troye Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 In the early days of DCS World, all aircraft had a proper look back view (F4 on the keyboard). It showed an external view from just above the cockpit back over the tail, so that you had a wonderful, almost unobstructed, panoramic view of what's going on behind you. Nowadays, most of the newer DLC aircraft such as the F-86 Sabre, Mirage 2000, in fact almost all of the new ones, don't provide that view anymore. Instead you get a fairly useless view of the nose or some random zoomed in part of the aircraft, facing forward? Is there a way to get the proper "look back" view back for the new aircraft, assigned to the F4 key which actually says "Look Back View" in the settings?
Shadow KT Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 Can you provide screenshots ? F4 works fine on my side, at least for the modules I have 'Shadow' Everybody gotta be offended and take it personally now-a-days
trek Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 Troye, Glad you posted this query as I've noticed this too. I'll recheck when I fire up the game again but I think the only plane the F4 lookback still works with is the F-15C. I too have the Mirage, Viggen as well as all four WW2 planes and F4 doesn't function with any of them either.
chembleton Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 I agree with troye. F4 often brings up a forward looking view sitting over the wing. You can rotate the camera and zoom in and out but so much more helpful to be able to look behind properly. Maybe it's because it isn't a very realistic view they removed it?
BuzzU Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 Maybe it's because it isn't a very realistic view they removed it? Bingo! Buzz
bell_rj Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 If that's the case then the 'flyby' view must go too. And many others. PC specs:
feefifofum Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 Many views have alternate versions if you hit the "alt" key, such as the plat cam view on the Stennis with alt-f9. Next time you're in a mission-critical dogfight, try out alt-f4. ;) THE GEORGIAN WAR - OFFICIAL F-15C DLC
Aluminum Donkey Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 If that's the case then the 'flyby' view must go too. And many others. Hey, that's the best part of the sim! I've forgotten how many times I've been hosed down with cannon fire while admiring the fly-by view :) AD Kit: B550 Aorus Elite AX V2, Ryzen 7 5800X w/ Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE, 2 x 16GB Kingston Fury DDR4 @3600MHz C16, Asus ROG Strix RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, EVGA SuperNova 750 G2 PSU, HP Omen 32" 2560x1440, Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS fitted with Leo Bodnar's BU0836A controller. --Aviation is the art of throwing yourself at the ground, and having all the rules and regulations get in the way! If man was meant to fly, he would have been born with a lot more money!
bell_rj Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 I know, but 'realism' right? (Yes I'm joking). Hi BuzzU, yes I use outside views when fighting. The views are cool, that's why! :) PC specs:
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