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How to enable orbit with key?

Discussion in 'Cinemachine' started by Tapiiri, Apr 24, 2019.

  1. Tapiiri

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    I'm using the Freelook camera and while the orbit works nicely I would like to keep the camera static behind the character while enabling the orbit with a key. Is this possible?
     
    Tapiiri, Apr 24, 2019
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  2. Gregoryl

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    Can you give a more detailed description of the behaviour you want?
    You can always disable orbit input by setting the axis input name to blank.
     
    Gregoryl, Apr 24, 2019
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  3. Tapiiri

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    Sure, so I'd like a similar camera that's seen in a lot of RPGs where the camera is at default behind the character and then you can look around by pressing e.g. mouse scroll and moving the mouse around.
     
    Tapiiri, Apr 24, 2019
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  4. Gregoryl

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    and then what happens when you let go of the button?
     
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  5. Tapiiri

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    The camera either returns to the default position or stays where it was when the button was released. Either would be fine.
     
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  6. Gregoryl

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    By leaving the FreeLook's axis input names blank, you can drive the axis.value yourself, using a script. X axis range is -180...180, and Y axis range is 0...1.

    If you want to allow the FreeLook to drive the axes only while the button is pressed, have a script on the FreeLook set the axis name to blank unless the button is pressed.

    Alternatively, you can intercept CM's call to the input system by installing a callback: CinemachineCore.GetInputAxis(). Your callback can return 0 if the button isn't pressed, otherwise call UnityEngine.Input.GetAxis() to get the actual value. However, this will apply to all CM axis input, not just the FreeLook in question.

    You can enable axis recentering if you want, which will bring the axes back to centered position if no input for a specified period.
     
    Gregoryl, Apr 24, 2019
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  7. Tapiiri

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    Many thanks, I'll try those out!
     
    Tapiiri, Apr 24, 2019
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