Free tracking camera

[Gigan 1]

Hello,

This Addon adds camera function that can be freely moved. Operation like camera.sqs is achieved.

Download ver1.5 (178KB)

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Usage

Argument is initial position of camera. [X-Pos, Y-Pos, Z-Pos]

Camera can be used by writing following description in places where script can be executed.

[ 2500, 3000, 1.7 ] exec "\gig_camera\freecamera.sqs"

It is also possible to specify more arguments of initial value.

[ 2500, 3000, 1.7, 90, -10, 1.8, 80, 50, 2, 2, 1, 1 ] exec "\gig_camera\freecamera.sqs"

Each argument is

[ X-Pos, Y-Pos, Z-Pos, Direction, TiltAngle, Zoom, MovingSpeed, TrackingSpeed, TrackingMode, ReferringAboveLevel, ShowNotificationText, ShowDetectingBall ]

X-Pos : Initial camera X Coordinate.

Y-Pos : Initial camera Y Coordinate.

Z-Pos : Initial camera Z Coordinate.

Direction : Initial camera direction. 0 to 360. 0 is north. default is 90.

TiltAngle : Initial camera tilt angle. -90 to 90 (min tilt angle to max tilt angle). default is 0.

Zoom : Initial camera zoom. 0.01 to 2.0 (max zoom to min zoom). default is 0.7.

MovingSpeed : Camera moving speed. 0 to 100 (min moving speed to max moving speed). default is 100.

TrackingSpeed : Camera tracking speed. 0 to 100 (min tracking speed to max tracking speed). default is 100.

TrackingMode : Initial camera tracking mode. 1 or 2 (by screen edge or by immediate mouse moving). default is 1.

ReferringAboveLevel : Initial camera referring above level. 1 or 2 (Above Ground Level or Above Sea Level). default is 1.

ShowNotificationText, : Displaying notification text. 0 or 1 ( non-display or display ). default is 1.

ShowDetectingBall  : Displaying detecting ball. 0 or 1 ( non-display or display ). default is 1.

At least, it is necessary to specify three arguments of X-Pos, Y-Pos, Z-Pos.

[ 2500, 3000, 1.7 ]

It is possible to specify it one by one after that. To the following,

[ 2500, 3000, 1.7, 90 ]

[ 2500, 3000, 1.7, 90, -10 ]

Moreover, A unit can be specified for argument. Camera follows and aims at the unit.

Foxone exec "\gig_camera\freecamera.sqs"

or

[ Foxone ] exec "\gig_camera\freecamera.sqs"

"this" can be specified when describing it in Unit Initialization column.

this exec "\gig_camera\freecamera.sqs"

or

[ this ] exec "\gig_camera\freecamera.sqs"

Each argument when unit is specified for first argument is

[ UnitName, Direction, TiltAngle, Zoom, MovingSpeed, TrackingSpeed, TrackingMode, ReferringAboveLevel, ShowNotificationText, ShowDetectingBall ]

UnitName : Initial followed Unit Name by Camera.

Camera uses following global variables.

GIGCamUsing : 1 enters to the variable when camera starts. 0 enters to the variable when camera quits. Judgment whether to be using camera.

GIGCamLastTchdUnit : Unit Name followed when camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastPosX : Camera X Coordinate when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastPosY : Camera Y Coordinate when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastPosZ : Camera Z Coordinate when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastDir : Camera Direction when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastDive : Camera Tilt Angle when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastZoom : Camera Zoom when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastMovSpd : Camera Moving Speed when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastTrkSpd : Camera Tracking Speed when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastMode : Camera Tracking Mode when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastRefAlt : Camera referring Above Level when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastShowNtfyText : Camera displaying Notification Text when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamLastShowDtctBall : Camera displaying Detecting Ball when Camera quits enters to the variable.

GIGCamKill : If 1 is enter to the variable, Camera is immediately quit.

GIGCamMovLmt : When 1 enters to the variable before Camera begins, camera movements is limited. Limited keys are following.

 W,A,S,D : Move horizontal

 2,X : Move straight

 Q,Z : Up/Down

 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9(Num) : Accelerate moving horizontal

 .,0(Num) : Accelerate Up/Down

 /,*(Num) : Accelerate moving straight

GIGCamActLmt : When 1 enters to the variable before Camera begins, some keys are limited. Limited keys are following.

