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Title: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys (SOLVED)
Post by: markino on February 01, 2017, 08:57:27 AM
Hi guys, I post here in this new topic a little “trouble” when I shift the view from cockpit to external view and vice versa.

When I shift from F1 (cockpit view) to F2 (external view) and again F1, the view is always in "normal view" mode (end key), even though I was started from "wide view" (PageDown key).

In all other modules if I start from "wide view" and shift F1/F2/F1, I come back always to "wide view" (pagedown) mode, or however in the start mode view.

It is not a devastating thing but a bit annoying.... I'd like to know if there is a way to shift F1/F2/F1 and come back always in "wide view"...
In CUP I had this shifting mode and I love it. It seems to me more realistic

Many thanks for all your help.

Ciao!

Marco
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: Flying H on February 01, 2017, 09:27:10 AM
I have noticed the same, like you I´ve been wondering how that works as the way you describe is preferable. I´ve found that on some, very rare, occations I get back to previous setting when returnig to cockpit, in BAT, I get the same mode! Can it be some setting in Pals vismod maybe?
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: sniperton on February 01, 2017, 09:30:17 AM
For me it works the same way in CUP/WAW. When you change from internal to external view (and back), FOV always changes to normal view, it doesn't retain the FOV setting. I checked it with VisualMod disabled, but no change.
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: Epervier on February 01, 2017, 09:37:04 AM
This pb already exist in all versions game...
There may be several causes ...
- the cockpit (pilot, gunners) code does not store the type of view used ?
- another Mod interferes ?
- others causes...
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: markino on February 02, 2017, 10:18:28 AM
Hi guys, thanks for your replies.

This pb already exist in all versions game...
There may be several causes ...
- the cockpit (pilot, gunners) code does not store the type of view used ?
- another Mod interferes ?
- others causes...

I'm not entirely agree. In my BAT installation it happen only in the WAW module. In all other modules all works fine. If I start from, e.g., cockpit view/wide view and jump to external view the view remain in wide view mode and vice versa. This for all views mode. When I start from a mode and shift F1/F2/F1 or F2/F1/F2 the view remain in the same starting mode....

But not in WAW module. Here if I start from "wide view" and jump F1/F2/F1 the view return always in "normal view" mode; also if I jump only F1/F2, the view sets always in "normal mode".

Is it possible to check for views mode in the conf.ini? Where the views are setted?

Thanks for your help! Ciao!

Marco

Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: sniperton on February 02, 2017, 11:18:32 AM
Marco, you're right, it's a WAW-specific issue. Stock 4.12.2, HSFX, VPMOD, and SAS Modact on 4.13.2 all retain the FOV state when you switch from internal to external view (and back). Conclusion: there is something in WAW (both in CUP and BAT) which is responsible for the different behavior. VisualMOD has nothing to do with it, as I had it enabled when testing VPMOD.
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: markino on February 03, 2017, 06:39:21 AM
Hi Sniperton, I haven't this problem in CUP. I have this problem only in BAT module WAW....

In my jsgme I have activated only "stabs4all" for all modules.

Ciao!

Marco
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: sniperton on February 03, 2017, 07:25:56 AM
Strange, I have it in CUP too (I have no BAT installed), and if I remember correctly, I have only a smoke effect mod and Mission Pro Combo enabled. Anyway, I'll check it without them as soon as I get home.
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: markino on February 03, 2017, 07:48:52 AM
Many thanks Sniperton!!

Ciao!

Marco
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: sniperton on February 03, 2017, 09:34:28 AM
Tested with all jsgme mods disabled, that is, in "clean", unmodded CUP/WAW #21, and the same behaviour as you have in BAT.
I'm pretty sure it's something WAW-specific, probably due to a non-optional mod build into WAW, which neither other modpacs, nor the vanilla game has.
ATM I have not the faintest idea how we could regain the old functionality where FOV setting is retained when changing view.  :-|
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: markino on February 05, 2017, 04:06:39 AM
Thanks Sniperton, I hope to regain the old functionality where FOV setting is retained when changing view in the next BAT expansion packs or BAT Service...

Ciao!

Marco
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: sniperton on February 06, 2017, 05:11:39 AM
Workaround: If you disable Tiger33's flyby sounds by enabling the #WAW_00-KILL FLYBY option in JSGME, you'll get back the old functionality, that is, FOV setting will be retained when changing views (F1 / F2).
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: markino on February 06, 2017, 06:18:24 AM
Many thanks Sniperton, I will try this soon as possible. I must to get the  #WAW_00-KILL FLYBY from CUP and put it into jsgme?

Ciao!

Marco
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: sniperton on February 06, 2017, 08:57:59 AM
It's included in BAT. Fire up JSGME.exe, activate the option, and let it go.
(Meanwhile I installed BAT and this solution only works in BAT. I couldn't figure out how the same could be done in CUP)
Title: Re: Shifting views with F1/F2 keys
Post by: markino on February 07, 2017, 02:00:46 AM
Hi Sniperton. Done! It works!   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Many thanks for this great suggestion (for me at least...)!

I think this topic could be labelled as "solved"

Ciao!

Marco