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Flozi: Flozi moved page User:Flozi/Help:CameraControls to Help:CameraControls without leaving a redirect: Close as I will get it to finished

2015-07-30T15:43:27Z

Flozi moved page User:Flozi/Help:CameraControls to Help:CameraControls without leaving a redirect: Close as I will get it to finished

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Flozi: /* LOS Visualisation (As of 100.0+) */ tidy up

2015-07-25T21:28:35Z

LOS Visualisation (As of 100.0+): tidy up

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	=== LOS Visualisation (As of 100.0+) ===		=== LOS Visualisation (As of 100.0+) ===
	*'''L''': This toggles visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.		*'''L''': This toggles visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays. The colours are as follows, note that areas with Aerial LOS permit viewing only of air units, projectiles, and certain graphics such as smoke and shields.
	**'''Color Key''':
	***'''High Brightness''' = LOS
	***'''Mid Brightness''' = Aerial LOS
	***'''Low Brightness''' = No sensor coverage
	***'''Green & Purple Border''' = Radar coverage
	***'''Red''' = Jammer coverage

	~~NB: Areas with~~ Aerial LOS ~~permit viewing only of air units, projectiles, and certain graphics such as smoke and shields.~~		*'''High Brightness''' = LOS
			*'''Mid Brightness''' = Aerial LOS
			*'''Low Brightness''' = No sensor coverage
			*'''Green & Purple Border''' = Radar coverage
			*'''Red''' = Jammer coverage

	===Snapping/Panning Camera to a Specific View===		===Snapping/Panning Camera to a Specific View===

Flozi: /* LOS Visualisation */ update for 100.0 default colours

2015-07-25T21:20:05Z

LOS Visualisation: update for 100.0 default colours

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	*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.		*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.

	=== LOS Visualisation ===		=== LOS Visualisation (As of 100.0+) ===
	*'''L''': ~~These commands toggle~~ visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas~~. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode~~. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.		*'''L''': This toggles visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.
	**'''Color Key''':		**'''Color Key''':
	***'''~~Light Green~~''' = ~~Radar and~~ LOS		***'''High Brightness''' = LOS
	***'''~~Green~~''' = Aerial LOS ~~and Radar~~		***'''Mid Brightness''' = Aerial LOS
	***'''Dark Green''' = Radar only		***'''Low Brightness''' = No sensor coverage
	***'''Normal''' = LOS only		***'''Green & Purple Border''' = Radar coverage
	***'''~~Grey''' = Aerial LOS only~~		***'''Red''' = Jammer coverage
	***'''Dark Grey''' = No coverage ~~in that area~~
	***'''~~Light Red~~''' = ~~Jammed with LOS~~		NB: Areas with Aerial LOS permit viewing only of air units, projectiles, and certain graphics such as smoke and shields.
	***'''Red''' = ~~Jammed with Aerial LOS~~
	***'''Dark Red''' = Jammed with no LOS
	***'''Light Yellow''' = Jammed, LOS and Radar
	***'''Yellow''' = Jammed, Radar, and Aerial LOS
	***'''Dark Yellow''' = Jammed and Radar
	**'''Important''': Areas with Aerial LOS permit viewing only of air units, projectiles, and certain graphics such as smoke and shields. A perfect base would have light yellow everywhere. Due to lack of code optimization, the LOS/Fog of War overlay is updated about once every two seconds (?), so it would be unwise to rely upon it to give you coverage information about fast moving units such as Peepers and Eagles.

