Cab position on normal and widescreen monitors
#61
Posted 19 August 2017 - 12:57 AM
I have always used 63% cab stretch for the correct proportions of a 16x10 image on a 16x9 monitor. Now with the latest OR version 3923, 63% cab zoom has more stretch than previous versions and less vertical cab scrolling. This has caused some cab controls ie needles for air and speedometers to now have inaccurate readings.
Not wishing to amended 75% of my CVF files to get the needles accurate again. What zoom setting must now be used to have the same cab proportionals as previous OR versions at 63% cab stretch?
Thanks
#62
Posted 19 August 2017 - 01:41 AM
The good news about this mod is that if i have 4x3 cab and a 16x10 cab in the same consist, when switching cabs, there is no stretch in the 4x3 cab because of the 0% cab stretch. Where in earlier versions, 63% cab stretch would of caused the 4x3 cab to be stretch out of proportion!
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#63
Posted 19 August 2017 - 01:57 AM
Coolhand, with this release cab stretch different from 0 always leads to distortions, as it should. No distortion requires cab stretch = 0, independently from aspect ratio of cab, window dimensions and window aspect ratio and FOV. please check also x.3925 for vertical rotation and provide some picture if you still view problems.
#64
Posted 19 August 2017 - 03:13 AM
Csantucci, on 19 August 2017 - 01:57 AM, said:
Yes, somehow i missed reading a complete page of this thread! :blush:
As long as my 16x10 cabs are now set at 0% stretch, there is no problem with the cab controls and cab image being out of proportion or inaccurate cab control displays.
As i said before, this update is much better, as now i only need to change the cab stretch twice instead of three times for the correct proportion, ie -
Old version 4x3 0% cab stretch
New version 4x3 0% cab stretch
Old version 16x10 63% cab stretch
New Version 16x10 0% cab stretch
Old version 16x9 100% cab stretch
New Version 16x9 100% cab stretch.
Thanks
#65
Posted 19 August 2017 - 03:24 AM
Coolhand101, on 19 August 2017 - 01:41 AM, said:
0% stretch should always have been and continue to mean that the image is not stretched nor squashed in any direction. The misalignment of e.g. rotating needles when there is some stretch is just a bug (though maybe one we can't fix without changing how the cab view is rendered).
#66
Posted 19 August 2017 - 04:32 AM
James Ross, on 19 August 2017 - 03:24 AM, said:
Yes, 0% cab stretch was for 1.33:1 cabs images on a widescreen monitor. There was no stretching of these cabs in any direction.
For 1.60:1 and 1.77:1 cab images on a widescreen monitor with 0% stretch, the cab image was always stretched vertically and out of proportion. You had to use a cab stretch for these aspect images for the correct proportions. For me, on a 1.77:1 monitor, this was 63% and 100% respectively( now 0% and 100%).
The cab controls i had setup in MSTS were only accurate in OR with 0% stretch on any aspect ratios. Over time, i have adjusted these for cab stretches of 63% and 100%. With this updated feature, this is now 0% and 100% cab stretch without the need modify the CVF files.
EDIT
I just notice, that when using a 1.77:1 image on a 1.77:1 monitor. You can use 0% or 100% cab stretch and still have the correct proportions, and accurate cab controls.
This is excellent as now , no matter what cab aspect ratio that is in a consist, they will show the correct proportions using 0% cab stretch. No need to modify any further cab images. One setting does all!
Thanks
#67
Posted 20 August 2017 - 11:23 PM
It is easy to check the behaviour: manually insert e.g. a square window aspect ration in the video options, as e.g. 600x600, and start the game with any standard 4:3 cabview. You'll notice the cut parts, will notice that proportions are maintained and that you can move left and right with the above keys.
22/8/17: files deleted because patch committed
#68
Posted 21 August 2017 - 11:08 PM
#69
Posted 22 August 2017 - 02:49 AM
#70
Posted 10 September 2017 - 12:18 PM