Nametags

[test0r]

OK I tried to hack the nametags again in order to get always the max. appearance (over long distances) of the nametags, and yes it worked. But sometimes it looks very weird and crazy when you see all the nametags (of players over the whole map) in front of you. I now dont know if I should implement this in the hack.

Please tell me which kind of nametags-hack you prefer: the one that draws the color of the nametags more weakly when you are farer away or the one I explained above.

And if you have your own private hack, which method do you use?


Thx for answers ;)

[chilli]

i myself needed to do it in order to play on a special server that has only 50 as max distance nametags. so it was kind of necessary otherwise the nametag was useless.
but lets face it 99% of servers dont change that setting so yes its useless, especially since it removes the "proximity" sense

[Spontaneous]

I say add it. There are just some servers that this would be really handy.

[agsvgs]

Originally posted by test0r on 11th April 2004 at 18:39

And if you have your own private hack, which method do you use?


Thx for answers ;)

My hack uses the fade over distance method, works a treat for both vehicles and infantry, as for the range it is slightly longer than other tag hacks I have seen in the past but is far from the entire map!

Hope this helps
AGS

[caliber1942]

get tricky and have the hotkey enable "normal" nametags when you press it, then when you press it again it goes to "max" distance, and then when you press it again it turns the tags "off". i know you can do it.... hehe.

i personally can't stand the clutter with the nametags on at all distances. it only seems to be helpful in flying vehicles where it would be helpful to see greater distances and see where people are on the ground. just my opinion.

sounds like you are preparing to release another hack? i hope you don't give pb any goodies....

[test0r]

I tested a few things and I now think that I'll better leave the old nametags-hack. Why? Because there is something called 3D-Map in BFV - that 3D-Map is completly independent from the nametags setting on the server (3D-Map rendering is always the same). So you can see an enemy over 3D-Map over a long distance without having the whole screen full with nametags.

Maybe I just call the hack 3D-Map then instead of Nametags ;)

[Xare]

Yea, with the 3D hack enabled you dont even need tags. It shows you if they are in a vehicle or infantry. and it shows how far away they are in distance. It also show's ALOT farther then normal tags and it cant be changed to a lower setting.

And it even tells you where your enemy is looking with the direction of the infantry arrow.

3D tags rule .

[caliber1942]

yes i agree. when you press q, you have an effective tags at greater distance then.

[image-god]

lol its true

[test0r]

wanna warning points? :D