Request: Boresight turning

[ShottyMonsta]

I'm hoping someone could create a mod that would change the mouse controls from "Chase the dot" to "Boresight", where "Boresight" is how ships used to control in X3:R and X3:TC (i.e. if you stop moving the mouse, the ships stops yawing/pitching).

I make software for a living so I could probably pull this mod off myself, but I don't know if it's actually possible (i.e. can you only mod assets via XML/MD declarative style scripting) or, can you get low level control over the code (i.e. so I can hook into mouse controls and change them).

If someone knows if a similar mod was created for X:Rebirth that I could use as a starting point, or if someone wants to work on this mod with me (or on their own) let me know

[Ghost139]

All you need to do is hit Shift+Space Bar

cheers my friend

[LeanderVan]

All you need to do is hit Shift+Space Bar

cheers my friend

Hitting Shift+Spacebar doesn't change the steering method to Boresight, it just enable a mode, where you don't need to hold down your left mousebutton to let the ship follow the mouse-circle.
It's still an indirect control of the ship, as your ship just follows the mouse-circle and the mouse is actually not steering your ship.

[vtecem]

All you need to do is hit Shift+Space Bar

cheers my friend

Hitting Shift+Spacebar doesn't change the steering method to Boresight, it just enable a mode, where you don't need to hold down your left mousebutton to let the ship follow the mouse-circle.
It's still an indirect control of the ship, as your ship just follows the mouse-circle and the mouse is actually not steering your ship.

I would agree, boresight is desperately needed... Along with the button to target under reticule and target nearest owned ship.

[JaggedEdge]

Yes! Yes! Please! Pppplllleeeeaaaasssseeee!!!! We need “Boresight” chase the dot” is worse than gulf.

[Tomonor]

I don't want to judge, but it makes me wonder why do you think this concept of control is more comfortable to use than the current one.

I mean, it was the most annoying thing in Reunion. I was personally glad this new type of control was introduced in X3TC.

[Scorpion1948]

I may be a bit thick but what is "Boresight turning" I've never heard of it before.