Hi Joey!
There is already a topic on "Camera Views" where you may post you camera suggestions
:
http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,869.0.html
As already mentioned by Agent Austin, you can zoom in and out by using the scroll wheel on you mouse.
The "Increase Simulation Rate" is discussed in these two topics:
http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,1359.0.html
http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,1500.0.html
... and the simulator engine/handling characteristics here:
http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,1516.0.html
Topic closed.
Regards
groennegaard