Camera Glance Keys - Revision history

Cadillac at 02:05, 23 August 2021

2021-08-23T02:05:37Z

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	Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).		Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).

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Lucifer: Reverted edits by 199.235.123.239 (Talk); changed back to last version by Meriton

2006-11-18T06:09:56Z

Reverted edits by 199.235.123.239 (Talk); changed back to last version by Meriton

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	Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).		Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).
	~~the (aqua) wall is the best ever~~

	[[Category:Camera]]		[[Category:Camera]]

199.235.123.239 at 16:57, 17 November 2006

2006-11-17T16:57:29Z

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	Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).		Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).
			the (aqua) wall is the best ever

	[[Category:Camera]]		[[Category:Camera]]

Meriton: reflected minor change in control logic and reduced the size of headings

2006-10-30T12:26:47Z

reflected minor change in control logic and reduced the size of headings

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	<div style="background:#ccc; border:1px solid black; margin:0.4em; padding:0.2em;">'''Note:''' This page describes the behavior of 0.3.0. Previous releases used a slightly different system.</div>		<div style="background:#ccc; border:1px solid black; margin:0.4em; padding:0.2em;">'''Note:''' This page describes the behavior of 0.3.0. Previous releases used a slightly different system.</div>

	= Manual Camera Control =		== Manual Camera Control ==

	While the camera tries to show the areas of the grid that are most interesting to you, the camera can not always anticipate your wishes. Manual camera control permits you to adjust the perspective while playing to show the things that really matter.		While the camera tries to show the areas of the grid that are most interesting to you, the camera can not always anticipate your wishes. Manual camera control permits you to adjust the perspective while playing to show the things that really matter.
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	Main Menu/Player Setup/Player x Settings/Camera Input Configuration		Main Menu/Player Setup/Player x Settings/Camera Input Configuration

	= What Is Glancing? =		== What Is Glancing? ==

	Glancing is the most common form of custom camera control. It causes the camera to face towards a specific direction and is controlled by the four glance keys "glance forward", "glance backward", "glance left" and - you guessed it - "glance right". Unless you changed them in the player options, the glance keys are the arrow keys.		Glancing is the most common form of custom camera control. It causes the camera to face towards a specific direction and is controlled by the four glance keys "glance forward", "glance backward", "glance left" and - you guessed it - "glance right". Unless you changed them in the player options, the glance keys are the arrow keys.

	= Why Would I Want to Glance? =		== Why Would I Want to Glance? ==

	Glad you asked ;-). Using glancing, you can look in any direction, regardless of where you are driving to. You can glance backwards to check whether someone (friend or foe) is grinding your wall. You can glance right to check whether you or the opponent is ahead. You can watch what happens at a fortress while driving by or watch its interior while circling it.		Glad you asked ;-). Using glancing, you can look in any direction, regardless of where you are driving to. You can glance backwards to check whether someone (friend or foe) is grinding your wall. You can glance right to check whether you or the opponent is ahead. You can watch what happens at a fortress while driving by or watch its interior while circling it.
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	The only disadvantage about glancing is that you might be so absorbed in the action around you that you forget to watch what might endanger your cycle ...		The only disadvantage about glancing is that you might be so absorbed in the action around you that you forget to watch what might endanger your cycle ...

	= How Do I Glance? =		== How Do I Glance? ==

	Glancing is activated by pressing a glance key and maintained by keeping any glance key pressed.		Glancing is activated by pressing a glance key and maintained by keeping any glance key pressed.
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	More precisely, when you press a glance key, you "load" that key with a request to face towards a specific direction, and while you keep pressing the key, the request will be acted upon (if you keep more than one glance key pressed, the most recently pressed one is active).		More precisely, when you press a glance key, you "load" that key with a request to face towards a specific direction, and while you keep pressing the key, the request will be acted upon (if you keep more than one glance key pressed, the most recently pressed one is active).

	The direction you request is the current view direction, snapped to the closest axis, rotated as specified by the glance key~~. (If you were already glancing, only the rotation specified by the glance key is updated, the base direction remains unchanged)~~.		The direction you request is the current view direction, snapped to the closest axis, rotated as specified by the glance key.

