Author Topic: Surveillance (Read 3593 times)

WRB852 · November 26, 2007, 05:54:40 PM

I was wondering if it were at all possible to make a camera-like object, that feeds surveillance video to a monitor-like object. I'm guessing it would work like a capture device. And it would need some way to display the video on something. Any ideas/Volunteers?

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Vidios · November 26, 2007, 09:08:03 PM

Not possible without tremendous lag.

Badspot · November 26, 2007, 09:15:10 PM

Displaying on a surface in the game = not possible without engine modification and I'm not going to do it.

However, making a monitor that you walk up and click on and then your view switches to a camera view is completely possible.

Swholli · November 26, 2007, 09:55:48 PM

And in what way would we use this for?

WRB852 · November 26, 2007, 09:57:35 PM

Well considering that I'm an utter noob at scripting, is anyone willing to help me script/make a surveillance system using what Badspot already said? If not does anyone have an idea to get me started?

WRB852 · November 26, 2007, 09:58:58 PM

Quote from: Swholli on November 26, 2007, 09:55:48 PM

And in what way would we use this for?

I was just thinking of a cool and useful idea. For instance if you wanted to ever run a corporation in an RPG server, you might want to have someone run surveillance for the front door. Or it could somehow be fit into Cops & Robbers.

Swholli · November 26, 2007, 10:12:12 PM

Quote from: WRB852 on November 26, 2007, 09:58:58 PM

Quote from: Swholli on November 26, 2007, 09:55:48 PM
And in what way would we use this for?
I was just thinking of a cool and useful idea. For instance if you wanted to ever run a corporation in an RPG server, you might want to have someone run surveillance for the front door. Or it could somehow be fit into Cops & Robbers.

Possible...

chaseyqurt · November 27, 2007, 02:43:58 AM

Hey , but didn't some one make a a rear view mirror . ( I think it might have been , rtb though ) .

WRB852 · November 27, 2007, 03:46:00 PM

Quote from: chaseyqurt on November 27, 2007, 02:43:58 AM

Hey , but didn't some one make a a rear view mirror . ( I think it might have been , rtb though ) .

Badspot stated that it was impossible to display a video on a surface in the game, so it must've been in rtb.

mocheeze · November 27, 2007, 04:20:03 PM

It was just as impossible (if not more) in RTB, since RTB was just an add-on for BLv2. We're on v8 now. The rear-view mirror mod was in one of the more current versions I think.

Packer · November 27, 2007, 04:43:31 PM

Quote from: Badspot on November 26, 2007, 09:15:10 PM

However, making a monitor that you walk up and click on and then your view switches to a camera view is completely possible.

Aye vrly, there was that mod in RTB that had the screen switch which was kickass.

jordguitar · November 27, 2007, 05:35:31 PM

Quote from: Packer on November 27, 2007, 04:43:31 PM

Quote from: Badspot on November 26, 2007, 09:15:10 PM
However, making a monitor that you walk up and click on and then your view switches to a camera view is completely possible.
Aye vrly, there was that mod in RTB that had the screen switch which was kickass.

someone make this NAO

smartypantsp · November 27, 2007, 07:30:54 PM

Quote from: Badspot on November 26, 2007, 09:15:10 PM

Displaying on a surface in the game = not possible without engine modification and I'm not going to do it.

However, making a monitor that you walk up and click on and then your view switches to a camera view is completely possible.�

if someone were to do this it could be quite usefull. For those thinking HOW? don't post it, just think creativly.

Aloshi · November 27, 2007, 07:47:22 PM

Quote from: Badspot on November 26, 2007, 09:15:10 PM

However, making a monitor that you walk up and click on and then your view switches to a camera view is completely possible.

Nitramtj did t his in RTB, I looked at it and I 'spose I could make something like that for Retail if it's wanted.

WRB852 · November 27, 2007, 09:19:28 PM

Quote from: Aloshi on November 27, 2007, 07:47:22 PM

Quote from: Badspot on November 26, 2007, 09:15:10 PM
However, making a monitor that you walk up and click on and then your view switches to a camera view is completely possible.

Nitramtj did t his in RTB, I looked at it and I 'spose I could make something like that for Retail if it's wanted.

That would be greatly appreciated.