
I have made many IFR/VFR views>and it has always been necessary to make one or t'other>something other than just a forward view in order to adjust>the eye point/direction to suit.to say nothing about>co-pilot panels :)>re: "the real trick is to be open enough to accept new>possibilities">IMHO I do not think the possiblities of 2B panels have been>fully explored!To be blunt, you are mistaken, Ed. You can have as many "alternate views" of the panel as you care to configure!There are nearly always alternate paths to accomplish one's goals the real trick is to be open enough to accept new possibilities.

load the demo's CRJ and press the "W" key to see what I mean. In fact, this technique is actually superior to any alternate, since the 'apparent horizon line' of the outside view remains fixed, meaning no there's no "jump" in the perspective when changing between the two panels.Window01 then has the "VFR Panel" configured, and Window02 has the "IFR Panel" configured.More to the point though, FSX will allow multiple panels to be configured. I simply know alternate ways to accomplish the things you've listed.For example, VFR/IFR panel views are easily accomplished using the panel.cfg and a main "dummy window00" that has nothing more than the outside, forward, 3d view.

:)I'm not "belittling" anything at all, Ed. for someone who>is so knowledgeable I am surprised. >My main concern is not the side views! It is the> VFR/IFR views!!!!!>If I have to I will put up with some crappy inaccurate VC side>views!!>Again Bill you are belittling the 2D view. for someone who is so knowledgeable I am surprised. a forward up view so one can still see a bit of the runway) There is no doubt in my mind that the 2D panel views have/had not been fully explored by designers especially in the pilots perspective point of view!Again Bill you are belittling the 2D view. no overhead view (for those who do not know. you make the engineer's panel a right side or right side back view so you get a different interiour cockpit sound). no 2D engineer's panel (that is for those who do not know.

he realises this means no 2D co-pilots view. with the hat >switch (or keyboard), there are no "2d static images" anymore.My main concern is not the side views! It is the VFR/IFR views!!!!!If I have to I will put up with some crappy inaccurate VC side views!!Ken does not misunderstand me. He's not saying there's no>2d panel in FSX!!!>His concern is that when looking Left, Right, etc. >Hi Ed,>For me it's simple, no 2D, no FSX.>Don't misunderstand Ed's comment.
