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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Lucika on January 29, 2009, 01:37:01 pm

Title: Distance to see in nebula
Post by: Lucika on January 29, 2009, 01:37:01 pm

Hi!
How far can you see in the nebula - not on the radar, but phisically? (before AWACS)

Title: Re: Distance to see in nebula
Post by: Dark Hunter on January 29, 2009, 04:50:59 pm

AWACS affects radar range, not visibility.

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Just tested it, a bit over 700 meters seems to be sight distance.

Title: Re: Distance to see in nebula
Post by: Galemp on January 29, 2009, 05:35:41 pm

Depends on the ship. Check out the $Nebula draw distance entry.

Title: Re: Distance to see in nebula
Post by: Lucika on January 30, 2009, 01:30:15 am

This means the "shady", or the totally clear visibility?

Title: Re: Distance to see in nebula
Post by: Galemp on January 30, 2009, 09:12:21 am

My mistake, it's the Fog entry in objecttypes.tbl.

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Objecttypes.tbl#.24Fog:

It has distances for both when it starts fading, and when it vanishes.

Title: Re: Distance to see in nebula
Post by: Charismatic on January 30, 2009, 11:56:57 am

Quote from: Lucika on January 29, 2009, 01:37:01 pm

Hi!
How far can you see in the nebula - not on the radar, but phisically? (before AWACS)

Why are you interested in the specifics by the way?

Title: Re: Distance to see in nebula
Post by: Lucika on January 30, 2009, 02:14:32 pm

Quote from: Charismatic on January 30, 2009, 11:56:57 am

Quote from: Lucika on January 29, 2009, 01:37:01 pm

Hi!
How far can you see in the nebula - not on the radar, but phisically? (before AWACS)

Why are you interested in the specifics by the way?

I am FREDding a mission and in a nebula the player would encounter an unexpected ship (you know, "what is this cruiser doing over here?") and I wanted to send a message by Alpha 2 at the moment when the player can see the "shadow" of the ship.