	===Snapping/Panning Camera to a Specific View===		===Snapping/Panning Camera to a Specific View===

Flozi: some engine updates and de OTAism

2015-07-24T11:52:22Z

some engine updates and de OTAism

Flozi: so long h1 ;_;

2015-07-23T13:23:02Z

so long h1 ;_;

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	~~=Camera Controls=~~
	There are five camera modes in Spring. Pressing Ctrl and one of the first five F buttons (F1-F5) will change your camera to that view. Alternatively use CTRL or SHIFT with Backspace. Mouse 3, Backspace or J toggle "free look" mode for the current camera view; this allows you to move the camera around using the mouse.		There are five camera modes in Spring. Pressing Ctrl and one of the first five F buttons (F1-F5) will change your camera to that view. Alternatively use CTRL or SHIFT with Backspace. Mouse 3, Backspace or J toggle "free look" mode for the current camera view; this allows you to move the camera around using the mouse.

Flozi: point to Springsettings.cfg for config tags

2015-07-23T13:17:04Z

point to Springsettings.cfg for config tags

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 ===Spring Style (CTRL + F3)===
 This camera is {{new|99.0}}. It is a combination of the now removed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_War_(series) Total War] style camera and the default Overhead camera. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map, the ALT modifier will rotate the screen instead. Scrolling the scroll wheel zooms the camera with ALT increasing the zoom height; scrolling with CTRL tilts the camera. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) pans around the map, and rotates with ALT.
 ===Rotatable Overhead (CTRL + F4)===
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 unit shakes.
-There are 3 different modes for handling the ground.
+See [[Springsettings.cfg#CamFreeAngVelTime|here]] for config tags pertaining to this camera mode.
 ===FPS "Mode" (C)===

Flozi: minor cleanups of duplicate or outdated sentences

2015-07-23T11:41:00Z

minor cleanups of duplicate or outdated sentences

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	==Zoom Controls==		==Zoom Controls==
	~~Starting in version 0.72b1 there were some changes made to the zooming controls.~~

	===Mousepoint Zooming===		===Mousepoint Zooming===
	When you zoom out the camera will move back from the center of the screen in such a way as to expand your view. When you zoom back in, however, the camera will shift focus towards the mouse pointer as your new center.		When you zoom out the camera will move back from the center of the screen in such a way as to expand your view. When you zoom back in, however, the camera will shift focus towards the mouse pointer as your new center.

	===Tab Zooming===		===Tab Zooming===
	Pressing the TAB key will zoom you out to the point where the entire map will be visible from a special top-down perspective(in ~~future versions~~ this view will ~~be [[CustomUnitIcons\|iconified with CustomUnitIcons]])~~, then pressing the TAB key again with zoom you back to the same height and angle of view you were at before, but again, using your mouse pointer position as the new center.		Pressing the TAB key will zoom you out to the point where the entire map will be visible from a special top-down perspective, in most games this view will represent units as icons, then pressing the TAB key again with zoom you back to the same height and angle of view you were at before, but again, using your mouse pointer position as the new center.

	==Misc Camera Related Controls==		==Misc Camera Related Controls==
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	***'''Dark Yellow''' = Jammed and Radar		***'''Dark Yellow''' = Jammed and Radar
	**'''Important''': Areas with Aerial LOS permit viewing only of air units, projectiles, and certain graphics such as smoke and shields. A perfect base would have light yellow everywhere. Due to lack of code optimization, the LOS/Fog of War overlay is updated about once every two seconds (?), so it would be unwise to rely upon it to give you coverage information about fast moving units such as Peepers and Eagles.		**'''Important''': Areas with Aerial LOS permit viewing only of air units, projectiles, and certain graphics such as smoke and shields. A perfect base would have light yellow everywhere. Due to lack of code optimization, the LOS/Fog of War overlay is updated about once every two seconds (?), so it would be unwise to rely upon it to give you coverage information about fast moving units such as Peepers and Eagles.

	*'''TAB''': Toggles "[[Using_Spring#Tab_Zooming\|Tab Zoom]]"
	*'''Pause/Break''': Pauses the game. While the game is paused, you can still scroll around the map and issue orders, but nothing actually happens until the game's unpaused.

