How to - See MP aircraft as "spot" rather than "in cockpit"

[spokes2112 179]

Here is a way to change the stock FSX camera setup so that when using the multiplayer cameras a spot view is created vs. in cockpit/VC. EDIT - This is for pure FSX MP sessions. If using FS Host sessions the same type of camera is already provided via the AI view menu, no mods needed.  

 

 

 

I tried to get both a VC and a spot view to be used during MP sessions.  More experimentation may be needed but I doubt it will work because the camera is instance created using the aircraft container.

 

(FSX closed)

1. Locate the Cameras.cfg in C:\Users\USER_NAME \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX

2. Backup Cameras.cfg if wanted. (stock code vs. new is below)

3. Open up Cameras.cfg using a "raw" text editor (notepad)

4. Find the following stock code -

[CameraDefinition.011]
Title = Multiplayer Planes
Guid = {2559BCED-9F13-4bc0-88C8-3996B9311681}
Description = This is the description of the Multiplayer other aircraft view.
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
InstancedBased = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = None
PanPbhAdjust = None
TargetCategory = Container
Track = TrackBank
ShowAxis = Yes
AllowZoom = Yes
InitialZoom = 1.0
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = FALSE
Transition = No
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = MultiPlayer
CycleHideRadius = 7
ClipMode = Tower
CycleHidden=Yes 

and replace the complete section with the following -

[CameraDefinition.011]
Title = Multiplayer Planes
Guid = {2559BCED-9F13-4bc0-88C8-3996B9311681}
Description = This is the description of the Multiplayer other aircraft view.
Origin = Center
InstancedBased = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Ordinal
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
TargetCategory = Container
Track = FlatChaseLocked
ShowAxis = No
AllowZoom = Yes
InitialZoom = 1.0
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = True
XYZRate=15.0
Transition = No
ShowLensFlare=True
Category = MultiPlayer
CycleHideRadius = 40
ClipMode = Spot
PitchPanRate=75
HeadingPanRate=75
CycleHidden=Yes 

5. Save Cameras.cfg

6. Start FSX

7. Join the MP session and follow others while using spot view referenced to the player.

 

EX. Here is Roger coming in, a little long, but it was successful with plenty of room. Supposed to be in a 182, it aliased to a WACO - cool, way better than a trike.

 

 

More to come in the Torres Straits PIREP.

[Ron Attwood 3,465]

You're a clever ol' boy. :smile:

[chekpoint50 0]

Thanks this really helped me. Now to figure out how to choose which models get matched with what