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0000860USAF[All Projects] Generalpublic2015-07-19 22:142015-09-14 01:41
Vedder.R 
Soul_Assassin 
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closedno change required 
PCWindows8.1
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0000860: Abrams SEP versions thermal sight controls.
On the SEP version of the abrams tanks the only way to get into the thermal sights is to zoom all the way in. This is a very inefficient way to switch sights and leads to loss of target picture when quickly switching from thermal to non thermal and night vision.
For the commander the thermal sights get stuck when zooming back out and have to be reset using the N key.

As far as I know SEP abrams realistically have two different sight options for the gunner. Thermal and non thermal, the gunner can switch between them at will remaining on target and zoom level. I would like the same system to apply to the SEP and m1a2 variants in RHS. To make the gunner sights more realistic and usable in stead of having to frantically zoom in and out.

In short,
- Having to zoom all the way in to get into thermal should. This should be done using a key.
- Commander sights get stuck on thermals when zooming in and out.
M1A2, seb, tank
Issue History
2015-07-19 22:14Vedder.RNew Issue
2015-07-20 00:29Vedder.RTag Attached: tank
2015-07-20 00:29Vedder.RTag Attached: M1A2
2015-07-20 00:29Vedder.RTag Attached: seb
2015-07-20 12:07DamianNote Added: 0001796
2015-07-20 12:12DamianNote Edited: 0001796bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=1796#r862
2015-07-20 15:15MistyRoninNote Added: 0001797
2015-07-20 15:15MistyRoninNote Edited: 0001797bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=1797#r864
2015-07-22 12:17asteliksNote Added: 0001819
2015-07-25 00:10Vedder.RNote Added: 0001846
2015-07-27 16:11King HomerNote Added: 0001851
2015-07-27 22:47DamianNote Added: 0001854
2015-09-14 01:41Soul_AssassinNote Added: 0002196
2015-09-14 01:41Soul_AssassinStatusnew => closed
2015-09-14 01:41Soul_AssassinAssigned To => Soul_Assassin
2015-09-14 01:41Soul_AssassinResolutionopen => no change required

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(0001796)
Damian   
2015-07-20 12:07   
(edited on: 2015-07-20 12:12)
I think you do not understand the problem.

New sights for newest M1's, M1A1SA, M1A1FEP and M1A2SEP have two zoom levels.

For day channel there is only 3x and 10x zoom. However for thermal channel there is 3x, 6x, 13x, 25x and 50x zoom.

If we would make it like you propose, it would be unrealistic, so we needed to do it differently.

Not our fault, just ArmA3 engine limitations.

We still need to finish CITV.

By the way, word of advice, like in real world, treat thermal channel as your primary means of observation, day channel is treated as auxiliary only.

(0001797)
MistyRonin   
2015-07-20 15:15   
As Damian said, the main issue are the Arma 3 limitations.

We had to came with a solution "out of the box" to make it more realistic. I know that is not perfect, but I'm afraid is the best we can get :)

(0001819)
asteliks   
2015-07-22 12:17   
I might have a better solution for this problem but I'll have to test the feasibility first.
(0001846)
Vedder.R   
2015-07-25 00:10   
Thanks for the feedback, I agree that using the N key to change from day to thermal would be unrealistic sins we are talking about two different optics being used by the gunner. I understand implementing two different independent sights for the gunner (thermal and day sights) is very hard if not impossible within the arma 3 engine. *

Its good to see you guys are still working on it, if I find anything new on my end i´l pass it on.
(0001851)
King Homer   
2015-07-27 16:11   
Nonetheless the fact you cannot have a switchable optic (this issue is persistent since Arma2, I had encountered it in ACE2 aswell), I still wonder about the problem when pressing "N" the thermal channel switches from "grey white hot" to "green white hot/green black hot" and you cannot switch back to the original "grey white hot".
It's kinda weird to switch from grey to green thermal.
(0001854)
Damian   
2015-07-27 22:47   
It's something with config, need to check that, probably quick fix.
(0002196)
Soul_Assassin   
2015-09-14 01:41   
As stated it is by design