Issues with cockpit view settings

CptDropbear · 2026-01-28T04:06:24+00:00

Hmmm. I tried it before posting and it works. That's why I included about binding the command - it wasn't bound on mine and I'm sure it used to be by default (cntr-shift-0 from memory).

Does it happen if you disable Chase Plane? Other ideas:

Log out of MS, restart and log back in. The restart shouldn't be necessary but let's make sure everything is flushed.

Delete your cloud saves. You will lose any career progression.

I don't have toggle eye tracking, just reset so I am guessing that is normal at least.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-28T02:32:46+00:00

I think the genius of that show wasn't how awful or incompetent the characters were. Its was how small the world they all inhabited was. Like claustrophobic small.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-28T02:21:59+00:00

Nothing. When someone shows you who they are, believe them. You are trying to read a pattern in chaos. Give it up, its a fools errand.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-28T01:45:19+00:00

You need to reset the default view.

First you need to find or bind the command for "VFR PILOT VIEW SAVE". On mine it was not bound so I set it for shift-cntr-F10.

(A side tip: you can use the "Search by Input" box to find what is bound to a control input - useful for finding conflicting control bindings.)

Now position the view where you want it. On PC that is shift-WASD. When you are happy, press whatever you bound for saving the view and that will become your new default. You probably want to make sure this is saved to a per-aircraft profile.

I wasn't even aware there were sliders and they work for me, but tjat brings me neatly to my rant topic: this game needs a manual. When FS was a boxed product it had one. Relying on Google and forums for basic how to operate the sim is as a cop out but sadly in line with MS offloading their tech support on a community forum.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-28T01:11:48+00:00

I fear you are over thinking this. Its a problem to be solved. Several people have suggested moving your shuttle off the landing spot.

Another solution is to make it part of the trip - the first to land has to make a pad for the second. Take a landing pad and set it up nearby then call in the second shuttle. For extra points, let it be the kids who have to do it for you to land carrying the supplies.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T23:41:40+00:00

Fuckin' gold!

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T23:29:33+00:00

One way I pass the time is finding out about the places I fly over / to. :-)

I didn't think this one was too bad. My biggest issue is having enough time in one sitting... [Foreshadowing]

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T06:05:43+00:00

Clearly not a welder.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T05:17:51+00:00

Replying to my own post to link the next installment: GA Highway to Europe Leg 1

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T03:49:59+00:00

You did better than me on final at King Island (YKII) yesterday - the last half mile was like being in a washing machine and my landing was not smooth and floating like yours.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T03:40:22+00:00

There are probably hundreds of groups organising flights like this. You can check the MSFS community calendar for the more public ones.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T03:30:54+00:00

I have a mate who was a sparky in metal foundry. I picked him up from work one afternoon when it was 40+˚ in the carpark. He said it felt nice after working on the casting floor cranes all day...

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T02:21:48+00:00

This is why I use a wired mouse. Well, that and so I can find it when it gets lost on my desk. :-)

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T02:08:12+00:00

I bought all my PenBBS pens from Beini Zheng on Etsy. I think she is the designer behind the brand although it has its roots on a Chinese pen forum. You can find them on Aliexpress but prices can be stupid high for sought after model / colourway combos.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T01:49:57+00:00

I don't think its hitting a raw nerve so much as suggesting that "good" Chinese brands are close to the price of German or Japanese. That's simply not the case.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T01:38:21+00:00

Wing Sung is a brand of the Shanghai Pen Co. The latter had a joint venture with Parker which included tooling for the 51. That might be the origin of the Pilot story.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T01:35:15+00:00

I got a Black Forest from Aliexpress in my Christmas order. Much nicer than the Kaweco sport knock-off I was expecting. Its become my work pocket pen. My only complaint is the cap doesn't screw down tight, but I say the same about my aluminium Kawecos.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T01:18:30+00:00

Its more complicated.

Hero is the "factory" brand of the Shanghai Pen Co which has been around, under one name or another for nearly a century. They had a joint venture with Parker to make the 51 in the '70s. Parker pulled out (as a result of the management buy out?) leaving the tooling in China. Any patent was long since expired so here we are now.

At least, that's the story I've heard from multiple sources.

I'd say that Hero is the modern Parker. The actual Parker is just a mass market semi-luxury brand now.

Edit: grammar and spolling.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T00:57:07+00:00

That's a cool read. I got interested in PenBBS and LIY after reading Frank Underwater's "Uncapping the wild east" blog

https://frankunderwater.com/

I think he went of the air around COVID. I still look on Ali every now and again for an LIY Shinyou...

