Tutorial #3 - Camera Setup - Microsoft Flight Simulator

[@aliceus3315]

Finding proper guidance in the game can be quite challenging, and it's rare to come across a KZbinr who explains things as effectively as this individual. Thanks to their guidance, I've mastered flying the Cessna 152 with ease. Their insights into key controls and camera settings were incredibly helpful.

[@georgeweir3242]

I just tried MSFS for the first time, the graphics blew me away and I uninstalled XPLANE 11 and FSX10 and will never go back. I am so glad to have stumbled on this series. Episodes 1, 2, and now 3 are just what I needed to start to get off to a good start. Thank you Squirrel.

[@Sean_Coyne]

TrackIR is simply magical on this sim, I can not recommend it enough. I have a 32" 1440p monitor on a stand over my Honeycomb yoke, so a bit closer than I otherwise could get it. The ability to look around you effortlessly, or lean in and out to read instruments and switches, or straighten up and look over the nose of the plane is just awesome. I was even hanging out the side of the Pitts Special, as I buzzed the Pyramids and all I needed was a fan on my face to make the illusion complete.

[@BeowulfGaming]

amazing tutorials, ive spent around 20 hours just learning the game from youtube and guides and this was t he best series i found, everything else is 1 hour long and not straightforward, categorized and explained as well as this

[@jaydorjames9074]

A good teacher is worth their weight in gold. Thank you for being a good teacher..

[@Joaquin8911]

I'm new to Flight sims, so these videos have been just amazing to start things up. great content!

[@MIHAO]

these tutorials are a great way to get started with the sim nice and quick. thanks Squirrel!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

It’s great to be able to get a handle on all of this before starting in the sim. Makes the transition easier. Thanks Squirrel! Looking forward to hitting the ground running and making some vids myself!

[@SnipR9]

And thus, a legend was born!

[@MaxRank]

By far the most over complex camera system ever. Totally not needed, X-Plane nailed the camera .

[@timgwilliams]

Thanks Squirrel - great job. I've been looking for this kind of tutorial that starts pretty much at the beginning. I'm close to getting things set up and watching this gives me more confidence I can succeed in this "hobby"and makes me more comfortable with the investment I'm making. You have a good pace and if I miss something I just rewind and listen again. You are a fast talker but I'm good with that because it's all description.

[@TheSoldonnick]

I created a youtube library called Flight Sim School and saved all your videos to it. I will be using these so much. Thank you sir!

[@einfussganger]

13:14 OMG, you're a lifesaver - those headings without anything under them drove me crazy in this UI. Who knew they were expandable windows? You, I guess - and now me. Thanks you!!!

[@DarthChrisDK]

Thanks for lot for these videos. They are incredibly useful. I have zero experience in a flight sim, but I have everything set up and ready to go for Tuesday, and being able to get a head-start by watching these tutorials is so satisfying and useful. Thanks!

[@leboromeo]

Ah, Squirell. God bless you, my friend. Love from Aus.

[@Chris73619]

And that is why playing this in VR makes a lot more sense! :)

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

or TrackIR

[@joetroyner]

Yeah, TrackIR seems like a better way to interface with the instruments.

[@colderwar]

VR makes sense if you like to see terrible resolution at lousy frame rates. Everyone I know spends more time tweaking their VR than flying with it.

[@zero_burrito]

This is perhaps the best tutorial yet... Coming from Xplane this is completely different...

[@yeetyboe7099]

I have been waiting for this. No one has done tutorials yet. So I don't need to struggle when playing thr game for the first time. Thanks!

[@noob.168]

frooglesim has done flight planning tutorials...

[@yeetyboe7099]

@@noob.168 Interesting, haven't found any though. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@Oscar-jc8jp]

I was always wondering about the camera, Thank you, Squirrel!

[@freelancer2011]

Excellent shout on the Xbox controller for controlling the drone camera at 19:30!!! Simply genius / inspired!!!!! Thank you!!! :D

[@WX4GPS]

is the xbox controller bluetooth or USB? what models do I need for a PC? I strictly want for camera angles

[@tenskippern1394]

Good, none yelling, and focused instructions, nice job, thank you.

[@whoswasian]

This is getting me even more hyped for the release! Also, good works on the tutorials. It will be great for beginners at flight sims. 👍

[@thematthewyoung]

this is my first one I'm pumped! squirrels videos are getting me by until Tuesday!!

[@whoswasian]

Matthew Young I hope you will enjoy the flight sim! 😁

[@NIKFLICK707]

I'm worried about their servers on launch day 🤣🤣🤣

[@whoswasian]

electronics_ is_love Welp. I guess we just going to see 😂😂

[@whoswasian]

Just got the game. It is amazing!

