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Hi super-coders!!!
I'm a bit confused on how to make a good camera tracking system.
I'm based on something like:
if player_position > stationary_camera_area
then camera_position = player_movement
Any ideas?

ok ... try this (by the way, i SUCK at darkbasic)
x# = object position x(the # of the object)
y# = object position y(same thing)
z# = object position z(same)
so far, u are just storing the coordinates...now heres the fun part

position camera x#-whatever u want,y#-same thing,z#-same

you can add something to x# or y# or z# it's not only minus... you put the position camera thing in your main loop, so this process is continually being repeated

i hope i made some sense

`try this

do
cubeY#=Object angle Y(1)
x#=object position x(1)
y#=object position y(1)
z#=object position z(1)

if upkey()=1 or downkey()=1 or leftkey()=1 or rightkey()=1 then usercursor=1

if upkey()=1
x# = newxvalue(x#,wrapvalue(camera angle y()),1)
z# = newzvalue(z#,wrapvalue(camera angle y()),1)
endif
if downkey()=1
x# = newxvalue(x#,wrapvalue(camera angle y()-180),1)
z# = newzvalue(z#,wrapvalue(camera angle y()-180),1)
endif
if leftkey()=1
x# = newxvalue(x#,wrapvalue(camera angle y()-90),1)
z# = newzvalue(z#,wrapvalue(camera angle y()-90),1)
endif
if rightkey()=1
x#=newxvalue(x#,wrapvalue(camera angle y()+90),1)
z#=newzvalue(z#,wrapvalue(camera angle y()+90),1)
endif
y#=get ground height(1,y#,z#)+50
position object 1,x#,y#,z#

`camera commands
cx#=object position x(1)
cy#=object position y(1)
cz#=object position z(1)-150
camY#=camera angle Y()

distance#=150
backarea#=50



`player farer than camera
position camera cx#,cy#,cz#
` point camera x#,y#,z#
` yrotate camera camY#

ink RGB(0,230,100),RGB(0,0,0)
set cursor 0,0
print "playerx=",x#," point limit is ",x#-distance
print "playerz=",z#," point limit is ",z#-distance

sync
loop

Thank you guys! It's all clear to me now. I came up with this solution
rem x# = player position x || cx#=camera position x#
if (x#-cx#)>distance# then cx#=x#-distance#
if -(x#-cx#)>distance# then cx#=x#-distance#
`the same for z#

There are some technical troubles though when player's position changes from negative to positive, I think it has to do with camera angle. I have to try hard or else I won't learn coding.

well ya mine works and so does xmen's, you didnt really specify exactly HOW you wanted it
i love that smiley