camera problem

[Doom-Angel]

hey guys im trying to make my camera to stay on the back of a unit (even when it turns around) and also take the camera back a bit so i could see more with the unit prespctive and also setting the right height for the unit (in case of flying)

i have been trying a few actions but i can't manage to find the right action or the usage of it

can any1 help me with that?

thanks in advance :thup:

 

[Uberplayer]

Third Person Camera

I think you can modify the settings of that system to make it work like you want.

 

[Doom-Angel]

i was looking for something more simple then that.....

 

[AceHart]

More simple? In what sense? It's already only a library import and calling one function.

 

[Doom-Angel]

yea but i don't have NewGen working and i was looking for some few action functions to make what i asked

 

[Doom-Angel]

k nvm guys i found out the actions i need to make what i asked for.

but i still need someone to explain me these camera fields and what each does:

CAMERA_FIELD_ANGLE_OF_ATTACK
CAMERA_FIELD_FARZ
CAMERA_FIELD_ROLL
CAMERA_FIELD_ZOFFSET
CAMERA_FIELD_TARGET_DISTANCE
CAMERA_FIELD_FIELD_OF_VIEW

the 2 last i kinda understand but i wanna know what's the difference beetwen them
thanks for any helper :thup:


edit: lol look at my post times: 2:37 --> 7:23 (each number moved forward )

 

[Doom-Angel]

Bump

 

[AceHart]

> CAMERA_FIELD_ANGLE_OF_ATTACK

The angle at which it looks down. (Or up as it may be)

> CAMERA_FIELD_FARZ

How far you still see something. Beyond that distance, stuff starts to disappear.

> CAMERA_FIELD_ROLL

Left / right rotation

> CAMERA_FIELD_ZOFFSET

Height from ground

> CAMERA_FIELD_TARGET_DISTANCE

Distance to target... target being the precise spot the camera is looking at.

> CAMERA_FIELD_FIELD_OF_VIEW

Fortunately "the 2 last I kinda understand"... no idea what this one is supposed to do.

 

[Doom-Angel]

thanks AceHart that helps me out +Rep(mabye in some other time )