[REL] Periscope Rework BETA

magic452 · 03-19-10, 11:43 PM

Just a though and a bit OT but has anyone though about using a background color other than stark black, say an ebony?

I think that would help the dials blend in and not stand out so much, as it is now they seem to be floating in space not fixed to something.

Magic

emtguf · 03-20-10, 01:20 PM

So it has been out for about a day now. Any comments to it's function?
I am working now on making the Graticule better looking, and should have an update for that later today. Want to make sure people are getting accurate distances though before I totally set in stone the marks location.

Thanks all

emtguf · 03-20-10, 03:30 PM

Edited

spang · 03-21-10, 09:58 AM

brilliant, go and test it later on tonight...

reaper7 · 03-21-10, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

Just a though and a bit OT but has anyone though about using a background color other than stark black, say an ebony?

I think that would help the dials blend in and not stand out so much, as it is now they seem to be floating in space not fixed to something.

Magic

Yes, I'm currently working on one in that line. Will make it to work with this Mod if the measurment are working out ok.
If so then will update my Recognition mod in conjunction with the Graticule from this Mod to show the points to measure with stadimeter.
If thats ok with you emtguf.

VirtualVikingX · 03-21-10, 10:17 AM

Looks great! I will sure test it soon!

emtguf · 03-21-10, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by reaper7

Yes, I'm currently working on one in that line. Will make it to work with this Mod if the measurment are working out ok.
If so then will update my Recognition mod in conjunction with the Graticule from this Mod to show the points to measure with stadimeter.
If thats ok with you emtguf.

Yeah that works.
I actually worked on a texture but there are several in the menu editor that would have to be changed as well. Believe they are the blackmasks that extend out further than your scope.
I had drawn out a metal looking background on the one I just released but removed it till I can have more time to mess with the menu editor. Wish I could find the standard UBI marks on the screen to get rid of them as well.

reaper7 · 03-21-10, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by emtguf

Yeah that works.
I actually worked on a texture but there are several in the menu editor that would have to be changed as well. Believe they are the blackmasks that extend out further than your scope.
I had drawn out a metal looking background on the one I just released but removed it till I can have more time to mess with the menu editor. Wish I could find the standard UBI marks on the screen to get rid of them as well.

Yes have been playing around with them for a bit now, but cannot find the ingame graticule marking anywhere - they must be hardcoded into the game. As you can see the stock ones change to green at night. So its a bit of a pain them showing up together.

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emtguf · 03-21-10, 03:46 PM

Like the metal background you have above. Have to say though I like my eyepiece better haha.

If you want I can give you the psd (if your using photoshop) to add your metal background to.
Will still have black sides though unless you are planning on changing the blackmasks they have currently ingame.

reaper7 · 03-21-10, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by emtguf

Like the metal background you have above. Have to say though I like my eyepiece better haha.

If you want I can give you the psd (if your using photoshop) to add your metal background to.
Will still have black sides though unless you are planning on changing the blackmasks they have currently ingame.

Sure I'll have alook at them, not sure yet if I'm going to change the black masks yet as it may give the impression that the scope in not rotating 360 degrees (It'll look fixed against the background).
I may keep them as I plan on having slid out panels to match the scope with all the dial on them.
That is if I can figure out the Editor and some scripting to get it working. Have not had much luck yet.
Everyting either crashes or shows up like the defaults.

Could really do with tutorials on stuff to do with editor and scripting.

rsvette12 · 03-21-10, 04:41 PM

Looking great, thank you.

Rich

Scoochy · 03-21-10, 04:59 PM

Do I have to multiply this by the magnification as well?

When zoomed in using "More realistic Periscope" my math comes out as follows:

27.1 mast height touching / line 12 graticule x 100 = 225.83

This is not the distance to target though. But if I multiply by the magnification difference (No mag = 1.5 High Mag = 6 difference of 4.5) the range comes out correct.

New math then is 27.1 mast height / line 12 graticule x 100 x High Mag 4.5 = 1016

It looks as though the graticule lines do not change with the magnification, so this would certainly play with ranges.

03-19-10, 11:43 PM	#1
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Just a though and a bit OT but has anyone though about using a background color other than stark black, say an ebony? I think that would help the dials blend in and not stand out so much, as it is now they seem to be floating in space not fixed to something. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

03-21-10, 04:59 PM	#12
Scoochy Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: San diego Ca. Posts: 150 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Do I have to multiply this by the magnification as well? When zoomed in using "More realistic Periscope" my math comes out as follows: 27.1 mast height touching / line 12 graticule x 100 = 225.83 This is not the distance to target though. But if I multiply by the magnification difference (No mag = 1.5 High Mag = 6 difference of 4.5) the range comes out correct. New math then is 27.1 mast height / line 12 graticule x 100 x High Mag 4.5 = 1016 It looks as though the graticule lines do not change with the magnification, so this would certainly play with ranges. __________________ SH5 Photobucket Slideshow

03-20-10, 01:20 PM	#2
emtguf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 128 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	So it has been out for about a day now. Any comments to it's function? I am working now on making the Graticule better looking, and should have an update for that later today. Want to make sure people are getting accurate distances though before I totally set in stone the marks location. Thanks all

03-20-10, 03:30 PM	#3
emtguf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 128 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	Edited

03-21-10, 09:58 AM	#4
spang Nub Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	brilliant, go and test it later on tonight...

03-21-10, 10:17 AM	#6
VirtualVikingX Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 262 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Looks great! I will sure test it soon!

03-21-10, 03:46 PM	#9
emtguf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 128 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	Like the metal background you have above. Have to say though I like my eyepiece better haha. If you want I can give you the psd (if your using photoshop) to add your metal background to. Will still have black sides though unless you are planning on changing the blackmasks they have currently ingame.

03-21-10, 04:41 PM	#11
rsvette12 Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 263 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Looking great, thank you. Rich