Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-06 Thread Maik Justus
Hi Dave, I checked again, if I start with a 4:3 resolution the gages remain round when maximizing to 1680*1050 by clicking the square in the upper right corner. I am running win xp, compiled on msvc-express. The same, if I start with --resolution=800x600. If I start with --resolution=1680x1050

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-06 Thread dave perry
Hi Maik, If I use the command line to launch with the default 800x600 window and then use the gnome window maximize (i.e. click the square in upper right corner of the window), I get the distorted-aspect-ratio image filling the screen. I am running Fedora 7 with nvidia graphics, gnome window ma

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-06 Thread Maik Justus
Hi Dave, same here. But it is ok, if I start with 4:3 window and maximize it when fg runs (my normal start procedure). Maik dave perry schrieb am 06.01.2008 05:08: > Maik Justus wrote: > >> Hi, >> Maik Justus schrieb am 26.12.2007 20:38: >> >>> Hi Syd, >>> >>> what's about an algorithm,

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-05 Thread dave perry
Maik Justus wrote: > Hi, > Maik Justus schrieb am 26.12.2007 20:38: >> Hi Syd, >> >> what's about an algorithm, which checks the ratio of the screen and >> sets fow to 55 for 4:3 screens and 70 for 16:9 screens? (55 / 70 = >> (4/3) / (16/9) ) >> >> Maik >> P.S.: >> for non-physicists: >> (55 / 7

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-05 Thread Maik Justus
Hi Arvid, AnMaster schrieb am 05.01.2008 14:48: > it is 1400x1050. ok (4:3). Try 58.6. Thank you, Maik - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-05 Thread AnMaster
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 Maik Justus wrote: > Hi Arvid, > maybe your pixels are not of square size? If yes: can you look to > /sim/current-view/aspect-ratio-multiplier? If it is not 1, then we need > to scale 47.5 with this factor (to get a larger fov). Hm, my fault it se

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-05 Thread Maik Justus
Hi Arvid, maybe your pixels are not of square size? If yes: can you look to /sim/current-view/aspect-ratio-multiplier? If it is not 1, then we need to scale 47.5 with this factor (to get a larger fov). Thank you very much, Maik AnMaster schrieb am 05.01.2008 11:40: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSA

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-05 Thread AnMaster
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 Maik Justus wrote: > Hi Arvid, > AnMaster schrieb am 04.01.2008 23:13: >> My resoltion is 1400x1280, > not 4:3 nor 16:9 ? 20" 1400x1280 TFT. I got no idea what format it is, but the monitor works well for me. The screen area of the monitor is about

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-04 Thread
On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:01:15 +0100 Maik Justus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > Maik Justus schrieb am 26.12.2007 20:38: > > Hi Syd, > > > > what's about an algorithm, which checks the ratio of the screen and sets > > fow to 55 for 4:3 screens and 70 for 16:9 screens? (55 / 70 = (4/3) / > > (

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-04 Thread Maik Justus
Hi Arvid, AnMaster schrieb am 04.01.2008 23:13: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA512 > > My resoltion is 1400x1280, not 4:3 nor 16:9 ? > but you also have to consider window borders. Not sure how large they > are, however the screenshots I took at www.flightgear.org (A10-KNID-01 for

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-04 Thread AnMaster
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 My resoltion is 1400x1280, but you also have to consider window borders. Not sure how large they are, however the screenshots I took at www.flightgear.org (A10-KNID-01 for example), were in maximized window. Should be possible to calculate from tha

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-04 Thread Maik Justus
Hi, it takes into account the aspect ratio of the window. If it is 4:3 everything is unchanged. If it is larger (e.g. 1024:704) you will get a higher field of view. Maybe you can try the patch (or set fov to 55/(4/3)*(1024/704) = 60 in the property tree: /sim/current-view/field-of-view) and che

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-04 Thread alexis bory
AnMaster wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 > > How does this work with windowed mode (that I always use, as > maximized window, still showing the 64 pixels high KDE taskbar at the > bottom, and window edges). My monitor is 4:3, but the window isn't. AnMaster, same proble

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-04 Thread AnMaster
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 How does this work with windowed mode (that I always use, as maximized window, still showing the 64 pixels high KDE taskbar at the bottom, and window edges). My monitor is 4:3, but the window isn't. Regards, Arvid Norlander Maik Justus wrote: >

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-04 Thread
On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:01:15 +0100 Maik Justus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > Maik Justus schrieb am 26.12.2007 20:38: > > Hi Syd, > > > > what's about an algorithm, which checks the ratio of the screen and sets > > fow to 55 for 4:3 screens and 70 for 16:9 screens? (55 / 70 = (4/3) / > > (

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2008-01-04 Thread Maik Justus
Hi, Maik Justus schrieb am 26.12.2007 20:38: Hi Syd, what's about an algorithm, which checks the ratio of the screen and sets fow to 55 for 4:3 screens and 70 for 16:9 screens? (55 / 70 = (4/3) / (16/9) ) Maik P.S.: for non-physicists: (55 / 73,333 = (4/3) /