 R : Change rain

 O : Change overcast

 F : Change fog

 T : Skip time per 5 minutes

 K : Change tracking speed 0%-100%

 M : Change moving speed 0%-100%

 L : Toggle referring Above Ground Level / Above Sea Level

 Right click : Toggle tracking mode by Screen edge / by Immediate mouse moving

GIGCamZomLmt : When 1 enters to the variable before Camera begins, camera zooming is limited. Limited keys are following.

 Mouse wheel : Zoom in/out

 +,-(Num) : Zoom in/out

Recycling camera parameters becomes possible by referring to above-mentioned variables.

Controls

FREE TRACKING MODE (W,A,S,D Key)

Mouse move : Freely tracking

Shift + Mouse move : Around viewing (Only unit following)

Left click : To center of screen (Processing is vague)

Right click : Toggle tracking mode by Screen edge / by Immediate mouse moving

Mouse wheel : Zoom in/out

Esc : Quit

W,A,S,D : Move horizontal

2,X : Move straight

Q,Z : Up/Down

E,C : Tilt upward/downward

1,3 : Rotate left/right

R : Change rain

O : Change overcast

F : Change fog

T : Skip time per 5 minutes

N : Toggle NVG

K : Change tracking speed 0%-100%

M : Change moving speed 0%-100%

P : Toggle mouse operation enable/disable

J : Toggle map click to jump mode

L : Toggle referring Above Ground Level / Above Sea Level

Space : Shoot Detecting Ball

Cursor key : Tilt upward/downward, Rotate left/right

+,-(Num) : Zoom in/out

AUTO MOVING MODE (Num Key)

Mouse move : Accelerate camera rotation

Left click : Decelerate camera rotation

Right click : Decelerate zooming in/out

Mouse wheel : Accelerate zooming in/out

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9(Num) : Accelerate moving horizontal

5(Num) : Decelerate moving

.,0(Num) : Accelerate Up/Down

/,*(Num) : Accelerate moving straight

+,-(Num) : Accelerate zooming in/out

Cursor key : Accelerate tilt upward/downward, rotate left/right

Esc : Quit

R : Change rain

O : Change overcast

F : Change fog

T : Skip time per 5 minutes

N : Toggle NVG

K : Change tracking speed 0%-100%

M : Change moving speed 0%-100%

P : Toggle mouse operation enable/disable

L : Toggle referring Above Ground Level / Above Sea Level

Space : Shoot Detecting Ball

Detecting Ball shot by Space Key detects units. Unit near Detecting Ball is caught by camera, and camera follow the unit. Units that can be detected with Detecting Ball are Car, Motorcycle, Tank, Ship, Helicoptor, Plane, and Man classes. Camera Following can be released by shooting Detecting Ball at place where units doesn't exist.

Have fun.

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[ezechiel 0]

OMG !! Perfect for movie making !

Its possible to adjust the speed of Tilt upward ? Its a bit too fast for me, "Move straight" too... use "maj" for slower movement maybe ?

Very very verrry good job !  

One of the best arma's tools

[wika_woo 182]

Now that's neat, but not fair on people like us who had to learn camera work the hard way

[[aps]gnat 28]

Very cool !

[kremator 1065]

LOVE IT!  The only thing that would be good would be to remove the cursor unless you right click.  Perhaps it's just me but the cursor stays in the middle of the screen.  For making movies we kinda need it invisible

Apart from that (he says knowing NOTHING about scripting! it's perfect.

BRAVO!

[TAO] Kremator

[Gigan 1]

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Thanks for mirroring.

OMG !! Perfect for movie making !

Its possible to adjust the speed of Tilt upward ? Its a bit too fast for me, "Move straight" too... use "maj" for slower movement maybe ?

Very very verrry good job !

One of the best arma's tools

Thanks for playing. I consented to slower movement. I will take them by next update.

Now that's neat, but not fair on people like us who had to learn camera work the hard way

I give a reward to the predecessors' hardships.

It passes for a while after Arma is put on the market. I thought that it is a time when I may make function of camera enhancement.

And, I think that addon of this can play role of entrance for people who will make good use of camera working in the future.

Gnat @ Sep. 08 2008,00:22)]Very cool !

Thank you, Sir!

LOVE IT!  The only thing that would be good would be to remove the cursor unless you right click.  Perhaps it's just me but the cursor stays in the middle of the screen.  For making movies we kinda need it invisible

Apart from that (he says knowing NOTHING about scripting! it's perfect.

BRAVO!

[TAO] Kremator

Yes, If I am possible too, I want also to conceal mouse cursor at center of screen. But attempt has not gone well yet. It might be unsuitable under present situation in Movie taking.

