--- 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
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