NDOF stuck in orbit mode. #72917

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Anthony G · 2020-01-05T16:53:46+01:00

Anthony G commented

2020-01-05 16:53:46 +01:00

I've recently started to try 2.82 builds, these have had broken navigation using an NDOF controller, I noticed I cannot keep moving forward, even when set to free mode. I understand in orbit mode you're going around an arbitrary point in space, so as you get closer to it zooming slows to basically zero.

Commit 6288dbffb6 changed the default to ORBIT mode, and this highlighted the issue since before that commit my navigation was working fine.

What seems to have happened is there is an issue switching between modes - once you select ORBIT you cannot switch back to FREE, and since 2.82 now defaults to ORBIT we're stuck with that behavior.

Tested by deleting userpref.blend (each time) and running different versions:-

With this commit, you start in orbit mode and cannot escape it.
Before this commit you start in free mode, and can change to orbit but cannot change back (without exiting and deleting userpref.blend and reloading defaults

(Tried changing back to FREE via the NDOF menu button popup, and on input->NDOF in preferences)

The issue doesn't appear to be that commit, it just changes the default which highlights the issue for users who use free mode - since we cannot use it at all anymore.

I've recently started to try 2.82 builds, these have had broken navigation using an NDOF controller, I noticed I cannot keep moving forward, even when set to free mode. I understand in orbit mode you're going around an arbitrary point in space, so as you get closer to it zooming slows to basically zero. Commit 6288dbffb6c1f98a04f7c25ed96caa963e5c8819 changed the default to ORBIT mode, and this highlighted the issue since before that commit my navigation was working fine. What seems to have happened is there is an issue switching between modes - once you select ORBIT you cannot switch back to FREE, and since 2.82 now defaults to ORBIT we're stuck with that behavior. Tested by deleting userpref.blend (each time) and running different versions:- With this commit, you start in orbit mode and cannot escape it. Before this commit you start in free mode, and can change to orbit but cannot change back (without exiting and deleting userpref.blend and reloading defaults (Tried changing back to FREE via the NDOF menu button popup, and on input->NDOF in preferences) The issue doesn't appear to be that commit, it just changes the default which highlights the issue for users who use free mode - since we cannot use it at all anymore.

Anthony G commented

2020-01-05 16:53:46 +01:00

Added subscriber: @trinode-2

Anthony G commented

2020-01-05 17:36:40 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Archived'

Anthony G closed this issue

2020-01-05 17:36:40 +01:00

Anthony G self-assigned this 2020-01-05 17:36:40 +01:00

Anthony G commented

2020-01-05 17:36:41 +01:00

There are a few components to this issue, I'm going to look into them one at a time, but they're compounding in more recent versions

2.81a retains the motion speed of Orbit mode when you switch back to free - making it seem like it's in orbit mode
2.82 is actually stuck in Orbit mode

There are a few components to this issue, I'm going to look into them one at a time, but they're compounding in more recent versions 1) 2.81a retains the motion speed of Orbit mode when you switch back to free - making it seem like it's in orbit mode 2) 2.82 _is_ actually stuck in Orbit mode

Thomas Dinges added this to the 2.82 milestone 2023-02-08 16:41:38 +01:00

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NDOF stuck in orbit mode. #72917