ARMA 2: OA beta build 89025 (1.60 MP compatible build, post 1.60 release)

[Master85]

steering boats with the mouse feels now more precise but it's now impossible to drive a boat only with the keyboard (e.g. doing a u-turn)

[Muahaha]

+1 the response is pretty smooth and controls of cars are more fluid

[Suma]

+1 the response is pretty smooth and controls of cars are more fluid

As I wrote, car controls did not change yet, only a visual indicator was added for them. Experimental new car controls will be present in the next beta.

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steering boats with the mouse feels now more precise but it's now impossible to drive a boat only with the keyboard (e.g. doing a u-turn)

Good find, will be fixed.

[Muahaha]

As I wrote, car controls did not change yet, only a visual indicator was added for them. Experimental new car controls will be present in the next beta.

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ahhh must be my mind playing tricks on me with the cursor.... must get some sleep i guess...

[Undeceived]

My impressions:

I'm all for the new system! The advantage is that when you drive a curve (e.g. to the left), you don't need to steer back to the right if you want to go staight forward again. This is something that for me has been annoying as hell because driving with the mouse was very very complicated (and with the keyboard pretty dangerous because the keyboard input only knows 0 or 100%).

This "point the target and the vehicle steers to get there" really is a great improvement (or should I say: a re-introduction) of driving! Looking forward to check out the cars!

but it's now impossible to drive a boat only with the keyboard (e.g. doing a u-turn)

Yes, I agree!

When you have moved the mouse to one side (let's say to the right) but then want to continue steering with the keyboard and press and hold the left key, the boat will begin turning left but after 2 seconds will go to the right again. It feels as the mouse steering still is "locked" and the keyboard input is useless - not sure how to discribe it... It's still improveable though.

[mousetrap]

Hello
I loaded an AI driver in truck and MHQ on the Domi map and with this beta I cant give him movement commands (W,A,D,S)
Thank you Bis for your ongoing support

OK disregard .... guess this is normal tested on older and is the same ...must be in a something with a weapon on it to work

[zGuba]

I'm glad to see improvements in that area.

Please consider the following feature tickets:
https://dev-heaven.net/issues/8540
https://dev-heaven.net/issues/13218
https://dev-heaven.net/issues/13242

Just a note, afaik BF3 implements #8540

[Bee8190]

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ahhh must be my mind playing tricks on me with the cursor.... must get some sleep i guess...

Actually, I though the same thing, its more fluid than it used to be...

[Ten Bensons]

+1 the response is pretty smooth and controls of cars are more fluid

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Actually, I though the same thing, its more fluid than it used to be...

Me too, its a conspiracy I tell thee

Overall the new handling of boats feels much better/smoother.

[OMAC]

Me too, its a conspiracy I tell thee

Ha! Me three. The visual direction indicator for cars led me to steer with the mouse like I did for the boat, and made me think that there had been a steering change. Even without any changes, steering a car with the mouse is pretty cool!