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Unable to use free look.
Quite simple, I am unable to look around inside a cockpit, or on the External Camera as when I hold RMB to look around it does not move the camera.

I can zoom in and out, change the position with the arrow keys but I cannot tilt the camera up/down/left/right. Have tried resetting mouse sensitivity to no avail.

I can however look around using my Xbox controller but that is not an ideal solution as I fly with a HOTAS. I also had the camera freelook (hold) option bound to my joystick so I could hold a button on it and then look around with the mouse and this also no longer works.
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NicenJehr Sep 11, 2020 @ 5:57am 
Can you click switches and knobs?
If not, fix it by resizing your ATC window
peer.schlipper Sep 11, 2020 @ 7:23am 
Same problem here. Any idea? Mouse Config set back to Standard does not work
Oh no look who Sep 11, 2020 @ 10:49am 
Originally posted by NicenJehr:
Can you click switches and knobs?
If not, fix it by resizing your ATC window

Yes I could do that, I am well acquainted with that issue, this was almost like the exact opposite issue actually.

Managed to get it working again after hours of not playing.
peer.schlipper Sep 11, 2020 @ 10:29pm 
duplicate your mouse profile and then change the sensitivity to 100%
That solved the issue for me

Thank you
Katuś Nov 20, 2021 @ 12:55am 
Originally posted by peer.schlipper:
duplicate your mouse profile and then change the sensitivity to 100%
That solved the issue for me

Thank you
How to do it?
harrytrudog Apr 11, 2023 @ 6:15pm 
omg schlipper, i never comment in forums but you are simply a god for that fix
BeanBag Feb 16, 2024 @ 2:32pm 
If anyone is still having issues...
This video will hopefully help like it FINALLY did for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWP7kP1s8pQ

1. Make sure your mouse profile is default, then click apply and save. - Options/Controls/Mouse (you can mess with this again after if the rest helps and it fixed the issue)
2. Go to the "General Options" on the options page then select the "Camera" tab, and finally scroll down to the "Cockpit Camera" section and find the "Home Cockpit Mode"... Turn that sucker "OFF" and Apply and Save! ^^
Oh no look who Feb 16, 2024 @ 2:53pm 
Originally posted by BeanBag:
If anyone is still having issues...
This video will hopefully help like it FINALLY did for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWP7kP1s8pQ

1. Make sure your mouse profile is default, then click apply and save. - Options/Controls/Mouse (you can mess with this again after if the rest helps and it fixed the issue)
2. Go to the "General Options" on the options page then select the "Camera" tab, and finally scroll down to the "Cockpit Camera" section and find the "Home Cockpit Mode"... Turn that sucker "OFF" and Apply and Save! ^^

I don't play anymore, mostly because of this glitch and the fact that by the time ive downloaded an update i am no longer in the mood to fly, but this was a solution back 2 years ago and for my specific problem it did not work.
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Date Posted: Sep 10, 2020 @ 2:43pm
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