joezuz Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 . . . and if not, isn't that lousy? It appears the answer is no, but I just see the issue alluded to in other contexts. To me it's a big deal and I think using the mouse freelook is a pain. You can map quickviews to the hat (POV arrows) and even map custom views to the hat/POV (apparently only for one airplane at a time), which helps but it's not as good. Why not go the extra step and just do freelook (the function formerly known as "panning") with a joystick hat? This has been supported in about every flightsim I can remember. If it matters, I use a CH Products Flightstick Pro. I don't think this is brand or model specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob5568p Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 . . . and if not, isn't that lousy? It appears the answer is no, but I just see the issue alluded to in other contexts. To me it's a big deal and I think using the mouse freelook is a pain. You can map quickviews to the hat (POV arrows) and even map custom views to the hat/POV (apparently only for one airplane at a time), which helps but it's not as good. Why not go the extra step and just do freelook (the function formerly known as "panning") with a joystick hat? This has been supported in about every flightsim I can remember. If it matters, I use a CH Products Flightsick Pro. I don't think this is brand or model specific.Ya, didnt like it at first either, but I keep my mind open. Flew tonight and realized how much better my control was by moving free look off the control stick. Even better, if you mouse freelook down your set to mouse click on a control. Sent from my SM-A205U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data65 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 I had the same problem but now I have it working just like FSX. Here's how: Go to "Options" and then "Controls". Find your joystick and map your Hat switch as follows: The commands you are looking for are "Cockpit look down, "Cockpit look down left" ect... Map "Cockpit look down" to "POV" (with the arrow pointing down), "Cockpit down left" to "POV (with the arrow pointing down and to the left) and so on. The most important thing is to pay attention to anything that is already mapped to you Hat switch because you HAVE to delete all duplicate commands or they will override your new mapping. Hope this helps and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger2k2 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Yes, i have it working on my hat switch. In control assignments just assign each point of the hat switch to look up, down left right, right up, etc and it pans just fine. Stinger Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger2k2 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Sorry, beaten to it! Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfb Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Here's a scrren shot if anyone nedds any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joezuz Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 OMG, thank you, thank you. I feel stupid but in my defense these used to (more accurately) say "left forward" not "up left." Well, actually, it simply said "View (pan)" Regardless-- THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data65 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Isn't it nice when you don't get called stupid in a forum and actually get help? I was beginning to wonder what that was like lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmrose Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Does that mean I can't use the same commands for exterior camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapitan Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 my friend, we use hat switches since FS2000 more than 20 years. What gave you the idea the answer is no and "lousy"? always do a search in the forums you have to configure all the buttons in both cockpit and external camera manually Kapitan Anything I say is...not as serious as you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data65 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 You can. Just bind the same "POV" commands to the exterior camera. They won't conflict with the cockpit camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfb Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 you can duplicate the same buttons for interior and exterior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vb1 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I got this working as instructed here. Now, is there a way to slow down the speed of the pan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger2k2 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I got this working as instructed here. Now, is there a way to slow down the speed of the pan?+1 Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyfisin Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I think I found it. It's under Options -> General -> Camera. Scroll down to the bottom and you will see sliders for Zoom Speed, External Freelook Speed and External Freelook Momentum. I chose to slide mine way left. Hope this helps. Lyf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vb1 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 That did the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger2k2 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I think I found it. It's under Options -> General -> Camera. Scroll down to the bottom and you will see sliders for Zoom Speed, External Freelook Speed and External Freelook Momentum. I chose to slide mine way left. Hope this helps. LyfNice one, thanks [emoji106] Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowr434 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Glad to see this. The snap cams were getting annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDGraham Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I use my mouse for Freelook ever since MSFS 2.0 and my POV hat on the joystick to trim elevator and aileron. I had to use the generic default mouse in MSFS Controls, however, because the game did not seem to like my Logitech G300s mouse (yet.) I'll look around for game drivers for the mouse but the default mouse works fine. It took some fiddling to get it working but it's okay now. So is the POV switch. My slider throttle on my Logitech Wingman Extreme is not working very well but it might just need some tweaking. I had to reduce sensitivity of the joystick in the X and Y axes as well. Hope you get your POV working for Freelook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeThe44 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 It should be noted (because I finally found it right in front of my face after 20 minutes) on the left of the “controls†window it’ll say “filterâ€. Make sure that’s set to “allâ€. I had it set to “assigned†and it didn’t show all the view options available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COURTNEYPOPE Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Hi NEILFB Just used your sceenshot to set up joystick pov, worked very well on my HOTAS 4 many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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