How can I change the location of the tower view during replays? I have active camera if someone has suggestions on configuring that.
  I want to watch approaches and landings from ground level without the camera moving behind buildings when it is supposed to be from the tower, what's up with that anyway?
Isn't there a way to fix the view from a little off the runway as though you were actually there?

Yes, I just got it and have been messing with it, do you have a good set up to recommend for the view I'm trying to achieve?
It's kind of funny how tower view is really not the view from the tower at all is it?

I would just like a steady ground level or tower view that doesn't get interupted by a building.

Hey Paz, been to your website...enjoyed. OK, this probably isn't the "normal" way to do what you are asking...but it is what I do to get the effect you are looking for.
1. Activate Active camera "flybye" mode.
2. Fly around to where ever you are going.
3. Now when you are landing in real time, after you land and come to the end of the runway, toggle your view to the FLYBY mode so it is "floating" outside the front of the plane and Press PAUSE.
4. Now De-Activate the "Flybye" mode and now the view is where you left it in "flybye".
5. Now you can go to instant replay and toggle views. One of those views will be at the end of the runway at ground level  watching the aircraft as as it approaches the runway. You can zoom in and keep zooming out to get better perspectives!

I do this quite often since. It will look as if you are on the ground at the end of the runway as the plane approaches and lands!

Give it a try, I think it will have the desired effect you Are looking for!

Oh and this is cool. Press escape now and continue your flight.

1. Take your plane and go to the end of the runway.
2. Now you are at the opposite end, ground level, looking all the way down the runway at your aircraft.
3. Now take off.
After taking off, retracting your gear and climbing out, Press Pause.
4. Now instant replay and toggle views and you can watch the aircraft come down the runway straight at you, pulling up and flying right over  your head!!!!
It is a pretty interesting perspectivel.

Hope it works for you!!

Dave   8)

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Just turn off flyby view and ACpro won't hijack.

Another way is if you have FSNavigator.  Right click anywhere on the map; anyplace where it won't bring up the information in the bubble, or too fast for it to bring up the bubble.  Then click "Place tower view here" or something like that.  If you clicked fast enough, or in an area where the bubble doesn't show, a new box pops up, asking for the elevation of the new tower view.  Just put about 5ft higher than the elevation of the airport, and you end up "standing" on the ground, watching your plane fly over in instant replay from the end of the runway.

Here's an example:


P.S. if you have good sounds, crank up your speakers and listen to the Dopplar Effect in action! (Altec Lansing Surround Sound THX speakers work well for this )

FSNav is payware, but there's a trial version for 20 openings in FS every time you press the F9 key.  However, in all sim pilots (at least those I've talked to), FSNav is a must have.

http://fsnavigator.com

In map view I don't see the tower anywhere.