Attn: Movie Makers, External Views on Tracks with Full Switch Servers
 

Hi all,

As Colander is simply amazing, he has made a utility that allows tracks recorded on our server (closed cockpit) to be processed which then allows external views in the track. So for all you movie makers, this now allows you to make a movie however you want with external views on in your track from a full switch online server. :grin:

Basically you will upload your track to the utility and it will process it and enable external views in the track to make your movie or even just to watch

We have a special user group setup on the forums that will allow access to the utility. That means you must be logged into the ATAG forums, and have access to the user group in order to process a track with the utility.

Please request access in this thread: http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.co...ecorded-Tracks

A PM will be sent to you linking you to the utility and you will get user group access to use the utility. Again, you must be logged in to the ATAG forums for this to work.

Here's a snap shot from the utility:

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/2010/atagexviews.png

Here's an example movie from the ATAG's Axis vs Allies with a processed track to allow external views made by ATAG_Keller

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsa8Z...layer_embedded

Whoa... Nice one Colander!

Also Bliss get your a$$ online, my rear gunner has suddenly fallen ill and my wingman is refusing to fly with me for some reason :|... so you will have to do ;)

As nice this feature is for movie makers, it is also a way to cheat in online campaigns with fog of war.
A small plus with a big minus added.

I'll be there in 30 minutes ;)

Robtek,

I understand your concerns, but we have control over the program. It's not released to the public. Meaning if there is some sort of campaign on say, Saturday, we can simply shut it off for that day/take away access or w/e. Again, that's why it's in our control, why you have to be logged in etc.

What about other servers?

Up next....a patch from ATAG that fixes this sim.

Okay, but snapper is not allowed to touch the spits FM ;)

This only works on our server atm. Tracks from other servers can not be processed. IE - our server is hacked :)

If the testing of this goes ok, I imagine Colander might make a release candidate type mod pack for dedicated servers. But for right now, it's just really a big test atm.

@Doc - you're not far off :)

To clarify...
Our server is in no way hacked. Only the track is changed to allow external views which is why it needs to be processed.

As for the "fog of war", recording from your game client only has data for whatever objects are near you. Planes, AA guns etc. that are far, are not visible/available.