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* '''Helicopter View:''' This assumes that you are in a virtual, invisible helicopter besides the aircraft. You are always flying level. With the mouse you can choose the position of the "helicopter". | * '''Helicopter View:''' This assumes that you are in a virtual, invisible helicopter besides the aircraft. You are always flying level. With the mouse you can choose the position of the "helicopter". | ||
* '''Chase View:''' This assumes you are chasing the aircraft. It is very similar to the first one. | * '''Chase View:''' This assumes you are chasing the aircraft. It is very similar to the first one. | ||
* '''Chase View | * '''Chase View without yaw:''' Also chasing the aircraft, but the virtual camera doesn't turn with the aircraft. | ||
* '''I'm a missile view (on certain aircraft only):''' This view places itself near an AI air-to-air missile that has been fired, looking forwards. With the mouse you can choose the view direction. Only on the Mirage-2000-5 and Harrier development versions. | * '''I'm a missile view (on certain aircraft only):''' This view places itself near an AI air-to-air missile that has been fired, looking forwards. With the mouse you can choose the view direction. Only on the Mirage-2000-5 and Harrier development versions. | ||
Try switching between them to see what you like more(I prefer Chase view). Playing around with position of the camera will help too. As an example if the aircraft is turning and banking, make a shot from the wing to the aircraft facing the ground. Or while approaching the runway, a shot from behind the aircraft would be good. For I'm a missile view, moving the camera forward and looking back at the missile and the aircraft can make compelling shots. | Try switching between them to see what you like more(I prefer Chase view). Playing around with position of the camera will help too. As an example if the aircraft is turning and banking, make a shot from the wing to the aircraft facing the ground. Or while approaching the runway, a shot from behind the aircraft would be good. For I'm a missile view, moving the camera forward and looking back at the missile and the aircraft can make compelling shots. | ||
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For this, use the cockpit, passenger, or tower view, then position the virtual camera at the point you want. Pause the sim and pan the virtual camera all the way around, saving many screenshots so they cover the entire visible area. | For this, use the cockpit, passenger, or tower view, then position the virtual camera at the point you want. Pause the sim and pan the virtual camera all the way around, saving many screenshots so they cover the entire visible area. | ||
Now use your favourite panorama software and stitch it! | Now use your favourite panorama software and stitch it! | ||
No software yet? Use | No software yet? Use a search engine; there are several freeware programs outside. A common choice is [http://hugin.sourceforge.net/ Hugin]; it's free and open source, cross-platform and used by many professional photographers. | ||
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==== Panoramas with Hugin ==== | ==== Panoramas with Hugin ==== | ||