[MOD] Better Cockpits v0.5

The Cuban Nightmare · Post by **The Cuban Nightmare** » Mon, 18. Nov 13, 17:10

Just a recommendation/request, could you possibly put a black background behind each of the displays? It sounds a bit weird, but I was in DeVries and I couldn't see what I was selecting because of how bright the sector is in general.

greypanther · Post by **greypanther** » Mon, 18. Nov 13, 17:22

Thank you, this brings forth the time that I feel, I can buy this game; the stupid cockpit broke the game for me. Thank you again.

( Now any chance you can come up with a mod to remove any silly " foggy " effects? assuming they are in this game too...

)

Gazz · Post by **Gazz** » Mon, 18. Nov 13, 18:52

FYI:
\x_rebirth\assets\textures\player\cockpit\cp1_window_*.*

are these graphics:
[ external image ]

I suspect
cp1_window_diff.dds and/or cp1_window_diff-small.dds.

to be the "diffuse" scanner graphics. Going to mess around with them and see... =)

Katorone · Post by **Katorone** » Mon, 18. Nov 13, 19:00

Nicely done!

Thanks for sharing your mod OlDav54!

ophion · Post by **ophion** » Mon, 18. Nov 13, 19:25

great mod

want to let u know that for me version 02
moves much smoother then 04 and icons follow not bottom of screen

im using 16-9

just letting u know

great rwork

98abaile · Post by **98abaile** » Mon, 18. Nov 13, 19:49

Gazz wrote:FYI:
\x_rebirth\assets\textures\player\cockpit\cp1_window_*.*

are these graphics:
[ external image ]

I suspect
cp1_window_diff.dds and/or cp1_window_diff-small.dds.

to be the "diffuse" scanner graphics. Going to mess around with them and see... =)

Oh god yes, if you can get rid of the scan lines in station scanning I will love you forever.

OlDav54 · Post by **OlDav54** » Mon, 18. Nov 13, 21:10

98abaile wrote:
Gazz wrote:FYI:
\x_rebirth\assets\textures\player\cockpit\cp1_window_*.*

are these graphics:
[ external image ]

I suspect
cp1_window_diff.dds and/or cp1_window_diff-small.dds.

to be the "diffuse" scanner graphics. Going to mess around with them and see... =)
Oh god yes, if you can get rid of the scan lines in station scanning I will love you forever.

The cp1_window textures are used for the glass pannel of the cockpit, the scanner graphics aren't textures, but a shader ("shaderfx\high\XU_tinted_glass.fx") applied to the "playership_overlay".

I have been able to neutralize both the scanner color effect AND the scan lines effect(wich is using a different method). I will soon make an update for this, along with the HUD only cockpit.

I will explain in details how it works later.

EDIT: New version available now with the fix. New cockpit will be release tomorrow.

KiwiNZ · Post by **KiwiNZ** » Mon, 18. Nov 13, 21:58

Good work. I shall give this a spin also.

I think overall Ego's cockpit wouldn't be all that bad if it didn't look as old as the ship is supposed to be. The way it is, it just looks shabby.

graphicboy · Post by **graphicboy** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 01:56

Hmm, download seems broken?

Viperx45 · Post by **Viperx45** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 04:22

I had to stop playing for a bit just to thank you for this mod. In the words of Blinkin from Men in Tights, "I can see...I can see!!!" without the running into the tree right after. Thank you for your efforts!

AgentExeider · Post by **AgentExeider** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 05:09

While I'm glad with mods like these people get to play the way they play. But didn't the community just get over harping on bringing Cockpits back?? that the whole feel of the HUD in X3 and it's expansions, people kept saying "Bring Cockpits back, Bring Cockpits back."

I like the feel of "being in" the ship, so I'm glad cockpits are back. But I just find it ironic that it seems like you can't make the community happy.

-Æ

skadog · Post by **skadog** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 05:33

I liked the modded cockpits in X3R, and TC, but then.. I had so many to choose from and could also look left, right, up, down and any combo of these. Also the FOV wasn't 60..