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-28 Thread
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:11:05 -0500 Barry Fawthrop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I Don't know if it my changes > I simply applies Stuarts and Syd > When I adjust Up/Down > The dial rotates but the value always stays the same 1.84m (using 737-300) ?? > > Thanks > Barry > > Barry Fawthrop wrote:

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-28 Thread Barry Fawthrop
I Don't know if it my changes I simply applies Stuarts and Syd When I adjust Up/Down The dial rotates but the value always stays the same 1.84m (using 737-300) ?? Thanks Barry Barry Fawthrop wrote: > Hi All > > I love the new changes Stuart did, the reset button is great. > Is there still anywa

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-28 Thread Barry Fawthrop
Hi All I love the new changes Stuart did, the reset button is great. Is there still anyway to add a text field? EG When I try to adjust fwd/back. Move the slider 1/2 a degree and you move 1m is distance. Anyway to fine tune that. Where you can enter the value 1.005m instead of 1.004m ??? Thanks

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-26 Thread
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:49:19 + (GMT) Stuart Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > > > Hi all... > > > > Just had another thought ... > > > > Maybe a simpler idea would be to have the sim/view/config

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-26 Thread
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:29:15 -0800 Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:49:19 + (GMT) > Stuart Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > --- Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > > > > Hi all... > > > > > Just

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-26 Thread
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:49:19 + (GMT) Stuart Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > > > Hi all... > > > > Just had another thought ... > > > > Maybe a simpler idea would be to have the sim/view/config

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-26 Thread
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:49:19 + (GMT) Stuart Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > > > Hi all... > > > > Just had another thought ... > > > > Maybe a simpler idea would be to have the sim/view/config

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-26 Thread Stuart Buchanan
--- Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > > Hi all... > > > Just had another thought ... > > > Maybe a simpler idea would be to have the sim/view/config/field-of-view > > > property added to the autosave function ? This way it could be set per > > >

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-26 Thread
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:19:30 +0100 gerard robin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > Hi all... > > Just had another thought ... > > Maybe a simpler idea would be to have the sim/view/config/field-of-view > > property added to the autosave function ? This wa

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options : new idea

2007-12-26 Thread gerard robin
On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > Hi all... > Just had another thought ... > Maybe a simpler idea would be to have the sim/view/config/field-of-view > property added to the autosave function ? This way it could be set per > aircraft > but that still means editing the properties in th

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2007-12-26 Thread gerard robin
On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:38:22 +0100 > > Maik Justus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Syd, > > > > what's about an algorithm, which checks the ratio of the screen and sets > > fow to 55 for 4:3 screens and 70 for 16:9 screens? (55 / 70 = (4/3) / > > (16/9

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2007-12-26 Thread
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:38:22 +0100 Maik Justus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Syd, > > what's about an algorithm, which checks the ratio of the screen and sets > fow to 55 for 4:3 screens and 70 for 16:9 screens? (55 / 70 = (4/3) / > (16/9) ) > > Maik > P.S.: > for non-physicists: > (55 / 73

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2007-12-26 Thread Maik Justus
Hi Syd, what's about an algorithm, which checks the ratio of the screen and sets fow to 55 for 4:3 screens and 70 for 16:9 screens? (55 / 70 = (4/3) / (16/9) ) Maik P.S.: for non-physicists: (55 / 73,333 = (4/3) / (16/9) ) Syd&Sandy schrieb am 26.12.2007 06:25

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2007-12-26 Thread
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:50:26 +0100 alexis bory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > gerard robin wrote: > > > We have the "x" and "X" key to tune it > > Yes, but I (and probably others) use often view.resetView(), which is > triggered by a button on my joystick, to recenter the view and in this > ca

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2007-12-26 Thread alexis bory
gerard robin wrote: > We have the "x" and "X" key to tune it Yes, but I (and probably others) use often view.resetView(), which is triggered by a button on my joystick, to recenter the view and in this case using x/X to change the FoV is not sufficient. Also, I'd like to add a question: shou

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2007-12-26 Thread Barry Fawthrop
Hi All I would Agree and like to suggest that the View Distance also have an edit field to type in the number. Trying to move the dials is far to excessive for a minute change. Thanks Barry gerard robin wrote: > On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: >> Hi everyone , and merry christmas... >

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2007-12-26 Thread gerard robin
On mer 26 décembre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > Hi everyone , and merry christmas... > I'm busy playing with my new 1440x900 flat - panel monitor ...wow what a > difference in FG ! Which gave me an idea maybe others would appreciate > too > Before this , a default field 0f view of 55 was about righ

Re: [Flightgear-devel] view options

2007-12-26 Thread GWMobile
Sounds very smart. I haven't gotten my giant flatscreen yet. :-) > Rather than modifying my set files and possibly ruining someone else's > setup ... maybe a field-of-view slider in the view options would be an > idea ? > Im poking around in view.xml now but might take a bit to figure it out >