Thanks,
I did have X-Plane 11 trial version before MSFS 2020 implemented their multi-screen. I went with MSFS because of the world scenery and ability to virtually fly anywhere in the world.
It is generally pretty good - but I had a pilot friend come for a fly the other day and all he did was complain because the pilot view was wrong.
I obviously have it set up with the cockpit central on the screen
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If I read you correctly, you are saying that with X-Plane I can shift the rendered view of the world with the plane/cockpit/instrument panel together - without changing the set pilot view over the console.
If that is so, I might download the trial version of X-Plane 12 and give it another go.
It is just a pity that X-Plane does not have the global scenery like MSFS.
Thanks for your reply.