The problem with default skins is that you need a totally different set for every map in the sim. And that does not take into account different time periods.

Then there is the issue of incorrect, or worse, totally wrong, national markings.

The sim has always had really awful US and Japanese markings, and it still does in stock installations. Even the mods only camoflage them with non reflective textures.

There has to be a way to make skin DL work in this day and age. It's not like we are on a 56K dialup anymore.

Probably already been requested but I think a "check six" key would be very useful, just a key that quickly pans to look over your left or right shoulder (maybe 2 keys, one for each side), as it is now it is about 4 or 5 key presses to see behind, and in that time its very easy to get shot down.

I'm not at my computer right now so can't confirm but I'm pretty sure theres options for setting a key or button to any of the views available anyway isn't there? Would just need to be set to something, unless you're asking to have a key to lean left or right and look behind?

If you cant afford a head tracking device, you might want to use Snap views instead of pan.

Also you can, in the conf, speed up the pilot's head turning speed.

O really? I'll have to check that out, thanks. Yes snap view unfortunately does not go all the way back to your six, just about 90 degrees off your shoulder

Ahh. Try pressing Page Down when trying to look over your shoulder with snap views. ;)

Thnkx!! Problem solved, now I have no excuse for getting my butt kicked, lol.

As someone said of static planes skins,it would be good to change ground vehicles skins too,but that´s asking too much.

Dude, buy trackIR by now....sell a kidney if you have to. Seriously.

It's that good? Never tried it