Custom Camera Views for the PMDG 737-800 series
Includes views for the passenger, BBJ2, BCF and BDSF airframes.
The views have been setup as follows:
- Camera 1: Zoom in towards FMS/Trim wheel to easily set take-off trim
- Camera 2: Overhead Panel
- Camera 3: Flight Management Computer
- Camera 4: Central Panel
- Camera 5: IRS Switches
- Camera 0: Go-Pro Dashcam View
737-800 Passenger Views:
- Camera 6: Left Engine View
- Camera 7: Right Engine View
- Camera 8: Left Wing View
- Camera 9: Right Wing View
BCF & BDSF Freighter Views:
- Camera 6: Outside Engine Left View
- Camera 7: Outside Engine Right View
- Camera 8: Rear Left Wing View
- Camera 9: Rear Right Wing View
BBJ2 Business Jet Views:
- Camera 6: Left Engine View
- Camera 7: Front Seating Area View
- Camera 8: Conference Table View
- Camera 9: Right Wing View
IMPORTANT!
== Installation Instructions ==:
Depending on your version of MSFS 2020, follow the relevant path:
Microsoft Store:
C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\SimObjects\Airplanes
Steam:
C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\SimObjects\Airplanes
Before doing anything else, make a backup of the PMDG 737-800, PMDG 737-800BBJ2, PMDG 737-800BCF and PMDG 737-800BDSF folders as to not lose your own custom views.
Simply copy the relevant folders for the custom views you wish to use from the download file, into the Airplanes directory.
Please do not copy and paste these files into your Community folder, as you will instead get a view of the cargo hold, which is incorrect!
Launch MSFS 2020 and test out the views for your relevant airframe(s).
Feel free to adjust/change the views as needed!
Feedback and suggestions welcome! Enjoy!
MaltaNap
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tosco92
FinalLight
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captain4121
COOL!!!
Always
Is it possible to move the "reset cockpit view" back a bit so that the landing gear handles can be operated would be very useful to me, would be very grateful if you could change it.
WilliamWallace
Didn't work for me. When I went to the folder located at:
C:\Users\Col\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\SimObjects\Airplanes\PMDG 737-800. if I went up a folder level to your actual specified folder (minus the PMDG 737-800 folder appended to end) all my aircraft are listed in folders but, none of them have camera.cfg in there.
There was only a state.cfg file in the PMDG folder. No mention of camera.cfg. I pasted the folders from your zip in there and nothing. I then took the camera.cfg from your standard 737 800 and dropped it in the folder directly where state.cfg was located and rebooted the sim but still nothing. Any ideas?
ElectroxSoldier author
the cameras.cfg should go in the same folder as state.cfg
Basically when you the path, you should have folders for multiple planes. There should be 4 PMDG folders if you only have the 800, which are:
if you've loaded each plane at least once, there should be a state.cfg file generated by PMDG. And when you set custom views, it generates a cameras.cfg file.
My download file should have the 4 folders labeled for each variant as they have slightly different views outside of cockpit. Just drop each one into its corresponding folder.
After that I'm not sure why you're still not getting the views, what you could try is setting a custom view yourself to see if it generates a cameras.cfg file in there, and then overwrite it with my file.
2 years ago
SimonAv231
this is very epic
patrick3
This is working great for me and I use these views constantly. Wondering if you'd be willing to set up a few more custom views for the 600/700/800? I think it'd be handy to have a view with the pilot fully zoomed back in the seat (to see as much of the flight systems as possible) and maybe a view from the side of the landing gear for approaches and finally a view just slightly right of the throttle to clearly see the flaps position. Thanks in advance!
ElectroxSoldier author
Thanks for your feedback!
I do have custom views for the 737-700 which you can find here:
https://flightsim.to/file/38778/custom-camera-views-for-pmdg-737-700-bbj-bdsf
I sadly don't own the 600 yet but will be picking it up soon to complete my PMDG collection, so once I have it you can expect views for it too :).
Eventually when the 900 comes out I might get it and make views for that too.
I'll take your suggestions on new views on board, I'm eagerly waiting for PMDG to release their EFB Tablet so that I can set a view for that, and I will have a look at maybe redoing my views, changing out old ones for new ones, we shall see :)
2 years ago
TrafalgarFives
These views work excellently when installed properly. Thanks so much for the work you put into this!
ElectroxSoldier
Attention Everyone encountering issues:
If you are getting a view of the cargo hold after installing this, you are pasting the cameras.cfg in the wrong folder! This does not belong in your community folder.
Please follow these paths depending on your version of MSFS 2020:
Microsoft Store:
C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\SimObjects\Airplanes
Steam:
C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\SimObjects\Airplanes
I hope this solves your issue!
gjprice92
all i am getting is views of the cargo hold and straight down at the ground. what am i doing wrong? thanks!
ElectroxSoldier author
Hey bud! What version of MSFS do you have? Microsoft Store or Steam?
Also, have you adjusted anything in the camera settings? These views were made with 50 zoom, 50 height and 50 horizontal position.
2 years ago
John11
any chance you could add a pilot and co pilot views instead of some of the overhead panel views
ElectroxSoldier author
Yeah sure thing, which ones do you want me to replace?
2 years ago