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Newcomers DBPro Corner / set camera to follow...not so great

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Okay,I read TDK's tutorial about 'set camera to follow'.I tried it but its not what i was expecting.I already had a code that did the same...but i want to make the camera to follow an object in the way that it will always look where the object 'looks'.Any way to do that?

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Posted: 25th Jun 2008 18:09
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Did you use the Object's Y Angle for the Angle value in the command? Try using OBJECT ANGLE Y(object number) as SET CAMERA TO FOLLOW's "angle" value. However, we will need to see some code to really help you...

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Okay,I got another way to do that(from DB's example programs).Now i feel stupid.The object loads perfectly,bgm goes great,the matrix is easy to make and even add texture.When I try the game,I get really happy.I never knew I would be able to do this.And all thanks to your support.Thanks!
Well,Im not planning to finish with this result!I want to add something like a movable camera like in modern games.Lets see when Ill come back here...

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Okay,so Im back.Now I know theres a way to change the camera angle,so it will show the front,left or right parts of the object.But however I couldnt find a command that makes the camera change its angle from back bottom to front bottom,know what I mean?I mean like look at the object from a little higher position but with an angle.Any command for that?thanks.

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Posted: 26th Jun 2008 16:28
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Just set the height parameter.

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Quote: "Just set the height parameter."


That, and you may also find the POINT CAMERA or XROTATE CAMERA commands useful.

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I tried that xrotate camera command.Only it moves too fast. And I want it to move smooothly...

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Posted: 26th Jun 2008 22:49
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have a look at curvevalue and curveangle.

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I tried that curvevalue and curveangle,no difference:

if returnkey()=1
xrotate camera curveangle(25,cz#,10.0)
else
xrotate camera 0
endif
[code/]
Did the snippet work?
Anyway,why doesnt it work?Am I using it wrong or should I try another number(I tried 10,100,1000,but no difference).

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will this help on how to use it.



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Call me el stupido,but sorry,dont get the xrotate parts.I didnt know you could put anything else there.

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been writing a demo on how to use curveangle and what I thought above would work does not, not the way I was hoping, someone else like to step in and say how it should be done.

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Quote: "xrotate camera 0,x#,y#,z#"


Since when does xrotate camera take 4 parameters? Did you mean rotate camera???

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Hmm,should I try that code with rotate camera?

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