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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: Omniscaper on March 02, 2005, 12:42:35 pm

Title: 3d cockpit progress?
Post by: Omniscaper on March 02, 2005, 12:42:35 pm

Any plans to have some form of padlock view on your target feature? I think it would add more to the 3d cockpit feature besides aesthetic value.



Here are some screenies of 3d cockpit feature in the viper.

(http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/staff_images/Viper MkII/Vip3dcp.jpg)
(http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/staff_images/Viper MkII/Vip3dcp2.jpg)
(http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/staff_images/Viper MkII/Vip3dcp3.jpg)

This cockpit was not modelled with the 3d cockpit implementation in mind. Its VERY low poly, but the textures seem to hold up, considering they're at 1024x512 (too big considering their visibilty in game). The only time you'll suppose see this cockpit in game is during a kamizaze run!

The window bars do not render from the inside. Its kool though, cuz they REALLY HINDER the view.

Title: 3d cockpit progress?
Post by: Deepblue on March 02, 2005, 12:48:30 pm

Why dont the window bars render? They should...

Title: 3d cockpit progress?
Post by: DaBrain on March 02, 2005, 01:26:36 pm

You could up the polies for the lod 0 of the cockipt subsystem and make it partial semi-transparent for lod 0 too.


The subystem lod system is a really nice feature.

:yes:



BTW I like 3d cockpits, but after some time of playing the 2d interface proved to be superior. (not the looks, but the usefulness)
That's why I never really used 3d cockpits in any game.

I'd rather go for a Aquanox-style cockipt.

Title: 3d cockpit progress?
Post by: aldo_14 on March 02, 2005, 01:58:01 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Deepblue
Why dont the window bars render? They should...

Not unless they're double sided / have the inner side modelled too.

Title: 3d cockpit progress?
Post by: DaBrain on March 02, 2005, 02:03:11 pm

I don't think that would be a good idea. If the sun shines directly on the cockpit you won't be able to see anything (else than white ;) ).

Title: 3d cockpit progress?
Post by: Omniscaper on March 02, 2005, 03:11:18 pm

True DaBrain, but I made the window mesh that uses a texture transparancy.

Title: 3d cockpit progress?
Post by: Deepblue on March 02, 2005, 04:47:29 pm

About the glaring white shine thing... this is why Alpha_env was implemented in the first place. Cockpits shouldn't just white out like they do, it should be more
"glossy" hence environmental mapping. Now if we could make it so that sunglows are applied to sun reflections... that would be awesome (if the sun had the right kind of glow).