FFUR Incoming HUGE RELEASE !!!

[seminara 4]

Hi Thunderbird

Just a quick comment on the new ironsights you've mentioned. While the quality of the artwork is excellent, I would suggest that they are 'optically' unrealistic. When the eye focuses on a target the target being looked at and if anything the site on the muzzle end are the only things that should be in focus. For example:

and for the actual PNG:

This effect of the feathered opacity can be ahieved using a PNG24 formatted graphic - if PNG is accepted by the application - not sure of this?

Just a thought.

Steiner

[CJE 0]

Yeah, I agree with the focusing thing there, looks way better.

[Airbourne Alchaholic 0]

Now thar be a mighty iron sight! Yarrr!

Excuse me, went all pirate tha... there for a minute.

[xnodunitx 0]

indeed and we shouldnt have people complaining about it cause bf2's is even more blurry (and more sharp,kinda screwed up in bf2 really,oh hell what am I sayin the messed up everything)

[seminara 4]

@xnodunitx: You're right, in reality the area of the gun nearing your face should be even more blury than I've made this example.

@Thunderbird: I'd be happy to help out with PNG creation if you felt this was of use and if there was time to update the sight pack. No pressure either way.

[456820 0]

that looks good but i dont like the M16 bluryness it looks a bit too much but good idea never thought of that but when you focus down the sights you dont seem to notice the rear sights but only the front ones well for me

but anyway looks good

[max power 21]

Of course, you'd have to do a more thurough job of he m16's iron sites.. that ring is the rear site apperture, to it would have to be blurred aswell.

[Thunderbird 0]

Hi mates,

Nice idea Seminara , I'll discuss about it with Benus to see if we can improve them a bit in this way in the goal to mak'em "optically" realistic

I will keep you informed , more pics are on the way , stay tuned,

Best Regards

Thunderbird84

[seminara 4]

Of course, you'd have to do a more thurough job of he m16's iron sites.. that ring is the rear site apperture, to it would have to be blurred aswell.

@plaintiff1:  You're right, I didn't really focus on the M16.  The sight should look more like this in case the concept were accepted:

Anyway, just a small detail.  Please don't let this hold the MOD up but rather add it to an update if you decide to use it!  

[ZFGokuSSJ1 0]

Looks good, semi!

[olemissrebel 0]

it shouldnt take up so much of the screen either, you don't put your eye RIGHT next to the damn thing

[456820 0]

i dont think thats the whole screen thats probaly just been cut down to a nice size and to avoid the 100kb limit

also i like the look of that newer m16 pic

cant wait for some screens hope i can tell from the suprise pics if im right or wrong

[pandalefou 0]

it shouldnt take up so much of the screen either, you don't put your eye RIGHT next to the damn thing

Yeah its resized ! (He just wanted to show the sight and only the sight)

[Thunderbird 0]

Hi buddies ,

Back with some pics for ya

Metalic effect's level adjusted

Ironsights made by Benus:

As Val

M4

The ironsights would be better once seminara's suggestion'd be carried out

Best Regards

Thunderbird84

[456820 0]

cool looking good cant wait for release

[j w 0]

Everything looks very good!

I don't really like the ironsights though, and since you use parts of addons created by the community cant you use Earl & Sucheys ironsights for their Marine Assault Pack?

Don't take this the wrong way, it is just my new side, to really give critisism to everything, not hide and say that everything looks good...

So no offence

[Guest Ti0n3r]

Lookin' good! But I personally prefer the blurier iron sights. Like this one; http://www.bricup.org.uk/misc/1c.jpg

Edit: Hehe, nevermind. I just noticed;

Quote[/b] ]The ironsights would be better once seminara's suggestion'd be carried out

[DBR_ONIX 0]

I agree with JW, I think the iron sights are a little to well-focused.. You try shoving something next to your face, it's hard to focus on it

Other than that, looks nice, can't wait

- Ben

[j w 0]

I agree with JW, I think the iron sights are a little to well-focused..

No, they are to well done so they look bad..

Uhmm, meaning; The texture seems to be high quality but it makes it look worse, mostly cause of the highlightning of it, like someone were behind you with a strong flashlight.. And you see all the small dots, wich makes it look even worse...

[Thunderbird 0]

Hey mates , as I said here

Quote[/b] ]The ironsights would be better once seminara's suggestion'd be carried out

That means that we'll add the blurry effect which will enhance them more , btw the ironsights aren't so big in game , I just made a 1.5 X Zoom to show you how they look closer

Best Regards

Thunderbird84

[benus 0]

^^^^ it is for the M16A4

I really like those changes !!! REALISM is always good for OFP.

J W:

Quote[/b] ]I don't really like the ironsights though, and since you use parts of addons created by the community cant you use Earl & Sucheys ironsights for their Marine Assault Pack?

those from earl and suchey are nice and still high quality... but they really do not fit to every weapon model !!!

that is what we wanted to do ... for every weapon an own texture !!!

if you still want the others replace it in the config then that is always an option !

I'll give it a try to give those texture the blurry effect, so they perhaps will find their way in the firts release.

but when making such textures there aren't many sources to find good pics for and when you never had a gun or a rifle in your hand (many of you guys had I think) ... well then I can only do it by looking at the models ingame ...

and what about diversification !?

benus

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SEMINARA thx for the constructive criticism

because it has nothing to do with I LIKE IT OR I DON'T LIKE IT when we want it realistic.

FOR REALISM AND FOR LOSS OF DETAIL we didn't want them TOO BLURRY

this PIC is ingame !!! but resized

[chipper 0]

good job on those sights.

maybe you can replace the ch47 with ch53 for teh 2005 pack?

http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin....15;st=0

[seminara 4]

Quote[/b] ] SEMINARA   thx for the constructive criticism[/b]

because it has nothing to do with I LIKE IT OR I DON'T LIKE IT when we want it realistic.

Hey Benus

I'm glad you saw my comments as constructive criticism rather than any other type of useless bitching.  Great job in turning the changes around so quickly.  I personally prefer a higher level of blur but if you want to maintain the objects visual integrity I can understand where you're coming from.

Out of curiosity - is it PNG that you're using for the transparency or is it another type of file format?

Cheers

Steiner

[Thunderbird 0]

Quote[/b] ]maybe you can replace the ch47 with ch53 for teh 2005 pack?

Great proposal , it would fit pretty good, thanks

Btw some new changes :

Finally after 4 years , here are the first replacements for the jeeps :

Jeep -> SEF Hmmwv Open

JeepMG -> SEF Hmmwv Open / M2

Benus's added the blurr effect to the ironsights , so they're more realistic , thanks to Seminara.

We are still waiting for Manfred's Shilka too , we hope he'll release it very soon.

Quote[/b] ]Out of curiosity - is it PNG that you're using for the transparency or is it another type of file format?

PSD alpha -> TGA - 32 Channel-> .paa

Best Regards

Thunderbird84

[seminara 4]

Quote[/b] ]PSD alpha -> TGA - 32 Channel-> .paa

@ Thunderbird; Thanks buddy - PSD format? Wow - that makes life even easier.

Cheers