Tank speed

[Tank speed]

At least it's not as bad as this:

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[Laser realism]

This is how lasers should look:

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Note the laser paints the target with a flaring blob, the beam is transparent and doesn't flare through empty air, visibility varies based on viewing angle and air particle density (smoke). The beam spreads a little so appears to maintain apparent thickness over distance from the emitter point of view.

Unfortunately none of this is modeled by OA:

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The laser does not paint the target with a blob, the beam is opaque, flares through empty air and appears the same for all viewing angles. The beam maintains perfect thickness so shrinks rapidly into the distance from the perspective of the emitter. In addition they have finite length and stop abruptly, they move very robotically due to them exaggerating imperfections in the animation.

My suggestion would be to render the laser blob first and foremost, simulating the most important and useful part of the laser, and then consider adding a beam later, when it can be rendered in a way that doesn't compromise realism and visual aesthetics.

[TrackIR 5, what do you think?]

I've got to say, the customizable default view centre in FreeTrack comes in real handy. I like to set mine zoomed in a bit and off to the side when flanking, pointing in the direction of the enemy. Sometimes when I'm stealthy for any period of time I set it to default to a lean stance. Much more comfortable that way.

[This is still the Arma 2 forum?]

It kind of feels like the fairly strict moderation on here is all for nothing when this sort of sh#t can happen.

[ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead discussion thread]

It may LOOK like an ah64, but it's going to handle just as badly as all the other helicopters.

[ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead discussion thread]

It's like Battlefield 2 all over again (Special Forces, Euro Force, Armored Fury, Battelfield 2142, Northern Strike).

[Why Arma 2 has a small market]

I am an ARMA fan however I am beginning to get the feeling BIS released ARMA2 to get cash to support development of their new sci fi game.

I think it's the other way round, they're going to make cash on 'Carrier Command: Gaea Mission' to fund ARMA3.

[Ok, the grass clutter is making me not want to play anymore]

There is approximation for clutter surrounding every unit affecting how well the AI can see it.

Sounds like a role playing game. Roll the dice and pray you won't be sniped in a single shot.

[Ok, the grass clutter is making me not want to play anymore]

Just looking at a few videos from OFP2: Dragon Rising for comparison: http://www.ofp2dr.com/videos

Seems like the drawing distance there for foliage is much longer there.

OFP2 allows grass to be turned off, so the whole thing is pretty null and void.

Until grass can be done properly, it should be optimized for practicality first and foremost and only then visual appeal.

A quick search reveals there are ways of rendering grass for all distances:

http://www.kevinboulanger.net/grass.html

BI went to great effort building natural trees and foliage for Arma2, hopefully they will next turn their attention towards grass.

[Ok, the grass clutter is making me not want to play anymore]

I think short grass is the answer.

Which is the way ArmA1 did it. Then BI decided they needed ArmA2 to look better so they greatly increased the height, density and complexity of grass, adding patches of high grass and the like. The end result is pure eye candy to sell the game, anyone actually playing it will immediately realize the grass is completely fubar.

[The need for Afghan mountains]

Single player campaign as a German grunt in stalingrad.

Holy sh*t! Finally!

[Ok, the grass clutter is making me not want to play anymore]

one thing you can do is roll all over the grass like a damn fool for 5 minutes n ull get a semi flattened area.

Like this?

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[Helicopter emergency landing]

Auto-rotation is normally about descending as quickly as possible, using no collective, while maintaining forward movement, then at the last minute applying high collective to bite into the air and slow descent. In this sort of qausi-sim however anything goes.

[Troubleshooting TrackIR in ArmA 2 / OA]

Trying to grandfather it into our current interface

TrackIR 2 cameras still work with OptiTrack so there is no reason why they shouldn't work with TrackIR software as well.

TrackIR 2 used a significantly different API than TrackIR 3, 4, and 5. It was inferior in many ways, probably primarily in ease of developer implementation.

It doesn't take much detective work to find out the real reasons for the different API. The difference is clearly not significant nor an improvement for ease of developer implementation.

[ArmA2 FreeTrack PETITION]

+1

I've got a webcam and want to use it in Arma2.