Camera mod...Closer radar screen tweek

[Mraah]

Originally Posted by Canonicus

I like the fact that Anvart found a way to get the camera to be in the proper postion when you first go to the screen...... That's a minor adjustment though and you would have to make changes anyway if you panned the camera. Takes all of a few seconds.
(Note: There is a way to make the camera fix on the screen and not move...if anyone is interested.)

Yes Please!!!
Your ideas are great! I'm glad someone is taking it a step further.
When are you going to release a mod?

Originally Posted by Canonicus

I think the angle to the PPI screen is a little too shallow for my tastes and Anvart's stock mod doesn't get you close enough...I prefer a more heads down angle, (like the stock view), and to be a bit closer.
Please don't take my observations as a cut on Anvart's efforts..he's done some nice mods...I use a few myself.

No cut taken. . His mod gets the ball rolling for more great tweaks!

You know, I have a few ideas ....

1. An A-Scope view that sits between the two scopes?

So we won't have to pan when zoomed in fully ... maybe ;

2. Radar Sweep ON/OFF menu button
3. Range Selector menu button

I'm not a button tweaker, so I have no clue.

Mraah

EDIT : Better yet ... a pullout menu with above buttons?

[Canonicus]

Thanks for the nice words, Mraah..... I try to help, if I can.

As far as making the camera fixed on the radar screen and not move....
Here's the particulars for that mod....
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Open Camera_dat via MiniTweeker and go to RadioRoom_Radar_Ascope

Look for AxisRotation Angles Min / Max

You'll see TWO sets... The upper set are the values controlling range, in degrees, for vertical motion.
The lower set are the values controlling range, in degrees, for horizontal motion.

We're going to adjust those values.

Change the upper set to read ..... Min (-15) .... Max (-14.999)

Now....change the lower set to read ..... Min (-0.001) ... Max (0.001)

NOTE: Stock values are -35/20 for the upper set and -90/90 for the lower set, just in case you wish to change back.

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Using these modified values, (which were used to tweek Anvart's Camera mod ) the camera will open on the PPI radar screen in a fixed position and will not move.

You can , of course make adjustments to those values if needed, depending on the screen resolution used, ( this was sucessfully tested at 1280X960)

NOTE: Dont forget to remove the COPY of the Camera_dat from the library file before viewing.

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by Canonicus

Using these modified values, (which were used to tweek Anvart's Camera mod ) the camera will open on the PPI radar screen in a fixed position and will not move.

You can , of course make adjustments to those values if needed, depending on the screen resolution used, ( this was sucessfully tested at 1280X960)

Could you please post a screenshot of Anvart's RadioRoom_Radar_AScope settings as seen in SH3 Tweaker? I loaded up his camera file and, compared to mine, didn't see anything different in my settings as compared to his. Duuno, might be I just missed a settting in that section.

[Canonicus]

LukeFF...not quite sure what posting a screenshot would accomplish considering its the same file that you have.

And your right....when I compared the two files I could find nothing different accept what I already changed to the AngularAngle to get the closer view. (Anvart doesn't touch that value )

I suspect that Anvart is making use of some other program (Hex Editor?),to accomplish the changes in his mod.

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by Canonicus

I suspect that Anvart is making use of some other program (Hex Editor?),to accomplish the changes in his mod.

That's what I figured. Hopefully Anvart will step in here and help clear up the confusion.