	===Snapping/Panning Camera to a Specific View===		===Snapping/Panning Camera to a Specific View===
	Middle click(MOUSE3) on the mini-map to snap the center of the view to that point on the map. Click and drag the middle mouse button to move the camera around the map. (Right click, formerly used to move the camera on the minimap, now gives orders).		Middle click(MOUSE3) on the mini-map to snap the center of the view to that point on the map. Click and drag the middle mouse button to move the camera around the map. (Right click, formerly used to move the camera on the minimap, now gives orders).

	~~Press F3 to snap the camera view to the point of the last "message" ("Unit is under attack", "player 1 has placed a point: look here!").~~

	Press T to lock the camera to track the currently selected units. The camera will move so that the selected units are always centered. Move the camera manually to stop the tracking.		Press T to lock the camera to track the currently selected units. The camera will move so that the selected units are always centered. Move the camera manually to stop the tracking.

Flozi: structure

2015-07-23T11:30:40Z

structure

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	This camera is {{new\|99.0}}. It is a combination of the now removed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_War_(series) Total War] style camera and the default Overhead camera. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map, the ALT modifier will rotate the screen instead. Scrolling the scroll wheel zooms the camera with ALT increasing the zoom height; scrolling with CTRL tilts the camera. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) pans around the map, and rotates with ALT.		This camera is {{new\|99.0}}. It is a combination of the now removed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_War_(series) Total War] style camera and the default Overhead camera. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map, the ALT modifier will rotate the screen instead. Scrolling the scroll wheel zooms the camera with ALT increasing the zoom height; scrolling with CTRL tilts the camera. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) pans around the map, and rotates with ALT.

	===Rotatable Overhead ~~Camera~~ (CTRL + F4)===		===Rotatable Overhead (CTRL + F4)===

	This is a new camera system invented by the SY's. You can change the camera height by scrolling. Use the arrow keys to pan around the map. The scroll wheel moves the camera up and down vertically. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) lets you aim the camera from its current position.		This is a new camera system invented by the SY's. You can change the camera height by scrolling. Use the arrow keys to pan around the map. The scroll wheel moves the camera up and down vertically. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) lets you aim the camera from its current position.
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	This is perhaps the best camera, as it allows for totally free movement and aiming, but with some handy restrictions on the height. It is the second most popular view besides the OTA view. It's useful for both screenshots and actual gameplay.		This is perhaps the best camera, as it allows for totally free movement and aiming, but with some handy restrictions on the height. It is the second most popular view besides the OTA view. It's useful for both screenshots and actual gameplay.

	===Free ~~Camera~~ (CTRL + F5)===		===Free Style (CTRL + F5)===

	Otherwise known as the smooth camera. Its primary control interface is the		Otherwise known as the smooth camera. Its primary control interface is the
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	of a ground ramp.		of a ground ramp.

	~~/luaui cam~~		===FPS "Mode" (C)===
	~~- list available parameters~~

	~~/luaui cam <param>~~
	~~- show current value of <param>~~

	~~/luaui cam <param> <value>~~
	~~- set <param> to <value>~~

	====FPS "Mode" (C)====
	Press 'C' to toggle "First Person Shooter Mode".		Press 'C' to toggle "First Person Shooter Mode".

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	*Right Mouse Button: Click to enter Free Fire Mode. In this mode, the AI will aim and fire for you as you move.		*Right Mouse Button: Click to enter Free Fire Mode. In this mode, the AI will aim and fire for you as you move.

	==~~=Zooming Changes=~~==		==Zoom Controls==
	Starting in version 0.72b1 there were some changes made to the zooming controls.		Starting in version 0.72b1 there were some changes made to the zooming controls.

	====Mousepoint Zooming====		===Mousepoint Zooming===
	When you zoom out the camera will move back from the center of the screen in such a way as to expand your view. When you zoom back in, however, the camera will shift focus towards the mouse pointer as your new center.		When you zoom out the camera will move back from the center of the screen in such a way as to expand your view. When you zoom back in, however, the camera will shift focus towards the mouse pointer as your new center.