To Screenshot taking by Prtsc key in mouse cursor's not being displayed, suitable for it.

[Gigan 1]

It updated to ver1.1.

Download ver1.1

What's new

- Added change tracking speed 0%-100% (K key)

- Added change moving speed 0%-100% (M key)

- Added toggle mouse operation enable/disable (P key)

- Changed skip time per 15 minutes to 5 minutes

Tracking and moving spped became possible change.

Though mouse cannot be operated by mouse operation disable, mouse cursor can became concealed on screen edge.

[[aps]gnat 28]

Bit of a shame about the mouse cursor .....

Can we change it to something tiny?

Also, is there any way you can make the mouse movement speed progressive? i.e Moving it slightly to the left (off center of screen) means a very slow turn to the left, move it further and the rate of turn changes ....... for much smoother camera movement.

[Gigan 1]

I was not able to find method of not showing mouse cursor. When it want to take movie without showing mouse cursor, there are only disable mouse operation with P key and moving to screen corner. Camera is operated only with keyboard. Zooming is possible also by mouse wheel.

Every unit time (0.01 seconds), mouse cursor position is measured by distance from screen center position. Distance is used as an movement acceleration of camera rotation. Afterwards, Mouse cursor is returned to screen center. It is repetition.

Because amount of mouse cursor movement of 0.01 seconds is measured, amount of acceleration increases if mouse is moved early.

[Stavanger 0]

Mirror by ePrison.de

Free tracking camera v1.1 by Gigan

best Regards,

Stavanger

[wika_woo 182]

There you go, you get fed too much (do not feed the noob) .. Therefore you don't know how to turn the crosshair off, when one know's how to turn the crosshair off  

[mattxr 9]

There you go, you get fed too much (do not feed the noob) .. Therefore you don't know how to turn the crosshair off, when one know's how to turn the crosshair off  

The Crosshair is not the Mouse Cursor.. To see what he means ingame or on a server with crosshairs off Press P/Esc and it is this what he means.

[big 0]

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Free tracking camera v1.1

[.kju 3245]

What about a mini map to jump easier on the island, like in here:

http://hx3.de/attachm....100.zip

[wika_woo 182]

The Crosshair is not the Mouse Cursor..

Did i say that though?..

[kremator 1065]

Yes you did!

Come on then Mr Smarty Pants .... tell us how to turn off the mouse cursor then. Or would you rather not feed the noobs ?

[TAO] Kremator

[wika_woo 182]

Yes you did!  

Come on then Mr Smarty Pants .... tell us how to turn off the mouse cursor then.  Or would you rather not feed the noobs ?

[TAO] Kremator

Search! Ye Shall Find

[Namikaze 0]

Yes you did!  

Come on then Mr Smarty Pants .... tell us how to turn off the mouse cursor then.  Or would you rather not feed the noobs ?

[TAO] Kremator

Search! Ye Shall Find      

If you know the information, share it. If you don't, don't say that you do. If you want to horde the information, don't even mention that you have it. If you want to taunt people, it makes you look snobby.

[Gigan 1]

What about a mini map to jump easier on the island, like in here:

http://hx3.de/attachm....100.zip

Teleport by map clicking? It is interesting. I will try it.

Please tell it to me if anyone know way to erase mouse cursor. I will immediately correct it.

This camera uses Dialog control. Dialog Control

It is necessary to erase mouse cursor while displaying dialog.

[Gigan 1]

It updated to ver1.2

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What's new

- Added map click to jump mode (J key)

Download (5KB)

Camera moves immediately to map click point.

[.kju 3245]

Super Gigan

Do you want more ideas?

[nuxil 2]

Nice job Gigan!

finaly i can make some nice fraps vids whiout to much hazzle

just want to say,, dont wast time on trying to get the mouse away.. its not possible without modding ui.pbo Afik.

belive me.. i tried alot!

edit:

one workaround with the mouse might be to check if the mouse has been moved. if it has not been moved set it to pos x -1 y -1 pherhaps.. not sure it that will work. but you could give it a try

edit:

the mouse cursor is not a problem if you use fraps to record with. in fraps there is an option to not show mouse cursor.

[big 0]

Armaholic mirror updated:

- Free Tracking Camera v1.2

[[aps]gnat 28]

the mouse cursor is not a problem if you use fraps to record with. in fraps there is an option to not show mouse cursor.

Arh! Yes .... thanks, forgot about that. Nice.

Very nice again Gigan

Now can you convert it to sqf so the frame rate doesnt suffer so much