Hello! Newbie Questions

[Cavinca]

So I have recent come across an old LOMAC disk that i gave up on long ago due to PC requirements. Anyways I got a hold of FC2(early birthday present:)) and have been trying it out.

 

Newbie mistake #1: i cut invulnerable off in my pilots menu to see what it did. Probably needless to say, but I slammed into the ground in a later mission and lost all the medals/rank I had been awarded :D.

 

Anyways I do not have trackir or the funds to purchase it. A trick i used in Falcon was to use a combination of padlock target, canopy lines, and glance forward/side.

 

Is there anyway to use at least the Padlock feature and a glance forward (possibly cockpit lines too)? I can manipulate Cockpit Panel View Toggle (num0 + rctrl) to the hud by pressing (num5) which i can map to my x52. The only problem is its a zoomed view and i want an unzoomed, straight out the windscreen, forward view

 

Thanks in advance

[Exorcet]

I don't understand the question. Are you asking if you can reset your view to forward quickly while using padlock?

 

If it is I don't know, I don't use padlock. I can't get TrackIR either, so I just used the default POV hat switch on the X52. It take a little bit to get comfortable with, but it's much better than quick view buttons IMO.

 

As for the zoom issue, I remember LOMAC let you change the default zoom in cockpit view. FC2 probably does too, but I honestly can't remember.

[Cavinca]

I don't understand the question. Are you asking if you can reset your view to forward quickly while using padlock?

 

Kind of. I can reset the view just fine. What I want to do is: Padlock a target, when my camera gets so off center (ie. target at 6'oclock) i want to be able to glance forward by pressing a button(in order to regain situational awarness ie. airspeed, my aircraft orientation), release button that glances forward and return to my padlock.

 

So "Padlock, glance forward, return to padlock" :huh:

[Cavinca]

After about 4 hours i finally figured it out. It takes a combination of custom snap views, and a macro for the x52 clutch button. Now i have access to mfds, hud, rwr, and other important interfaces while keeping my padlock. If anyone wants to try this method out let me know.

[Sarge55]

If you're looking for them you'll find canopy line mods at LockOn Files for the different A/C.