This one I wrote is small , simple , easy to be edited
Code:

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function smooth_camera()
{
	var position_y;
	var position_x;
	
	
position_x = camera.x;

position_y = camera.y;
camera.x +=((player.x - position_x)/10)-20;
camera.y += ((player.y - position_y)/10);
camera.z=player.z+140;
vec_set(temp,player.x); 
vec_sub(temp,camera.x);
vec_to_angle(camera.pan,temp);	
}
 

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Thanks for the effort, for a small camera script, the movement is quite smooth But the technique you used to simulate it, is not unique anymore but it's a nice try

Cheers

Frazzle

Your camera code converted into 2 lines

Code:

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function smooth_camera()
{
vec_set(camera.x,vector(camera.x + ((player.x - camera.x)/10)-20,camera.y + ((player.y - camera.y)/10),player.z+140);
vec_to_angle(camera.pan,vec_diff(temp,player.x,camera.x));
}

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just tried yours dave and it says syntx error number of brackets
marwan, how would you go about makeing the camera pan. tilt, and rotate with the mouse? so the camera not only follows the player but will also be free to rotate around him?

I have been developing this myself, but with using the keyboard , do you want me to pm it to you??

ya thanks that would be great.

WEEE , That was a quick reply , but just give me 24 hours and the code will be yours ,(because im busy these days )

HEY Dave , you missed something
vec_set(camera.x,vector(camera.x + ((player.x - camera.x)/10)-20,camera.y + ((player.y - camera.y)/10),player.z+140));
vec_to_angle(camera.pan,vec_diff(temp,player.x,camera.x));

I think that bracket missed me more than I missed it.

Hint: your calculations aren't being multiplied by 'time_step' and framerate changes would change how sporadic movement of the camera is.

Sorry I cant understand , after all Im not Pro like you Dave , can you explain this to me more?