View Distance

[Madoff]

Suggestion type:
Forum/FGunZ/Other
FGunZ Client Edit

Suggestion title:
View Distance

Suggestion description:
The ability to change the View Distance of the character model through the options interface.

[Jetman]

I mentioned this to staff members in the past and it was turned down. Instead, i wrote an algorithm that sets the distance where it really should be, regardless of which resolution you're on (except maybe 4k).

[StephanM]

I mentioned this to staff members in the past and it was turned down. Instead, i wrote an algorithm that sets the distance where it really should be, regardless of which resolution you're on (except maybe 4k).

If you remember the reason why it was turned down.

[Modal]

If I recall, devmode already offers this and it wouldn't be hard to implement at all.

[StephanM]

If I recall, devmode already offers this and it wouldn't be hard to implement at all.

It has some view changes, the reason it should not be added is that it can create a gameplay advantage (more view around a corner for example).

[Modal]

It has some view changes, the reason it should not be added is that it can create a gameplay advantage (more view around a corner for example).

As far as I know there's a few people who wrote external programs to extend their view distance manually. Might as well make it a feature so that way at least everyone /has/ the option.


Then again, people would always just extend it further and further and that'd get ridiculous.


Iunno.

[StephanM]

As far as I know there's a few people who wrote external programs to extend their view distance manually. Might as well make it a feature so that way at least everyone /has/ the option.


Then again, people would always just extend it further and further and that'd get ridiculous.


Iunno.

Rather not have a "cheating" view function, the game is fine right now with it's viewing distance, has been for all those years.
And from a personal perspective I can tell isn't a great function to add as the game stays the same, besides the extra wall peeking (you can be safer with the same peek around a corner move, where in some maps you have to be near the corner, if you have the dev scroll out distance you can be safer for at least 15-20% from a corner).

[Modal]

Rather not have a "cheating" view function, the game is fine right now with it's viewing distance, has been for all those years.
And from a personal perspective I can tell isn't a great function to add as the game stays the same, besides the extra wall peeking (you can be safer with the same peek around a corner move, where in some maps you have to be near the corner, if you have the dev scroll out distance you can be safer for at least 15-20% from a corner).

Right. I feel nothing one way or the other.

[Dave]

Has been suggested before multiple times but declined because increasing the view distance to the maximum setting can give you an unfair advantage.