How to move your camera

Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition4 · 95 ratings5.7k views121 favorites1 min readby ustaritzUpdated Dec 2, 2021View on Steam ↗

Camera Controls

There are many cameras available and you can move them around using shortcus. There are expansions available that enhance this system greatly but these basic keys will help you out if you don't want to use the mods.

S : Changes camera category ( Cockpit views, outside view, Tower, Traffic, Airplane cameras )

AChanges camera within set category

SPACE : Hold space and use mouse to pan the camera and look around.
SPACE + MWHEEL : Zoom in and out.

These are the shorcuts allowing to move the camera by increments.
( This changes the viewpoint, as in "your head" )

Elevation Up : SHIFT ENTER
Elevation Down : SHIFT BACKSPACE

Left : CTRL SHIFT BACKSPACE
Right : CTRL SHIFT ENTER

Forward : CTRL BACKSPACE
Back : CTRL ENTER

CTRL + SPACE : Reset to default
SHIFT + O : Toggle Mouse Look ( without holding spacebar )

By opening the options bar ( ALT ) you can go to the views tab and open the different instrument panels like the GPS, radio, 2D cockpit, overhead panel, throttle levers etc.
Also, you can open a new windows with a different camera. You can have a camera outside pinned in the cockpit if you want.

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