[ChronoReverse]

I was bemoaning how it's hard to position a target directly at the rear using the 2D radar (and that the 3D radar has some usability problems where target icons behind you often cover up the ones in front) and decided to do something about it.



Basically, the 2D radar was shrunk down while a second identical radar, except facing backwards, was added.  This allows one to have the benefit of the rear view but still keep the ability to, with a glance at a single graphic, track objects quickly.  I decided to keep the standard 2D radar instead of using the Tie Fighter style radar I had originally intended to make when someone pointed out that they preferred not having to split their attention between two radars.

Is this something of interest to anyone else (and thus warranting polish)?

[Black Wolf]

I'm sure FotG would be interested in having it at least as a launcher option.

[Mongoose]

I've never really had issues with the standard one-way radar myself, but it is a nifty feature.

(Booted to Modding, for great justice!)

[Dragon]

It seems interesting.

[headdie]

its one of those things where its down to the preference of the modder or player and something i would like to play with

[Aardwolf]

Booted to Modding, for great justice!

Shouldn't this be in the SCP board, since it's a coded feature? Or is it a Lua script (in which case it may belong in the scripting child board)?

The biggest benefit I can think of for this is when you have to evade shockwaves from big ships, and it is sometimes difficult to figure out which way to fly...

[Mongoose]

Booted to Modding, for great justice!

Shouldn't this be in the SCP board, since it's a coded feature? Or is it a Lua script (in which case it may belong in the scripting child board)?

No matter what its origin, it seemed more of a moddish-type thing than something that belonged in GenFS, so I sent it here.  Herra or Snail is free to move it elsewhere if they so wish.

[ChronoReverse]

@mongoose
Sorry, I had no idea where to put it.

@aardwolf
Yeah, it's a matter of orientation that has always bugged me.  It's easy to orient yourself against anything in the forward arc, but when it comes the behind you, it's a tricky business.  I'm wondering if the forward radar should be larger than the rear one since it's still the primary one.

[Aardwolf]

Maybe have a full forward-and-reverse radar, which is bigger, and then a small reverse-only radar?

[Stormkeeper]

How do you tell which is forward facing, and which is rear facing? Seasoned players might be able to tell, but new players might not.

[Commander Zane]

Different positioning, all of my attention is being drawn to the radar just floating overhead the other.

[ChronoReverse]

Right now the higher one (thus closer to your immediate view) is the forward one.  It'd be trivial to label them of course.  If the forward one was made larger, it'd also be more obvious.

Maybe have a full forward-and-reverse radar, which is bigger, and then a small reverse-only radar?

Yeah, this could work.  I'll whip it up tomorrow (since I'm playing with scripting right now).

[Nuke]

i did something like that with lua

i called it a hemispheric radar, theres also an elite style radar as well as an orthographic radar on the rtt display. i also did a fisheye radar and a multitargeting scope but those arent shown yet.

[ChronoReverse]

I didn't even know about the scripting until yesterday lol.  Are these scripts posted up somewhere?

[chief1983]

Code option would be nicer for FotG, especially one controllable via the custom hud table.  I know the XvT converts would be used to a hemispheric radar, and it'd be a cool touch of customization for us.

[Nuke]

I didn't even know about the scripting until yesterday lol.  Are these scripts posted up somewhere?

right now there being kept hostage on my hard drives by a raving lunatic who wont release them till they become self aware.

[ChronoReverse]

Scripting would be used a lot more if more of these type of cool stuff would be released =(

With scripting, it should be possible to do a "closest to reticule" target bracket system right?  It would be nice to have a temporary targeting bracket for that complete with lead indicator.

[Nuke]

i already did that.

and scripting would get used more if people used scripting.

[ChronoReverse]

I need a less cryptic response about where to get that script then

[Aardwolf]

I need a less cryptic response about where to get that script then

You didn't get a response. It probably means it's unreleased... though I suppose it might be in a released version of Nukemod.