This only works well in some situations, it's an alright start to a brilliant concept. Make your KH script so that the camera rotates when you move:

Code:

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	IF (key_w == 1 && key_s == 0 && key_a == 0 && key_d == 0) { temp.x = camera.pan; }
	IF (key_s == 1 && key_w == 0 && key_a == 0 && key_d == 0) { temp.x = camera.pan + 180; }
	IF (key_a == 1 && key_s == 0 && key_w == 0 && key_d == 0) { temp.x = camera.pan + 90; camera.pan += 5 * time; }
	IF (key_d == 1 && key_s == 0 && key_a == 0 && key_w == 0) { temp.x = camera.pan - 90; camera.pan -= 5 * time; }
	IF (key_w == 1 && key_a == 1 && key_d == 0 && key_s == 0) { temp.x = camera.pan + 45; camera.pan += 2.5 * time; }
	IF (key_w == 1 && key_d == 1 && key_a == 0 && key_s == 0) { temp.x = camera.pan - 45; camera.pan -= 2.5 * time; }
	IF (key_s == 1 && key_a == 1 && key_d == 0 && key_w == 0) { temp.x = camera.pan + 135; camera.pan += 6 * time; }
	IF (key_s == 1 && key_d == 1 && key_a == 0 && key_w == 0) { temp.x = camera.pan - 135; camera.pan -= 6 * time; }

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Now add the following code at the beginning of handle_camera. You will need to define the variable result2 or use a different variable.

Code:

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	result2 = 0; //trace 30 degrees to both sides of the camera and determine if it should move closer to the player
	vec_diff(temp.x,camera.x,my.x);
	vec_to_angle(temp2.pan,temp.x);

	temp2.pan += 45; //45 degrees
	vec_set(temp.x,vector(my.x + fcos(temp2.pan,camera_distance),my.y + fsin(temp2.pan,camera_distance),camera.z));
	c_trace(my.x,temp.x,ignore_me|ignore_passable|ignore_models);
	IF (result > 0) { result2 -= (camera_distance - result)/camera_distance; }

	temp2.pan -= 90; //-45 degrees
	vec_set(temp.x,vector(my.x + fcos(temp2.pan,camera_distance),my.y + fsin(temp2.pan,camera_distance),camera.z));
	c_trace(my.x,temp.x,ignore_me|ignore_passable|ignore_models);
	IF (result > 0) { result2 += (camera_distance - result)/camera_distance; }


	temp2.pan += 75; //30 degrees
	vec_set(temp.x,vector(my.x + fcos(temp2.pan,camera_distance),my.y + fsin(temp2.pan,camera_distance),camera.z));
	c_trace(my.x,temp.x,ignore_me|ignore_passable|ignore_models);
	IF (result > 0) { result2 -= ((camera_distance - result)/camera_distance) * 2; }

	temp2.pan -= 60; //-30 degrees
	vec_set(temp.x,vector(my.x + fcos(temp2.pan,camera_distance),my.y + fsin(temp2.pan,camera_distance),camera.z));
	c_trace(my.x,temp.x,ignore_me|ignore_passable|ignore_models);
	IF (result > 0) { result2 += ((camera_distance - result)/camera_distance) * 2; }


	temp2.pan += 45; //15 degrees
	vec_set(temp.x,vector(my.x + fcos(temp2.pan,camera_distance),my.y + fsin(temp2.pan,camera_distance),camera.z));
	c_trace(my.x,temp.x,ignore_me|ignore_passable|ignore_models);
	IF (result > 0) { result2 -= ((camera_distance - result)/camera_distance) * 10; }

	temp2.pan -= 30; //-15 degrees
	vec_set(temp.x,vector(my.x + fcos(temp2.pan,camera_distance),my.y + fsin(temp2.pan,camera_distance),camera.z));
	c_trace(my.x,temp.x,ignore_me|ignore_passable|ignore_models);
	IF (result > 0) { result2 += ((camera_distance - result)/camera_distance) * 10; }

	camera.pan += result2 * 0.2;

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Now the camera will pan based on obstacles around it, in a sense it's as though the camera moves to gt a better angle. It works really well in some cases and not so well in others. It will work well if the level design suits it, should require some tweaking but there's some code for a start. Based on this cool gamasutra article:

http://www.gamasutra.com/gdc2004/features/20040325/giors_02.shtml

Orange Brat posted here:

http://www.coniserver.net/ubbthreads/sho...true#Post681972

Yeah, I think that system is more like the Max Payne style camera system. However, your Kingdom Hearts code takes care of the wall clipping issue nicely. I've never seen another publically available one do it (templates included), so it's the ultimate one; thus everyone should at least use the wall collision code if they want a pro style camera. Anyway, I'll test out this implementation later one. Thanks for your continued camera contribs.

Also with that code above, it seems to work best if you only activate it if the player is moving, that way if you stand idle next to a wall the camera wont move as you try and line it up for a jump etc.

You're very welcome Orange Brat

Your information and input on these forums is much appreciated and helped me lots. Your adventure thread is very interesting and informative.

Hey DavidLancaster, when I use your camera from the kingdom Hearts Tutorial, and walk up some stairs, the camera starts to shock a bit. Do you have a solution to fix this? Thanks anyway.

The only reason I can think why the camera would shake is because of the way the player is moving up the stairs (ie it's not moving smoothly)...other than that it shouldn't shake, I think, unless you can give me more details.

Hey DavidLancaster, the camera is shaking when I move up the stairs but not when I go down the stairs. The movement is running smoothly/perfectly. Also the camera is working great except when I'm moving up a stairway. The stairs is just made of blocks. Don't know how to give more details.

This demo has stairs:

http://www.coniserver.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/707960/an/0/page/1#Post707960

Camera doesn't shake when running up those...could be the way they are designed though..

Hey DavidLancaster, I found out it was the way my stairs were designed. My stairs used too large parts. Thanks for your help.

David, this is a great tutorial, i'll be implementing this into PreVa

PreVa rocks, I liked the dodging movement Fun game