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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Krusty on September 19, 2005, 11:42:07 PM

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: Krusty on September 19, 2005, 11:42:07 PM

I'd like a film viewer that reads the head position file for the plane that is recording the film, and then use it during playback.

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: lasersailor184 on September 20, 2005, 10:53:14 AM

It's already in there man...

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: Karnak on September 20, 2005, 11:01:08 AM

No, it isn't.  What is in there is default positioning.  It would be really nice if it read the saved head positions in your AH2 Settings folder.  Watch a film you make and watch the views.  Your rear view is of a seat back/armor plate, not a side glance out of the cockpit like it surely is when you play.

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: MANDO on September 20, 2005, 11:06:37 AM

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Originally posted by Karnak
No, it isn't.  What is in there is default positioning.  It would be really nice if it read the saved head positions in your AH2 Settings folder.  

You are free to move your head during flight with cursor keys (not preset positions). Some of us do this all the time.

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: Gryffin on September 20, 2005, 11:37:34 AM

I believe Krusty is talking about the "F10" saved head positions. That would be a great addition to the film viewer.

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: Karnak on September 20, 2005, 11:52:36 AM

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Originally posted by MANDO
You are free to move your head during flight with cursor keys (not preset positions). Some of us do this all the time.

True, but if you wish to observe the views that were actually used this is useless.  It also is still based on the default head position and unless you are pausing the film repeatedly you cannot get the views you want fast enough.

It should just use the view positioning data that is already setup for your AH2 game.

Title: Re: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: zmeg on September 20, 2005, 12:12:02 PM

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Originally posted by Krusty
I'd like a film viewer that reads the head position file for the plane that is recording the film, and then use it during playback.

  Delete the defhead.hps file in your settings folder and it will use your settings for each plane.

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: Krusty on September 20, 2005, 01:09:53 PM

I have no such file to delete, and it still shows only default head positions.

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: wrag on September 20, 2005, 04:32:30 PM

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Originally posted by Krusty
I have no such file to delete, and it still shows only default head positions.

I believe the file is in the settings folder?

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: Krusty on September 20, 2005, 04:45:37 PM

Yes, that is where I looked (where the post before my post said to look). I do not have that file. I cannot delete it, and if I had it to delete it I could tell you that wouldn't solve the problem (because I don't have it now and the problem persists)

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: straffo on September 20, 2005, 05:17:35 PM

The deafhead file is created when you save a custom view in the film viewer.

Deleting it would just return to a default  view ,but not the custom view you can have set for each plane.

The best way whould be to embed the local custom view in the .ahf file and let the user who play the film choose between :
1- use the default views
2- use his own custom views
3- use the custom views used when the film was recorded.

Title: Film Viewer that reads head positions
Post by: Krusty on September 20, 2005, 07:16:41 PM

Recording the film and playing it back with "use recorded views" doesn't work either. It does the default back-left, and the default back-up, and the default back, and the default back-right, etc ad nauseum, so you see which direction the pilot (the one that recorded the film) was looking, but you don't see his view, and you won't see what he sees.