WW2 Binoculars

[Mdx00]

Actual Binoculars used by WW2 German and US are using Russian reticle, I think that is a good idea to give them the right reticles.

German Zeiss reticle:



American M3 reticle (Good also for Vietnam):

[[R-CON]​ALADE3N]

Originally Posted by Mdx00

Actual Binoculars used by WW2 German and US are using Russian reticle, I think that is a good idea to give them the right reticles.

German Zeiss reticle:



American M3 reticle (Good also for Vietnam):

Isn't this the russian binoculars for ww2?
https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/i...c10193834c.jpg

[Mdx00]

Originally Posted by ALADE3N

Isn't this the russian binoculars for ww2?
https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/i...c10193834c.jpg

Can't see the image but anyway, Russian WW2 Binoculars had this reticle:

[[R-DEV]Mats391]

Right now we have no special binoculars for WW2 and just use same model as the modern one. The modern textures is a generic binocular texture and not specifically based on any real model. It also has one important gameplay consideration: Crosshair in center of screen. In the past we had texture similar to the last posted Russian reference and that allowed you to line up your shots using binoculars to turn any rifle into a sniper rifle.
If we were to implement more authentic binocular textures, we should keep this aspect in mind.

[robert357]

What about moving reticle slightly down/up to avoid this problem?

[Mdx00]

Originally Posted by Mats391

Right now we have no special binoculars for WW2 and just use same model as the modern one. The modern textures is a generic binocular texture and not specifically based on any real model. It also has one important gameplay consideration: Crosshair in center of screen. In the past we had texture similar to the last posted Russian reference and that allowed you to line up your shots using binoculars to turn any rifle into a sniper rifle.
If we were to implement more authentic binocular textures, we should keep this aspect in mind.

anyway WW2 US and German Binoculars had no cross or reference in the middle.

[[R-DEV]Mats391]

Originally Posted by robert357

What about moving reticle slightly down/up to avoid this problem?

Yes that would solve it. This would also be a nice community task for anyone interested. You can find the existing texture in objects_weapons_client.zip\weapons\Handheld\binocu lar\textures
A more complex task would be to then get proper binocular model

[Mdx00]

Originally Posted by Mats391

Yes that would solve it. This would also be a nice community task for anyone interested. You can find the existing texture in objects_weapons_client.zip\weapons\Handheld\binocu lar\textures
A more complex task would be to then get proper binocular model

rgr that, i'll find out.

Starting with the reticle is already something, then we can try to make the model.

[robert357]

Correct reticle that is usable would be nice (and needed) addition to gameplay even without proper 3D models for binos.

[[R-DEV]Mats391]

If you are interested in making it functional, I can write a short tutorial on how to achieve that