If there is now no codepath that calls resetInternalCameraController while the interior camera controller is inactive, the dynamic_cast should not be used. dynamic_cast has a significant performance overhead compared to static_cast and generally should be avoided in situations where the concrete type of a variable is guaranteed.

Makes sense with a type-checking before casting. I will change this back to static_cast.
Also, maybe one more thing would be to put exterior view check at the top of Update, since player doesn't see cockpit in other cameras besides internal view, or your need to update rotation, etc. for cockpit even when player doesn't see it?

I have no intentions to further improve ShipCockpit.cpp. It is the last file in the codebase from the Paragon/Jumpdrive codebase (as indicated by the Meteoric Games copyright header), has many significant deficiencies/bugs, and is pending a complete replacement with a "clean-room" implementation of ship cockpit view that's being developed in my clickable cockpits branch.

You are welcome to make any changes to it that you deem necessary to improve performance or reduce unnecessary computation - however given that it will be completely gone in 1-2 releases I'm not going to ask you to spend any further time on it if you don't want to.

Were this another part of the code that isn't in "pending removal" state, I'd say go for it. 😄

Changed dynamic_cast back to static_cast and added IsExteriorView check at the start of Update.

Looks good! I'll test this in a few days in the same batch as your other PRs and (most likely) merge all three at once.

@Max5377 Please let us know if you want to be in AUTHORS.txt (and what to put there). Also: good work with the bug fixes!

@impaktor Yes, you can add me in AUTHORS.txt. I write later what to add here, need to think about it. You are welcome.