The EZDOK camera system for FSX has an unwarranted reputation as being hard to use. In this video, Froogle walks you through how he uses EZDOK to set up the views for a new aircraft in no time at all.
EZDOK is absolutely the best addon for FSX. I feel like I can finally learn how to fly the planes without the hassle of moving around the cockpit with clunky controls. It aldso has the added bonus of serving as a wonderful filming and photography tool. Absolutely brilliant. Unfortunatley it took me a while to get past the bug of creating a new camera with addon planes (no shake once binded to key), but once I figured out I could import an existing camera, then clone it, the problem was solved.
Thank you for the video. I saw your FS Crew video yesterday, then purchased Ezdok, spent 5 hours trying to get exdok to work. Found your video on you tube, within 4 minutes bingo... thanks again
You make so much easier to set up rather than me reading and drawing a "Huh?" blank look and auguring in! I really appreciate your efforts and dedication to helping us older and "what does this button do?" fly by trial pilots! Great big like!! :)
Froogle. Thank you, that video was fantastic. I've had EZDOK for ages and since getting TrackIR I'd been using that instead of EZDOK. This was a great video on how I can use them together to get the views I want (PIC, radio panel, external views etc.). I'd never really got either add-on to do quite what I wanted in the past. Thanks again.
Phew!! A bit too quick for me. I have been perplexed by EZDOK for a few years and still haven't cracked it. |I'll need to run this five times to keep up with you. But a great clear speaking voice. Thanks.
I've been flight simming since the green screen days and have recently purchased the PMDG737NGX. Found your uploads by mistake but so pleased that I did. Love the quality of the video, the information given and a nice touch of humour. Great job, keep it up. Subscribed.
I've tried several times before to do it (and your tutorial is EXCELLENT btw) so maybe Im doing something wrong, but it shouldn't be this hard. Im used to learning more complicated applications than this, and even the DCS sims dont have a dedicated camera app like this but can still get by with simple short cut keys for a free camera, offset camera to the plane ect With this, I always end up with a camera in the middle of the jet and it not saving what I have done. I'll keep tryin..thx!
I can't move around with the mouse don't know why..When I press the middle button I hear the sound but can't move..and if I try to press space and move around I can look around but it set itself back.so I can't set my views
Thanks a Million Excellent Infomercial. My Eyes were Open and The Dummy has Awaken. You Make It Look So Easy and User Friendly. Thanks Again..Must be exhausting for You...But Keep Up The Good News/Work....
Make sure you are pressing number 2 on the keypad on your computer, not the row of numbers above the letter keys. Make sure that Num Lock is turned on. Beyond that, consult the support forums.
EZDOK does not automatically configure your views. Running the config will often set them up, but not always. It is more to tell EZDOK that you have a new aircraft it should recognize. It's then up to you to create your views as I walk you through doing in this video.
Now for your problem, there are things you need to do yourself, first, download the latest version of ezdok - the one you have is too old. Next check the cameras are in the active rotation as I said in a previous comment to you. Next check its running by opening up the studio and clicking a camera to see if the view moves. Finally if all that gets you nowhere please google ezdok support forums, and head over to there to ask the developers themselves to help you.
@7700Purplexity to put it simply you just need to move the aircraft to where you want the view (slew mode helps), right click and add the view then restart fsx and you have a movable view there :)
Hey its just a cool addon. Could you tell me how we can look from the beginning of the runway? Looking to flying airplanes overhead? Please tell me I ve liked it. Please send me a message back
Aircraft cameras are external cameras locked to the aircraft's current position. They are great for setting up view cameras while you fly. The world cameras are free form and can be placed anywhere, good for cinematic flyby's etc. I don't have much luck with them personally
Such a thorough and yet easy to understand tutorial... Cannot thank you enough! Just one question, how do I get the standard tower views? I use them a lot and can't seem to figure out how to get them back since purchasing and setting up EZdoc.
I read down threw the comments. It is amazing the amount of people who do not read the manuals provided. I often wonder how some people can even start up a free flight. Hang on, even get dressed in the morning. I mean Froo just talked you threw the steps. Do you need him to go to your house and set it up for you?
I do have a slight dilemma. I do have TrackIR installed, and EZCA, but it does not give me the TIR option in the EZCA editor. I've edited the two files it asks you to in the user guide, and I've unchecked "true view" or "true point" (I forgot which one it is) in the TrackIR camera settings. Is there something I'm missing...?
Edit mode is number pad 2. If that's not working then make sure num lock is on. If that doesn't work then you may have rebound the key. If that doesn't work I would reach out to EzDok's technical support.
hello, i'm not quite getting it, can you tell me please, i want to set/use only "head shake" effect, and the rest i want to stay the same ( space bar and mouse in 3d view)
I have this but when I click back to fsx the transitions are dead juttery and messed up... I have the smooth transition thing on. it works fine on the ezdok studio thing when I click the views... I also cannot find views with the airbus x extended. .. help please????
When I set up an aircraft view, even if I save the reference point, if I switch to a different camera then come back, it's in top- down for all aircraft views. I cannot find a way to fix this. Can you help?
If you have read the manual and done everything it recommends in terms of keybindings etc , then all I can suggest is you hit their support forums. It's a tricky piece of software to get to grips with, hence the video, but it's certainly not a POS.
At least a week away. I have the Sabre in this video to do, plus a written review of a Stearman that I might film, plus the full review of the Coolsky DC-9 and the second mission of the Black Shark, but with human co-pilots. Lots to do. I will try my very very best to get to it. I may even cover the AoA training program for the 737 which I managed to get my grubby mitts on to let you know if it's worth it. OH, and there's a 146 collection to look at.
My alienware computer does not have the 10 key pad so I can't edit and also, how do I disable the page up & down keys from reverse thrust? does not show in my controls box. Thanks
hey, i have a problem with the outside views. when i push num2 and i use the arrow keys it doesn't move but it works inside the cockpit any idea ? thanx helpfull vid
I do like all your videos. they are really quite helpful. Thank you. I just picked up EZCA and am wondering how you can float around in the cockpit as smoothly as you do in the 3D look as you did in the beginning of this video. I went through all the documentation and didn't really find any good explanation, unless I missed something. I'm going to go over the manual again and check. Again, thanks for all you hard work.
Thank you for these. How do I disable the pan function of the hats though, so I can assign EZOK view positions by hat degrees? It seems to pan even if I disable it in FSX.
Clear, concise tutorial. I was waiting for EZdock v2, since even the patch is 2 years old!But may go ahead and get v1.15 and patch it to v1.17. I assume thats your version in the vid? Thanks again for the tutorial.
The two are completely different. EZDOC is a camera add on that can simulate effects on a pilots point of view. Accufeel is an environmental enhancer. The two work great together.
