The developer Parallel 42 has taken to their website to share a new blog post with the community regarding the highly anticipated ChasePlane camera add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator. In addition to that, the team has also showcased the functionality of this add-on in a Youtube video.
ChasePlane and Optional Community Access
The developer starts the blog post by saying that there is a possibility that ChasePlane cloud backups and community profiles will run with a subscription model on top of basic ChasePlane add-on.
The team came to this decision as cloud storage is not cheap, and the first year when ChasePlane releases, this is going to be completely for free for everyone who purchase the add-on. You will have the option to pay for the cloud-based subscription, or not. However, you will lose access to community profiles and cloud backup.
The //42 Cloud is going to cost $5 a year, or $20 as a one-time payment for life.
The pricing of the base application, though, hasn’t been revealed yet, and this information could be available soon.
ChasePlane Showcase in a Video
The showcase is more of a tutorial, that guides the user through the entire interface of the add-on, explaining setup, key binds and more.
It is worth noting that ChasePlane is a complete override of the default camera system in Microsoft Flight Simulator. This means that all the key binds are going to be assigned through the add-on, instead of control options in the simulator.
As with any other camera control, you can use the mouse to freely look around, and even change key binds to your desired buttons, so ChasePlane is not going to interfere with your experience that much. You can also adjust the speed of the freelook. If you want to have your camera controls assigned on a controller, that is possible as well.
As with the Prepar3D version of the add-on, cameras are divided into three categories, one for interior, one for exterior and the last one is world camera”. You can use this to freely wander around with your camera, independent of the aircraft. This also includes airport tower views, for example.
In each category, you can create camera views, to which you can assign buttons and change them mid-flight as you like. ChasePlane also comes with a cinematic mode, which will move the camera around in a spectacular manner. This can be enabled in settings, and can also be turned on after a certain period of on-screen inactivity.
ChasePlane is also capable of creating different camera groups, with different physics settings, based on what kind of view you are going to create, there are different behaviours for fighter jet pilots, airliner pilots or passengers.
Unfortunately, Parallel 42 has not yet revealed much more information about the pricing and possible release date of this highly anticipated add-on. You can also read about the previous development update by Parallel 42 in one of our articles here.
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