[@menas136]

Thank you! coming in from X-Plane11, i was really finding it difficult to grasp, your video made it easy; thanks for putting it in a nutshell!

[@fulltimespy]

Can't wait for the replay system to make cinematic videos of my flights. Now I'll have to make due with the drone, and the free camera, and locked camera's. Edit: thank you for showing that the xbox controller is useful with the drone. This is gonna help me a ton with making videos.

[@AlexieChinea]

Next Tuesday is going to feel like Christmas morning, can't wait.. Amazing Job Squirrel, like always. Thank You!

[@lorenohvh]

I totally agree sir, i’ve waited for this game for a pretty long time. And I probaly can’t sleep the night bedoel the launch😂

[@lorenohvh]

Before*

[@TrueBlade-1889]

Unless you wake up at 3am and start downloading it... And can't get back to sleep ! Can't be bothered now 😃😃😃

[@ParallaxRS]

Not watched it yet but this series is great already. As a seasoned simmer it's what we need to seamlessly make the jump from P3d to new FS

[@Jestey6]

In awe, I try to do something and can’t find out how to do it. Then I look on your KZbin list and lo and behold the answer is there. My FS2020 baptism would have been next to impossible without your guidance. Ordered an Xbox controller this morning, I want to fly like youoo. Big thanks Paul, Noel.

[@isitwitha]

This is absolutely top notch tutorial-making, SQL ! Many thanks for catching us MSFS2020 newbies up! Salute to you, Mr. Squirrel!

[@karlschultz4138]

Thanks for the awesome camera tutorial. Makes a tonne more sense now. The dragging the box bigger isn’t very obvious.

[@davidhenry3225]

Fantastic tutorial - thank you so much for taking the time to create is - so very well explained and I followed along step by step! It's already opened up a whole new insight into the programme's possibilities - a MSFS2020 hero!

[@PetriSirkkala]

I really like your tutorials. Well thought teaching material. I like your attention to detail and thorough presentations. Thank you for making these!

[@vincentcarlo8670]

Thanks Squirrel ! You are making the wait for release day even more exciting and with your tutorials it will be even better !

[@itsjoel]

Is there an option to change the key mapping for looking around instead of right click on the mouse?

[@johncooksey79]

Nice video, very helpful, How do you get a view with no plane or controls in it ? Just the scenery, without using the drone. ?

[@chrismacdonald.6295]

Having watched the rest of this tutorial, I have to thank you so much.

[@oswaldohazbon739]

My dear Squirrel, thanks you for your fantastic idea of prepare us and to give to all us who we want to learn every day day a little bit more about your knowledge in this beautiful art of fly! Please you keeping teaching these amazing tutorials, that some day we will meet in the air fliying. Have a fantastic day. 🙏👊😜

[@matejeeya]

You just did what took me half day to figure out even tho I come from FSX. Thanks for doing this!

[@johnkhan18]

Just found these after finally installing MSFS. All I can say at this time is I hope Chaseplane gets a version for this. Great videos, thank you.

[@ItsTioli]

This has been super helpful to get ahead of the game for release day. Thanks for taking the time for making these videos.

[@andrewjamez]

I loved fed where you could pan around the cockpit with a hat switch and when you switch to external you used the same hat switch to pan around outside. In fact with the EZdok addon all of my int and ext cameras and panning where controlled by joystick buttons and hat switches. I didn’t have to fumble around in the dark for a keyboard or game pad at all and that’s how it should be.

[@Eric-gg6zp]

Exactly!

[@nuegaifuentes9738]

Game changer. I heard that said .... I could not agree more. This was an awesome video.

[@VacMaster1991]

Is there a way to move the camera in a cabin window and save that ad a custom camera?

[@bmd794]

I don't think the A320neo has a cabin view unfortunately.

[@afifrobbani4492]

There are 2 fixed internal cabin camera in showcase tab. Unfortunately can't be moved or zoomed

[@paddyredmond3039]

This new series of tutorials is great - thank you very much.

[@scribe0714]

This series by this British expert is excellent!

[@CyrilDeretz]

Great video Squirrel. On the drone camera, if you press the left thumb button on the XBox gamepad, you lock the centre of focus and can fly around your plane or something else

[@flightsimulatormovies]

I'm going to have so much fun with the drone camera, that's for sure!

[@yayoikomori2534]

説明が分かりやすい😃

[@rogerthornhill2435]

Thank you , because of your teaching I have moved from xplane to this. I find your teaching very is helping me to come to grips with flying

[@TheFEARSKSNV]

Rare YT channel with normal MFS content. good job.

