Exact direction of player

[zapat 56]

I would like to make a triangulation script. I need the EXACT direction of where the player is pointing.

Problem is, that aiming has a turning-deadzone: player doesn't immediately turns when mouse is moved: first the gun is moving and after some gun movement the body starts to follow.

getDir player doesn't return the direction of the aiming device (that is where the player is pointing), but returns the center of the deadzone.

So how can I get the exact direction?

[riouken 15]

You could try this, not tested though.

_wPos = screenToWorld [0.5,0.5];


_weaponDir = [player, _wPos] call BIS_fnc_dirTo;

[Deadfast 43]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/weaponDirection :)

[zapat 56]

Riouken: screencenter is static. That is what direction player returns.

Deadfast: lol, I've never seen this. Thanks.

Umm. How do I get the degrees direction from the vector? My math skills in the holidays converging to zero...

Edited December 29, 2012 by zapat

[riouken 15]

Lol thanks Deadfast, I have never noticed that command before.

---------- Post added at 02:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:52 PM ----------

Riouken: screencenter is static. That is what direction player returns.

Deadfast: lol, I've never seen this. Thanks.

There is a command, for what you need so that point is moot.

But screenToWorld gives you the pos of what you see on your screen. And in my example above that is exactly where your mouse is pointing. So its not static. It will change when ever you look at something else.

[tryteyker 28]

You could also turn aiming deadzone off and see if that helps, because, who needs aiming deadzone?

[iceman77 18]

You could also turn aiming deadzone off and see if that helps, because, who needs aiming deadzone?

Me!!! I always have a little deadzone!! maybe it stems from ofp :p

[Deadfast 43]

Umm. How do I get the degrees direction from the vector? My math skills in the holidays converging to zero...

Check the notes ;)

[Mattar_Tharkari 10]

Triangulation??? I bet you could get the distance and position just from firing a laser pointer once!? :)