New Easy Idea for BS

[warthogmadman987]

I think it would be extremely cool to add a camera angle not possible into BS. I think it will need just a little updating of the pilot so he/she looks better but i think it would be it would be worthwhile to have a shot like you see from the backseat cameras in the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. This shot (i dont know the name if there is one) would be as if there is a camera sitting on top of the HUD and looking back at the pilot. I think something like this would be cool for videos, and maybe/possibly realistic considering that to my knowledge a pilot can veiw the vid on one of his tv's as it records. So he could see if there is an aircraft behind him, whithout have to look back. That might me easier than those stupid mirrors...

 

Anyway just an idea that i thought would be reasonble to ask for in BS.

[159th_Viper]

Something like this?

 

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[Kifaru]

As viper has displayed it is possible using loman's view mods. although the model isn't the best.

[Disso]

Yup, adding this view as a default view would require a revamp in the pilot models of all default planes, and that isn't possible at the time.

 

Also, this view is already possible, just up to you to fiddle with the numbers and such to get the camera angle within the cockpit; or just ask someone to upload their config files.

[Weta43]

Moving the default F4 view to just behind the pilots head rest & controlled through TIR might be a more realistic gameplay option though - till TIR6DOF gets to all the planes.

[Disso]

Weta, I always wanted the camera angle to sit there, but never found the time to go into the files to set it strait.

 

Could you possibly tell me what to edit and where, or upload the file?

[Weta43]

I did a manual .lua edit - I think loman will do it automatically - I'll have a look & get back to you about what to change & what I set it to..

[Weta43]

server.lua

function GetRearCameraPosition(iType)

...

edit these values

r[1] = p[1] + 0.1

r[2] = p[2] - 1.75

r[3] = p[3] + 0.1

 

They're in meters r[3] is left right pan, r[2] is vertical displacement & r[1] along the axis of the plane.

 

mines at (you can leave the old values if you comment them out with --):

 

function GetRearCameraPosition(iType)

local p = CockpitLocalPoint[iType]

local r = {}

r[1] = p[1] + 0.5 -- was - 3.7

r[2] = p[2] + 0.75 -- was +2.4

r[3] = 0.0

return r[1], r[2], r[3]

[warthogmadman987]

Hey viper, i knew this was partially possible in FC, but thought it would could be better. Can i ask how you got that view anyway, i cant figure it out.

[Disso]

erm...hog, we're talking about how to do it right here in this thread..

[Kuky]

Thanks for this info Weta...

[159th_Viper]

Hey viper, i knew this was partially possible in FC, but thought it would could be better. Can i ask how you got that view anyway, i cant figure it out.

 

A manual editing of the Default F4-view value. Apply Weta43's values and experiment from there to get the right view you're looking for.