KiwiNZ · Post by **KiwiNZ** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 06:22

AgentExeider wrote:While I'm glad with mods like these people get to play the way they play. But didn't the community just get over harping on bringing Cockpits back?? that the whole feel of the HUD in X3 and it's expansions, people kept saying "Bring Cockpits back, Bring Cockpits back."

I like the feel of "being in" the ship, so I'm glad cockpits are back. But I just find it ironic that it seems like you can't make the community happy.

-Æ

I believe it has more to do with the 'look and feel' of the cockpit than with the actual fact of having a cockpit or not. I personally think the solution Ego started off with in XbtF was great ...

Gazz · Post by **Gazz** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 06:56

AgentExeider wrote:But didn't the community just get over harping on bringing Cockpits back?? that the whole feel of the HUD in X3 and it's expansions, people kept saying "Bring Cockpits back, Bring Cockpits back."

It's always been only a part of the community.
Those who prefer a clear view didn't have a lot of reason to rant in X3. =)

v0idness · Post by **v0idness** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 08:33

AgentExeider wrote:While I'm glad with mods like these people get to play the way they play. But didn't the community just get over harping on bringing Cockpits back?? that the whole feel of the HUD in X3 and it's expansions, people kept saying "Bring Cockpits back, Bring Cockpits back."

I like the feel of "being in" the ship, so I'm glad cockpits are back. But I just find it ironic that it seems like you can't make the community happy.

-Æ

I am wondering why there is not just an alternate view in the game.
F1 => Toggle Cockpit

Since this is not in the game, i suggest to add it in this mod

nap_rz · Post by **nap_rz** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 08:39

a question and request...

1. is the plasma screen still there? would love to see it removed.

2. is it possible to move the cockpit to the center and a little behind and move yisha back or something like that?

OlDav54 · Post by **OlDav54** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 10:40

nap_rz wrote:a question and request...

1. is the plasma screen still there? would love to see it removed.

2. is it possible to move the cockpit to the center and a little behind and move yisha back or something like that?

Pretty sure it was a LCD screen

.

Anyway, I removed all visible screens, but the interesting informations like ship status are still there.

Yes it is possible to move stuff around, and I can probably move Yisha to the drone bay, but then animations would be broken, we will have floatings parts everywhere...

It's been less than a week, this mod (I should probably rename it) is a temporary workaround for the lack of no-cockpit/external view, while we wait for 3D plugins to actually make new cockpits, and LUA editors to add a real no-cockpit/external view.

padpad · Post by **padpad** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 10:55

thanks for this mod. I noticed that i am unable to start a save game without this mod, if this game was launched with enabled better cockpit. It is ok for me but you should mention it in your first post.

Halconnen · Post by **Halconnen** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 10:56

AgentExeider wrote:While I'm glad with mods like these people get to play the way they play. But didn't the community just get over harping on bringing Cockpits back?? that the whole feel of the HUD in X3 and it's expansions, people kept saying "Bring Cockpits back, Bring Cockpits back."

I like the feel of "being in" the ship, so I'm glad cockpits are back. But I just find it ironic that it seems like you can't make the community happy.

-Æ

Mind, I'd actually be very positive about a cockpit. One that was well designed, looked functional, had sensible HUD elements and didn't block a major part of the view. One that doesn't arrest my neck with a brace once I sit down in the chair and thus has decent situational awareness given you can look to the sides and some degree of up/down. Bonus points for TrackIR5 support.

This -thing- that shipped with Rebirth does barely even deserve the moniker 'cockpit'.

pr0nflakes · Post by **pr0nflakes** » Tue, 19. Nov 13, 11:06

padpad wrote:thanks for this mod. I noticed that i am unable to start a save game without this mod, if this game was launched with enabled better cockpit. It is ok for me but you should mention it in your first post.

Check the mod folder you need to pick what aspect ratio you would like.

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[MOD] Better Cockpits v0.5