	====Tab Zooming====		===Tab Zooming===
	Pressing the TAB key will zoom you out to the point where the entire map will be visible from a special top-down perspective(in future versions this view will be [[CustomUnitIcons\|iconified with CustomUnitIcons]]), then pressing the TAB key again with zoom you back to the same height and angle of view you were at before, but again, using your mouse pointer position as the new center.		Pressing the TAB key will zoom you out to the point where the entire map will be visible from a special top-down perspective(in future versions this view will be [[CustomUnitIcons\|iconified with CustomUnitIcons]]), then pressing the TAB key again with zoom you back to the same height and angle of view you were at before, but again, using your mouse pointer position as the new center.

	==~~=General Function Keys=~~==		==Misc Camera Related Controls==

			=== Function Keys ===
	For the most part, the function keys control what the camera sees, so they are listed here for lack of a better place for them.		For the most part, the function keys control what the camera sees, so they are listed here for lack of a better place for them.

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	*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl F11 is lua widget tweak mode.		*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl F11 is lua widget tweak mode.
	*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.		*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.

			=== LOS Visualisation ===
	*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.		*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.
	**'''Color Key (OUTDATED!)''':		**'''Color Key (OUTDATED!)''':

Flozi: /* Spring Style (CTRL + F3) */ correct for 99 (but terrible grammar / sentence structure)

2015-07-22T21:01:17Z

Spring Style (CTRL + F3): correct for 99 (but terrible grammar / sentence structure)

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	===Spring Style (CTRL + F3)===		===Spring Style (CTRL + F3)===
	~~The same~~ camera ~~system used in~~ the Total War ~~series of games. It runs at a fixed height above~~ the ~~ground, which cannot be changed~~. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map. Scrolling the scroll wheel ~~tilts~~ the camera~~. Putting~~ the ~~mouse in~~ the ~~top corners of the screen rotates the view~~. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) pans around the map.		This camera is {{new\|99.0}}. It is a combination of the now removed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_War_(series) Total War] style camera and the default Overhead camera. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map, the ALT modifier will rotate the screen instead. Scrolling the scroll wheel zooms the camera with ALT increasing the zoom height; scrolling with CTRL tilts the camera. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) pans around the map, and rotates with ALT.

	~~This mode is good for those familiar~~ with ~~the Total War games. Like the OTA camera, it does not allow for full freedom of movement, so it does not show off the engine as much as it could~~.


	===Rotatable Overhead Camera (CTRL + F4)===		===Rotatable Overhead Camera (CTRL + F4)===

Flozi: /* Classic Overhead (TA) Style (CTRL + F2) */ no more /viewtaflip

2015-07-20T21:49:34Z

Classic Overhead (TA) Style (CTRL + F2): no more /viewtaflip

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	This is the easiest view for OTA players to use. It functions exactly the same as the OTA camera, so no new tricky controls are needed to properly enjoy the game. This view has recently had camera tilt added (see above), but still does not really show off the full glory of the Spring engine, as you are limited to one compass direction. It is the favorite view mode for most people, as most people played OTA or other similar RTS games with a traditional top-down view.		This is the easiest view for OTA players to use. It functions exactly the same as the OTA camera, so no new tricky controls are needed to properly enjoy the game. This view has recently had camera tilt added (see above), but still does not really show off the full glory of the Spring engine, as you are limited to one compass direction. It is the favorite view mode for most people, as most people played OTA or other similar RTS games with a traditional top-down view.

