I did quite some time with Aerofly FS4 in VR, but as I now for the first time used a challenge on a normal screen, I noticed an element which is visible on a regular screen but I could not find in VR.
Steps to reproduce:
- Start AFS4 on a regular screen
- Select any challenge
- Start a flight
- On the upper center screen edge a message box shows up, telling you what to do next.
- Start AFS4 in VR
- Select the same challenge
- As far as I can see there is no message box anywhere.
...and a feature idea
If this were to work, this box could do even more. How about custom missions / challenges being able to show text box depending on your position, e.g. for tutorials, sight-seeing or missions with multiple compulsory wayoints (e.g. gliding, HEMS missions, air racing). Examples:
- "Keep an eye out for the approach lights of … to your left."
- "The majestic Mt. St. Helens is right in front of you."
- "Set flaps to full to begin your approach."
- "Set your NAV1 to 112.8 and turn the OBS to 342 to intercept the ILS."
This could be solved by recycling some properties already present in custom missions:
<[tmmission_target_plane_list][objectives][]
<[tmmission_target_plane][element][0]
<[vector2_float64][lon_lat][12.34 56.78]>
<[float64][direction][45]>
<[string8][message_enroute][Get airborne]>
<[string8][message_passing][Great, you are airborne now]>
<[list_tmmission_target_plane_localized][localized_text][]
<[tmmission_target_plane_localized][element][0]
<[string8u][language][de]>
<[string8][message_enroute][Abheben]>
<[string8][message_passing][Gut, du bis abgehoben]>
>
>
>
<[tmmission_target_plane][element][1]
<[vector2_float64][lon_lat][12.345 56.789]>
<[float64][direction][135]>
<[string8][message_enroute][Turn to the left for 180° to start your traffic pattern]>
<[string8][message_passing][Great, you have reached your downwind leg.]>
<[list_tmmission_target_plane_localized][localized_text][]
<[tmmission_target_plane_localized][element][0]
<[string8u][language][de]>
<[string8][message_enroute][Wende nach links um 180° um dein Platzrunde zu beginnen]>
<[string8][message_passing][Gut, du hast den Gegenanflug begonnen]>
>
>
>
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Now imagine being able to turn on/off the challenge guides as well as the new objective markers - this could cover a lot use interesting mission cases. ![]()
(And let me tell you next time about my idea of adding 3d objects on a per-mission-basis like Red Bull pylons, tethered ballons, etc.)