Author Topic: Instruments Request to HTC (Read 766 times)

wrag · « **on:** July 31, 2005, 06:28:30 PM »

Was wondering.

I've found the newer cockpit instruments can be difficult for me to read.

I would like to put in a request to HTC.

Is it possible to allow us to retain the old instrument panel vs the new?

A button to select intrument panels would be greatly appreciated!

I can see the current 109 instruments.

Although I'm still trying to figure out why 4 of the gauges now have orangeish dials where they all used to have white????

Gauges mentioned are flaps, oil, temp and fuel. All the rest are orignal white or off white.

Is this just happneing on my system?

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2005, 07:16:35 PM »

I've noticed in the newest planes (p51s and p47s) that a big reason I can't see too well is that they modeled glass over all the instrument dials. It dims the dial and makes it harder to see (even if there's not much reflection off of it at the time you look).

Scrap · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2005, 01:24:19 PM »

Good lookin out wrag. Posted about the Temp RPM bug and forgot all about this one. Here is the idea:

- I think it would be nice for the ole unz and people with lower res setups to have a choice of 2 skins for the instrument panel on the newer rides. One could be the nice flashy new version and the second chioce could be the same panel, but with the old style (or similar) gauges.

As for the orange lens syndrome... I think u have a problem with the latest patch not getting along with your vid driver wrag =(

Kweassa · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2005, 07:11:56 PM »

The latest two planes - P-51 and P-47s.. do have the interiors a little hard to make out.

I don't have any problems with the Ki-84 or the 190s... but the P-51s and P-47s are just too dark!!

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2005, 08:47:23 PM »

I can read the Ki pretty well, but not the p38s. They've been made a little better but still not too easy to see. The 190 is okay, but the pony and jug are kinda bad.

1K3 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2005, 09:18:51 PM »

i dont bother looking at otehr instruments except the speed and alt

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #6 on:** August 02, 2005, 12:28:24 AM »

I think they just need a little more contrast like make the numbers a bit brighter.

the new ones look cool and realistic as hell.

Its just too hard to read em without having to zoom in on them

Skydancer · « **Reply #7 on:** August 02, 2005, 02:18:21 AM »

Probably worth remembering that not everyone playing this has 20 20 vision. I'd sacrifice a little realism for clear instrumentation!

Elyeh · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2005, 12:28:21 AM »

Please dont mess with the Spitfire cockpit, when the Spitfires are redone.

Fruda · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2005, 12:40:03 AM »

An option to set contrast would be great. Just don't make it permanently different...

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #10 on:** August 04, 2005, 03:33:53 PM »

For the P-38s, resolution of 1280x1024 or greater will make the dials easier to read. They are virtually unreadable at resolution 1024x768 or lower.

ack-ack

Mustaine · « **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2005, 03:37:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
For the P-38s, resolution of 1280x1024 or greater will make the dials easier to read. They are virtually unreadable at resolution 1024x768 or lower.

ack-ack

i'd be willing to be over 50% of the player base plays @ 1024x768

i do because my moniter does not support 1280x960 or 1280x1024 (well it does but a 60hz only, and i can't stand seeing that flicker you get)

Krusty · « **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2005, 05:30:59 PM »

Mustaine's right. I use 1024x768, personally. I doubt even 1% of all the AH players run at 1280x1024 res, which means HTC is building the dials to be best displayed in a mode almost NOBODY is going to use. That's not making much sense to me. They should look GOOD in 1024 res (hell, and 800 res), and then anything higher should make them look DAMN good, instead of crappy and good, respectively.

wrag · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2005, 06:11:52 PM »

Running AHII at any res higher then 1024X768 on my monitor makes everything too small for my old eyes

BTW · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2005, 01:27:22 PM »

Just as they have hi rez textures, couldn't they create low rez instrument panels? I mean the game states it supports 600x 480 and 800 x 600 resolutions. How about making sure you can read the instruments at those resolutions? I don't see how it could be exploited, and you'd have some grateful over 40 year olds