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Offline Solar10

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« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2007, 04:56:05 PM »
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Geez Murdr - now you've done it!!

Every time you do that, the whole thread dissolves into an argument....



No it doesn't!
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« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2007, 05:00:14 PM »
Actually, it's not always as easy as the example I posted.  Often times I have to remember how hitech mispelled the keywords to come up with the post I'm looking for :)
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« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2007, 05:18:37 PM »
Thanks for the "search" advice, murdr. I had forgotten how many times I have been around this hoop. I wasted even more time on it when I played Warbirds. There is no point in this thread, obviously, so I am done with it.

Besides, now that I am (a lot) older, I tend to avoid mirrors anway, so getting one in AH is no longer a priority for me. What I really need now is a cane to get to my plane, and some salve for my shingles when I strap in.
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« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2007, 11:17:59 PM »
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was just wondering did any combat planes ever have rear view mirrors?


I do believe all the "persuit" (p) series planes had them
I know p38, p47's, and p51's had em.
I think corsairs did

but they weren't on the side, they were on the top of the cockpit so it would overlook the pilots back.
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« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2007, 02:41:07 AM »
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Almost all fighters had mirrors.

Air Warrior had mirrors and that didn't slow the game down.

IL-2 has mirrors, and that doesn't slow the game down. (There is an IL-2 film out that shows the use of mirrors on a P47)



I am by no means a computer guru so take this comment with a grain of salt and a ; however, I suggest you go back and compare the graphic detail of old Air Warrior to Aces High.  I think that may explain why AW could put a rear view mirror in the cockpit but not in here.  Huge difference in graphic resources required to run Aces High.

But, that is just my guess.  I could be wrong.  I was wrong once before... I thought I had made a mistake, but I was wrong.  LOL :D
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« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2007, 03:07:08 AM »
Im prettysure almost all the allied planes in the pacific had mirrors.
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« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2007, 04:02:22 AM »
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True, if you have a noob in their spit 16 thinking they're just simply amazing.

Hurricane < Latrobe's Spitfire :cool:


I'm up for a fight.. you fly what ever Spitfire you want and I'll fly my Huri 1. :cool:  That is assuming your not one of those gay do nothing but  BnZ all day types. Those guys put me to sleep. If you turn fight, I'll fight anything with a huri 1.
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Offline Trip01

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« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2007, 06:34:50 AM »
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Air Warrior had mirrors and that didn't slow the game down.


AW had a mirror on the spitfire but it was only used when selecting the rear view, when what you saw was an enlarged version of the mirror as the whole view. AH has a rear view too ;)

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« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2007, 09:44:18 AM »
I think mirrors would be a fine addition so players could freshen their makeup after their little purse fights on ch200…  :D
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« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2007, 09:58:16 AM »
bubble-top F4Us had a total of three: One hanging from the top and one on each side of the windscreen's support frame.

I DO think mirrors would be nice for times where you have to focus up-front and switching views could be hazardous to your health (like weaving through trees with a bad guy on your six and you're trying to throw off his aim JUST enough to survive while giving your buddy time to scrape him off) but it probably won't happen.
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« Reply #25 on: November 14, 2007, 10:07:30 AM »
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AW had a mirror on the spitfire but it was only used when selecting the rear view, when what you saw was an enlarged version of the mirror as the whole view. AH has a rear view too ;)

Trip


well we do but all you see is the seat you are sat on. the mirrors where there to see over you're tail so you could what you are running from. errr i mean where the bullets you are avaiding are comeing from lol
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« Reply #26 on: November 14, 2007, 10:19:44 AM »
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I think mirrors would be a fine addition so players could freshen their makeup after their little purse fights on ch200…  :D


Now that was bloody funny - It's early in the morning here, great with my coffee.

Cheers sunbat

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« Reply #27 on: November 14, 2007, 11:12:06 AM »
Guyver,

You CAN move your rear view and set it to a less obstructed position....
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« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2007, 11:22:40 AM »
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Air Warrior had mirrors and that didn't slow the game down.

IL-2 has mirrors, and that doesn't slow the game down. (There is an IL-2 film out that shows the use of mirrors on a P47)
It's not an issue of whether its possible, it's a matter of tradeoffs. Yes the above games do have mirrored views but they do suffer a performance penalty for that. The degree of that penalty from a programming perspective is a matter of optimization. Optimization is one of those concepts that can take significant time and has diminishing returns.

So the tradeoffs are basically spend time writing code to add the mirrors. Take the performance hit as a result. Spend more time optimizing code to minimize the performance hit...

Are mirrors worth the time investment that could be used elsewhere? HTC has to date thought no.
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« Reply #29 on: November 14, 2007, 11:41:50 AM »
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I think mirrors would be a fine addition so players could freshen their makeup after their little purse fights on ch200…  :D



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