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Suka
May 27 2011, 07:32
Please consider adding reflections in the mirrors of vehicles for drivers. having a mirror on a humvee that does not serve its purpose is pointless imo.

The benefits are obvious and will greatly increase immersion and realism.

Thanks
RobertHammer
May 27 2011, 07:34
with RTT it is easy to add :)
MadDogX
May 27 2011, 07:36
Take on Helicopters (another upcoming BIS game) will support RTT - the tech essential to make mirrors workable - and BIS have already said that the technology could find its way into other projects.

I think working mirrors for Arma3 are 99.9% likely to happen. :)
Acecool
May 27 2011, 07:38
That would be great, especially for servers that do not allow 3rd person while driving a massive truck and needing to back up...
Flash Thunder
May 27 2011, 07:39
Take on Helicopters (another upcoming BIS game) will support RTT - the tech essential to make mirrors workable - and BIS have already said that the technology could find its way into other projects.

I think working mirrors for Arma3 are 99.9% likely to happen. :)

And other awesomeness.

BIS is going to blow us all away this E3 when they show off some footage. :D
MadDogX
May 27 2011, 07:54
BIS is going to blow us all away this E3 when they show off some footage. :D
Yup, and not just with Arma3. Carrier Command is said to make an appearance too, and the screenies I've seen of that also look pretty damn awesome. :)

Good times for BIS, it would seem.
Laqueesha
May 27 2011, 09:00
Mirrors! Mirrors! Mirrors!

:yay:
ziiip
May 27 2011, 09:08
Sounds good for me, but not for my PC. :D
Tonci87
May 27 2011, 10:16
Fuck that PC, we will all have to get a new one.
msy
May 27 2011, 10:24
Sounds good for me, but not for my PC. :D

Will RTT increase the burden of PC obviously?
MadDogX
May 27 2011, 10:52
Will RTT increase the burden of PC obviously?
It will certainly increase the burden on your graphics card, but exactly how much is dependant on the implementation. For one the resolution of the render target will play a role. For vehicle mirrors it will generally be quite small, but things like water reflections may need much higher resolutions.

There are more factors, but the discussion is rather academic at this point.

If you have a powerful graphics card, you will probably be fine.
maionaze
May 27 2011, 10:54
I agree . It's a much needed feature . Also RTT can be use to simulate MFD's inside vehicles , that way CROWS can be simulated properly .
RoyaltyinExile
May 27 2011, 10:58
with RTT it is easy to add :)

You better hope our programmers don't catch you saying that! ;)
Liquidpinky
May 27 2011, 11:03
You better hope our programmers don't catch you saying that! ;)

I think we should rephrase it as:
It will be easy for addon makers to add once the BIS team have bust their nuts and spent months in therapy getting it to work.

BIS team, your time spent in padded cells and straight jackets is much appreciated.
MadDogX
May 27 2011, 11:13
If RTT tech is implemented, I'd like to know how it will be exposed to addon makers and scripters. :)

For example, it will probably be possible to define mirror surfaces and other kinds of RTT use cases within materials, but what about the scripting side?

Will there be something like hiddenSelections, except that the selection can accept real-time rendered data from a camera? This could, for example, be used to create a TV monitor that can show anything a mission maker wants, like a security cam feed.

It will be interesting to find out what BIS has done in this area.
Tonci87
May 27 2011, 11:18
Now I see some nice MP Briefings where the whole Squad sits together and watches some Live Footage from the AO on a huge Plasma
NodUnit
May 27 2011, 11:23
And other awesomeness.

BIS is going to blow us all away this E3 when they show off some footage. :D

But there will be plenty to complain about regardless of what they show I'm sure.
maionaze
May 27 2011, 11:37
But there will be plenty to complain about regardless of what they show I'm sure.

