--- On Sun, 20/4/08, Ron Jensen wrote: > On Sun, 2008-04-20 at 12:55 -0700, Stuart Buchanan wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Enthused by a comment on the forum by snork > > > (http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1333), > I've been > > working on an extension to the generic blackout/redout > script which > > attempts to simulate the feeling of compression due to > g-forces, by > > moving the pilot viewpoint vertically depending on the > apparent > > g-force.
This has now been checked in. > > 2) Currently the redout and headshake enabling > properties are > > userarchive, which (as I understand it) means that the > user's > > preference will over-write any aircraft setting. Given > that both these > > generic features duplicate existing aircraft-specific > code, I think I > > should remove this flag, so aircraft designers can > over-ride it. Any > > comments? > > STRONGLY OPPOSE. User preference should absolutely > outweigh the > aircraft designer. While I might feel, as an aircraft > designer, that a > function adds a degree of realism, I can't and > don't test on different > hardware, monitor resolutions, multi-head setups, hardware > simulator > setups, etc. which head-shake may cause problems with. > > I personally find it annoying to have the panels jumping > around during > IFR flight. OK. I've left the enabling properties as userarchive. However, aircraft designers can _disable_ it by simply settings /sim/rendering/headshake/rate-m-g=0 I think that should satisfy both users and aircraft designers. -Stuart __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel