Friday 2010-10-01 Dev. update and Discussion

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by matsher

To Oleg- Will/can there be a player defined option to set the in-cockpit view at 65% (or so) opacity, to make it semi-transparent?
So pilots can still have more "sky" but also can have the feeling that they are still flying in a beautifully rendered fighter plane?

It's an excellent idea in my opinion, but I also have a feeling that it's been asked whether this was possible before, and the answer came back in the negative.

Certainly when playing on-line, I like to go on the servers that allow 'no cockpit view', but it's a bit disorientating when using TrackIR.
The 'ghosted' cockpit would be a real boon in these situations, and as you say, still gives you a view of all the gorgeous cockpit detail.

Offline I don't think it's quite so necessary, and in IL2, the AI aren't so 'I'.
Of course, we've no idea how 'I' the AI is in SoW.
Great demo shots by the way.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Dutch_851

Certainly when playing on-line, I like to go on the sites that allow 'no cockpit view', but it's a bit disorientating when using TrackIR.

That's bad habit.
I had the steepest learning curve when switched to full real.

Try it.

[Richie]

It's funny I've been flying full real for years. When a subject like this comes up I think who will care but Spit VS 109s isn't the only server in Hyperlobby is it.

[xnomad]

Rather than a see through cockpit, if you want continuous target tracking, then a simpler option would be to allow the target icons to continue tracking inside the cockpit. This way you would know where the targets are. Perhaps have a target dot with the icon as well so you can line up your deflection shot.

I don't know why people fly Wonder Woman view but I'm guessing if they had the above they might stick to cockpit on settings?

[No601_Swallow]

Originally Posted by xnomad

Rather than a see through cockpit, if you want continuous target tracking, then a simpler option would be to allow the target icons to continue tracking inside the cockpit. This way you would know where the targets are.

This is pretty much what ROF does (great boon when you're frustrated by having to peer through a letterbox). In fact ROF allows for assignable camera positions and views in-cockpit (important when the sodding compass is on the floor behind where your left buttock should be). ROF has done this all very well (in my humble). All rather spiffing.

Indeed, there a little hints of IL2 "homage" in ROF (eg. F2 for external views, F1 for internal, etc.) Perhaps Oleg, as far as cockpit views are concerned (even, for example, ROF's continuous zoom) might repay the complement!...

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by swiss

That's bad habit.
I had the steepest learning curve when switched to full real.

Try it.

Yeah, I know you to be right. Most of the closed cockpit stuff on HL seem to need a variety of erm, well, mods though. I have standard v4.09 and the old AAA 1.2.
All seem to be having problems with invisible planes and other anomalies.
I'm not sure I can be bothered getting UP, just to get shot down by an invisible plane whether cockpit is on or off.

Any suggestions for which servers to go for?

But all of that is another reason to look forward to SoW.
I promise I'll always fly full real when that comes along.
Anything else would be a waste!

[Qpassa]

You should always fly with full real, maybe with speed bar but no icons and and always cockpit enabled, no external views

[Osprey]

Originally Posted by Qpassa

You should always fly with full real, maybe with speed bar but no icons and and always cockpit enabled, no external views

You n00b Our internal campaigns have speedbar off, a 'HUD off' mod so we have to use temp and boost/RPM guages plus wind on the map - it's all instruments buddy. I've even changed the chat log bar to RAF language lol

[Qpassa]

Originally Posted by Osprey

You n00b Our internal campaigns have speedbar off, a 'HUD off' mod so we have to use temp and boost/RPM guages plus wind on the map - it's all instruments buddy. I've even changed the chat log bar to RAF language lol

lol

[matsher]

Originally Posted by Osprey

You n00b Our internal campaigns have speedbar off, a 'HUD off' mod so we have to use temp and boost/RPM guages plus wind on the map - it's all instruments buddy. I've even changed the chat log bar to RAF language lol

nOOB - Priceless

Osprey, thats shits funny...