Virtual Camera

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Version 2.50

Ships can now be used with a camera.
This works only with the main ships in XPlane and only with versions from V8.50 onwards
These can be found after Aircraft19 in the camera select on the control panel.
They can also be selected in the camera select screen.
They can also be use as a look at target.

NOTE
There is no pitch and roll information for ships so this cannot be handled like it is for the AI aircraft.

See the VirtualCameraVersionHistory.txt file below for version history.

VirtualCameraVersionHistory.txt

Plugin Description

This is a plugin that I have been working on for a while that allows various camera views to be set up.

Using the camera with our SDK is very straight forward.
The SDK part accounts for less that 5% of the work.
What takes the time and effort is camera management and the math that is required.

This plugin supports all the camera types and also the other aircraft can be viewed as well.
You can have 20 cameras and the state of these can be saved.
The plugin will also work in replay mode.

It uses a control widget that allows you to select the type of camera.
You can also position the camera in the, x, y,  z and zoom.
The attitude of the camera in the Pitch, Roll and Heading can also be controlled. (I am still working on this as it is not right)
All of these can be in steps of one or continuous slewing depending on the check box selection.
You can automatically cycle through the 20 cameras with whatever delay you have set.

It is still under development as I have quite a few things still ticking over in my head that I want to add.
Scroll down the page to seem some pics and movies.
The interface has changed since these movies were taken.

Mac Downloads.

On Safari and some browsers they may append .txt to the end of the file.
Just rename the file so that it is removed.
e.g. VirtualCamera.ini.txt to  VirtualCamera.ini

Quick Start Guide     (Please read this before using the plugin)
I am updating the pdf files and will upload these when they are ready.

VirtualCameraPluginQuickStartGuide.pdf   (139 KB)

VirtualCameraPluginUserGuide.pdf   (157 KB)

Example .INI file     (See the user guide for usage instructions)

VirtualCamera.ini

Definitions Use in a VirtualCameraExample.INI file

VirtualCameraINIDefinitions.txt

Example file to show new mode introduced in v1.10
Copy to the Piper PA-46-310P aircraft directory and then rename to VirtualCamera.ini
Start the camera and you will be placed inside the aircraft.
Stop the camera and you will be returned to cockpit front view mode.

VirtualCameraPiper.ini

Plugins

Mac OSX

VIrtualCameraMac.zip

Linux

VirtualCameraLin.zip

Windows

VirtualCameraWin.zip 

Pictures

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