Filed / Tracking Off-screen waypoint markers give inaccurate directions [1132]

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Build:1.10.04
Mode:any
Mode:any

SERVER NAME:any
SEED-ID:any

If applicable:
MODIFIED PLAYFIELDS:no

Reproducibility:always
Severity:minor

Type:visual

Summary: Waypoint off-screen marker at edge of screen points left when waypoint is on the right.

Description:Waypoints to the right of the ship can appear as markers on the left side of the screen. This has players turning around and around longer, trying to face their ship toward the marker.

Steps to Reproduce:
1)Set a waypoint or a warp marker
2) point your ship away from the waypoint with the waypoint on your right side.
3) marker at edge of screen will be on the left side of your HUD.

Screenshots, Crash Logs, any other Relevant Information or Download links:

 

This happens to me as well.

 

Confirmed

 

Did I post the thumbnails of those pics?
I'm on mobile right now and can't get them to open properly.

I'll have to fix later when I'm home, if so.

 

Yes you have good Sir - happens to the best of us

 

Fixed it.
Dunno why the thumbnails were the default link, but whatever.

 

This is a very good report, not sure if it is a bug actually. I think a calculation is missing to represent off-screen waypoint markers in the 360 dome to the 2D viewpoint of the player. Or something like that....

 

Yeah, if I remember when I get home, I might try zooming the camera in, going first person, and piloting from a different position on the ship.

Or can anyone else confirm if the issue is in the same angles regardless of other positions? That is, something at your 4 o'clock will always show up at your 7 o'clock position when off-screen. I'm almost certain I was leveled out when the pics were taken.

 

The direction indicator is wrong for most angles on the starboard (right) side of the ship. In some cases it disappears completely, but in others it points the wrong direction.



First position:


POI is at 4 o'clock


Direction Indicator shows nearly 6 o'clock





Second Position:
(Turned ship a few degrees to port)


POI is just past 4 o'clock

Direction Indicator DISAPPEARS COMPLETELY





Position Three:
(Turned a few degrees further to port)


POI still just past 4 o'clock


Direction indicator has re-appeared and shows more than 6 o'clock




Position Four:
(Turned so POI is directly behind the ship)


POI is directly behind the ship at 6 o'clock



Direction Indicator shows 7:30 or so