Is there a way to lock the external view?

gerryo03 · 03-04-10, 06:11 PM

Hi all,

I have searched the manual and the on screen help and I cannot find a command like the period (.) to lock in the external view.

Has this been ommited?

ddrgn · 03-04-10, 06:49 PM

There is keys to switch units and a key to go back to your boat I think. I started tinkering with those but will go back to them and see if I can get them working.

spec24 · 03-05-10, 12:07 PM

anybody? I've found no way to do this either. They couldn't have dropped this feature, could they have?

SteamWake · 03-05-10, 12:16 PM

Same here ... there is no 'chase' cam at least not yet.

Either free cam or first person view.

Oh btw this was not a feature in SH4 at release either, once modders figured it out UBI added it to a patch.

Early versions you could float the free cam near the stern of the boat and it would 'latch on' later the modders figure out how to latch on and still be able to rotate the camera.

Lets hope they can fix this version too.

spec24 · 03-05-10, 12:36 PM

I'm at a loss for words. This is pretty basic stuff. I want to watch my sub but don't have to keep following the thing like I'm some kind of oceanic fly. That one thing is ruining my enjoyment of the game. I'm a kid in a bathtub with a toy sub that I can get in, but I can't get ahold of my submarine. Yikes. Dev's, please add this asap.

SteamWake · 03-05-10, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spec24

I'm at a loss for words. This is pretty basic stuff. I want to watch my sub but don't have to keep following the thing like I'm some kind of oceanic fly. That one thing is ruining my enjoyment of the game. I'm a kid in a bathtub with a toy sub that I can get in, but I can't get ahold of my submarine. Yikes. Dev's, please add this asap.

Chances are its already 'in there' and just needs to be modded in. Kind of like the depth beneath keel thing.

wetwarev7 · 03-05-10, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Oh btw this was not a feature in SH4 at release either, once modders figured it out UBI added it to a patch.

Early versions you could float the free cam near the stern of the boat and it would 'latch on' later the modders figure out how to latch on and still be able to rotate the camera.

Lets hope they can fix this version too.

Are you sure about that? I remember it differently. I also seem to recall the '.' and ',' keys being on the keycard that came with the game....

Has anyone bothered to check the commands.cfg file on this?

SteamWake · 03-05-10, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by wetwarev7

Are you sure about that? I remember it differently. I also seem to recall the '.' and ',' keys being on the keycard that came with the game....

Has anyone bothered to check the commands.cfg file on this?

Absolutly certian a chase or follow cam was NOT in the original release of SH4 and was added in later mods/patches. Probably was a very early patch. Keep in mind I had SH4 on release day so I got to see all the warts.

03-04-10, 06:11 PM	#1
gerryo03 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Is there a way to lock the external view? Hi all, I have searched the manual and the on screen help and I cannot find a command like the period (.) to lock in the external view. Has this been ommited?

03-04-10, 06:49 PM	#2
ddrgn Korvettenkapitän Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 918 Downloads: 362 Uploads: 30	There is keys to switch units and a key to go back to your boat I think. I started tinkering with those but will go back to them and see if I can get them working. __________________ ddrgn mods: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=217261

03-05-10, 12:16 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Same here ... there is no 'chase' cam at least not yet. Either free cam or first person view. Oh btw this was not a feature in SH4 at release either, once modders figured it out UBI added it to a patch. Early versions you could float the free cam near the stern of the boat and it would 'latch on' later the modders figure out how to latch on and still be able to rotate the camera. Lets hope they can fix this version too. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-05-10, 12:07 PM	#3
spec24 Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 13 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	anybody? I've found no way to do this either. They couldn't have dropped this feature, could they have?

03-05-10, 12:36 PM	#5
spec24 Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 13 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	I'm at a loss for words. This is pretty basic stuff. I want to watch my sub but don't have to keep following the thing like I'm some kind of oceanic fly. That one thing is ruining my enjoyment of the game. I'm a kid in a bathtub with a toy sub that I can get in, but I can't get ahold of my submarine. Yikes. Dev's, please add this asap.