Toggle freelook command without view snapping back to center?

[dgrrr_junk]

I want to use the mouse to help fly helicopters ("Vehicle Freelook = Disabled"), AND I want the "freelook" button to toggle (which it does), BUT I don't want the game to automatically center my view ("snap to center"?) when I toggle freelook OFF. (I don't want "freelook off" to contain "center look".)

(Apologies in advance, mates -- I know it must be in there, I just couldn't find it in-game or online. And yes, I might just go with TrackIR.)

Thanks!

[UBE Chief]

Double-tap Left Alt to toggle freelook on/off. Holding it instead of double-tapping resets the view to center when you let go. Can't do anything else besides that.

[dgrrr_junk]

Hmm, that doesn't describe my set-up. For me, holding Left Alt and then releasing does the same thing as single-tapping it. It alternately 1) turns freelook on, or (2) turns it off and centers the view.

Double-tapping the Left Alt key accomplishes the same thing as two single-taps.

[Blackbeard]

sounds like you need to check your control settings.

[NZPorterDJ]

The only other option you have is to go for something like FaceTrackNoIR or TrackIR and TBH if you are looking to fly a lot then you need something like this. I can't fly now without my TrackIR.

[dgrrr_junk]

Yes, I need head tracking, will probably get it. In the meantime, regarding key bindings:

OK I changed my bindings to default, and I still don't get what I'm after, with single tapping, holding, or doubletapping the left alt key.

Here's the specific behavior I want to configure:
> I'm flying around, using my mouse movements to bank left, right, forward, backward.
> I press FREELOOK, and now I can look out the side of my heli. BUT my mouse is NO LONGER controlling banking, until ...
> I press FREELOOK again. Now the mouse is banking my heli again, BUT I AM STILL LOOKING OUT THE SIDE OF THE HELI. My view does not center again. (Until I tell it tow.)

That's what I'm hoping for. What I get now, instead, is my view ends up re-centered. Which is useful, most often, but not always.

NOTE - the behavior I'm looking for is accomplished if I plug in my joystick and use the hat-stick, whose bindings are below "Freelook" and say "Look up left, Look up, Look up right", etc.

[UBE Chief]

So basically you want to fly your heli with freelook (mouse) while controlling it at the same time (WASD), is that correct? Or, as you've mentioned, using a joystick/controller to do all that for you.

Considering you're planning to get TrackIR or something similar, then what I've just explained in this post won't matter, but until then, this is the best option. Not the smoothest one, but the best of both worlds.

[dgrrr_junk]

Yes UBE Chief, I'm trying out Dyslecxi's method as I understand it. Use the mouse for fine control (small adjustments to pitch and banking, as when hovering) and keyboard for continuous input (like pitching forward during a continuous turn).

I'm just surprised that we don't have the OPTION of looking around with the mouse, and then turning off freelook, and having our view STAY where it was, offcenter. E.g. when we want to angle our (now static) view downward (toward our feet) during a landing.

[Blue]

Did you ever figuer this out, I am haveing the same problem and just want the camera angle to stay where I leave it?

[cainb]

without head tracking equipment, I believe there is no real in between.

[Soruh]

* key on the numpad works for me

[Blue]

I wonder why Arma changed it, because you were able to before.I just dont want the camera to snap back when i relase tab

[cainb]

Well, it snaps back because you use your mouse to control the postion of your body and where you are aiming your gun. Without this being snapped back to it's original position. You may have some issues with moving around :/

[impish]

Bit of an old thread, but for anyone else trying to do the same thing: numbers on the numpad will change your look without putting you in freelook mode. So if you are trying to land a helo and want to see your free press 2 on the numpad to look down. 5 will snap back to center.

[Albert Pietrosanu]

DISABLE FREE CAMERA FROM OPTION! Becouse thet any keys dont work.

[N0One]

This issue still hasnt been resolved and the only solution is either A headtracker or a script of a fake one that is moved by the mouse. Kinda a shame that they litterarly spent time to add a function of the camera centering which is actually harmfull to some players and cannot be altered in any way. That day shouldve been an early coffe break for someone in BI.