Thread: [DFBHD] Baldo's New M60 Sight
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Old 03-22-2024, 12:31 AM
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I guess I'll start with the target lock symbol for the Javelin and Stinger that, being aesthetically pleasing and nostalgic, isn't as 'locky' as it could be, so I did this:





Nostalgic 'cause the comalck2.tga is directly from Comanche 4:





I searched for the lock symbol in C4 'cause I couldn't remember the name of the targa off the cuff, and looking through BFC compressed targas in later Novalogic games is such a slog.

In the process of seeking the comalck2.tga, I realized there's also a friendly-fire version, comlck2x.tga:





But it's so ugly. I had to fix it:





Fixed them both, actually:





Just prepping this post, I thought of some tweaks I could apply, and will do so, but I wanted to add the WIP to the thread.



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Edit: Slight tweaks, a black border, and an NVG screeny:





Also note: I edited the magnification to go from 4x to 12x, defaulting to 8x. The elevation is not adjustable, but the empty line between 'Distance:' and 'Mag.:' I found displeasing.
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File Type: jpg C4_Lock_F.jpg (494.0 KB, 52 views)
File Type: jpg C4B_Lock.jpg (478.8 KB, 52 views)
File Type: jpg C4B_Lock_F.jpg (486.6 KB, 52 views)
File Type: jpg SFOD_Lock_Jav.jpg (423.8 KB, 52 views)
File Type: jpg SFOD_Lock_Jav_NVG.jpg (194.9 KB, 52 views)
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