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Thread: Third person pilot view

Cratinman
Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:30 am
#1

Ok so im an imp pilot and always flown my ships zoomed out of cockpit in the third person view.

The problem is that I just got ace last night and bought a new firespray and the damn thing takes up almost the whole screen in 3rd person view. Its so bad i cannot even fly like that and zoomed into cockpit view its a very different feel and too dificult to target and track anything. Its so bad i might be forced to sell the firespray and get a opresor instead.

Does anyone know if changing the draw distance in the video options might be able to improve this problem by making the size of the firrespray in 3rd person view smaller?



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jadeew
Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:35 am
#2

I flew behind the ship while I was leveling. It is easier to fight that way for sure. I forced myself to scroll in and fly from the cockpit and am loving it. Once you get used to it, it's just as easy as flying in 3rd person. You just have to learn how to use and rely on your instumentation. Once you get used to using the radar as your primary targeting tool, you will love flying in the ship instead of behind it.



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Cratinman
Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:37 am
#3

Yeah, im thinking I'll have to get back in my JSF and learn first person shooting with a ship that handles halfway decent.



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OWPT
Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:39 am
#4






Cratinman wrote:

Ok so im an imp pilot and always flown my ships zoomed out of cockpit in the third person view.

The problem is that I just got ace last night and bought a new firespray and the damn thing takes up almost the whole screen in 3rd person view. Its so bad i cannot even fly like that and zoomed into cockpit view its a very different feel and too dificult to target and track anything. Its so bad i might be forced to sell the firespray and get a opresor instead.

Does anyone know if changing the draw distance in the video options might be able to improve this problem by making the size of the firrespray in 3rd person view smaller?






Go into options and look around the zoom multiplier slider. There should be a slider called something like vertical offset. Slide that up and play about with it to get a view in front of your Firespray.



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JanuHull
Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:43 am
#5

Try a higher resolution or scrolling back further. I pilot my Nova Courier in third person and I still have a very commanding view.



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Cratinman
Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:12 am
#6






OWPT wrote:





Cratinman wrote:

Ok so im an imp pilot and always flown my ships zoomed out of cockpit in the third person view.

The problem is that I just got ace last night and bought a new firespray and the damn thing takes up almost the whole screen in 3rd person view. Its so bad i cannot even fly like that and zoomed into cockpit view its a very different feel and too dificult to target and track anything. Its so bad i might be forced to sell the firespray and get a opresor instead.

Does anyone know if changing the draw distance in the video options might be able to improve this problem by making the size of the firrespray in 3rd person view smaller?






Go into options and look around the zoom multiplier slider. There should be a slider called something like vertical offset. Slide that up and play about with it to get a view in front of your Firespray.





Thanks, il try that when i get home tonight



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JuffaloNinjalo
Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:31 am
#7

Higher resolution? I thought that there wasn't an ability to adjust the resolution....where in the options is that?



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Cratinman
Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:53 am
#8

I belive resolution is done through the launchpad options



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jadeew
Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:55 am
#9






Cratinman wrote:
I belive resolution is done through the launchpad options





True story



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JuffaloNinjalo
Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:09 pm
#10

AMEN! Thank you!



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R5-G8
Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:17 pm
#11

if the size of the cockpit graphics are a problem, you can also turn off the cockpit frame under options > misc > show cockpit frame.



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Narrganocca
Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:43 pm
#12

If you are on Scylla I will buy your Firespray for 200k.


in game name is Narrganocca





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jadeew
Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:42 am
#13






Narrganocca wrote:

If you are on Scylla I will buy your Firespray for 200k.


in game name is Narrganocca







Oh and anyone on tempest, I will buy all untuned premium pearls for5K and any ADK's for 1K, just offer them to my vendor



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