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Adjustable viewing angle / aspect ratio / multiple camera views simultainously.

May 21, 2007 AkkerKid link
While I'm flying around, I'm looking at a pair of 17 inch LCD monitors. It's great being able to see a wider view of the universe but at the same time it's odd how objects and backgrounds stretch towards the outer edges of the screens...

Circular planets and suns become oval and larger than they really are.

My objective is to eventually have three screens set up around me in a semi-circle. However, with the aspect ratio uncontrollable, I must keep the monitors in line and keep my face close to them to keep my brain from subconciously seeing periferal objects expanding and contracting as they move from one side to the other... (As it works now) Right now there is only one possible camera view from the ship but with two or three running on seperate monitors placed strategically on one's desk, the overall view of the universe will be far more immersive. If that's not possible, maybe having a rear-view camera on the second monitor would be awesome...

BTW, If you haven't seen a warp across two LCD at native combined resolution of 2560 X 1024 you're missing something grand!
May 23, 2007 SilentWave link
On a related note, I'd like to be able to strafe in all directions with the camera, just like I can with my ship. I'd also like to have the camera move much faster. I'm a big fan of taking sweet photographs, and I know i'm missing some cool ones each time i have to turn away and move far away (and as slow as a friggin' artemis collector) to get a better perspective.

EDIT: Yep, you can move in all directions with the camera, but can we please make them move faster?