Add the ability to rotate the orientation of controlled turrets/searchlight in direct control mode
When directly controlling turrets and searchlights the control scheme is dictated by the orientation of the turret and not the orientation of the cockpit. This makes controlling the grid while being in direct control of the turret very difficult unless both the turret and the cockpit share the same orientation.
I propose a checkbox under the direct control button in the control panel and a toolbar action that would toggle the camera orientation for the turret to be governed by the users cockpit orientation providing both blocks share the same grid.
The benefits of this feature would include being able to pilot a ship from a broadside or even ventrally mounted turret/ searchlight. It would allow players to use searchlights mounted on the underside of an aerial vehicle and pilot it while looking around. Attached is a photo of an Apache helicopter using a ventrally mounted cannon and optical targeting system which wouldn't be easily possible to recreate in-game due to the current direct control causing an inversion in ship control
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