Desiato 0 Posted March 4, 2005 Map and camera IVIS panel, keyboard or mouse controlled possible? Good example pages: MF conquer the island MOD http://mfcti.sourceforge.net/index.html This is fast commander camera interface. How i can add small map view panel (only battle area view). What is IVIS? (Inter Vehicular Intercom System). Just extra camera targetting, formation and map control system. IVIS would allow a tank crew to find out what other tank crews are seeing, and to tell those other crews what they see. Selecting vehicle camera screen views and pointing targets for other tank crews, without orginal bigmap messing? We need camera and map view panels, no external camera jumping. Here is example picture from M1 tank platoon 2 game. This is IVIS system for all mechanised platoon units (tank, air defence, antitank, and artillery). Best field manuals site, direct IVIS link: http://www.globalsecurity.org/militar....hp2.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent N Deadly 0 Posted March 4, 2005 That would be very, very difficult. But... Could be a very nice feature if pulled off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desiato 0 Posted March 4, 2005 Why not small IVIS system? Camera views fullscreen or small panel. Only damage, ammo, and fuel information, no full camera controls and target pointing. Small battle area map panel and perhaps waypoint controls. Check old tomahawk web site: http://www.tomahawkmod.uni.cc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrub 0 Posted March 4, 2005 Couldn't you use a normal outside view, adjust the usable center to the offset of the in-vehicle 'screen' and use an overlay image of the IVIS unit to mask the rest of the screen? 1-Problem: What about off-center zooms? 1- Possible answer: Use fixed zoom settings (2x, 4x, 10x, etc), every time you change zoom, the view direction and/or elevation changes (by a fixed ratio, or calculation) to keep the current view centered in the IVIS 'monitor' as in the pics above. (need to experiment with) 2- Problem: The cursor is, by default, homed to the center of the screen. It would be odd and difficult to target if this could not be changed. 2- Possible solution: Use an event handler to look for the 'reveal' / right mouse and use the same method as the Laser Designator. 'Just' alter designation direction/elevation by the last zoom offset, so the player may use the targeting pip on the screen overlay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desiato 0 Posted March 4, 2005 First message and picture, external front camera view perhaps usefull. Ever played big platoon missions with support units? Biggest platoon mission problems: how to give quickly commands and what your platoon vehicles doing? You need camera views, location, ammo, damage and fuel information from your units. How i can add all information to camera screen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomislav 0 Posted March 4, 2005 it sounds like a really promising idea, i hope you manage to push it that far. *thumbsup* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acecombat 0 Posted March 4, 2005 Try the DKm addons and see how they did it with some of their addons like the Black eagle and Mi-28 havoc they have maps i think in them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomislav 0 Posted March 4, 2005 Try the DKm addons and see how they did it with some of their addons like the Black eagle and Mi-28 havoc they have maps i think in them? the fennek too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desiato 0 Posted March 6, 2005 Good addon tips thanks. I add direct download links for example addons. No small camera panel views only fullscreen modes? Fennek addon, Bundeswehr Mod. Good camera pan, zoom and UAV drone select controls. Fennek addon links DKM addon MI-28 helicopter map and MFD view panel, direct download link: dkmm_mi28_r10.exe DKM T12UM1 Black Eagle Pack. Map view panel zoom controls, direct download link: dkmm_blackeagle_v1.exe OWP Mi-26 Pack. Active map in cockpit and camera view? Download site OWP project page Bell206 III Police v1.1 helicopter. This version has a gyro camera, TV view panel and also has the ability to land on water. Fixed update link: Vit labs download page More cockpit map addons: Battle Over Hokkaido Working map panel (C-1, UH-1J,AH-64D) Mod page Battlefield commad mods: MF conquer the island: Mod project page The chain of command: The Command Engine includes in battle real-time helmet camera shots from squad commanders. CoC has a feature known as ALT-clicking, which allows you to quickly select units. You can also use ALT-clicking to place waypoints when applicable. To use the CoC mod, you need the USMC Marker Pack. It has a number of map symbols used by all components of the US military. http://www.website.thechainofcommand.net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desiato 0 Posted March 8, 2005 How to add incoming information? http://mfcti.sourceforge.net/index.html Here is example picture from tomahawk mod. Fixed addon link: http://ofp.gamezone.cz/index.php?showthis=8577 I try make similar camera view systems to ground vehicles. I dont try now add zoom or pan controls, better try first simple command controls. Left side only fuel, ammo, and damage information. Righ side more buttons, select vehicle views and more quick commands. Another good view system: http://www.ofpec.com/editors/resource_view.php?id=698 For command post vehicles, add satellite views? Example links: http://www.ofpec.com/editors/resource_view.php?id=270 http://www.ofpec.com/editors/resource_view.php?id=262 Ofpec camera scripts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
