Disable Arrow Key Camera Control

[Chaosy]

As the title says I want to disable the arrow keys function to control the camera.

I searched a little but according to the replies it was impossible to flat out disable it. However a few claimed that you could trigger it so it seemed like it was disabled.

I tried the three examples given in this thread: https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums...ible-disable-arrow-key-camera-panning-183686/
None of them worked as intended, they were buggy and had a delay before restoring the camera. Hopefully something has been discovered since 2010.

edit:
I am using the following: This prevents the camera from moving as intended. However, unless I unlock it afterwards I wont be able to move the camera with the mouse.

• Key Disable
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • the trigger is started from another trigger, don't worry about the event.
    • Set tloc = (Target of (Current camera))
    • Unit - Move cam_dummy instantly to tloc
    • Camera - Lock camera target for Player 1 (Red) to cam_dummy, offset by (0.00, 0.00) using Default rotation
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tloc)

 

[Flux]

Use the Event a Player Presses the Arrow keys. When the trigger run, lock the cam. When the Player releases the key, unlock the cam.

 

[Chaosy]

Sadly unlocking the cam resets angle of attack, and rotation. I kinda don't want that to happen.

 

[Ceday]

If that is the only problem you can save camera values of player before unlocking and apply values after unlocking.

 

[Chaosy]

So I thought too. Sadly it didn't work for me.

• Actions
  • Set tloc = (Target of (Current camera))
  • Unit - Move cam_dummy instantly to tloc
  • Camera - Lock camera target for Player 1 (Red) to cam_dummy, offset by (0.00, 0.00) using Default rotation
  • