4-12 wish list (Merged)

[Draken]

My wish for 4.12 :
This request is not about an object , but about a function :
.ntrk tracks can only be read forward .

It would be very useful for movie makers to be able to read .ntrk tracks also backwards .

( so they will not have to launch the track from the beginning many times )

[K_Freddie]

Originally Posted by Draken

My wish for 4.12 :
It would be very useful for movie makers to be able to read .ntrk tracks also backwards .

AFAIK the ntrks only records positions of controls (Stick.. etc), speeds and directions. This allows for 'highly compressed' recording. The downside is as you mention as with this method of recording you need initial conditions and past conditions... and nothing in the future.

It might be and idea to only record positions and attitudes plus events. This might result in a bigger file, but will give you ability to play backwards.
Maybe TD can look at this. It should be viable as IL2 came out when PCs were a lot weaker. Nowdays with more powerful PCs, recording a more detailed ntrk shouldn't be a problem.

[Lagarto]

Could we have some of these?

[JtD]

How do they look when they go around a turn in the road or across a change in gradient?

[Lagarto]

No idea if they have some pivot point, but they certainly look useful for campaign makers.

By the way, HMS Cossack looks great, doesn't it?

[shelby]

A6M8 zero sbd-2 sbd-4 sbd-6 Ki-102 J2M2

[Fighterace]

A Ki-83