ChaseCam?

**ChaseCam? -** 10-01-2009, 04:59 PM

hello,
For a class/for fun im trying to make the camera follow a character as a chasecam how would i do that? any help would be appreciated.
thanks.

dubastot · 10-01-2009, 05:14 PM

Set the camera's vehicle to the person.
You'll find that option in the preferences for the camera.

10-01-2009, 07:14 PM

thanks ill try that tomorrow or tonight if i get the chance.

**another option... -** 10-02-2009, 12:29 AM

if want to try something a bit more advanced, try:

If (camera is (say, 2 meters) away from (your character)
___camera point at (your character)
___camera move forward (say, 1 meter)
___wait (say, 0.5 seconds)
else
___do nothing

this string is in the airplane example, which you might have, if you need to see a better example. it uses an if/else statement and a proximity function, which are both cool. and you can change the amounts if it's to fast or to slow.

10-02-2009, 12:33 PM

hey,
i was just wondering how to set the camera's vehicle to the object in my case a cowboy. a quick response would be helpfull

**problem solved... -** 10-02-2009, 02:51 PM

ok to make the chase cam. you have to RIGHT CLICK on "CAMERA" then go to "Methods" then go to "Set point of view to" then click on what you want the camera to follow. Then Right click on "CAMERA" again and go to "methods"
then go to "set vehicle to" and click on the same object as before

x2495iiii · 10-03-2009, 12:33 AM

You could also just click the camera item in the item tree on the upper-left of the screen, then click the camera's propety tab, then click the vehicle property and set it to whatever object you need. Much easier, in my opinion.

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sandman87x Guest Status: Posts: n/a	ChaseCam? - 10-01-2009, 04:59 PM hello, For a class/for fun im trying to make the camera follow a character as a chasecam how would i do that? any help would be appreciated. thanks.

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dubastot Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 661 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Two Steps From Hell	10-01-2009, 05:14 PM Set the camera's vehicle to the person. You'll find that option in the preferences for the camera.

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sandman87x Guest Status: Posts: n/a	10-01-2009, 07:14 PM thanks ill try that tomorrow or tonight if i get the chance.

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DumDum203 Guest Status: Posts: n/a	another option... - 10-02-2009, 12:29 AM if want to try something a bit more advanced, try: If (camera is (say, 2 meters) away from (your character) ___camera point at (your character) ___camera move forward (say, 1 meter) ___wait (say, 0.5 seconds) else ___do nothing this string is in the airplane example, which you might have, if you need to see a better example. it uses an if/else statement and a proximity function, which are both cool. and you can change the amounts if it's to fast or to slow.

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sandman87x Guest Status: Posts: n/a	10-02-2009, 12:33 PM hey, i was just wondering how to set the camera's vehicle to the object in my case a cowboy. a quick response would be helpfull

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sandman87x Guest Status: Posts: n/a	problem solved... - 10-02-2009, 02:51 PM ok to make the chase cam. you have to RIGHT CLICK on "CAMERA" then go to "Methods" then go to "Set point of view to" then click on what you want the camera to follow. Then Right click on "CAMERA" again and go to "methods" then go to "set vehicle to" and click on the same object as before

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	10-03-2009, 12:33 AM You could also just click the camera item in the item tree on the upper-left of the screen, then click the camera's propety tab, then click the vehicle property and set it to whatever object you need. Much easier, in my opinion.