Custom camera angle: air traffic controller POV - is this possible?

Hello all,

 

As the title suggests, I'm trying to figure out if I can use the customisable camera to be static on the ground, but automatically tilt and pan with the plane - just like your head would do if you were flying a remote-controlled model, or if you were in the tower.

 

I'm sure FSX had this perspective as one of the default camera options but maybe I'm wrong.

 

Has anyone attempted this and had any success in FS2020?

 

Thank you very much!

You should be able to set this up with the drone camera (Showcase mode)

as this can move freely in any direction.

 

Stinger

 

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Really? I’ve tried but I can’t figure out how. I think I would also need to control the camera at the same time as flying the plane? I don’t know that I have the dexterity to do both at once!

You should be able to set this up with the drone camera (Showcase mode)

as this can move freely in any direction.

 

Stinger

 

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Oh really? I have tried but I can't figure out how to make the camera follow the plane.

Lock focus will make the drone cam lock to the plane although you then have to fly the drone to the desired vantage point. I tried using it to setup a fly by which worked but then you have to reset and do it again for each fly by so that's pretty much useless.

 

The old camera.cfg file is still in the sim, I use to set Flyby camera and tower camera's to a hotkey but I don't see where I can map a key to use them in the sim or even if that file is still being used.