[@JorgeAmengol]

Thanks for the videos. As I would spend some time in the sim to find out about those things, it helps to get ahead before the launching and as a reference after it.

[@lbergan2]

Nice job! This is one of the best video tutorial series I've ever watched. Thanks!

[@ryangi5]

Your tutorials are VERY helpful! Thank you!

[@AUM_3000]

really .. I had to watch this video more than 2 times. It's a wonderful instruction video. I learned a lot about utilization the cameras of the simulator. Very nice effort and the way you explain things is nice and easy. much much clear.. thank you for your outstanding effort.

[@Loked420]

been watching these videos while waiting for my flight stick to arrive. I've had the game since last week, but can't bring myself to play it without it.

[@ThunderspearNZ]

Is it possible to get a wing view?

[@viyath1374]

LHB GAMING yes default

[@PipBoomer]

bro even the thumbnail is a wing view

[@kamoinar1905]

yes I was wondering the same but no answer so far :/(

[@Forgetthehorrorhere1]

If you mean a passenger wing view. No you can't. You can move the camera to get a temporary view, but you can't set up a view you can switch to on climb out or landing for example.

[@jamesylad94]

@@Forgetthehorrorhere1 in the trailer, there is a clip of the 747 landing in the cabin?

[@ska2dt]

Pretty sure the 45 degree camera angles have something to do with flying the "downwind" leg of the pattern. Besides entering the downwind at a 45 degreee angle, you also make your "final" leg turn when you are about 45 degrees past the runway. So they can be useful. I use them ( angled camera views) all the time.

[@Drovek451]

I've been enjoying these series of videos. Very nice and useful and great explanations about the quirky UI. Please eventually make one on ATC comms and do's and dont's with regards to those.

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

Appreciate the tutorial. Just starting out with this.

[@HOTMiSCHiEF1]

These will really help me hit the ground running!

[@jamesstevenson9340]

is it just me but i'm watching these videos even though i'm not getting the game Edit: and i still enjoy watching them

[@kayab622]

It’s just you and WHY NOT

[@Jojooooooo]

@kaya b not everyone has a good enough pc or the money to get it. Quite a lot of people are watching this and not getting the game. They arent choosing not to I think they might want to get it but cant.

[@norwayspotter26]

yeah im maybe getting it tho but ive been a bit drawn off from the game when seeing the physics, even tho its not the finished product. Saw a video of a hard a320neo landing and it just smashed into the ground with no wingflex no suspension or shock nor anything

[@BioTurk]

@@kayab622 1000 Dollar PC needed

[@burntbybrighteyes]

I find the new flight simulator fascinating. From the thumbnail alone I immediatly recognized that it's in Innsbruck. I live close by and it's crazy how accurate everything is.

[@theoldar]

Having tried this myself this morning, I am here to be enlightened. It is not intuitive to say the least!!

[@kevinhendon]

You pre-emptied my question regarding camera angles & track ir, so different to x plane 11 regarding cameras.

[@DragonPilot]

Slowly getting there! Can't believe how previous flt sim did not make this an easy transition. That said, it's fun being back in school again!

[@genedarby8567]

Microsoft make a mistake in not contracting with you to provide all of their FS Tutorials. They are excellent! Thanks! Darby

[@virtualtraveller8676]

Squirel I love your videos man. I am subscribed for a long time. Keep up the good work.

[@LowOnCash]

Best camera video out there- thanks so much for sharing! Mike

[@Nirbhav21]

Let's go another squirrel video, I love these videos! Keep it up

[@harry1443]

For drone camera, there is no need to buy a Xbox controller. I program my Saitek yoke with Mode 2 to do the pan and direction stuff. Use the Saitek config app to assign keys to the direction hat and other switches.

[@xpxbdsims]

Thanks a lot. I just have a shy of relief after watching this particular video on camera setup. I think your tutorial videos are super useful. Please, you may consider adding a link to all the default and custom key assignments in a text or PDF file in the video description.

[@victorcroker2765]

Real nice video but this is nuts!!! OMG!! You have to take a comprehensive course in camera settings just to be able to do what should be super easy. This is complicated in areas where it should be simple. Tell ya what...I'm really hoping for Chase Plane to hop on board. It's much more superior to this nonsense anyway . Great job though, explaining! I gotta take something for a headache!

[@fssim6825]

This is the best camera tutorial

[@Robert-sl7sq]

Hi, useful video. One question: I have a yoke connected to my PC to control the aircraft and a Xbox controller to control the drone cam. The problem I have is that as soon as I switch to the drone, the plane no longer responds to the yoke control. Any idea how to fix that ?

[@Ericrollers]

The game comes out tonight for me 12 in the morning so excited!

