sonar view is too low and to far away

04-16-09, 07:51 PM

i noticed the position of the view for the sonar is only 3 feet off the ground!

i mean look at the guy next to you and your eye level with his belly button

and you should be close enough to at least read the numbers better too.

has anyone done a mod that fixes this terrible camera positioning?

vanjast · 04-17-09, 01:35 AM

I've never seen an operator 'standing' a complete watch. I'm sure the radar operator position is incorrect, as they should both be seated.

04-17-09, 09:21 AM

well when you go to radar and look over at him, the guy is shown standing with his head clearly above the center point of the dials so he is actually standing yet the camera view is like he is seated.

banjo · 04-17-09, 09:50 AM

I'd have to be in the game to be sure, but I think the sonar guy has a vertical unit which he looks at while standing. I think the radar guy has a horizontal unit, kind of like a desk top, which he leans on to observe. Thus the view appears lower.

04-17-09, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by banjo

I'd have to be in the game to be sure, but I think the sonar guy has a vertical unit which he looks at while standing. I think the radar guy has a horizontal unit, kind of like a desk top, which he leans on to observe. Thus the view appears lower.

you are correct about the equipt but the sonar has the too low view.

its like your sitting at your kitchen table and the sonar dial is a picture on the wall.

you have to look up and to the right to see it and your view is in my opinion needs to be shifted over some to get a better view if the dial. right now its closer to the range to target guage thats looked at the least.

when im trying to zero in on a sonar bearing i cant even see what the damn heading scale is.

Nisgeis · 04-17-09, 06:02 PM

The camera positions for the stations are defined as a series of dummies. For the sonar the node is called Dummy_Sonar and in the Porpoise interior for example, the node is number 357 (assuming stock). You can change the position of the dummy and the camera will change accordingly. Chnage the dummy position in the Y axis if you want to get a standing up position.

You are absolutely right. Of the three views, the sonar view is the lowest, when compared to the PPI and 'A' scope views.

04-16-09, 07:51 PM	#1
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	sonar view is too low and to far away i noticed the position of the view for the sonar is only 3 feet off the ground! i mean look at the guy next to you and your eye level with his belly button and you should be close enough to at least read the numbers better too. has anyone done a mod that fixes this terrible camera positioning?

04-17-09, 06:02 PM	#6
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	The camera positions for the stations are defined as a series of dummies. For the sonar the node is called Dummy_Sonar and in the Porpoise interior for example, the node is number 357 (assuming stock). You can change the position of the dummy and the camera will change accordingly. Chnage the dummy position in the Y axis if you want to get a standing up position. You are absolutely right. Of the three views, the sonar view is the lowest, when compared to the PPI and 'A' scope views. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

04-17-09, 01:35 AM	#2
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,739 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	I've never seen an operator 'standing' a complete watch. I'm sure the radar operator position is incorrect, as they should both be seated.

04-17-09, 09:21 AM	#3
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	well when you go to radar and look over at him, the guy is shown standing with his head clearly above the center point of the dials so he is actually standing yet the camera view is like he is seated.

04-17-09, 09:50 AM	#4
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	I'd have to be in the game to be sure, but I think the sonar guy has a vertical unit which he looks at while standing. I think the radar guy has a horizontal unit, kind of like a desk top, which he leans on to observe. Thus the view appears lower.