Jet Rear Veiw Cam

Pantera · Post by **Pantera** » 2007-03-02 13:35

Hey,

Personally i think that the Rear View cam for jets should look something like this :

I know that it ^^^ seems very unrealistic but i thought you couldnt "look" backwards IRL, if i can remember correctly, the A10s use Mirrors to check behind them....So i guess it wont be so bad having this instead of the current one ?

Cheers - Sky

*Image Courtesy of YouTube

DirtyHarry88 · Post by **DirtyHarry88** » 2007-03-02 13:51

Yeah, something is needed to compensate for not being able to look anywhere apart from cockpit direction.

Rusty_FunP · Post by **Rusty_FunP** » 2007-03-02 13:56

Are there any maps where US pilots need to check their six? Especially in A10's. Feels like Im under air supremacy any time the US have assets on the sky.

blud · Post by **blud** » 2007-03-02 15:59

PR takes place in the near future, when they have little video cameras that point back in planes

So the rear view is just you looking at the screen on the control panel

Deadmonkiefart · Post by **Deadmonkiefart** » 2007-03-02 16:01

Good idea.

dunkellic · Post by **dunkellic** » 2007-03-02 16:07

DirtyHarry88 wrote:Yeah, something is needed to compensate for not being able to look anywhere apart from cockpit direction.

press strg+move mouse, that way you can look around, at least in choppers

originalKK · Post by **originalKK** » 2007-03-02 16:13

I'm happy with the current rear view, at least it's better than VBF2 external views. I guess functioning mirrors and virtual cockpits are way beyond the BF2 engine!

What I would like though, is an additonal fixed view upwards through the cockpit canopy, as you can get with mouselook in vBF2. This would enable the pilot to switch for dead ahead view to looking more upwards as he banked, thus keeping a turning target in view more easily. After all, a real pilot can raise his head, even if pulling some "G"s.

DirtyHarry88 · Post by **DirtyHarry88** » 2007-03-02 17:20

'[R-PUB wrote:dunkellic']press strg+move mouse, that way you can look around, at least in choppers

what is strg?

Demio · Post by **Demio** » 2007-03-02 20:18

I think he means Ctrl+move mouse

Post by **Mongolian_dude** » 2007-03-02 20:20

'[R-PUB wrote:dunkellic']press strg+move mouse, that way you can look around, at least in choppers

However, in most aircraft it is more restricted than it should be...i think

...mongol...

Wasteland · Post by **Wasteland** » 2007-03-02 20:36

I like how the rear view is. I'm a terrible bomber. Have been ever since BF1942. Hell, IIRC, I was useless in Codename Eagle even. I like the rear-view so I can see where my bomb landed and compensate on my next drop.

Smitty4212 · Post by **Smitty4212** » 2007-03-03 06:20

I like it so I can see what damage I've taken, especially on A-10s when I'd otherwise be oblivious to the fact that my engine is on fire.

lion551 · Post by **lion551** » 2007-03-04 07:10

'[PIT wrote:BludShoT']PR takes place in the near future, when they have little video cameras that point back in planes So the rear view is just you looking at the screen on the control panel

i owuld just like it if you could set mabey some key commands to let you look around the plane cockpit like in transport helos

Sealights · Post by **Sealights** » 2007-03-04 20:49

would be nice to see rear view in APC to check your 6 too.

Simio1337 · Post by **Simio1337** » 2007-03-04 20:54

We should just incorporate TrackIR in the a10s and that solves everything.

Raniak · Post by **Raniak** » 2007-03-04 21:18

The Rear Camera should be black and white like the gunner position on the cobra...