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[marcost]

Hi all

Changes function of the reticle brightness control introduced in 4.12 to toggle between four settings:

Reticle off
Low intensity
Normal intensity
High intensity

Add folder to Mods folder then bind a key or button in Controls to 'Toggle Reticle Brightness'

https://www.mediafire.com/download/acday7c5wcf3s7n/!Mart_reticle_brightness.rar


Unmodded has 9 brightness settings but no 'off'. I wanted the immersion of turning on the reticle when going into battle 

Start-up brightness is set in another class so each mission begins on 'default' brightness. Would be better if it started 'off', maybe that is phase two.


Regards,

M

[Kopfdorfer]

Nice touch Marcost ,


Hope this gets picked up for th enext HSFX package.

Kopfdorfer

[vpmedia]

Thanks! Being able to activate the gunsight before battle definitely adds to the immersion.

[PA_Willy]

Thank you a lot!

[lantanido]

Thanks you!

[Catahoulak9]

Thank you marcost. I've been waiting over 10 years for this. Great job.

[karo]

Splendid mod! Thanks

[darky1958]

Hi Marcost
Great job... 4.10  please!?
Regards
Darky

[whistler]

[...] Start-up brightness is set in another class so each mission begins on 'default' brightness. Would be better if it started 'off', maybe that is phase two. [...]

I agree marcost, the reticle should be off by default, at least when starting a scramble mission. I always forget I have this mod installed until I play night missions and only then I turn it off completely or set it to very dim when in combat. Do not link it to engine being on/off! remember in the Dunkirk movie that Spit taking down the Stuka while gliding

EDIT: Do not link it to engine being on/off! >>> Unless you can detect the aircraft is grounded, that could work beautifully

What a nice mod this is. Thank you. Bring on phase two!

[ianp]

Thank-you, good to have.

[Atoka220]

Indeed really nice to have

I just find the reticle too bright. Even at noon in the mediterranean dim is enough for me, and it's hard to use at night, so can you lower brightness a bit marcost? Or anyone

[WxTech]

If you want to have the reticle off at mission start always, simply set

reticleBrightness = 0.0F;

in the CockpitPilot(String s, String sl) method in CockpitPilot.java.

It's that simple. No need to have an entry of any sort in [Mods] in conf.ini. As long as you're content to always have the reticle off at mission start. I am, and so I use this. If any modder wants to release a version so altered, please have at it!

Following is all code (entire methods) in CockpitPilot.java pertaining to or containing reticle brightness control for this mod. I highlight the relevant line that sets the reticle as OFF at mission start with "<<<<<<--------------------------------------".

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    public void toggleReticleBrightness()
    {
        toggleReticleBrightness(null);
    }

    public void toggleReticleBrightness(String s)
    {
        int i = -1;
        if(s == null)
            i = super.mesh.materialFind(getReticleMatName());
        else
            i = super.mesh.materialFind(s);
        if(i != -1)
        {
            Mat mat = super.mesh.material(i);
            mat.setLayer(0);
            if(s == null)
                reticleBrightness += 0.6F;  //increment by 0.6 each key press; 0, 0.6, 1.2, 1.8, 2.4(goes to 0); off, dim, norm, brt, off
            if(reticleBrightness >= 1.9F)
                reticleBrightness = 0.0F;
            float f = reticleBrightness * 0.75F;  //bright = 1.8 * 0.75 = 1.35
            if(f == 0.0F)
                f = 0.0F;
            mat.set((byte)24, f);
            if((int)(reticleBrightness * 5F + 1.0F) == 1)  //0.0 * 5 + 1 = 1
                HUD.log("Gunsight    Off");
            if((int)(reticleBrightness * 5F + 1.0F) == 10)  //1.8 * 5 + 1 = 10
                HUD.log("Gunsight  Bright");
            if((int)(reticleBrightness * 5F + 1.0F) == 7)  //1.2 * 5 + 1 = 7
                HUD.log("Gunsight Normal");
            if((int)(reticleBrightness * 5F + 1.0F) == 4)  //0.6 * 5 + 1 = 4
                HUD.log("Gunsight    Dim");
        }
    }

    public String getReticleMatName()
    {
        return "Reticle";
    }

    public float getReticleBrightness()
    {
        return reticleBrightness;
    }

    public void setReticleBrightness(float f)
    {
        reticleBrightness = f - 0.2F;
        toggleReticleBrightness();
    }

    public CockpitPilot(String s, String s1)
    {
        super(s, s1);
        stepAzimut = 45F;
        stepTangage = 30F;
        minMaxAzimut = 145F;
        maxTangage = 90F;
        minTangage = -60F;
        cameraCenter = new Point3d();
        isSimpleUse = false;
        normZN = -1F;
        gsZN = -1F;
        normZNs = null;
        reticleBrightness = 0.0F;  //makes reticle off on mission start <<<<<----------------------------------------
        pictBall = 0.0D;
        oldBallTime = 0L;
        HookNamed hooknamed = new HookNamed(super.mesh, "CAMERA");
        Loc loc = new Loc();
        hooknamed.computePos(this, super.pos.getAbs(), loc);
        loc.get(cameraCenter);
        setCameraOffset();
        try
        {
            HookNamed hooknamed1 = new HookNamed(super.mesh, "CAMERAAIM");
            loc.set(0.0D, 0.0D, 0.0D, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F);
            hooknamed1.computePos(this, super.pos.getAbs(), loc);
            cameraAim = new Point3d();
            loc.get(cameraAim);
        }
        catch(Exception exception)
        {
            System.out.println(exception.getMessage());
            exception.printStackTrace();
        }
        try
        {
            HookNamed hooknamed2 = new HookNamed(super.mesh, "CAMERAUP");
            loc.set(0.0D, 0.0D, 0.0D, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F);
            hooknamed2.computePos(this, super.pos.getAbs(), loc);
            cameraUp = new Point3d();
            loc.get(cameraUp);
        }
        catch(Exception exception1) { }
        super.pos.setBase(aircraft(), new Cockpit.HookOnlyOrient(), false);
        interpPut(new Interpolater(), "CockpitPilot", Time.current(), null);
        if(HookPilot.current != null)
            HookPilot.current.doUp(false);
        Main3D.cur3D().camera3D.ZNear = 1.2F;
        getZNearLimits();

        try
        {
            Mat mat = super.mesh.material(super.mesh.materialFind(getReticleMatName()));
            mat.setLayer(0);
            mat.set((byte)24, reticleBrightness);
        }
        catch(Throwable throwable) { }
    }