	Note that glancing is completly independent of the cycle's driving direction. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with glancing over extended periods of time.		Note that glancing is completly independent of the cycle's driving direction. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with glancing over extended periods of time.

	= How Can I Configure Glancing? =		== How Can I Configure Glancing? ==

	Aside from adjusting the glance keys, glance behavior is controlled by the following options:		Aside from adjusting the glance keys, glance behavior is controlled by the following options:
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	Note that CAMERA_SMART_GLANCE_CUSTOM no longer exists. Those who prefer the old behavior are advised to use the preceeding options to simulate it.		Note that CAMERA_SMART_GLANCE_CUSTOM no longer exists. Those who prefer the old behavior are advised to use the preceeding options to simulate it.

	= Known Limitations =		== Known Limitations ==

	Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).		Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).

	[[Category:Camera]]		[[Category:Camera]]

Meriton: it is in the release now

2006-09-16T19:57:02Z

it is in the release now

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	<div style="background:#ccc; border:1px solid black; margin:0.4em; padding:0.2em;">'''Note:''' This page describes ~~glancing as implemented by~~ the ~~glancing test version~~. ~~The current~~ releases ~~use~~ a slightly different system.</div>		<div style="background:#ccc; border:1px solid black; margin:0.4em; padding:0.2em;">'''Note:''' This page describes the behavior of 0.3.0. Previous releases used a slightly different system.</div>

	= Manual Camera Control =		= Manual Camera Control =

Lucifer at 06:52, 28 August 2006

2006-08-28T06:52:20Z

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	Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).		Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).

			[[Category:Camera]]

Wrtlprnft: /* How Can I Configure Glancing? */ added CAMERA_GLANCE_ANGULAR_VELOCITY_BONUS

2006-05-31T00:10:34Z

How Can I Configure Glancing?: added CAMERA_GLANCE_ANGULAR_VELOCITY_BONUS

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	:;any other setting		:;any other setting
	::The camera always "jumps" instantly to its new position. Totally useless IMHO.		::The camera always "jumps" instantly to its new position. Totally useless IMHO.
			;CAMERA_GLANCE_ANGULAR_VELOCITY_BONUS
			:Factor to CAMERA_GLANCE_ANGULAR_VELOCITY if CAMERA_GLANCE_MODE is set to 2 and the angle deft is larger than 90°

	Since the smart camera offers a (in the dev's humble opinion) poor perspective when glancing, its location is configurable independently:		Since the smart camera offers a (in the dev's humble opinion) poor perspective when glancing, its location is configurable independently:

Meriton: reflected changes in latest test version

2006-05-20T05:55:20Z

reflected changes in latest test version

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	<div style="background:#ccc; border:1px solid black; margin:0.4em; padding:0.2em;">'''Note:''' This page describes glancing as implemented by the ~~new~~ glancing test version. The current releases use a slightly different system.</div>		<div style="background:#ccc; border:1px solid black; margin:0.4em; padding:0.2em;">'''Note:''' This page describes glancing as implemented by the glancing test version. The current releases use a slightly different system.</div>

	= Manual Camera Control =		= Manual Camera Control =
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	For instance, pressing "glance left" for a while will show you the area left of your cycle until you release the key, upon which the automatic camera control takes over again.		For instance, pressing "glance left" for a while will show you the area left of your cycle until you release the key, upon which the automatic camera control takes over again.

	More precisely, when you press a glance key, that key ~~is associated~~ with a request to face towards ~~the corresponding~~ direction, ~~when~~ you ~~release~~ the key, the request ~~vanishes. While~~ you ~~are glancing~~, the most ~~recent glance request~~ is ~~acted upon. Note that turning the cycle never affects a glance request; therefore the view does not change if you keep glancing while turning~~.		More precisely, when you press a glance key, you "load" that key with a request to face towards a specific direction, and while you keep pressing the key, the request will be acted upon (if you keep more than one glance key pressed, the most recently pressed one is active).

	~~= Any Suggestions On How To Make Good Use Of Glancing? =~~		The direction you request is the current view direction, snapped to the closest axis, rotated as specified by the glance key. (If you were already glancing, only the rotation specified by the glance key is updated, the base direction remains unchanged).

