Changing F4 View?

[paul2k12]

Hello,

 

I would like the edit the F4 View so instead of looking between the tails of the aircraft i can look from the bottom.

 

All I want to do is to Lower the camera and point it forwards, Maybe move the camera towards the end of the plane.

 

I have seen this in BSR LocStas movie and would like to be able to do it!!

 

Thanks

 

Paul :-)

[Yellonet]

Try Ctrl+F4, then you can move the view with the mouse.

[SuperKungFu]

no he wants to put the camera at the bottom of the aircraft not just simply look around. You could do this by changing the numbers in a file. But we have to know which version are you running.

[bSr.LCsta]

IF YOU ARE RUNNING FLAMMING CLIFFS

Location:

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Eagle Dynamics\Lock On\Config\View in the "server.lua" (open with notepad, and look at the bottom of the page)

function GetRearCameraPosition(iType)
local p = CockpitLocalPoint[iType]
local r = {}
r[1] = p[1] + 0.1         
r[2] = p[2] - 1.75          
r[3] = p[3] + 0.1
return r[1], r[2], r[3]
end

 

Notes:

1. You will need to add the vaule for the left/right panning "r[3] = 0" or centered, is the default.

2. The base location for the camera is in the middle of the planes model just behind the canopy.

3. r[1] is the length of the plane from nose to tail, r[2] is the height from the center of the planes model, r[3] is width from wing to wing.

4. The unit of vaule is 1.0=1 meter

 

I think that is all correct, good luck ;)

[paul2k12]

Hello,

 

Thank you for your replies, I have changed the values as you stated but when i switch to the correct camera, (I think the term is Clipping) its quite bad, parts of the plane are missing.

 

Is there anyway to fix this?

[bSr.LCsta]

sounds like the camera is inside the planes frame, the values that I had posted were for the mig-29s, and probably will not work well with larger planes.

Just play around with the values, until you are happy ;)

You might want to create a new folder, and when you find a view you like save a copy of the server.lua with a new name like "Su-33 right tailfin rear", and then just copy the file into the proper place when you want to use that camera. I had a library of views before FC came out.

[Glowing_Amraam]

Hm, i remember back when playing 1.02, we could have mulitple views like that at once. You just hit the F4 key many times and the view would change accordingly..

 

Isn't this possible anymore??

[Glowing_Amraam]

Here is the "chase" file i used when playing 1.02.

 

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ChaseCameraNyMove = true

rearCamCycle = 0;

 

function GetRearCameraPosition(iType)

local p = CockpitLocalPoint[iType]

local r = {}

if ( rearCamCycle == 0 ) then -- ORIGINAL

r[1] = p[1] - 3.7

r[2] = p[2] + 2.4

r[3] = 0.0

elseif ( rearCamCycle == 1 ) then -- Realistic

r[1] = p[1] - 0.5

r[2] = p[2] + 0.6

r[3] = 0.0

elseif ( rearCamCycle == 2 ) then -- wide view

r[1] = p[1] + 12.0

r[2] = p[2] + 2.0

r[3] = 0.0

elseif ( rearCamCycle == 3 ) then -- left side

r[1] = p[1] + 1.0

r[2] = p[2] - 1.5

r[3] = 3.0

else -- right side

r[1] = p[1] + 1.0

r[2] = p[2] - 1.5

r[3] = -3.0

end

rearCamCycle = rearCamCycle + 1;

 

if ( rearCamCycle > 4 ) then

rearCamCycle = 0;

end

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

end

 

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When using this, you had many different F4 views. It was cool. Is this still possible? I tried pasting this into the "server.lua" file where it should be, but it didn't work..

[SuperKungFu]

Glowing_Amraam...ur sig remind me to ask when is the blacksea operations going to come out? I'm not pressuring u or anything, I just want to get an idea.

[Glowing_Amraam]

"When we're ready to release it" ? :rolleyes:

 

Well... I'm still working on the new intro for the movie, progress is slow actually, cause T-Bone hasn't been online for a while, and i need some input on the video..

 

So, i gotta finish the video before we release chapter 1.

 

I've told T-Bone we gotta push this forward, otherwize we'll never be able to get it out.

[Glowing_Amraam]

Oh, just to let you know:

 

The missions are pretty much finished.

 

what remains before we release:

 

Everything in the menu's, ALL the menus, are getting a new look. This takes time.

 

And of course, the 2 movies i gotta finish.

 

Cheers

 

When this is done, we'll release chapter 1.

[SuperKungFu]

Alright thanks for replying in a positive manner. Take your time, I'm looking forward to the new look for the menus. It's about time for lock on to have a plastic surgery.