CommandT Posted May 20, 2021 Posted May 20, 2021 Hi guys, I'm aware you can just position the camera where you want with F2 view and then press RCtrl + F11 to go into free camera mode but that camera does not follow the aircraft, you have to do it manually. Is there a way of setting up a camera where you want but then have it actually automatically look at the airplane from that set location? Just trying to set up an airshow style camera where you physically don't have to follow the plane with it. Is there a way of doing this? Many thanks!!
30mikemike Posted May 20, 2021 Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Search the controls menu for something called ‘Cycle Padlock’ or ‘Padlock’ (I can’t remember exactly which it is) I set mine to left CTRL plus the / key and it’ll lock onto your aircraft and follow it. Also worth setting the zoom keys too so you can zoom in and out on your plane. Edited May 20, 2021 by 30mikemike 1 1 i7 8700k @ 5.0ghz. Strix GTX1080Ti. 32GB RAM @ 3600. 2x Hyper X SSD’s with DCS on one. Oculus Rift S. Asus PG278-QR. Liquid Series PC with liquid CPU and GPU cooling.
CommandT Posted May 20, 2021 Author Posted May 20, 2021 Just now, 30mikemike said: Search the controls menu for something called ‘Cycle Padlock’ or ‘Padlock’ (I can’t remember exactly which it is) I set mine to left CTRL plus the / key and it’ll lock onto your aircraft and follow it. Ah fantastic!!! Thanks a bunch!!! 1
30mikemike Posted May 20, 2021 Posted May 20, 2021 No probs at all... 1 i7 8700k @ 5.0ghz. Strix GTX1080Ti. 32GB RAM @ 3600. 2x Hyper X SSD’s with DCS on one. Oculus Rift S. Asus PG278-QR. Liquid Series PC with liquid CPU and GPU cooling.
Eight Ball Posted May 21, 2021 Posted May 21, 2021 On 5/20/2021 at 12:28 PM, CommandT said: F2 view and then press RCtrl + F11 F2 (to position the camera where you want) then LCtrl+F3 is the best way to do it. The F11 camera tends to be "pushed" away when the aircraft comes to close of it. Find The Links To All My Mods And Liveries Here (in the gallery)
Nealius Posted May 22, 2021 Posted May 22, 2021 16 hours ago, Eight Ball said: F2 (to position the camera where you want) then LCtrl+F3 is the best way to do it. The F11 camera tends to be "pushed" away when the aircraft comes to close of it. Ctrl+F11 view doesn't get pushed. I use it plus Ctrl+F3 almost exclusively. I haven't tried F11 since that's more of an "airbase camera" than a true free camera. I tried F2+Ctrl+F3 and for me it seemed like the camera was "pushed" quite a ways off the aircraft's flightpath.
Eight Ball Posted May 22, 2021 Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Nealius said: Ctrl+F11 view doesn't get pushed. I use it plus Ctrl+F3 almost exclusively. I haven't tried F11 since that's more of an "airbase camera" than a true free camera. I tried F2+Ctrl+F3 and for me it seemed like the camera was "pushed" quite a ways off the aircraft's flightpath. That's odd, it works the exact opposite way for me. Also, F11 and Ctrl+F11 are really the same camera. It's just that if you havent set up a "custom" free camera previously (by using Ctrl+F11) then when you press F11 it will cycle through the airports. If you've used Ctrl+F11 and switch to another camera (F1, F2, F7, etc) when you press F11 it will jump back to your "custom" free camera. Edited May 22, 2021 by Eight Ball 2 Find The Links To All My Mods And Liveries Here (in the gallery)
Nealius Posted May 22, 2021 Posted May 22, 2021 That is extremely weird. I do the same F2, then Ctrl+F11 and Ctrl+F3 in just about every single flyby scene I take and have never had that happen. 1
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