	If the ~~camera fails to face ahead, you can use glance forward to force it to~~.		Note that glancing is completly independent of the cycle's driving direction. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with glancing over extended periods of time.

	~~By pressing the four glance keys in quick sequence~~, ~~you can have the camera do a full circle around the cycle.~~

	~~If the automatic camera can not handle beeing in front~~ of ~~the cycle (such as the smartcam), avoid that situation by hitting glance forward before releasing a glance~~.

	= How Can I Configure Glancing? =		= How Can I Configure Glancing? =
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	= Known Limitations =		= Known Limitations =

	~~While glancing~~ is ~~maintained during turns~~, ~~the meaning of~~ the glance ~~keys changes if you turn~~, so ~~giving new glance orders while turning quickly might generate glance requests that you didn't intend~~. ~~At present, the devs don~~'t ~~know a~~ way ~~to fix~~ that ~~without saddling us with worse problems~~.		Due to axis snapping, if the current view direction is right between two axis, the glance directions are unspecified. Most automatic modes rarely reach that point on their own, but may do so if glancing has just been recently deactivated. We haven't found an easy way around that (as axis snapping is very useful).

Meriton: updated release disclaimer, fixed typos

2006-02-23T00:28:42Z

updated release disclaimer, fixed typos

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	<div style="background:#ccc; border:1px solid black; margin:0.4em; padding:0.2em;">'''Note:''' This page describes glancing as implemented by the new glancing test version. The current ~~stable version, as well as the 0.2.8_rc2~~ use a slightly different system.</div>		<div style="background:#ccc; border:1px solid black; margin:0.4em; padding:0.2em;">'''Note:''' This page describes glancing as implemented by the new glancing test version. The current releases use a slightly different system.</div>

	= Manual Camera Control =		= Manual Camera Control =
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	If the camera fails to face ahead, you can use glance forward to force it to.		If the camera fails to face ahead, you can use glance forward to force it to.

	By pressing the four glance keys in quick sequence, you can have the camera do a full circle around the cycle ~~by pressing the four glance keys in order~~.		By pressing the four glance keys in quick sequence, you can have the camera do a full circle around the cycle.

	If the automatic camera can not handle beeing in front of the cycle (such as the smartcam), avoid that situation by hitting glance forward before releasing a glance.		If the automatic camera can not handle beeing in front of the cycle (such as the smartcam), avoid that situation by hitting glance forward before releasing a glance.
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	:How far the camera is moved up. There is no pitch setting, the cycle always appears in the centre of the screen		:How far the camera is moved up. There is no pitch setting, the cycle always appears in the centre of the screen

	Note that CAMERA_SMART_GLANCE_CUSTOM no longer exists. Those who prefer the old behavior are advised to use the preceeding options to simulate ~~the old behavior~~.		Note that CAMERA_SMART_GLANCE_CUSTOM no longer exists. Those who prefer the old behavior are advised to use the preceeding options to simulate it.

	= Known Limitations =		= Known Limitations =

	While glancing is maintained during turns, the meaning of the glance keys changes if you turn, so giving new glance orders while turning quickly might generate glance requests that you didn't intend. At present, the devs don't know a way to fix that without saddling us with worse problems.		While glancing is maintained during turns, the meaning of the glance keys changes if you turn, so giving new glance orders while turning quickly might generate glance requests that you didn't intend. At present, the devs don't know a way to fix that without saddling us with worse problems.

Meriton: typo

2006-02-09T15:33:34Z

typo

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	;CAMERA_SMART_GLANCING_BACK		;CAMERA_SMART_GLANCING_BACK
	:How far the camera is moved behind the cycle when glancing		:How far the camera is moved behind the cycle when glancing
	;~~CAMERA_SMART_GLANCE_HEIGHT~~		;CAMERA_SMART_GLANCING_HEIGHT
	:How far the camera is moved up. There is no pitch setting, the cycle always appears in the centre of the screen		:How far the camera is moved up. There is no pitch setting, the cycle always appears in the centre of the screen