Author Topic: I know how to make the cockpit look less GAMEY(!) :) (Read 3284 times)

1K3 · « **on:** December 07, 2004, 10:36:15 AM »

Remove the ammo counter inside the cockpit and can we have an ammo and bomb/rocket counter indicator similar to when we man an ack gun? (HUD)

ps The ack gun ammo counter is located at top left in green text. If HTC implaments this, AH cockpit will look less gamey(!) and equal or surpass Fighter Ace 3.7.

Along with this, I think we should have toggle on-off for ammo counters.

1K3 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2004, 10:38:30 AM »

anyone thinks this is a good idea?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2004, 11:13:55 AM »

Actually, I do. I try to show a lot of friends who love realism to this game. The number one quarrel they have is the big ammo counter right in the cockpit.

mechanic · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2004, 11:22:44 AM »

wouldnt hurt me to change it, not a bad suggestion.

add to this a canopy that opens, better hit sprites and a better ejection animation and i'll be slurping HT flavoured martini by the pool for many years to come no doubt.

Waffle · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2004, 11:25:22 AM »

Not a bad idea - then when they redo the german planes, could have the real ammo counters in there proper posistion possibly.

Although it is a step towards a heads up display...lol

SunTracker · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2004, 12:24:06 PM »

Why not have accurate cockpits? Would that be so hard? These generic cockpits are getting old.

oboe · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2004, 01:02:47 PM »

This is actually a pretty good idea. I wonder how hard to implement? Could dovetail nicely with all the cockpits that need to be redone anyway...

Wurger · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2004, 01:27:07 PM »

Only planes that actually had an ammo counter should have one. Otherwise they should have the different colored tracers, or whatever they really had. Luftwaffe planes like the 109 and FW had a white bar indicator for how much ammo (cannon and MG separate) was left verus real numbers, and should have that in the cockpit versus the numbers we have now.

Bazi

Zwerg · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2004, 01:37:22 PM »

Realistic Cockpit.
1) All instruments and indicators are visible by eye movement.
-->No need to move head position by pressing a key
2) The thickness of the cockpit framework is reduced. In RL a short intuitive head movement enables a pilot to "look around" the framework. Or in other words: imagine driving a car with 1 eye closed and the head fixed at the head restraint.
-->No need to move head position by pressing a key

Raider179 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2004, 01:42:34 PM »

sounds good about the ammo counters but I would want to be able to turn on the low ammo tracers. I dont care if someone knows I am low ammo. I am gonna run home anyway right?

eilif · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2004, 01:53:47 PM »

origionaly posted by Zwerg

2) The thickness of the cockpit framework is reduced. In RL a short intuitive head movement enables a pilot to "look around" the framework. Or in other words: imagine driving a car with 1 eye closed and the head fixed at the head restraint.

track ir already fixes this and tir vector enhanced will go one step further.

http://www.media.naturalpoint.com/vector

nuff said

Zwerg · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2004, 02:16:12 PM »

Unfortunately I have no high end system, no Track IR and no extra money.
Bad for me. I know.

eilif · « **Reply #12 on:** December 07, 2004, 02:35:37 PM »

http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/products/video.html

ccvi · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2004, 03:29:57 PM »

The G-gauge should also be available as a hud (even if without showing exact numbers). Gs can be felt, so it should be required to pitch the head down to see how many Gs the aircraft is pulling.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2004, 03:32:26 PM »

You could also make it an option like the stall limiter and auto takeoff.