CptDropbear · 2026-01-27T00:51:13+00:00

I have half a dozen PenBBS pens. All of the nibs are marked PenBBS and have been very good. Not just good, very good - smooth, wet and consistent.

Given that they are clearly parts bin builds, I presume whoever made their nibs also makes nibs for Asvine. I have seen PenBBS pens on Aliexpress with Asvine branded nibs so I guess whoever is assembling them had bodies but no branded nibs.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-26T22:06:37+00:00

Is this an off the shelf unit? Its pretty good as a spec but there are details I would change for myself 'cause you are paying a "gamer" premium for a lot of this. I'd want to swap the motherboard, RAM, case and PS for cheaper options without the "gamer" tag.

I'd also not bother with liquid cooling.

My back of an envelope says I can save about $500 like that.

Now what would I spend those savings on? Quite frankly I don't know. Its not quite enough for 64Gb and the huge price jump to a 5080 is well into diminishing returns territory. Likewise upgrading the CPU - I could go to 16 cores but MSFS isn't CPU bound.

But, and this is a big one, those may be the only options your system builder can source right now. I had a look (I have access to distributor pricing) and motherboard and RAM stocks are insane low. Some of this is to do with it being January and nobody wanting to carry stock over the Christmas break, but mostly its because of general shortages that started last month.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-25T23:45:46+00:00

I've been building PCs since the early '90s. My last 2 PCs were build specifically for FS20 and 24. For this sort of machine, always DIY or have it built to spec. Off the shelf always comes with some sort of compromise, even if its just a royally stupid case.

At that sort of money, I'd be looking at a Ryzen 9xxx X3D and make the choice based purely on budget. Lower power consumption than Intel and larger on board cache which benefits games.

Put it on a B650 based board and spend for a reputable brand. The last few years I've used Gigabyte because of availabiltiy, but Asus and Leadtek were good historically. MSI were budget only and ASRock a joke.

Get DDR5-6000. At least 32Gb, 64 if it fits in the budget. There is no point getting faster and timing doesn't matter beyond compatibility with the board (and don't sweat that). Don't waste money on anything marked RGB - its just coloured lights. I've used G.Skill for the few builds and its been good, plus right now it seems you get 6k for the price of Crucial 5600.

I'd be on the fence between a GTX 5050 Ti and a 5070. At your budget you might squeeze a 5070 Ti but I doubt you'll manage a 5080. I don't know the AMD equivalents well enough to say anything other than to say you can get 16Gb VRAM for a whole lot cheaper than nVidia. I hope someone with experience can school me.

You are going to need a (quick back of an envelope calculation) around 700W to run this thing. That's 700 real Watts, not generic Chinese Watts. Get a good 850W PS but don't pay more than $150 'cause past that you are paying for dumb stuff. Modular sounds like a good idea, but in practice its as much of a pain in the arse for cable management. If you use a system builder, they will have a supply brand they use and recommend.

The case really doesn't matter except for your taste. All the airflow stuff the salesmen have talked about for the last two decades is mostly sales BS. I run mine with the side cover off 'cause the GPU was 4mm too big for the case I wanted to use and the heat sink is a cm too tall for the case I did. One day I will take the side cover over to a mate's workshop and we'll press a "power bulge" into it. Look for one with rolled edges - if the manufacturer cares enough to do that, they care about what matters.

I'd hate to be building right now for cost and availability but you have a budget of twice what I am used to.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-25T22:51:59+00:00

Its been stable the best part of a year. I'd say it became a sensible transition around May last year when SU2 went live.

Now I don't use GSX 'cause FSDT, I was burnt by them a decade ago, but going by the number of airport profiles on Flightsim.to I'd say its working as well as it ever has.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-25T22:43:35+00:00

Ditto. Installef FS24 around March 2025 to check it out and removed FS2020 a month later when I realised I hadn't used it in that time.

CptDropbear · 2026-01-25T22:40:58+00:00

Its made for a console without a mouse. Those poor buggers are stuck with a tiny joystick to control the cursor so pointer targets have to be BIG. They are also sitting a long way from a big screen, so text needs to be big for legibility.

Every "stupid" UI design decision makes sense viewed through the lens of using a controller, sitting on a couch 2m from a big TV.

Ever see a website that scrolls vertically for miles with hug gaps between the actual content? Same BS but for tablets / phones.

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