I'm getting a bit sick of how un-reliable FSX is so I've gone back to FS2004 for now, I'm downloading every improvement I can find and I've even been buying some payware to it to try and get the absolute best out of the sim......
The one thing I'm missing most of all though is the way the view points can be changed in FSX, by that I mean when you're in the cockpit and you can gradually move your view left or right, up or down a bit at a time.... so here's the question!
Is there anything I can add to FS2004 that will do the same thing? Because I hate how the view pans full left/right, up/down etc,etc.

Thanks.... Jon T.

I assume you mean in the VC?

Keyboard:

Use Backspace and Enter keys with the Shift, Ctrl, and Ctrl-Shift to move your head in various directions.  Space bar will put you back at the default location (and view angle).

You can also download the Flight1 View utility that will do the same thing but with the mouse wheel and the Shift and Ctrl keys.

And I believe FS Recorder will allow you to save view positions.

Finally there is the payware Active Camera which will allow you to move over your entire aircraft.

Hope this helps,