Multi Player Views 1.0

RELEASED: 10 April 2016

AUTHOR: Cerez (cerezk.oz@gmail.com)

DESCRIPTION:

This OpenJK mod adds three new player view options to the Multiplayer game, activated by four buttons on the right side of the keyboard (namely , . / ').

FEATURES:

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TRUE VIEW:

Full first person view (even with a lightsaber).

ACTION VIEW:

A third person view of your character, following closer, reminiscent of many action games, movies, and TV shows when the character is in a battle scene. The reticle is disabled by default in this view to provide a more cinematic experience.

CAMERA VIEW:

This option anchors the view to your location, effectively creating a third person camera perspective. The view will rotate to follow your character, but it will not move from its current position. It's useful for taking cinematic screenshots, for example.

DEFAULT VIEW:

Conveniently reverts back to the game's default third person player view settings.

ONLINE SERVER SUPPORT:

Since this is a client-side modification, this mod works just as well in any server environment you're visiting. You can duel with other players in first person view if you want to, for example, or use the closer-to-the-action view instead of the game's default view, and switch between them.

INSTALLATION:

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You'll need OpenJK installed and set up as a prerequisite:

https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK/wiki/Installing-OpenJK

Move "openjk.pk3" to your "~/Documents/My Games/OpenJK/base" folder.

Move "views.cfg" to your base folder.

Move "openjk.x86.exe" to your "<game install location>/GameData" folder, replacing the default "openjk.x86.exe", and use it to run the Multiplayer game.

Run the game, and in the game console type "exec views" to bind the view switching keys to your keyboard.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

You can edit "views.cfg" in Notepad to change which keys are bound for view switching, or to change an individual view's settings.

To unbind a bound key, simply type "unbind", followed by the key in the game's console (e.g. "unbind ,").

If you want to use this mod in a non-basejka, custom server mod environment (such as JA+, or Lugormod), be sure to copy "openjk.pk3" to that mod's client-side folder as well in "~/Documents/My Games/OpenJK".

KNOWN BUGS:

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In first person view the view will not roll over, spin around, or flip upside down when your character does. I consider this a feature rather than a bug. When the view spins and moves so quickly, it usually causes disorientation and motion sickness in players.

CREDITS:

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Custom Compiled and Scripted by: Cerez

This mod was built using the OpenJK source: https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK/

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

The OpenJK project, and everyone at JKHub.

PERMISSIONS:

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Hereby permission is given to anyone to edit and create derivative works of the contents of this mod.

THIS FILE IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC., RAVEN SOFTWARE, OR LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, LLC. ELEMENTS™ & © LUCASFILM LTD.™ & DISNEY, INC.™ AND/OR ITS LICENSORS. STAR WARS®, JEDI®, & JEDI KNIGHT® ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LUCASFILM LTD™ AND WALT DISNEY, INC.™ STAR WARS®, JEDI®, & JEDI KNIGHT® ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LUCASFILM LTD™ & DISNEY, INC.™