Registered: Apr 2001
Location: yes
Posts: 1184

these screens both show a new CROSSHAIR , and I want you to tell me which RADAR you like best

round radar screen


B5ish grid-radar

__________________
Freespace 2 : The Babylon Project team member
http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon
-----------------------------
The sun is quite warm,
the universe is fairly large
and I have a loose mouth.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: May 2001
Location: Scotland
Posts: 163

I prefer the grid one. Screenshots are very very very impressive.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Somewhere in the Sol system
Posts: 233

hmmm

Radar #2.
And MANNN that looks cool!!!
Me fly! me fly!!!

__________________
My signiture exist in many shapes and sizes at many different forums. this is not one of them. :)

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 91

Definitely the grid radar. And yeah, screenshots are seriously impressive. The ships are so much more imaginative than the Freespace 2 originals. Not that I'm complaining, Freespace 2 STILL rocks.

Can't wait for demo!

D.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Souptown, WI USA
Posts: 236

I dont know if its a setting or not, I think it should be a little more transparent. it almost seems like it would get in the way. Just my opinion

-Seether

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: I dont know?
Posts: 101

The grid, no contest!

__________________
What, are you #$%#*@ crazy!

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: yes
Posts: 1184

well , you can have the radar as transparent as you want , you can set this up via the cockpit setup-screen . if you reduce intensity of R, G, B values it will be more transparent . You will be able to set this without problems seether

__________________
Freespace 2 : The Babylon Project team member
http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon
-----------------------------
The sun is quite warm,
the universe is fairly large
and I have a loose mouth.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2001
Location: England
Posts: 2275

I like the first one, but the second is B5.

__________________
Forgive my stupidity.
---
The Fish Institution
http://www.fishinstitution.com

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Finland
Posts: 3194

I'd prefer round radar, grid one does not look as practical IMHO.

__________________
[URL=http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon/]The Babylon Project homepage[/URL] <> [URL=http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon/faq.php]The Babylon Project FAQ[/URL] <> [URL=http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/fsscp/]Please support FreeSpace Source Code Project[/URL]

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha
Posts: 185

Actually, I remember a scene from a Star Fury pilot's view, and the radar was trapezoidal in shape, not square/rectangular. Plus it showed a wireframe view of the target and it's orientation (like the target view in bottom left).

Personally, I think the stock FS2 hud (with a little alteration) would pass nicely. Who knows, maybe some of the pilot helmets have a built-in HUD that looks like the FS2 version...

Okay, a trapezoidal radar, the central HUD might be more angular, do a little tweaking on the escort list and wingman stats & weapons sections, that'd about do it.

There isn't a way to alter the location of the HUD elements, is there? Once I tried to replace the FS1 hud with the one from the FS2 demo, and the side arcs tops were at the bottom of the original arc's position. I'll have to try that again and post a screenshot. Didn't look pretty at all...

[EDIT: I really need to learn how to spell...]

Last edited by JC Denton on 08-09-2001 at 06:36 PM

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Detroit
Posts: 26

I like the grid, looks much more accurate to the show.

The round reminds me of Wing Commander...

Great job on both!

__________________
"During a witch hunt, don't get caught wearing a pointy hat."

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Burnley England
Posts: 177

I like the square one more but the round is more practical, it's difficult to explain but if u imagine that u r looking at an object thats infront at u but at a distance it would be like in the center of the radar, if the object comes closer you will see it's not exactly in front of u and it'll be slightly to the left or bottom etc, and it will appear to move out of the centre towards the outside. when the object is going past u it will eventualy move to the edge of your sight which is the equivelent of being on the edge of the radar map. if u rotate it will appear to spin round the edge of the radar map. but if the map is a square it will not move round and the radar will have several blank spots or areas on the map that are not used.

I know this will probaby not make sense but briefly on a square radar i think parts of the radar will not be used or there will be blind spots

__________________
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more till we play Bastard Rovers. Wonderful

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Transylvania, ROMANIA
Posts: 1040

Rectangle is the One

Guys one sugestion.. I'd like to see a coockit that has more B5-ish look than FS2( I like FS2 but this is B5 TOTAL CONVERSION)

so lets design a cockpit tha CAN replace the FS2 and post it here))))))))))))))) what I mean change the form of the power grods, thrust bars, lockk senseors etc............

the contest is openend....


SKULLAr-> I told you the rectangle is nice

__________________
eng Horatiu Popovici

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Tania Austrailis
Posts: 3322

How about the round one with a grid? Make it a 3d grid tho, so it splits up the areas into...errr.... you know what I mean... right? If not, I can always edit the pic to show yous...

__________________
[url="http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/us/"]United Space[/url]
Newsie, Modder, Slave to Yogi
------------------
"Snipes ...Is The Dark Continent."

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: yes
Posts: 1184

this one is good



a compromise , looks like interior of starfury

__________________
Freespace 2 : The Babylon Project team member
http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon
-----------------------------
The sun is quite warm,
the universe is fairly large
and I have a loose mouth.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Back in Merry England
Posts: 584

yes! I like that one the best and great screenshot.

__________________
1. Liverpool FC ARE going to win the champions league. next season!
2.The world without me is like a blunt pencil.......
Pointless :)
Did you hear? England 5 - Germany 1!!!!!!
Did You See? England 1 - Argentinia 0!!!!!

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Posts: 1218

this last one is best.
are those screens from the demo missions?

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Tania Austrailis
Posts: 3322

Thats it, now I must edit...

__________________
[url="http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/us/"]United Space[/url]
Newsie, Modder, Slave to Yogi
------------------
"Snipes ...Is The Dark Continent."

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Tania Austrailis
Posts: 3322

I like it like this, or with it kinda 3d, which I couldn't get to look right in the 2 minutes I allotted for this project...

__________________
[url="http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/us/"]United Space[/url]
Newsie, Modder, Slave to Yogi
------------------
"Snipes ...Is The Dark Continent."

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Back in Merry England
Posts: 584

Thats good but i still like Skullars best.

__________________
1. Liverpool FC ARE going to win the champions league. next season!
2.The world without me is like a blunt pencil.......
Pointless :)
Did you hear? England 5 - Germany 1!!!!!!
Did You See? England 1 - Argentinia 0!!!!!

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged