XWAUP: Dynamic Cockpits

[Bunny Punch]

hitting the download section in 3..2..1..!!!

[Rookie_One1]

I'm surprised that Ace did not put it in the news on the main page

[Kampher]

Nice!

[Bman]

The alternative landing gear meshes for the AG... credit goes to Darksaber (T.D.) as he made these in the past. They can be used via the ship's .ini file; otherwise the newer version is loaded by default. Enjoy.

[eddyfurax]

Excellent!

While i'm not fan of holographics display, it's some fine work there!

Hello,

Thank you Blue Max for this new ship and functionnality! The progress is on the way!

Howevere me too i am not fan of the holographics screen.
We have the chance with dynamic cockpit to add all HUD element into the cockpit. Sad we must place it in holoscreen especially in the front.
But i know it was not easy too integrated it.
Thanks to have give the option to remove it easily with key map.

[PunkFriday]

the second the next full pack comes out i can't wait to install these! it's going to be amazing

[Kriegmacher]

These cockpits coupled with the new effects and backdrops are fantastic! However, I suddenly find myself unable to fly or aim competently. Is that a result of lower FPS, or perhaps the "dynamic" nature of the cockpit camera now? Or does it also change ship AI? It feels like enemies are suddenly far more evasive and trying to engage a turn war despite my own speed and/or tactics, despite the AI package level I select. In short, I feel far less maneuverable with this mod loaded. Is that a framerate issue?

I know about the Ctrl+F trick to widen the FOV, but was not being able to see the targeting computers when pulling back on the stick intentional? It's impossible to see your target's shield and hull strength when the camera is drifting up during a maneuver. I didn't read all 5 pages of comments here, but is that an issue that requires the hacker program to solve?

[XDragon]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. I can not believe this is the same engine that ran the game back in '99. What you've all done here is essentially a miracle. That being said, I'm glad you're working to improve FPS because these new additions can seriously tank the experience.

[blue_max]

These cockpits coupled with the new effects and backdrops are fantastic! However, I suddenly find myself unable to fly or aim competently. Is that a result of lower FPS, or perhaps the "dynamic" nature of the cockpit camera now? Or does it also change ship AI? It feels like enemies are suddenly far more evasive and trying to engage a turn war despite my own speed and/or tactics, despite the AI package level I select. In short, I feel far less maneuverable with this mod loaded. Is that a framerate issue?

There was no change in the logic of the game or ship maneuverability. I don't know if you're experiencing FPS problems (you didn't mention what was your framerate), but it seems to me that part of the problem here is that the cockpit inertia may not be helping with the aiming. Cockpit inertia does not change the position of the aiming reticle, so as long as you keep your eyes on the reticle, there should be no change there either.

Here's what you can try: open CockpitLook.cfg and set the following:

cockpit_inertia_enabled = 0

See if that helps with the aiming problem.

[Kriegmacher]

These cockpits coupled with the new effects and backdrops are fantastic! However, I suddenly find myself unable to fly or aim competently. Is that a result of lower FPS, or perhaps the "dynamic" nature of the cockpit camera now? Or does it also change ship AI? It feels like enemies are suddenly far more evasive and trying to engage a turn war despite my own speed and/or tactics, despite the AI package level I select. In short, I feel far less maneuverable with this mod loaded. Is that a framerate issue?

There was no change in the logic of the game or ship maneuverability. I don't know if you're experiencing FPS problems (you didn't mention what was your framerate), but it seems to me that part of the problem here is that the cockpit inertia may not be helping with the aiming. Cockpit inertia does not change the position of the aiming reticle, so as long as you keep your eyes on the reticle, there should be no change there either.

Here's what you can try: open CockpitLook.cfg and set the following:

cockpit_inertia_enabled = 0

See if that helps with the aiming problem.

Thanks for the cfg tip, that definitely resolved my issues with camera movement inside the cockpit. But I still feel like I've lost a lot of skill since installing these mods. A lot of my shots feel like they're going right through craft, like the hitboxes have gotten much smaller and/or the AI has gotten much smarter. That's almost certainly a framerate problem, right? Is there an ingame FPS monitor? Because running a performance monitor in the background is almost certainly going to lower my framerate even further.

[blue_max]

Thanks for the cfg tip, that definitely resolved my issues with camera movement inside the cockpit. But I still feel like I've lost a lot of skill since installing these mods. A lot of my shots feel like they're going right through craft, like the hitboxes have gotten much smaller and/or the AI has gotten much smarter. That's almost certainly a framerate problem, right? Is there an ingame FPS monitor? Because running a performance monitor in the background is almost certainly going to lower my framerate even further.

I'm almost sure the AI hasn't been touched, but if you installed new craft, there's a small chance that the hit boxes may be off. One way to tell is to create a simple skirmish mission with some enemies without any orders. Just get them to sit still while you take shots at them. If you see any lasers going through them while they are standing still, then it's a problem with the hitboxes and we need to fix that.

I use GeForce Experience and that shows an FPS overlay on top of the game. The impact of running it is negligible. I expect other FPS monitors will have almost no impact in performance either.

[Ace Antilles]

Dynamic Cockpits have come a long way in a short while. Things we said weren't possible a year ago now are and more!!
I'll be posting another topic soon talking about some of the other new amazing things that have come from the mind of @blue_max!

Never one to stop inventing Mr Max has another new addition to the Dynamic Cockpits. This time it's an animated Throttle Bar!

The game usually displays the throttle as a single number (0-100%).
I'm converting this information into a bar that can be used as a DC element and blended into the cockpit.

Here's a WIP version of it in an X-Wing Cockpit. The final version will be very different to this but it gives you some idea of how a throttle bar can be used.



Thanks to Blue Max for once again pushing the limits of the effects.
Look for this feature to be used in our next release on the B-Wing, X-Wing and more!

[Trevor]

now that looks awsome

Trev

[Tony Knightcrawler]

Ooo, cool!