Adapt MS 2004 External Views?

[jodgi]

You can just give up to get your joystick hat to work with X-Plane, it doesn't support the normal hat view. As I said, X-Plane is lacking in internal viewing.

I don't think that the transparent cockpit is gimmicky, it is a clever way of dealing with viewing the world through a tiny CRT window. There's also a new feature now that moves the panel down or up.

checkout: http://www.trackir.com
I think this system will eventually be supported in AH2.

My joysticks are Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar with Hoffman's Simped F16+ attached. They won't help me get a normal hat view. X-Plane uses the "q" and "e" keys to scroll through the horisontal views.

You wouldn't find X-Planes help lacking, Austin Meyer is running a very customer responsive business.  We  play a big part in the process of choosing what features to be included in the next release.

Chairboy, please explain the word "shill" to an ignorant Norwegian

[Halo]

Thanks jodgi and Chairboy -- your info is great and your enthusiasm contagious, so I just ordered that special half-price X-Plane.  Looking forward to the full thing and unrestricted joystick.

Nope, didn't spring the extra $20 for Mars scenery.  Earth will be enough to start -- one planet at a time.

Track IR also looks promising, but I'll defer on that for the time being.  I need up views and 6 views which don't seem that doable so far.  Do you find those easier with Track IR than regular joystick view keys?

The X-Plane creator seems so gifted that I'm hoping he will soon support hat views which to me make all the difference in situational awareness.

[jodgi]

Originally posted by Halo
Track IR also looks promising, but I'll defer on that for the time being.  I need up views and 6 views which don't seem that doable so far.  Do you find those easier with Track IR than regular joystick view keys?

The X-Plane creator seems so gifted that I'm hoping he will soon support hat views which to me make all the difference in situational awareness.

Once you get used to TrackIR, there's nothing better. However, how the six view works depends largely on how TIR support is implemented in the game. I'm guessing we will lose the headposition when we use TIR in AH2, but there's always the option of letting us press a button and get the old saved headposition. Let TIR take care of things as default, but when you press a view key, that overrides TIR. Best of both worlds.

There is a feature request link on the XP website. I've used it many times. Be sure to spend some time going through the "link" section. Many good sites there.