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[whistler]

The final version can be found in post #25


Dear 3D Experts!

Subject: FMB cursor, aka "coord" object. This thing:



Houses, vehicles, people, furniture... you can, most of the times, zoom-in and get as close to the object as you want but this little bugger doesn't allow you to get close and I find it frustrating, to say the least.

I can do something about it in java: the game switches to a default, minimum view-distance, because something isn't set in the object. However, I think this is better fixed in 3D. Instinct tells me it has to do with missing hooks, something about ground_level & <BASE> ... I know little to nothing about 3D and I wonder if a fellow modder can free us from the annoying restriction by editing the object.

Here is a copy: FMB_Cursor.zip

Thanks in advance!

[whistler]

Instinct tells me it has to do with missing hooks, something about ground_level & <BASE>

That above is probably BS but whatever it might be, java refers to *it* as a "visibilityR" mesh value.

[SAS~Ghost129er]

I don't think it has anything to do with the ground_level hook or anything like that, if you want I could add that but I really don't see it helping. What might, which I've noticed, is the visibilitysphere option which I don't see on the object for some strange reason.

Let me look at my Reno mod, because to date, I have no idea how the fuck you people manage to get into that FMB 3d view thing and it drives me nuts.

[whistler]

I have no idea how the *beeep* you people manage to get into that FMB 3d view thing and it drives me nuts.

Simple: open any map, zoom-in till you see the ground and press enter (don't have any object selected).

Thanks Ghost.

[SAS~Ghost129er]

Body.msh

I doubt this will change anything but lets see if you're right.

The Reno Grandstand where this helped was a stationary object instead of static... Thus, using a .him than the traditional .sim model, so that's why the entry text is missing, however, if you want to give it a try nevertheless, here's the paste for the mono.sim

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[_ROOT_]
VisibilitySphere 30
CollisionObject sphere 30 0.0 0.0 0.0
[Body]
Mesh Body

This object could have probabblllyyyyy been made out of flat planes (flat rectangles) instead of 3d but hey, who am I to judge.

Think you can somehow code it to use a stationary object in it's place..? Cause you could make the most complex 3d model for this cursor then. (Not that THAT would be the intention, but so you can use the VisibilitySphere flag in case that helps).

[whistler]

New Body.msh alone: thumbs down
New mono.sim alone: thumbs down
New Body.msh + New mono.sim: thumbs down

you could make the most complex 3d model for this cursor

I don't really care what the cursor looks like as long as it is usable, and I am open to any kind of art, classical, contemporary, futuristic or plainly sick

[whistler]

You have to see it for yourself to understand what I am talking about.

Open a mission in FMB, go to a populated airfield, zoom-in till you see ground, make sure no object is selected, press enter. Now move the cursor around and see if you can peek inside an hangar: you can't! you are stuck in that minimum view-distance.

Now select any other object, chances are you can zoom-in and see it up close.

[whistler]

What if what's missing is a tiny collision box somewhere?

[SAS~Ghost129er]

What if what's missing is a tiny collision box somewhere?

Doubt it but could be. Let me generate a cube model with a cube collision mesh in case that works.

[whistler]

Thanks Ghost.

As a proof of concept, this is my interim cursor



The racing pole object works just fine, and Ghost is proven right: you could make the most complex 3d model for this cursor

Here it is: FMB_Cursor_PoleTest.zip

What needs to be done to make the original cursor behave like the pole object?

Come on, we can figure this out!

[SAS~Ghost129er]

I'll give it a compare and see if I can make a less complicated mesh but at the same time, complicated looking thing. Good thing will be you can map and change it's look/appearance however you want but yes.

But question yet, is this working as how you want? Like no disappearing or anything?   

[whistler]

The pole allows you to zoom-in pretty close, which is already an improvement. The cursor however, changes size in accordance with distance so that it is always visible, no matter how far you are from it.