = FALSE
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = FALSE
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.5
ShowWeather = Yes
InitialXyz = 20.0, 0.0, -2.0
InitialPbh = 0, 0, 275
XyzAdjust = TRUE
Category=Aircraft
MomentumEffect = FALSE
ClipMode=Minimum

[CameraDefinition.2]
Title=Left Wing
Guid = {4B6E64F5-D9E2-4f08-9295-BBD59B9F9B56}
Description = View from the left wing tip looking at the cockpit
Origin = Center
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = FALSE
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = FALSE
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.5
ShowWeather = Yes
InitialXyz = -20.0, 0.0, -2.0
InitialPbh = 0, 0, 80
XyzAdjust = TRUE
Category=Aircraft
MomentumEffect = No
ClipMode=Minimum

[CameraDefinition.3]
Title=Nose
Guid = {3D31E848-6F6F-45d4-8E43-6290708756E3}
Description =Looking back from the nose toward the cockpit
Origin = Center
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = FALSE
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = FALSE
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = .5
ShowWeather = Yes
InitialXyz = 0, 2.0, 14.0
InitialPbh = 0, 0, 180
XyzAdjust = TRUE
Category=Aircraft
MomentumEffect=FALSE
ClipMode=Minimum

[CameraDefinition.4]
Title=Nose Gear
Guid = {5517F522-6C47-40da-BE66-3D7E10520D75}
Description =Looking back from the nose gear
Origin = Center
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = FALSE
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = FALSE
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = .5
ShowWeather = Yes
InitialXyz = 0, -0.9, 7.0
InitialPbh = 0, 0, 180
XyzAdjust = TRUE
Category=Aircraft
MomentumEffect=FALSE
ClipMode=Minimum

[CameraDefinition.001]
Title=Radio Stack
Guid = {18EF1F08-7138-4530-948C-07698E51940D}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = No
SnapPbhAdjust = None
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = None
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.7
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=0.0, -0.12, 0.0
InitialPbh=16.0, 0, 0


[CameraDefinition.002]
Title=Left Side Panel
Guid = {98AA4524-EE82-4035-9D2C-D9A8C7D82DBF}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = No
SnapPbhAdjust = None
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = None
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.7
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=0.25, -0.05, -0.1
InitialPbh=36.0, 0, 300

[CameraDefinition.003]
Title=Right Side Panel
Guid = {765CCF83-D7CD-4486-8983-A5714310CDD5}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = No
SnapPbhAdjust = None
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = None
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.7
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=-0.25, -0.05, -0.1
InitialPbh=36.0, 0, 60

[Rich H]

Did you copy these straight from the F-18? If so, these views will only work with a plane similar in size to the F-18.

[ShaneG_old]

I have done this to over 150 planes ranging in size from the ultra light to the B-52 and so far no problems, sometimes a little + or - is needed to tweak the view but I'm usually messing with the view all the time anyway, try it out and you'll see.  If it don't work with a certain plane, let me know and I'll see if I can adjust it!

[BFMF]

Did you copy these straight from the F-18? If so, these views will only work with a plane similar in size to the F-18.

I copy the exterior camera view entries all the time to addon aircraft. But radio locations vary from aircraft to aircraft, so using the radio stack camera entry from the hornet probably won't point to the radios in other aircraft

[ShaneG_old]

But radio locations vary from aircraft to aircraft, so using the radio stack camera entry from the hornet probably won't point to the radios in other aircraft

That's true, but sometimes that can lead to a really great camera angle for a screen shot!

[basys]

Hi Folks

Each view on each aircraft
should have a unique GUID.

Recommend not following socialgarbage's suggestion.

Otherwise you won't be able to cycle views on those aircraft
when used as AI or shared cockpit.

HTH
ATB
Paul

[ShaneG_old]

Hi Folks

Each view on each aircraft
should have a unique GUID.

Recommend not following socialgarbage's suggestion.

Otherwise you won't be able to cycle views on those aircraft
when used as AI or shared cockpit.

HTH
ATB
Paul

I think I understand the first part about GUID, and for shared cockpit,
but not the AI part, care to elaborate? I can still see them just fine
when cycling through the camera views.
I don't think my suggestion is a bad idea. Like I said I've done it with just about every plane in my hanger and no snafus yet.

I would say if you're going to use the aircraft for online, don't use this tip, but for solo flight, try it out, I just got sick of the same old camera views that always come with every plane, and thought a couple more would be cool.
Not that I don't believe you, I just haven't seen any consequences for my actions so far. And I would NEVER post a tip without testing the hell out of it myself. That would just be ignorant.

[basys]

Hi Folks

socialgarbage -
I appreciate what you're trying to do,
it's just AIUI the GUIDs should be unique.

Try opening two child windows.

RH context menu in the child windows.
Are all the AI aircraft listed there.

Try selecting selecting a different AI aircraft model in each child window.

Do they all show correctly,
or do they all show the exact same view ?

HTH
ATB
Paul

[ShaneG_old]

alright I see what you mean now, but who actually does this? And couldn't you just change the GUIDs to make them unique? :-?  I will try and let you know. I still don't think it's a bad Idea for casual flying.
But, I think I see what you're getting at. I've been at this since 2000 and haven't messed anything up too bad yet, but the same might not hold true for a less experienced simmer. But, when I started tinkering with MSFS I didn't have a wonderful place like this to go for answers,advice, and problem solving!
Has anyone who's a MSFS genious tried this and had problems? :-/

[basys]

Hi Folks

sg -
No worries.



A better example might be -
Fly the a/c you copied the cameras from, (? F18 ?),

Now try viewing a different AI aircraft in a child window.

What happens then ?



Yes you can change the GUIDs to be unique.

ISTR there's a camera creator/editor out there somewhere,
though not sure if it can assign new GUIDs.

Otherwise it's probably a manual task.



HTH
ATB
Paul

[ShaneG_old]

I will try this, Thanx for the tips and corrections.

So I guess unless you know what you're doing with GUID's, USE THIS TIP AT YOU"RE OWN RISK! I had no problems, but you're usage and experiences might differ from mine!

EDIT: ok, i tried and here is a screen shot.



comments please. and thanx again!

[Meck]

Looks good I'll try!!!