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

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 wrote on Aug 30^th, 2008 at 2:17pm:


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

basys wrote on Aug 30^th, 2008 at 5:15pm:


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.

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?

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!