Devs? Pls fix the external Camera
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For glamour shots it would be nice to be able to control the camera position with the mouse, as an idea/example, have it move more quickly so we don't spend quite so long trying to get the damn thing in position, etc.No plans to change the external camera. It's meant for glamour shots, not for combat.
It would be nice if there were hotkeys for certain camera positions i.e. directly behind, directly in front, to either side, below, above, etc.
There are a load of things you could do which would make it more useable while not make it useful in combat.
No plans to change the external camera. It's meant for glamour shots, not for combat.
debug camera works for external pics
if we didn't have it exploration would not be as much fun and i probably wouldn't go.it can be a pain in the "Verb" and i wish you could zoom out from the ship without facing "down" and moving back, i find my head tracking round the screen trying to understand where the hell "up" is and where the hell my ship has gone.
but its workable
besides you spend 59782396729769 hours getting to your perfect screenshot, bask in the moment!
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No plans to change the external camera. It's meant for glamour shots, not for combat.
Can we at least have it during supercruise? I mean, I can't see why the PC guys have it and we don't. What's the limitation?
It would be nice to get a little more FOV with it too. Seems like all my shots are a little tight, no matter how far I back up the camera.
I'd like to have the option for an external camera while docked. I'd like to take photos of the ship and/or look around it a little bit. It's a pity that there's that beautiful ship and I can't admire its looks. In normal flight it's cumbersome to control the debug camera and we're also vulnerable to an attack in that state.
The only reason to use a docking computer. You can launch the camera while the ship lands, but can't look around until after the SDC releases the controls.
Here you go, external dock shot without a docking computer. No technical wizardry here, just superb flying skills
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/BongoBaggins/video/17094368
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/BongoBaggins/video/17094368
If we can remap our button layout i will try to swap the button combination for debug cam to a combination that works in super cruise..
Now we need to hold B.. but this doesn't work at all in super cruise.
Hold Y does work, and the left and right bumpers are still empty... i have good hopes we can unlock the debug cam in super cruise this way.
Now we need to hold B.. but this doesn't work at all in super cruise.
Hold Y does work, and the left and right bumpers are still empty... i have good hopes we can unlock the debug cam in super cruise this way.
This was exactly my thinking, once remap controls are in I would expect the debug cam to work in supercruise if you map it to a suitable button/combination.If we can remap our button layout i will try to swap the button combination for debug cam to a combination that works in super cruise..
Now we need to hold B.. but this doesn't work at all in super cruise.
Hold Y does work, and the left and right bumpers are still empty... i have good hopes we can unlock the debug cam in super cruise this way.
Surprised the topic is still going despite Brett's simple and final answer.
We used to have the debug camera in SC but it was removed. Wouldn't be surprised if it comes back, I think I remember a dev saying it would in fact.
We used to have the debug camera in SC but it was removed. Wouldn't be surprised if it comes back, I think I remember a dev saying it would in fact.
Here you go, external dock shot without a docking computer. No technical wizardry here, just superb flying skills
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/BongoBaggins/video/17094368
smooth, I'd give you some rep, but I got to spread the wealth.
Like that idea, but i fear that isnt a easy task to acomplish ... lots of coding-time the devs might want to spent on other things
Looks like you've got the music turned up in the ol' party bus Bongo, can see the windows shaking when you have landed!!Here you go, external dock shot without a docking computer. No technical wizardry here, just superb flying skills
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/BongoBaggins/video/17094368
Actually, just gently set your ship down with your landing gear up. Then, lower your landing gear and quickly activate the camera. It takes a few seconds for your gear to engage, plenty of time to activate the camera.
I think it was Error or Bongo that taught me that one.
No plans to change the external camera. It's meant for glamour shots, not for combat.
How about camera drones then? Follow you around, so you can take videos of the craft as it's manoeuvring, not just when flying straight. You could say shields have to be down and weapons retracted for the drones to work, so they can't really be used in combat.
Using it with "FA Off" makes it way easier to use.