Dim Cameras Behind Me?

IanS100 · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject: Dim Cameras Behind Me?

There used to be an option to "Dim Cameras" which seems to have been replaced by "Hide Cameras", unfortunately the latter isn’t very useful when attempting to use the new Mob tick/cross request.

If I view ALL cameras there can be so many on screen while driving round Liverpool that I can’t figure out which one needs ticking, certainly not with a quick glance at the screen anyway.

Hide Cameras Behind Me made is much clearer but cameras disappear from view before I’m certain that there isn’t a mobile camera there.

I’m sure the “Dim Cameras Behind Me” would be much more helpful, the cameras would remain on screen but at least it would be obvious which are in front & which behind, particularly if the tick/cross stays on for a while.

I’ve also noticed that sometimes mobile cameras swap positions in the onscreen list, I’m afraid I can’t elaborate as I only noticed it happening a couple of days ago, is this a known phenomenon?
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lbendlin · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:45 pm Post subject:

yes, this is an area where we are still searching for a better solution. Most likely it will be along the lines of keeping the "Hide cameras behind me" function but with the exception of mobile cameras that are still in the "button" range.
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IanS100 · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:43 pm Post subject:

lbendlin · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:51 pm Post subject:

Does it help that the closest camera is at the top and that the buttons are still showing?
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IanS100 · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:01 pm Post subject:

lbendlin · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject:

Let's say it like this. The current functionality sorts the list by threat level, which is a combination of distance to camera and your movement vector to the camera. In most cases this is equivalent to just the distance to the camera.

But taking your suggestion into consideration we could change the logic such that the mobile camera you just passed could stay at the top of the list until it is no longer the closest camera, even though its threat level is now nil.

So I guess this rules out the senility.
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IanS100 · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:15 pm Post subject:

That's a relief Very Happy

Good idea & being at the top makes it easiest to select - the sort based on threat level (distance / vector) also explains why cameras sometimes seem to change position in the lsit regardless of distance.
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