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Graphical glitch on taxiways (unsolvable)

Oneway signs on taxiways are visible through the airplane in two of the four directions.
R1953 with Pak128-62

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #1 –
Not changable, since these are "front" graphics and are meant to be drawn on top of vehicles. Additionally, given the large size of aircrafts, such clipping errors are cannot easily prevented.

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #2 –
OK, but then I don't understand why in two directions the signs are not visible.

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #3 –
Because the are the signs, which are on the right side of the road, i.e. usually drawn behind a car ... As such, these are back images.

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #4 –
Wouldn't be more reasonable to use only backimages in four views? They're signs on the road, and in this case the vehicle will always p**** over the sign. Other thing is that I can't be possible due to the way signs are implemented. I'm afraid the game engine does not distinguishes between signs on the road and "elevated" signs, does it?

EDIT: I've done a little search in the SVN, and I thought the problem is the way signs are implemented. You can't use front and back images in sign dat files. A example from 64pak:
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# no entry sign
obj=roadsign
name=NoAirEntry
copyright=timeshock
cost=500
waytype=air
min_speed=0
single_way=1
image[0]=roadsign.0.0
Image[1]=roadsign.0.1
Image[2]=roadsign.0.2
Image[3]=roadsign.0.3
Icon=> roadsign.0.4
Cursor=roadsign.0.5

So, imho,  if you want to fix that you will have to repaint the sign or code it in another way... :(

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #5 –
Quote from: vilvoh – on
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EDIT: I've done a little search in the SVN, and I thought the problem is the way signs are implemented. You can't use front and back images in sign dat files. A example from 64pak:
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Image[0] and Image[3] is FrontImage
Image[1] and Image[2] is BackImage

grafics and dat in german Wiki

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #6 –
I don't understand the wiki explanation. It's a bit confusing for me.. ???...I guess the current dat file of that object could be something like this:
Code: [Select]
Image[0]=pre_signale.1.0
Image[0]=one_way.1.0 --- Front S
Image[1]=one_way.1.1 --- Back S
Image[2]=one_way.1.2 --- Back E
Image[3]=one_way.1.3 --- Front E
Image[4]=one_way.1.4 --- Front N
Image[5]=one_way.1.5 --- Back N
Image[6]=one_way.1.6 --- Back W
Image[7]=one_way.1.7 --- Front W

and If I haven't read wrong it could be fixed just coding it this way (removing lines that make reference to FrontImage and coding them as BackImages), couldn't it?
Code: [Select]
Image[0]=one_way.1.0 --- Back S
Image[3]=one_way.1.3 --- Back E
Image[4]=one_way.1.4 --- Back N
Image[7]=one_way.1.7 --- Back W

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #7 –
No roadsign has just four images.

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #8 –
And what about using just the ones refered to FrontImage (0,3,4 and 7 if I haven't understood wrong)? Would it work?

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #9 –
Sorry, a road sign has only four images. Not 5 not 8, but maximum four currently. Thus you can put image[4] into the pak, but it will never been used. Four, not three, not five but four.

Also unlikely to be changed, since this would also mean changes to signals and so on.

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #10 –
I see...I thought you were refering to the amount of lines related to images, not to the Image index number.I think that a way this can be fixed is using an sign that doesn't need four views, but the point is that in this case you need to show which is the allowed direction.... :-\

One thing more, so signs are supposed to have only two rotations? and what about semaphores?
 

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #11 –
The same wiki page will show it to you: Four images per state. This is, because signals are based internally on signs.

Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #12 –
In real airports they use this sign:

Which means the same as for road vehicles
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No entry sign: Do not enter this area. Aircraft are prohibited. This sign would be found at the entrance to a one-way taxiway or at the intersection of a road intended for vehicles.

More info about taxiing signage, in case you want to try a different design:



Re: Graphical glitch on taxiways

Reply #13 –
personaly its only a small grapics problem, i dont see the problem with it, it is possible to live with it isnt it?