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Amundsen
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additional cameras

Post by Amundsen »

Hello!

I want to install some additional cameras, f.e. to get a look back or down to the pedestal without panning.

After reading many threads of this forum I tried the edits of the aircraft.cfg (cameradefintions) but I still get nonsense while clicking through the preflightitems.

Does anybody know how to insert my own cameradefinitions without disturbing the great Accusim-features?

Many thanks!

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Dan M
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Re: additional cameras

Post by Dan M »

Hi Amundsen,

Have you considered buying a third-party camera utility instead? ChasePlane (https://oldprop.com/sim/chaseplane/) has been serving me well for almost two years now. It gives you pretty much infinite control over creating views. I can't imagine flying without it.
Dan M

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Nick - A2A
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Re: additional cameras

Post by Nick - A2A »

Hello Amundsen,

I can definitely recommended third-party camera add-ons such as EZdok and ChasePlane.

However, if you wish to add extra internal views via the aircraft.cfg file, you'll need to add additional sections after "[CameraDefinition.003]" titled "[CameraDefinition.004]" and "[CameraDefinition.005]" etc. etc. These new sections must include a new unique GUID to avoid conflicts.

However, don't try to add new sections after "[CameraDefinition.19]" instead, as this'll mess up the walkaround as you noted.

If you can show us your modified entries, we may be able to spot any other issues.

Thanks,
Nick
A2A Simulations Inc.

Amundsen
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Re: additional cameras

Post by Amundsen »

Thanks for the anwers :wink:

Now I have edited the Aircraft.cfg as mentioned - but the prob still occurs:

Starting the preflight-inspection an then clicking the arrow to go through the inspection I get the views of the cameradefintions.XXX beginning at [cameradefinition.001] instead of [cameradefinition.0].

So the first three cameras are These of A2A:

"Instruments close / IFR"
"Radio Stack"
"Right Seat"

and then my own cameras, but nothing of the cameradefinition.0 to cameradefinition.19 :(


...

[CameraDefinition.0]
...
...
to
[CameraDefinition.19]
Title = "Left Flap"
Guid = {D8D67960-2E9B-4e75-9D8B-8EFFBBFAC64C}
Description = Preflilght inspection
Origin = Center
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = FALSE
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = FALSE
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
InitialXyz = -3, 1, -2.6
InitialPbh = 6, 0, 35
XyzAdjust = TRUE
Category=Aircraft
ClipMode=Minimum




[CameraDefinition.001]
Title = "Instruments close / IFR"
Guid = {195EAB58-9E4A-3E2A-A34C-A8D9D948F078}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 1.3
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=0, 0, 0
InitialPbh=26, 0, 0


[CameraDefinition.002]
Title = "Radio Stack"
Guid = {195EAB58-9E4A-2E2A-A34C-A8D9D948F078}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 1.4
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=0, 0, 0
InitialPbh=24, 0, 13


[CameraDefinition.003]
Title = "Right Seat"
Guid = {195EAB58-9E4A-1E2A-A34C-A8D9D948F078}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = YES
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.75
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=20
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=0.5, 0.04, -0.1
InitialPbh=0, 0, 0

[CameraDefinition.004]
Title = " PanelLupe "
GUID = {2086110C-561C-46C1-AB49-0C34F5992EAA}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
panacceleratortime=0
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.3
SmoothZoomTime = 0.5
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=50
HeadingPanRate=60
InitialXyz=0.155,-0.3461,0.292
InitialPbh=5.396,0.000000,0.0
HotKeyselect=1

[CameraDefinition.005]
Title = " links unten "
GUID = {1111073B-94DD-406F-9FAC-1E9C1375EA7A}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.31
SmoothZoomTime = 0.5
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=100
HeadingPanRate=75
panacceleratortime=0
InitialXyz=-0.108,-0.045,0
InitialPbh=26,0.000000,-90
HotKeyselect=2

[CameraDefinition.006]
Title = " rechts unten "
GUID = {395340E1-CB96-4FAC-A70A-03062B6F31CB}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.31
SmoothZoomTime = 0.5
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
panacceleratortime=0
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=75
HeadingPanRate=75
InitialXyz=0.6,-0.045,0
InitialPbh=26,0.000000,90
HotKeyselect=3

[CameraDefinition.007]
Title = " Decke "
GUID = {FEDD9B2B-9992-4E25-9723-BBBFA78B6CDA}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
panacceleratortime=0
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.35
SmoothZoomTime = 0.5
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=75
HeadingPanRate=75
InitialXyz=0.26621,-0.121,-0.391
InitialPbh=0,0,180
HotKeyselect=9


[CameraDefinition.008]
Title = " Radios "
GUID = {4552B98E-195A-4DD2-AB87-7F279A7073AF}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
panacceleratortime=0
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.30
SmoothZoomTime = 0.5
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=75
HeadingPanRate=75
InitialXyz=0.46262,-0.27170,0.35390
InitialPbh=0,0,0
HotKeyselect=5

[CameraDefinition.009]
Title = " 45 Grad links "
GUID = {77A25F50-3668-4BF7-9646-9F2BB86E58AF}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
panacceleratortime=0
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.30
SmoothZoomTime = 0.5
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=75
HeadingPanRate=75
InitialXyz=-0.005,-0.11233,00
InitialPbh=0,0,-45
HotKeyselect=6

[CameraDefinition.010]
Title = " 45 Grad rechts "
GUID = {F909E805-9F19-4304-8DCB-ABC8FE902CC5}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
panacceleratortime=0
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.30
SmoothZoomTime = 0.5
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=75
HeadingPanRate=75
InitialXyz=-0.005,0.11233,0
InitialPbh=0,0,45
HotKeyselect=7

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And it seems odd that sometimes the menuentry of VEHICLE->INSTRUMENT PANEL>PREFLIGHT INSPECTION is gone!?

Perhaps something deals with the Scenario?
When loading another C182 not all of my custom cameras are selectable at the VIEW-Menu :?
Greetings from EDSL

P3D V4.5
WIN10
nVidia GTX 1070
C182

Amundsen
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Re: additional cameras

Post by Amundsen »

After weeks and months of testing and editing I have deinstalled the C182, deleted the remaining folder, reboot and installed the C182 again.

So I've got back the original native AIRCRAFT.CFG - but the same thing again :evil:

No preflight-walkaround. While clicking the arrows of the preflight-check-tables (visible by 50% transparency) the cockpit cycles between the views of [CameraDefinition.001] to [CameraDefinition.003], then back to the main view of the virtual cockpit.
So this is very disappointing - what's going on there?

Any other files of P3D dealing with panels/cameras?

:cry: getting desperate
Greetings from EDSL

P3D V4.5
WIN10
nVidia GTX 1070
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Re: additional cameras

Post by MarcE »

Where do you get those GUIDs from? They look lile you’ve changed one digit yourself. I’m not sure if that works. There used to be a tool or a website doing this for you, mayve search for it. But I really recommend Chaseplane, it‘s SOOO mich easier.

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Nick - A2A
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Re: additional cameras

Post by Nick - A2A »

Hi Amundsen,

Apologies, overlooked your replies in this one. That's one of the reason why we recommend posting any tech support questions aimed at A2A staff in the tech support forums.

Please can you let us know which other add-ons you have installed? It's possible there's a conflicting "HotKeySelect" entry in the "[CameraDefinition.0]" section of the aircraft.cfg. What is this entry set to at present in your installation?

Thanks,
Nick
A2A Simulations Inc.

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