Camera.sqs tute

[dmakatra]

I've read this camera.sqs tute by Messy, and I've got a Q. In the tute he says thatif control does not work for you, then this is because you have re-defined the fire key - just use whatever key you use instead of control. No prb here. No, what I am having problem with is the "/" key, and this is probably the same case as the control key, I've probably changed the control. So what I need to know is what does "/" in the custom controls so I can change it back? Thx in advance.

[KTottE]

Just checked my control-settings, "/" is the - key on a swedish keyboard (to the right of .) but I couldn't get this to work when I tried it. So until I can verify this, I say Messiah's full of it ;D

[dmakatra]

Lol, thx KTottE ;D. I knew that it was left(EDIT: I mean right, lol, too much OFP today ;D) of . too but that still doesn't solve the problem... :'(

[macguba]

No, it does work - I use it all the time.    I wouldn't bother with the immeasurable tedium of making cutscenes without it.

On my keyboard the control key -  labelled Ctrl - is in the very bottom left had corner.    I hit it when I what to record the camera position, alt-tab out to the text file where I'm doing the cutscene and then press Ctrl V to paste.    Works every time.

If you're having trouble you could go into Options and reset the key mappings to default .. should work then.

[KTottE]

That's not what's wrong, he's having problem with this:

/: Pressing the '/' key will force the camera to target the object it was facing (using the crosshairs) and so follow it as it moves for the the length of time that one camera command lasts for.

And so am I. It defaults to "chat" for me, but nothing happens when I press it :-\

[Messiah]

ok.... that part i was never sure about as i was told in the sticky thread in the cutscenes section that this targeted the thing u were loooking at...

after using camera.sqs for the 6 months, ive kinda realised that was a like shagging an elephant with an oar... basically doesnt work...

if you want to target an object - just place the name of the target in the 'setcamtagert' line... i know of no other way  

[macguba]

Sorry, misread the original post.   That'll teach me to reply to questions at 1am ....

Messiah - I had the same problem until I discovered that you have to hold the blade, not the handle.  

[MI_Fred]

I don't know about what the / key should do, nor the key that starts chat, if even the same  ;D, but space and right ctrl do target the unit. Altho it's like shagging a fly with a 2-handed sword... but I found something new:

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;=== 14:04:24
_camera camSetTarget 'WEST Bravo Black:1'
_camera camSetPos [6427.57,6418.05,2.00]
_camera camSetFOV 0.105
_camera camCommit 0
@camCommitted _camera
So you don't have to even name peeps anymore for this kinda stuff. Just remember not to press L which disables the crosshair.

[Messiah]

aaah.... wow....  

[Messiah]

just tested it - wow - that amazing... when u press space, it makes a red box appear arround the thing u were targetting... then when u move the camera conventionally it moves around the chopper - this is so cool - lol

as soon as you press the pan keys, it stops targetting.

gonna modify my tute  

[KTottE]

Updated camera.sqs tutorial

*Wishes for one of the moderators to move this to sounds & cutscenes board*

[Messiah]

*wishes a certain moderator would unlock the camera.sqs thread in the sounds & cutscenes board so we could post this up and prevent the need for more new threads*

 

cheers for unpending it :thumbsup:

[dmakatra]

Thx m8s. I'll try this out!

I'll lock this one, but if ya want to continue the discuss, just IM me and I'll open it