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Title: Non-black distance dots... HTC?
Post by: Dux on May 10, 2001, 05:11:00 PM

Isn't there a way the distance dots could merge with the background color gradually depending on distance? Instead of seeing a black dot half a sector away, it would be (say if it were a silver plane) a slightly lighter speck on the blue sky backdrop (or slightly darker if it were a darker plane)? it would gradually get more contrast as it came nearer. This would work for GVs also.

There must be an easy way to do this. It would make scanning more realistic.

Title: Non-black distance dots... HTC?
Post by: Midnight on May 10, 2001, 05:47:00 PM

I agree. This has also been discussed before. I hope we see this soon as it would make it much better for low flying green planes (C-47) to hide while over the forests and green pastures.

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Title: Non-black distance dots... HTC?
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on May 10, 2001, 06:41:00 PM

Yes please.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Title: Non-black distance dots... HTC?
Post by: Karnak on May 10, 2001, 07:04:00 PM

I predict much whining about British, Japanese and some American aircraft if this gets put in.

I'm all for it. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Non-black distance dots... HTC?
Post by: DmdNexus on May 10, 2001, 11:01:00 PM

Aye and please make all enema appear in DayGlow Orange.

Har! Just kidding.

Cool idea.

Nexus

Title: Non-black distance dots... HTC?
Post by: Sancho on May 11, 2001, 05:48:00 AM

That's the way it is in WarBirds.  You actually have to *LOOK* to see far off planes.  I like it that way.

Title: Non-black distance dots... HTC?
Post by: funked on May 12, 2001, 08:15:00 AM

Also I've noticed that the dots have a minimum size of something like 4 pixels.  I would make it 1 pixel.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)