Tiffany Haney
In Microsoft Flight Simulator X, panning in Tower View is not possible by default. However, users have discovered a trick to enable panning in this view. By assigning a keyboard shortcut to the View track pan toggle in the Display settings, users can unlock the Tower view from the User Airplane, allowing them to toggle between tracking and free-panning modes. This provides a 360-degree field of view and the ability to zoom in and out. This trick offers a unique perspective and enhanced visual experience within the flight simulation.
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What You'll Learn
Use the View track pan toggle setting to pan tower view
To pan tower view in FSX, you need to use the "View track pan toggle" setting. This feature was introduced in FSX and was not available in FS9.
To set this up, go to the keyboard assignment list of FSX in the Display setting menu. Scroll down to the bottom until you see "View track pan toggle". Assign a keyboard mapping for this event. For example, you could use Shift+D or Ctrl+I as your key combo.
Once you have assigned a key combo, go to Fly and get into Tower View. Then, invoke the key combo you set. You should now be able to pan 360 degrees while in Tower View. You can also use the hat switch or keyboard shift + number keys to pan up and down.
Hitting the key combo again will return you to the normal Tower View.
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Assign a keyboard shortcut to the View track pan toggle setting
To assign a keyboard shortcut to the "View track pan toggle" setting, follow these steps:
- Go to the Assignments or Display settings menu in FSX.
- Locate the "View track pan toggle" entry. This may be toward the bottom of the list.
- Assign a keyboard mapping or shortcut to this entry. For example, CTRL+I or Shift+D.
- Go to the Tower View in the game.
- Invoke the keyboard shortcut you assigned.
- You should now be able to pan 360 degrees while in the Tower View. You can use the hat switch or keyboard arrow keys for panning.
Note that this procedure allows you to pan in Tower View, which is typically locked to the User Airplane. The "View track pan toggle" setting unlocks the Tower view, allowing you to toggle between tracking and free-panning modes.
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Use the space bar or mouse wheel for panning and zooming
To pan and zoom in tower view in FSX, you must first enable the "View track/pan toggle" feature. This can be done by going into the keyboard assignment list in the Display settings menu and scrolling down to the bottom until you see "View track pan toggle". Assign a keyboard mapping for this action. Once you have assigned a keyboard shortcut, go to the Tower view and invoke the key combo you set. You should now be able to use the space bar or mouse wheel for panning and zooming.
The space bar acts as a toggle for "Mouse - View Direction (on)", and in the FSUIPC settings, you can enable the "Mousewheel - Mouse look" option. With the "View track/pan toggle" feature enabled, you can now use the space bar or mouse wheel for panning and zooming.
It is worth noting that this method can be quite fast, and other view commands, such as "view reset", become tied to the "View track/pan toggle" feature when it is enabled. Additionally, while this method allows for panning in the Tower View, it may not speed up the panning speed.
The "View track/pan toggle" feature was introduced in FSX and was not available in its predecessor, FS9. It is mentioned in the official MS FSX book, which provides more insight into how FSX works compared to the learning center help files.
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Use the hat switch on your joystick to look around
To pan the tower view in FSX, you must first enable the "View track/pan toggle" option. This can be done by going into the keyboard assignment list in the Display settings menu and scrolling down to the "View track pan toggle" entry. Here, you can assign a keyboard mapping or key combo for this action.
Once the "View track/pan toggle" is enabled, you can then use the hat switch on your joystick to look around. The hat switch allows you to pan the camera's viewpoint in various directions, including up, down, left, and right.
If you have an 8-way hat switch, you can simply assign the pan directions to the corresponding directions on the hat switch. However, if you have a 4-way hat switch, you will need to use the Compound Button Conditions feature within FSUIPC to assign pan directions to diagonal movements on the hat switch.
To configure the hat switch for pan view, you may need to manually modify the FSUIPC.ini text file in the FSX/Modules/ folder. Here, you can assign the basic four directions (up, down, left, right) or all eight directions if you have an 8-way hat switch.
By using the hat switch on your joystick, you can easily look around and pan the camera in FSX, providing a more immersive and flexible experience.
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Move the eyepoint to improve your view
In Flight Simulator, you can move the eyepoint, the point from which your virtual eyes look out. This is particularly useful when taxiing taildraggers in cockpit or virtual cockpit views.
To change the default eyepoint, you can modify the eyepoint value in the aircraft.cfg file for the aircraft you want to modify. The order of the values is longitudinal, lateral, and vertical (feet) from an imaginary datum, or, in non-scientific terms: fore or aft; left or right; up or down.
You can also use keyboard commands to move the eyepoint up or down. The default keyboard commands are Shift+Backspace and Shift+Enter. However, if you have made custom key assignments, these may differ.
If you are having trouble seeing over the instrument panel, you can also press W to hide it.
In addition, you can use the mouse-look feature to change the view direction.
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Frequently asked questions
To pan tower view in FSX, you need to set up a key combo for the "View track/pan Toggle" entry on your Assignments page. You can then go to Fly and get into Tower View, then invoke the key combo to pan 360 degrees.
Some key combos that can be used for the "View track/pan Toggle" include Shift+D, Ctrl+I, and Ctrl+Space.
When you turn on "View track/pan Toggle", you can use the space bar or mouse wheel for panning and zooming.
To set up a key combo for the "View track/pan Toggle", go into the keyboard assignment list of FSX in the Display setting menu. Scroll down to the bottom until you see "View track pan toggle" and assign a keyboard mapping (key combo) for this event.
