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Force top down view:
Force top down view:
<code>[[private]] _cam = "Land_HandyCam_F" [[createVehicleLocal]] [0,0,0];
<sqf>
_cam [[hideObject]] [[true]];
private _cam = "Land_HandyCam_F" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
_cam [[attachTo]] [<nowiki/>[[player]], [0,0,10]];
_cam hideObject true;
_cam [[setVectorUp]] [0,0.99,0.01];
_cam attachTo [player, [0,0,10]];
_cam [[switchCamera]] "Internal";
_cam setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01];
_cam switchCamera "Internal";


[[findDisplay]] 46 [[displayAddEventHandler]] ["MouseButtonDown", {
findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["MouseButtonDown", {
[[if]] (_this [[select]] 1 == 0) [[then]] {
if (_this select 1 == 0) then {
[[player]] [[forceWeaponFire]] [<nowiki/>[[currentMuzzle]] [[player]], [[currentWeaponMode]] [[player]]];
player forceWeaponFire [currentMuzzle player, currentWeaponMode player];
};
};
[[false]]
false
}];
}];
[[findDisplay]] 46 [[displayAddEventHandler]] ["KeyDown", {
findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {
[[if]] (_this [[select]] 1 [[in]] [[actionKeys]] "ReloadMagazine") [[then]] {
if (_this select 1 in actionKeys "ReloadMagazine") then {
[[reload]] [[player]];
reload player;
};
};
[[false]]
false
}];</code>
}];
</sqf>
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</dd>


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Revision as of 16:25, 13 May 2022

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Description

Description:
Switch camera to given vehicle / camera. Mode is one of:
  • "INTERNAL": 1st person
  • "GUNNER": optics / sights
  • "EXTERNAL": 3rd person
  • "GROUP": group
  • "CARGO": same as "INTERNAL"
If you switch to a unit in a vehicle, this command uses the correct turret.
Control over the unit is not given to the player. Use selectPlayer or a combination of switchCamera and remoteControl to achieve this.
Groups:
Camera Control

Syntax

Syntax:
target switchCamera mode
Parameters:
target: Object
mode: String
Return Value:
Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
switchCamera target
Parameters:
target: Object
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
player switchCamera "Gunner";
Example 2:
vehicle player switchCamera "External";

Additional Information

See also:
cameraView cameraOn cameraEffect selectPlayer remoteControl

Notes

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Posted on May 16, 2015 - 13:14 (UTC)
Killzone Kid
Force top down view:
private _cam = "Land_HandyCam_F" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0]; _cam hideObject true; _cam attachTo [player, [0,0,10]]; _cam setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; _cam switchCamera "Internal"; findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["MouseButtonDown", { if (_this select 1 == 0) then { player forceWeaponFire [currentMuzzle player, currentWeaponMode player]; }; false }]; findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", { if (_this select 1 in actionKeys "ReloadMagazine") then { reload player; }; false }];