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Title: Camera Angles
Post by: quircus on July 22, 2003, 06:54:09 am
How do I change the camera angle to get decent screenshots such as this:

http://www.reviewoutpost.com/gamehq/hq/00361/gallery/3.htm

?

I know that page up and page down change the height of the camera, but how do i move it to the side like above??

Sorry, I forgot i wanted to ask something else too:

In screenshots like the one above, how come the graphics are so good? On mine, the sov's warp engines are really pixelly. Is it because i am only using 1024x768 resolution and they are using something higher?
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: robb__30 on July 22, 2003, 06:59:46 am
You use your F keys. F1-F5.  
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: quircus on July 22, 2003, 07:06:17 am
They dont do what I want.
F1 is top view..... F3 is normal and F4 is from enemies point of view

I want a screenshot like the picture in the previous post.

Any ideas/answers to any of the questions?
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: Cleaven on July 22, 2003, 07:08:59 am
Sadly I've lost my manual but ...

If you are in chase mode (F2) then you can use Page Up, Page Down, Home, End and  -, + to get your angles.  
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: Capt Jeff on July 22, 2003, 07:34:41 am
Press F2.   This will show you the enemy ship.  But, if you press F5, it will disable the lock-on and return you to looking at your ship.

Then use  the various keys on the keypad to work yourself around your ship holding the shift key.
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: quircus on July 22, 2003, 07:43:34 am
OK thanks guys. I'll try it out now
Title: Camera Angles
Post by: quircus on July 22, 2003, 06:54:09 am
How do I change the camera angle to get decent screenshots such as this:

http://www.reviewoutpost.com/gamehq/hq/00361/gallery/3.htm

?

I know that page up and page down change the height of the camera, but how do i move it to the side like above??

Sorry, I forgot i wanted to ask something else too:

In screenshots like the one above, how come the graphics are so good? On mine, the sov's warp engines are really pixelly. Is it because i am only using 1024x768 resolution and they are using something higher?
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: robb__30 on July 22, 2003, 06:59:46 am
You use your F keys. F1-F5.  
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: quircus on July 22, 2003, 07:06:17 am
They dont do what I want.
F1 is top view..... F3 is normal and F4 is from enemies point of view

I want a screenshot like the picture in the previous post.

Any ideas/answers to any of the questions?
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: Cleaven on July 22, 2003, 07:08:59 am
Sadly I've lost my manual but ...

If you are in chase mode (F2) then you can use Page Up, Page Down, Home, End and  -, + to get your angles.  
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: Capt Jeff on July 22, 2003, 07:34:41 am
Press F2.   This will show you the enemy ship.  But, if you press F5, it will disable the lock-on and return you to looking at your ship.

Then use  the various keys on the keypad to work yourself around your ship holding the shift key.
Title: Re: Camera Angles
Post by: quircus on July 22, 2003, 07:43:34 am
OK thanks guys. I'll try it out now