[0909] SL spotting markers don't reliably place

[PLODDITHANLEY]

Description:
When trying to spot with SL and place markers:
Firstly after selecting distance it seems you must repress Q to be able to place a marker that is on either side of the central choices of infantry, rallypoint, FOB and objective.
DBzao shows this here:

YouTube - PR v0.9 preview - Squad Leader Radio and Comms

So that side OK, but about 60% of the time the markers are way way off, I have gone alone onto servers to practise and it's the same

Steps to Reproduce:
Try to place SL markers

Screenshots / Video:
No point but can try

Tested On:
All Maps

Video Settings (if needed):
All Medium AAX2

VGA:
9800GTm

OS
Vista 32

I see this problem very frequently with many SL's markers being wayoff.

I have searched Squad Leader markers and radio ....

[J.F.Leusch69]

thanks for reporting!

and thank you for following this template.

[PLODDITHANLEY]

I did use it, but have added a few bits, I personally have three friends who have the same, one is win7 and the other IDK, on TG you can see the problems with SL markers appearing all over the place.
It is a great feature and I think this induces reluctance to use it.

[Staker]

Try having a small step forward before placing markers. They are placed where your body is directed, not where you're aiming at.

[Runningman]

Try having a small step forward before placing markers. They are placed where your body is directed, not where you're aiming at.

Thanks for that tip....I was experiencing the same trouble that Ploddit and others were having, and trying the 'small step' then place marker on a local server is working for me, will have to give it a go on a live server.

Once again thankyou!

[PLODDITHANLEY]

Try having a small step forward before placing markers. They are placed where your body is directed, not where you're aiming at.

Thanks dude i will try tonight and if it works better I will pass the word, I will rewatch the video to see if dbzao did that.

OK checked and .. solved thanks again Staker been annoying me for a while that.

[dbzao]

Yep, that's the solution. I was going to make a post about it, with a video tutorial explaining the issue, but didn't get to do it yet.

But you can see me doing it all the time in my vids, for example this one right in the beginning:



I'm even walking forward while spotting, but just a simple tap in the W key towards the direction you are facing should be enough to swing your body that way.

[PLODDITHANLEY]

Cheers, enjoyed spying on the library of films there.