Box Projection

[DoctorStrop]

Hi, I am trying to do a 360 video. I have everything set up in Blender, but the box projection monitor set up does not do what I was hoping for. This is the image I am getting and the code I have come up with. Please can someone see where I am going wrong. Maybe I have to do something with field of view?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('Box projection');

Description = 'Configuration for Box Projection'

Viewports =

{

 

Top =

{

x = screen.width * 2 / 4;

y = 0;

width = screen.width / 4;

height = screen.height / 3;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 1;

aspect = screen.aspect / 4;

},

 

Bottom =

{

x = screen.width * 2 / 4;

y = screen.height * 2 / 3;

width = screen.width / 4;

height = screen.height / 3;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = -1;

aspect = screen.aspect / 4;

},

 

Rear =

{

x = 0;

y = screen.height / 3;

width = screen.width / 4;

height = screen.height / 3;

viewDx = -2;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 4;

},

 

Left =

{

x = screen.width / 4;

y = screen.height / 3;

width = screen.width / 4;

height = screen.height / 3;

viewDx = -1;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 4;

},

 

Center =

{

x = screen.width * 2 / 4;

y = screen.height / 3;

width = screen.width / 4;

height = screen.height / 3;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 4;

},

 

Right =

{

x = screen.width * 3 / 4;

y = screen.height / 3;

width = screen.width / 4;

height = screen.height / 3;

viewDx = 1;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 4;

}

 

}

 

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

[DoctorStrop]

I have worked out that I got the viewDx and viewDy values incorrect. These should have been increments of + or - 90.

 

To get the correct view I need to zoom in, but DCS zoom seems to me to be difficult to manage, it does not allow fine control.

 

This is what it looks like... low resolution images recorded while testing.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0EkDchXHtQ&feature=youtu.be

 

Anyone able to answer if I can set a zoom value as a preset?

Edited February 17, 2018 by DoctorStrop

[Mars Exulte]

Yes, you can via either lua editing or setting the default camera position with the numpad hotkeys. I don't know anything about lua editing, you can easily search for saving views on here. The same search will also show you the hotkeys, or you can look at the controls ingame :) I've never messed with either.

[DoctorStrop]

I have searched for saved views, but it all seems like it must be related to a10c, Ka50, and FC3 as the settings do not seem apply to Harrier.

[DoctorStrop]

I have done further digging. It appears some people have changed their view ports to cheat on multiplayer servers, and now a default cannot be set. This makes things difficult as I was hoping to render the movie using the inbuilt DCS tool as I will need a resolution that exceeds my monitor display, which I am already spoofing 4k on HD.

 

I could try over sampling my monitor further and use Shadowplay, but subsequently trying to manually adjust the FOV with the crappy incremental DCS zoom is like trying to tune a black and white TV from the 1970s.

 

Looks like I can only make this sort of movie with A10c, FC3, or Ka50...