Hey dancemad,

Have you tried specifying SnapPbhReturn = False and PanPbhReturn = False in your camera config? This should let you rotate your view on these cameras and have them stay in place when switching to other views. The SDK learning center also has a lot more info on setting up cameras that may be of use to you: http://www.prepar3d.com/sdk/sdk.php

When using the hat switch the camera will always revert back to its original orientation. To make a view stick in a certain direction you can use the mouse look feature by holding spacebar and moving the mouse on the desired window. When you let go of the spacebar the view should stay focused where you want it.

No problem. To move your 2D views set PanPbhAdjust = Swivel in your camera config for the views you wish to move. Then you can use the num pad to move the views and they should stay put. Also, if you know the specific rotation you want ahead of time you can specify the InitialPbh of the view in the camera config as well.

Are you modifying the correct camera config file? If you are running Windows 7 / Vista it is located at: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D. You'll have to show hidden folders in order to see the AppData directory.

By default the 2D cockpit view will have PanPbhAdjust = Ordinal and PanPbhReturn = True. Changing these both to false should let you pan the camera around freely using the num pad (with num lock on).