Don't worry guys, we actually listen to the community and we're working on a toggle ;)
2011/12/20 Dallas O'Brien <dallas-obr...@bigpond.com> > ahh, ok. interesting way of doing things in a flight sim, as what do > pilots have in front of them? ... a compass. all plains have one. actually, > they have several. lol. > let alone gps systems, which work on compass headings. > i think at the very least, a toggle could be used to switch between that > and compass bearings, but perhaps i am to used to actual flight controls. > but also, as has been pointed out, its what most people use in day to day > usage, so it would be easier for them to understand compass bearings. > dallas > > > > On 21/12/2011 06:40, Thomas Ward wrote: > >> Hi Dallas, >> >> He is using the Cartesian system of angles for direction in Zero >> Sight. It makes sense if we are talking Geometry or some higher level >> math like that, but most people use the Bearing system when referring >> to north, south, east, and west directions in day to day life. North >> is (0, 0, 0) and south is (1, 8, 0) in the Bearing system, but in a >> Cartesian system (0, 0, 0) is east, and (1, 8, 0) is west.Its easier >> from a mathematical point of view to calculate angles when 0 is at a >> right angle. >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> On 12/20/11, Dallas >> O'Brien<dallas-obrien@bigpond.**com<dallas-obr...@bigpond.com>> >> wrote: >> >>> far enough. perhaps an idea with the navigation would be to have it as a >>> toggle, so you can choose which system you prefer? >>> if i may ask, where does the current system of direction come from? so >>> as i may understand it a little better. >>> best regards >>> dallas >>> >>> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> Gamers-unsubscribe@audyssey.**org <gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org>. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/**mailman/listinfo/gamers_**audyssey.org<http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org> >> . >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**gamers@audyssey.org<http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org> >> . >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to Gamers-unsubscribe@audyssey. > **org <gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org>. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/**mailman/listinfo/gamers_**audyssey.org<http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org> > . > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/**gamers@audyssey.org<http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org> > . > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
