Eurostar27 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I asked this question in MSFS forum, but I didn't understand what the replied person was saying. So asking here. While in flight, cockpit and external view, can you turn off the POI (Points of Interest) labels with a keyboard command? Also in external view, can you turn off all the instrument overlays, and turn back on again after taking a screenshot? I can not see these commands in the keyboard list? Please don't reply with technical abbreviations, as I have only been with the sim a few weeks, so I am still learning. Thank you Intel i7-6700K, Asus Max VIII Hero, Corsair 3200MHz 32GB, Asus GTX 980Ti, 1.46TB SSD's, Corsair H80, Corsair 860w PSU, Corsair Carbide Case, Oculus Rift CV1, Dell 27''4K IPS Monitor, LG OLED 4Khdr 55''TV, Saitek X52 Flight Control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidc2 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I am not sure about a keyboard command, but you could, while flying, hit the ESC key and from there go to General. Not 100% what to search for, but I am thinking you could turn off the POI labels, save the changes, go back into the sim, take your screenshots. As for the instrument view, same thing. Windows 10 Pro, 32 gigs DDR4 RAM, Nvidia GForce RTX 3070, Intel I7 10700 running at 3.8, with Noctua NH-L9x65, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler-HP Reverb G2 for Virtual Reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Cargo Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Ha, you are not alone in learning the sim. I've had MSFS for a couple of months and still haven't even completed a single flight Having too much fun with the drone. To remove the instrument overlays I found a nice little free app over at flightsim.to. The name is 'UI mods and tweaks' by Mugz It's a collection of little apps. You just throw into the Community folder. The instruments overlay has an on/off switch using the Num Lock key. Real easy. Not sure about the POI's, he might have something there as well but I have not explored. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doods Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Where's the Drone in msfs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidc2 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Where's the Drone in msfs Unless it's been remapped it's the "Insert" key. And yes, the drone view is wonderful! While flying, I spend 90% in drone mode. Windows 10 Pro, 32 gigs DDR4 RAM, Nvidia GForce RTX 3070, Intel I7 10700 running at 3.8, with Noctua NH-L9x65, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler-HP Reverb G2 for Virtual Reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainsman Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 To eliminate the instruments, put your mouse near the upper center of the screen. The toolbar should appear. Under the camera in the toolbar there are three options. For screenshots, select "showcase". The computer will control all the flight commands, but the screenshots will look much nicer. After the shot, go back to the cockpit or the outside view with instruments. I7-9700K, RTX-2070, Asus Strix Z-390-H MB, 32gb G Skill 3000 CL15, Corsair Obsidian 750D case, WD Black 1tb M.2, Crucial CT500MX SSD, Seasonic Prime 750W Titanium PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doods Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 The insert does nothing but put u out side and takes away your joystick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnimigon Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Wonder where the drone is you guys are talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfojimbo Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Wonder where the drone is you guys are talking about If I remember correctly you switch to drone view by pressing insert; I've changed almost all my assignments so I don't do it that way anymore. With standard assignments you control it with the keyboard, the keys for that are grouped around the w,s,d etc. However, I think every FS2020 user should hook up an xbox controller and make the following assignments: Translate drone backward L down Translate drone forward L up Translate drone left L left Translate drone right L right Translate drone down cross down Translate drone up cross up Pitch drone down R up Pitch drone up R down Yaw drone left R left Yaw drone right R right Roll drone right RT (flipper) Roll drone left LT (flipper) Attach Drone next target RS (push down on right joystick) Attach Drone previous target LS (push down on left joystick) Decrease drone translation speed RB (flipper) Increase drone translation speed LB (flipper) The two little buttons in the middle and the cross left and right remain unassigned unless you have something for them. The X,Y,A,B can be assigned for the altitude and heading bugs so that you never again have to struggle to turn those knobs. While you're at it you should also use the xbox to assist with cockpit views: Decrease cockpit view height L (joystick) down Increase cockpit view height L up Translate cockpit view left L left Translate cockpit view right L right Cockpit look down R (joystick) down Cockpit look left R left Cockpit look right R right Cockpit look up R up i7-10700K, ASUS Prime Z490-P motherboard, 32 gig, GTX 1080 Ti, 1TB M2 drive, Thrustmaster T16000M, Logitech Rudder Pedals , xbox controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrylawdinn Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 The "drone" is actually called "Showcase" and is in the camera menu - click on the top middle of the sim screen for the toolbar and select camera. An easy and quick way of getting rid of the various unwanted displays for good screenshots is to go into drone (Showcase) camera mode and set the drone just above and forward of the cockpit, angling it of course to where you want to picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitt2050 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 You could also remove POI and/or add POI depending on your flight and area of interest. This video helped me a bit. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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