Max Camera Distance

FloridaFringe · #1 11-20-2006, 08:15 PM

I noticed in your eq2ui.ini file that it states the max camera distance is 20.

I did some testing and noticed that on a computer that is set to 15 it actually zooms out further than the one set to 20.

I heard that the max default is 10 and that the max allowed is 15. By setting it to 20 could the game actually be using the default of 10 since 15 would be the max range that it would render? Meaning that by setting it to anything above 15 it would default at 10.

**Faetyl** · #2 11-20-2006, 08:17 PM

oooh I don't know but I'll certainly look into it right away.
Would love some more camera distance!

FloridaFringe · #3 11-20-2006, 08:20 PM

I'm going to run another test myself just as a backup to my original tests. I'll report back soon.

FloridaFringe · #4 11-20-2006, 08:28 PM

Ok I think that I know what happened, although I haven't yet tested completely in order to find the actual max.

When I entered the new distance in the eq2ui.ini file then loaded up the game the slider for view distance was set in the middle. I moved it to the far right but didn't notice any change. This is what caused my original post.

However, after logging back into the game the camera was able to move out further than before. So it seems that I just needed to log in & out after having moved the slider.

**Faetyl** · #5 11-20-2006, 08:39 PM

Ah gotcha,
Well thanks for looking in to it further and letting me know!

FloridaFringe · #6 11-20-2006, 08:40 PM

15 and 20 appear to be the same distance, judging by 2 monitors side-by-side.

The oddity is that everytime I log in the camera distance slider is always in the middle. Moving it in any direction seems to reset the max back to default until the eq2ui.ini file is reloaded (or the max distance slash command is used). Seems strange that it would be that way. O'well, all is good.

Although it would be really nice just to have the option to move it out as far as we like, or at least further back than 15.

**Faetyl** · #7 11-20-2006, 08:42 PM

Agreed!
But that's a SOE thing unfortunately.

/feedback that puppy, i sure will!