	~~Insider note: there is also a (upside-down) flipped camera, type /viewtaflip to use it.~~

	===Spring Style (CTRL + F3)===		===Spring Style (CTRL + F3)===

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	*'''F2''': Toggles Path map On/Off. The path map works the following way:		*'''F2''': Toggles Path map On/Off. The path map works the following way:
	**'''Mobile Unit Selected''': If you have a mobile unit selected, then the pathmap shows where that specific unit can move (green) and where it cant (red). The greener the map, the better the unit can walk on that area. Zones that can't be walked or driven on are always solid red.		**'''Mobile Unit Selected''': If you have a mobile unit selected, then the pathmap shows where that specific unit can move (green) and where it cant (red). The greener the map, the better the unit can walk on that area. Zones that can't be walked or driven on are always solid red.
	**'''Builder Selected''': When you have a builder selected and have clicked on a building in its build menu (i.e. a ~~Kbot lab~~), the path map will show you where you can build that building. Its fairly easy to understand, with the green zones representing buildable areas, and the red zones representing the areas where you cannot build. Note that the marks represent the "center-point" of the build, so if your mouse cursor is over green, you can build there, even if there's red within the building's border.		**'''Builder Selected''': When you have a builder selected and have clicked on a building in its build menu (i.e. a factory), the path map will show you where you can build that building. Its fairly easy to understand, with the green zones representing buildable areas, and the red zones representing the areas where you cannot build. Note that the marks represent the "center-point" of the build, so if your mouse cursor is over green, you can build there, even if there's red within the building's border.
	*'''F3''': Moves the camera to the position of the last message. Messages can be from units or alerts placed on the minimap by your allies.		*'''F3''': Moves the camera to the position of the last message. Messages can be from units or alerts placed on the minimap by your allies.
	*'''F4''': Toggles Metal Map On/Off. If the ~~map is~~ green~~, there is metal there. If~~ the map ~~is black, there is no~~ metal~~. If the map~~ is ~~white, there is lots of metal and it would be a good strategic place to hold~~. The camera automatically switches to Metal Map mode when placing Metal Extractor structures, and switches back when you stop placing these structures.		*'''F4''': Toggles Metal Map On/Off. The brighter the green overlay on the map the more metal is present at that location. The camera automatically switches to Metal Map mode when placing Metal Extractor structures, and switches back when you stop placing these structures.
	*'''F5''': Toggles the GUI On/Off. Good for taking screenshots.		*'''F5''': Toggles the GUI On/Off. Good for taking screenshots.
	*'''F6''': Toggles Sound On/Off. Self-explanatory.		*'''F6''': Toggles Sound On/Off. Self-explanatory.
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	*'''Ctrl+Shift+F8''': Save the Game. Not currently supported.		*'''Ctrl+Shift+F8''': Save the Game. Not currently supported.
	*'''F9''': Show/Hide Unit Status. Unit Status bars are: Health, Building percentage, experience, and group numbers.		*'''F9''': Show/Hide Unit Status. Unit Status bars are: Health, Building percentage, experience, and group numbers.
	*'''Ctrl+Shift+F10''': Video Capture. After pressing spring will jump to the ~~deskop~~ and will ask with which codec to record. When selected it will jump back in spring, if it doesn't just click on it! The video capture will unpause if the game was paused and start record. You may experience low FPS though after you stop recording by pressing F10 or exiting Spring it will save video in the original Spring Folder at a normal speed!		*'''Ctrl+Shift+F10''': Video Capture. After pressing spring will jump to the desktop and will ask with which codec to record. When selected it will jump back in spring, if it doesn't just click on it! The video capture will unpause if the game was paused and start record. You may experience low FPS though after you stop recording by pressing F10 or exiting Spring it will save video in the original Spring Folder at a normal speed!
	*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl F11 is lua widget tweak mode.		*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl F11 is lua widget tweak mode.
	*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.		*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.

	=== LOS Visualisation ===		=== LOS Visualisation ===
	*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.		*'''L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.
	**'''Color Key ~~(OUTDATED!)~~''':		**'''Color Key''':
	***'''Light Green''' = Radar and LOS		***'''Light Green''' = Radar and LOS
	***'''Green''' = Aerial LOS and Radar		***'''Green''' = Aerial LOS and Radar