Spectate mode improvements

common/include/common/version/version.h

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define ADS_VERSION            2      // .toml dedicated server config files
 #define AFS_VERSION            14     // alpine_settings.ini
 #define AFCC_VERSION           2      // alpine_system.ini
+#define AFL_VERSION            1      // .afl per-level saved info
 
 // Increment only when absolutely necessary! Will break level compatibility for older clients.
 // Stock RF1 uses versions 156 - 200. RF2 uses version 295

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ Version 1.4.0 (Lupin): Not yet released
 - Require a fresh `Alt` press to kill an unresponsive process
 - Add mini scoreboard HUD element to FFA game types
 - Add `ui_minisb_dm` console command to toggle whether mini scoreboard is displayed in DM mode
+- Add `Attach Spectate Camera` control to toggle spectate between following a player and a detached free camera
+- Add `Change Spectate View` control to switch first/third person while following a player, or free look/static camera while detached
+- Add a middle mouse toggled orbit camera to third person spectate
+- Add stepped zoom to free look spectate
+- Add the ability to drop reusable static cameras in free look spectate, then cycle level-placed and player-dropped cameras in static camera view
+- Add numpad quick-binds to jump directly to bound players or cameras while spectating, with dropped cameras and binds persisted per level
+- Add `spectate_cameras` console command to toggle showing camera meshes at static camera locations while free look spectating
 
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 - Add `Anti-aliasing` option to `ADVANCED` options panel

game_patch/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ set(SRCS
     multi/kill.cpp
     multi/network.cpp
     multi/network.h
+    multi/saved_info.cpp
+    multi/saved_info.h
     multi/level_download.cpp
     multi/server.h
     multi/server.cpp

game_patch/graphics/gr.cpp

@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ CodeInjection gameplay_render_frame_fov_injection{
         // Scale world FOV
         auto& rf_fov = addr_as_ref<float>(0x0059613C);
         rf_fov = gr_scale_world_fov(rf_fov);
+        // Free-look spectate stepped zoom narrows the FOV (1.0 when not zoomed)
+        rf_fov /= multi_spectate_get_view_fov_scale();
     },
 };