Getting a view through binocs

[punisher]

hi
i have seen on ertain missions that during an intro you get a vew through binoculars.
I just want to know how to do this and how to get them pointing at the tank i want.
cheers

[macguba]

You need snYpir's Intro to Camera Scripting.    Which is one of these must read tutorials.   Follow it with messiah's camera.sqs tutorial.

[Knut Erik]

Here ya go..

cutrsc ["binocular", "plain"]
showcinemaborder false
_camera camSetTarget Tank
_camera camSetPos getpos yourman
_camera camSetFOV 0.231
_camera camCommit 0

And here is the explaining :

cutrsc ["binocular", "plain"] : Makes the screen look like a binocular

showcinemaborder false : Removes the black line at the top and at the bottom during the cutseene

The rest are usual camera commands.
To get the screen look normal again :

CutRSC ["Default","Plain Down"]
showcinemaborder true


Just ask for further explanation if you need  ;D

[punisher]

sorry but that just makes the bioculars apear behind the player.
do i exec it in a trigger or the mans init?

[macguba]

In a camera script.

You might want to read the switchcamera tutorial too.  

[punisher]

Gaaaaah (brain pains)

i cant be bothered reading pages of stuff i will just leave it for now

[macguba]

lol I know how you feel ... it's not difficult, come back to it.