22 replies to this topic

[REDERK23]

Is there any collection of cockpit views to check before buying..? I dont want to buy a mech with a cockpit that i dont like

Thanks in advance,

[DLFReporter]

Just check out the trial mechs, as they come along.

[REDERK23]

I do, and i spectate, but i'd like a collection of all views to compare...! Dont wnat to get stuck in a bad working environment

[HadesErebus]

try youtube ?

[DarkneZ]

buy HEAVY METAL - its pink and plays music if you are good :)

[Shiro Matsumoto]

I had the same question in the beginning, best source is youtube: "MWO" + "Gameplay" + "Mechname" usually gives a glimpse.

[REDERK23]

Ah, Youtube, thanks for the tip

[MoonUnitBeta]

I found I really like the catapult cockpit. I realy like the Awesome cockpit as well...
The ones i'm not a fan of: Jenner, Trebuchet, Stalker. Dragon
good luck on your search

Edited by MoonUnitBeta, 03 May 2013 - 07:56 AM.

[Mechteric]

Cataphract has a pretty nice cockpit, probably has the most visibility I think (next to a Stalker I suppose)?

This thread gives me a great idea though, how about we get some in-cockpit screenshots added to the mwo wiki for every mech!

http://mwowiki.org

Edited by CapperDeluxe, 03 May 2013 - 09:33 AM.

[DEMAX51]

I think the Awesome has the nicest cockpit view - just a wide open panorama view with no support beams blocking your vision.

Edited by DEMAX51, 04 May 2013 - 12:12 PM.

[REDERK23]

Yes! I like the Awsome too, it's because of that one i have become picky wen it comes to view (or just feeling, rather). So much that i have considered buying one. No bars that become too big when zooming or anything, just widescreen nature *ahh*

Although i like the fact that each mech view is true to its design...!

CapperDeluxe, on 03 May 2013 - 09:31 AM, said:

This thread gives me a great idea though, how about we get some in-cockpit screenshots added to the mwo wiki for every mech!

http://mwowiki.org

Exactly, hope someone gets this going? Great suggestion!

Edited by REDERK23, 04 May 2013 - 03:55 AM.

[Koniving]

I can try and give you this. I own over 50 mechs. However, I'm using 75 as my field of view

user.cfg line: cl_fov = 75

So it may not be necessarily the same as what you see.

I have Spider, Raven, Commando, Jenner, Hunchback, Trebuchet, Centurion, Cicada, Jagermech, Catapult, Dragon, Cataphract, Awesome, Stalker, Highlander, Atlas.

Think that's all of 'em, right?

[ArcDemon]

For anyone that wants to help and create cockpits, here is how to get a clean shot:

Getting Setup
1. Select your mech in the mech lab
2. Choose Testing Grounds by clicking the gear to the left of the Launch button.
3. The game will load you onto a random map - just you, no score, no stats recorded.
4. If the game chose River City Night press escape and quit the match, go back to step 2.
5. Find something to look at other then the side of a building.

Taking the Shot
6. Press the C key to center your view. The cockpit shifts slightly if you're looking up or down.
7. Hold down the right SHIFT key and press F11. Your HUD will disappear - don't panic!
8. Find and press the key labeled Print Scrn or Print Screen. It is usually above the insert key or near the top right hand corner of the keyboard. This will save a screenshot to your clipboard.
9. Press escape and quit the match.

Posting the Screenshot
10. Open Paint or your image program of choice.
11. Use the paste option to paste the screenshot still saved on the clipboard.
12. Save the file.
13. Use your favorite image hosting service to upload your file, then give the forums the URL.


As an example here is the Commando cockpit, it's one of the more open cockpits with a big viewport and just two thin vertical pillars.

COMMANDO COCKPIT

[DEMAX51]

Just a heads up - using PrintScreen to take a screen cap doesn't work for everyone, although I think if you play in Fullscreen Windowed mode it will work just fine.

[Derpinator]

I can help with this, Ill make a screenshot of my Raven, dragon, cent, treb and Cata cockpit

[Derpinator]

Screenshot the cockpits of The catapult, dragon, Centurion, trebuchet and raven.
If someone else can make better screenshots of these or make one for the others we're complete.
Really nice idea, nice to see them lined up like this

Spoiler

Catapult


Dragon


Centurion


Trebuchet


Raven

[ArcDemon]

Adding Atlas and Hunchback cockpits.

Spoiler

Hunchback

Atlas

[ArcDemon]

Adding Centurion, Dragon and Awesome to complete all the trial mech cockpits

Spoiler

Centurion

Dragon

Awesome

Remaining mechs:

Jenner
Spider

Cicada

Cataphract
JagerMech

Highlander
Stalker

[Koniving]

Everything except commando. FOV 75.

Spoiler

SPIDER



JENNER


RAVEN

CICADA


HUNCHBACK

TREBUCHET


CENTURION


CATAPHRACT

DRAGON

JAGERMECH


This Jagermech in action:

Spoiler

CATAPULT

ATLAS

STALKER


AWESOME

HIGHLANDER

[Capt Jester]

Even if you don't like a cockpit, changing your field of view to 80 or 85 usually fixes it, especially in the Cataphract, whose cockpit I really hated without the FOV adjustment.