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Jul 20^th, 2008 at 12:04pm

Dan Brown Offline
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Hello all-

I did some searching but couldn't find what I was looking for. I am a FS2004 user stateside, but I am currently deployed with a bare bones laptop on which I don't have a FS installed. When I get back I will be making a FSX machine. To my question:

Is there any way to create a new view in FS2k4 or FSX? I'm talking about basically copying the Virtual Cockpit view and making changes to it. Like I said, I don't have the program in front of me, but it would be like "spot view, 2d cockpit, virtual cockpit, virtual cockpit #2, tower view" etc in the view menu.

I have some changes in mind to a virtual cockpit and want to have to option to work with a copy rather than the original.

Thanks for your help, hope my question makes sense.

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Reply #1 - Jul 20^th, 2008 at 1:37pm

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No. Even though the VC in FSX is a separate model, like all compiled .mdl files you cannot "load it up in something and edit it," copy or not.

You could of course create an entirely new VC from stratch if you wished, but it is by no means a trivial task... Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - Jul 22^nd, 2008 at 6:56pm

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Just out of curiosity, what about creating a "cameradefinition" in the .cfg file using cordinates that would put the camera inside the cockpit and behind the pilot?

Added: I was poking around, and that is one way hat an internal view is created. The "Electra" uses that as a way of viewing from the left seat, and a few other interior shots. Cool. Time to play.

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Reply #3 - Jul 24^th, 2008 at 10:37pm

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Well, after poking and prodding and shoving some numbers around, I ended up with a crotch-shot of the pilot of a OV-10-A pilot. Needless to say, some adjustment required.... Shocked

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Reply #4 - Jul 25^th, 2008 at 3:08am

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Thanks! I appreciate the info. I will work with that from now on.

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