[@johnb48]

This has helped me so much. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

[@amiteshkumarsinha6428]

I do not own a pc that could even open FS , THANK YOU SO MUCH , I enjoy every one video of yours

[@driftmaster206]

Goateecountryboy it does tho

[@amiteshkumarsinha6428]

@Goateecountryboy I HAVE A POTATO PC , and no i am not that kind of person that will say 1660ti and 16 gb ram as a potato pc

[@Spencerbrodway123]

Hey squirrel!!! Love your vids!!!

[@Part_121]

MS should link directly to this video from their camera control menus. In a year of testing I could not figure out many of these settings. Now, if they could only add replay mode...

[@Bluefreedom55]

During the Development Q&A session on Saturday, they stated that they are currrently working on getting a Replay mode created.

[@JamesSmith-km8xu]

Nice one Squirrel! great series

[@Bransor]

Yup. Xbox controller for drone cam rocks! No going back now.. great video squirrel. Thx

[@Breto151]

How did you get the xbox controller to show up in MSFS. Win10 sees it but the sim does not.

[@Andy27900]

Very Helpful video Squirrel Thanks cant wait for Tuesday !!

[@GaryWayuk]

I've seen a few people using a wing/passenger view (mainly on the 787). Any idea how to do that?

[@peterdebruin9451]

Thank you for the tutorial, ver very usefull. One tip as I got stuk with the custom view - the numeric keys are not he same as those on top of the qwerty keyboard. This means that storing a custom view is done with the keyboard digital numbers and not with numeric keypath. But thanks again - I would nevr have found is all out is such a quick manner.

[@shawnpotter7161]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video, very helpful!

[@mburgsey14]

Thanks for good information for someone who has dabbled but still effectively a newbie!

[@phillipbeharall6271]

Brilliant you have saved a lot of people a lot of work thank you 👏👏👏👏👏😀

[@dc8399]

What are you settings for your TrackIR? Curious how you set yours up

[@sebainfanta]

Great Vid! Anyone knows if there's a way to keep HOTAS control of the plane while using the gamepad to move the drone? When I switch to the drone camera I lose control of the plane.

[@SamSamShine]

but can you go to a passager seat?

[@MrSoundwave]

Nope

[@jjohnson1667]

@@MrSoundwave I saw a video of a passenger wing view, so yes you can. Either it's a preset he didn't show or it's a custom camera view you have to create.

[@pokerandphilosophy8328]

It's in the Camera menu in flying mode (top of screen, second from left, between ATC and Checklist) SHOWCASE, EXTERNAL 12 and EXTERNAL 13.

[@SpaceInvader78]

Somehow I had changed my general settings to where if I right clicked/hold the mouse to look around it would bounce back to center. Apparently I had changed Freelook. I set everything in 'General' settings to what Squirrel has and all is right with the world. Yes! Thank you for posting this. Really appreciate it!

[@crunchieRL]

Really enjoying the series :)

[@kellylautt8547]

Thank you for your tutorials. How do you bind the hat switch to look around?

[@vin340600]

What about the passenger views from inside the cabin looking aft of the wing? Pretty essential if you are flying airlines. All sims provide that view even fsx.

[@peterkelberg6592]

great videos on msfs, just got one question when i first installed msfs my mouse had worked for viewing around but after i must have pressed the wrong button in setting up camera settings etc, think i pressed my joystick button one and got the senstivity option appear with some options below ending with x etc. Anyway now i cant use my mouse to view around the cockpit. aslo after this my view also kept on panning to the top of the cabin, if i press the ctl space bar it would revert back to normal than it will slowly pan to the top. manage to stop this in one of the camera setting but still cant find out why io cant use the mouse. Not really a big deal since i use track ir but would like to solve this annoying issues ( ps i did a uninstall reinstall still didnt solve it) found solution is that some how by pressing buttons i had it mapped to my throttle axis button :)

[@simonottewell7475]

This was an invaluable tutorial. Thank you.

[@Steamyy_]

These have been entertaining

[@fouad58]

Thanks, I learned a lot from this video, it saves me a lot of time.

[@John-by6jw]

I just wish you could access the custom views with one button push (like in x-plane). Having to use CTRL+# means you need to take your hands off the controls! Being able to use the numpad numbers is much easier.

[@juergenmader5995]

I watched your video and was amazed by your Drone Camera setup with the Xbox controller. Any chance you could share the setup/bindings for your XBox controller? Thanks

[@cornishgamer9809]

Is there anyway to have this so you only need to press one button, like the number pad on the keyboard?

[@gryff42]

Great vid, but are there custom fixes external views possible?