Player names flash like mad

Matt Hands

changed status to resolved

Problem was caused in commit 123, to fix https://bitbucket.org/darklightgames/darkesthour/issues/476/player-names-show-up-inconsistently-while crewing vehicles.

Specific problem was my use of the PlayerController's CalcViewLocation (its last saved camera position) as a convenient eye location for the viewing player. Appears that it isn't stable enough.

But the very good news is that using the PC's CalcViewRotation (last saved camera rotation) works fine - which is far more important that the saved camera location. CalcViewRotation at a stroke resolves all issues around vehicle occupants having PC rotation that is relative to the vehicle, which was screwing up a number of things.

So have been able to keep the actual fix part of my earlier fix and simply revert back to original calculation of player's eye position.

2015-12-16T19:58:41+00:00

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Matt Hands
- changed status to resolved
Fixed in commit 82684a2.

Problem was caused in commit 123, to fix https://bitbucket.org/darklightgames/darkesthour/issues/476/player-names-show-up-inconsistently-while crewing vehicles.

Specific problem was my use of the PlayerController's CalcViewLocation (its last saved camera position) as a convenient eye location for the viewing player. Appears that it isn't stable enough.

But the very good news is that using the PC's CalcViewRotation (last saved camera rotation) works fine - which is far more important that the saved camera location. CalcViewRotation at a stroke resolves all issues around vehicle occupants having PC rotation that is relative to the vehicle, which was screwing up a number of things.

So have been able to keep the actual fix part of my earlier fix and simply revert back to original calculation of player's eye position.
- 2015-12-16T19:58:41+00:00
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