It's not in 1080 p . I won't buy it , it's not realistic . Kthxbai :rolleyes:
Debo
May 27 2011, 11:44
that be neat
nuxil
May 27 2011, 11:45
RTT has been wanted a long time in these games. i do really hope they get it implemented in ArmA3.
NodUnit
May 27 2011, 12:53
Keep your fingers crossed but don't get your hopes too high, otherwise the crash will hurt that much more. Don't get me wrong I would aboslutely love to see RTT but I'm very skeptical considering this is becomming a key feature in VBS2 and TOH isn't used the same way Arma is therefore there would be no 'threat'.
themaster303
May 27 2011, 13:10
all from vbs2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecrh-M2KEyI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PooyroCXksM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRraq0UdWU4

one of them was with mirrors ;) and we get RRT in arma3, so its like
this i believe.

i like how the mirrors are shaking when the engine starts. like in real-live.

if that is in arma 3 all is good. i mean we are talking about a game we
have already buyed isnt it so.

i am waiting and playing arma2oa/ace2/acre and PLING its 2012
zooloo75
May 27 2011, 13:15
Maybe we could get mirrors to look around corners?
I remember seeing that in 'SWAT2' back in the good ol' days XD
Liquidpinky
May 27 2011, 13:41
Maybe we could get mirrors to look around corners?
I remember seeing that in 'SWAT2' back in the good ol' days XD

Working Corner Shots could be a possibility as well.
http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/221.jpg
Ebolavirus
May 27 2011, 13:55
Please consider adding reflections in the mirrors of vehicles for drivers. having a mirror on a humvee that does not serve its purpose is pointless imo.

The benefits are obvious and will greatly increase immersion and realism.

Thanks

good idea. It'd also be good to change the angle of the mirror, I've always wanted to check myself out whilst driving. I think this would greatly improve the quality of gameplay and my own sense of immersion in myself.
Splintert
May 27 2011, 15:19
I'm sure the lowest setting would see RTT off.
RoyaltyinExile
May 27 2011, 15:29
I'm sure the lowest setting would see RTT off.

For Take on, we've created a system which prioritises the resources: priority rtts (such as an in-cockpit monitor required by a particular mission) and ambient rtts (such as a mirror).

Currently, none are ever disabled, but ambient rtts will scale with your graphics settings, as they obviously do suck up a fair share of power.

Unless any one can officially confirm otherwise, I wouldn't expect to see any disco-balls in your Hamocs :yay:

Best,
RiE
Ebolavirus
May 27 2011, 15:40
fluffy dice then?
Tonci87
May 27 2011, 15:42
I want this one
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ3rbyA3ZLemh9oLnHS0SnzvQgltyTEX3BTcvX71pkZjH5Hshfb
RoyaltyinExile
May 27 2011, 15:42
fluffy dice then?

No, I'm afraid they were outlawed following the great fluffy-dice purge of 2016.

*must get back to work*
maionaze
May 27 2011, 16:04
For Take on, we've created a system which prioritises the resources: priority rtts (such as an in-cockpit monitor required by a particular mission) and ambient rtts (such as a mirror).

Currently, none are ever disabled, but ambient rtts will scale with your graphics settings, as they obviously do suck up a fair share of power.

Unless any one can officially confirm otherwise, I wouldn't expect to see any disco-balls in your Hamocs :yay:

Best,
RiE

Did you just confirm RTT :o ?
RobertHammer
May 27 2011, 16:25
Nice RTT's coming in :) :yay:
pettka
May 27 2011, 16:43
Did you just confirm RTT :o ?

RTT for Take On Helicopters has beed confirmed a long time ago (for example on its Facebook page with vids), there hasn't been any confirmation nor denial of RTT for Arma 3 :icon_twisted:
neokika
May 27 2011, 16:51
RTT for Take On Helicopters has beed confirmed a long time ago (for example on its Facebook page with vids), there hasn't been any confirmation nor denial of RTT for Arma 3 :icon_twisted:

You Sir, you are mean...;)

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