Active Camera

**Men In Black** · 07-19-2012, 04:19 PM

Hi gang, I'm new to Active Camera for FS9, and I barely understood how it works (gotta mention that the manual provided by them is very incomplete and quite hard to understand), and I barely got it to work. Now all seems fine, but I wonder if someone around here knows why I cannot use the numpad keys (8, 2, 4, 6) to look around the aircraft anymore, numpad 7, 9, 1, and 3 however are still working.
PS: Also gotta mention that it's quite frustrating, because what a program has, the other one doesn't have and vice versa, I mean...Active Camera has a lot of nice features but still it lacks the "free movement" of DBS Walk and Follow, just like DBS W&F doesn't have all those nice functions of Active Camera, even tho u can freely move in the sim world. To cut it short, I like Active Camera's "approach" feature, which follows (is looking at) my craft from a still point (among others) but I cannot freely (easily) move wherever I want, I also like DBS which lets me freely (and easily) move around and look at my aircraft from a still point, but in this case it won't follow my craft. That's annoying if u ask me

Anyone knows any other alternatives to this two (besides FSCamera and F1View which is a must-have)?
Kind regards!

**Men In Black** · 07-19-2012, 07:33 PM

Update: it also affects the tower view, even tho all of ACamera's functions are unchecked, is there a way I can get default tower view back when I want?

**CessnaFlyer** · 07-20-2012, 12:39 PM

did ya make sure that the numlock is on? i have active camra bit rusty on it's use. but i think num lock has to be on.

**Men In Black** · 07-20-2012, 06:59 PM

Yes, numlock is ON. Guess it won't (entirely) work for me...I only keep AC for approach view and those shaking movements u get in the cickpit.

**CessnaFlyer** · 07-20-2012, 07:07 PM

what OS do you have how much Ram and what processor? maybe it has system requirements? i havn't messed with it for so long i forgot

**Men In Black** · 07-21-2012, 07:59 AM

XP, 1GB RAM, 2.09 Ghz. I've reinstalled AC, now I can get the default tower view back, if I reload the flight, but numlocks are still not working.

**CessnaFlyer** · 07-21-2012, 08:06 AM

im not sure man. i think i better step down and let some one else help. i don't have that much experince with that program my self cause i han't used it in a long time. sorry.

**NonCon** · 07-21-2012, 03:09 PM

Try contacting the developer, he has always responded to my questions in a prompt manner.

KJ

**CessnaFlyer** · 07-21-2012, 03:15 PM

is the devloper still around? i think AC is a pretty old program.

**Men In Black** · 07-21-2012, 07:10 PM

CessnaFlyer, don't be sorry, you DID try to help me, thank you for that, and you might be right...not sure what to say about the developer..I sent them an e-mail...no reply; but no problem..I got used to this compromise, if I want approach view and all those stuff, gotta drop the numpad and tower view.