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Title: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: hotcoffe on February 27, 2017, 08:08:11 AM
(https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/images/products/mustang/mustang-3.jpg)
Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: JimmyD3 on February 27, 2017, 09:07:30 AM
Nice to see you back in the game Hotcoffe  :salute
Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: hotcoffe on February 27, 2017, 09:45:09 AM
Nice to see you back in the game Hotcoffe  :salute

thanks good to be back :)
Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: JOACH1M on February 27, 2017, 09:50:04 AM
Frame problems will be prominent
Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: Owlblink on February 28, 2017, 04:49:52 PM
Frame problems will be prominent

Not if it's an option one can toggle.

Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: bustr on February 28, 2017, 05:24:19 PM
You just got to find where Hitech is on the AH universe level ToDo list. By the way, WAFFLE, that screen capture shows exactly how the reflector plate glass should look for any WW2 gunsight.
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From Hitech 2010:

1. To view what a mirror really shows you, picture a gun sight behind you. Now think of only seeing what is in the gun sight ring. This is a fair representation of home much you would see in the mirror with out moving your head.

2. We give a fair about of lee way in head movement and views that you will see more simply by positioning your head in a rear view.

So we are down to a few things.

1. First the mirror is a fair fps hit, basically you have to draw the world 2 times instead of 1.
2. It does not add SA to any extent.
3. It takes time to code.

The only real plus side is that it looks cool.

So maybe some day, when all other wishes of what to work on have been completed and only mirrors are left.

HiTech
Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: Krupinski on February 28, 2017, 10:24:58 PM
What is a mirror going to give you that a giant red icon doesn't?
Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: hotcoffe on March 01, 2017, 03:28:44 AM
well i still wish it!  :bolt:
Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: Zimme83 on March 01, 2017, 05:33:58 AM
By the time you see the con in the mirror its way too late...
Title: Re: mirrors in to cockpits
Post by: Randy1 on March 01, 2017, 06:42:42 AM
And considering the size, you would have to zoom in on the mirror to see and HTC would reduce the head movement we have now.  Not perfect but what we have is a really good compromise.