Hi i wrote a little Camera script that shows the player from 3rd Person view and focusing to another entity (enemy or what you want) , the player is always between Camera and the other entity . Maybe its usefull for someone .

Start wed and run the script , move with cursor keys .
This is my old "Record a Demo" script that i modifyed with that Camera , so you can still record and playback a demo with the F1-F3 Keys.

Download the Script and test Level



Shinobi ... out ..

Hi Shinobi...

Is there any other directions for how to work the level to see the code in action?

I had a problem with running the level, an error with the font in the code. I fixed that, then 'played' the level, but i didnt see anything resembling your description. But I just ran it as-is, so thats why I ask for suggestions on this.

Let us know

Jason

hmm i dunno why it dosent run but i can puplish and pack it for you if you like.
Then you only have one exe file to start the level and walk around.

i can send it to you with a mail just drop me your mail adress.

LOL Boy, I'm not thinking straight

I misunderstood what the script does. I think the word 'focus' threw me off, I expected the surroundings to blur a bit except for the entity the camera is viewing.

The camera is always centered on a particular entity, but follows the player in 3rd person view.

This is great for when fighting a 'final boss'!

Great script!

Jason

This is a nice 3rd person script but can you make one that focus on the player itself

Yes that was my bad , i should explain it better . But anyway you got it and yes it could be usefull for a final Boss or an item that you need to get or something simular.

EDIT: sorry Frazzle saw your post to late . Yes its Possible (if i understood you right) you can change it also from the Enemy or that other Entity to the player instead from player to the Enemy

Well never mind Shinobi, I already found out
a solution

Well actually I used your code just for the 3rd person
view if you don't mind.
But do you mind that I can explain my problem to you
Well I have got the player to moce his pan with the mouse force x but the mouse
force y can control the up and down movement, this is the code:

Code:

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var temptilt = 0;

temptilt += 5 * mouse_force.y * time; //mouse to look up and down	
player.pan -= 20 * mouse_force.x * time;  //using the mouse to turn left and right	
camera.z=player.z+100;
camera.tilt=-10;
camera.pan = player.pan; 
camera.x = player.x - 300 * cos (player.pan) + ; 
camera.y = player.y - 300 * sin (player.pan) + ;

---

Any suggestions ??

Hehe hope i got what you want , you want to change Camera.tilt with mouse_force.y ...right ?

Add this code to the "starter focusing_camera" in the focus.wdl

var temptilt; // this one out of the starter

if(mouse_force.y>0){temptilt+=2*time;}
if(mouse_force.y<0){temptilt-=2*time;}
player.pan -= 20 * mouse_force.x * time;

Focus_cam.tilt=temptilt;



this way you hopefully got what you want