Alternative Tacview recording methods

[FrozenLiquidity]

Type of improvement: Control / Miscellaneous

Explanation of proposal: Provide a different/alternative mechanism to start recording Tacview tracks
Benefits: The current method of recording a Tacview track in IL-2 is paired with recording in-flight records.  Unfortunately, in-flight records will automatically turn off without warning when the maximum recording file size is reached.  The Tacview recording functionality is joined to the in-flight recording functionality to the point where it *also* shuts off when the in-flight record stops.  This results in incomplete Tacview recordings, despite these recordings not being subject to the file size restrictions that in-flight recordings are.

 

I would suggest de-pairing the Tacview recording function from the in-flight recording feature, and allowing it to either be started via an independent hotkey, or configured to start automatically via config file or in-game option.  This would have the benefit of allowing players to make Tacview recordings of their flights that are entirely independent of the limitations of the in-flight recording system in IL-2.  Having an additional option in a config file and/or in-game option that a player could set would also allow for the automatic recording of the smaller Tacview files, relieving the player of having to remember to press this input so frequently.  

Edited June 6, 2018 by FFS_FrozenLiquidity

[Ejolfur]

Make this happen please!