Hello Developers, I write this article to present you a draft of the Camera API that we are developing (SU5, SU6 no ETA yet). We have read the numerous requests about this topic along those years on DevSupport and tried to answer as many wishes as possible. Before publishing it, we want to be sure …

Hi Maxime, Thank you very much for opening the conversation about this API and asking our input on this. We really want this API to be useful and asking for feedback is the best way to ensure this. Here are a few questions I have this morning, I might post more eventually as they come to mind! Fr…

[image] Arzop: Add another setting for CamaraSet SimObject The position is an offset from the simobject’s datum (expressed in meter) where simobject is Tower, AI aircraft, etc. Also: Target / LookAt vector • Instead of only orientation (PBH), some APIs allow specifying a “look-at” point …

Flashlight This one might not be obvious but, users want to use their flashlight and currently the flashlight only works in CAMERA STATE == 2. Q: Will we be able to enable the flashlight in all camera modes with new API touches?

I think I already know the answer to this, but is there any possibility this will ever be back-ported to 2020?

Hello Maxime, thanks so much for tackling this and reaching out for our feedback, I’m excited! :hugs: Many requests for the Camera API were due to Multi Monitor (/ Multi Render Window) Support Most commonly requested use cases for this are Views for home cockpit builds: Being able to adjust the …

I would like to know more about how it works when multiple add-ons will try to claim the custom camera: which one will get it ? By loading order ? If the user has full authority about cameras, this means if we have 2+ add-on all requiring camera access, if the user doesn’t do anything to sort the s…

We are currently working on an API for ChasePlane so other developers can interact with our Camera system in instances like this. Please reach out if a native API-level solution cannot be offered.

I have to ask: Why are we reinventing the wheel here? Prepar3D already has a full-featured camera API for SimConnect. See /SDKv4/sdk/simconnect_api/references/simconnect_references.html#ViewFunctions at their site. Also, I am not clear if what is being suggested will make any difference to earlie…

I would like to highlight one thing fm a very long-time simmer point of view, A very important thing mentioned by @runshotgun already. Missions and career. That’s the sim mode urgently required to be operational with camera API products. And the biggest change made in sim since ever before. So I sup…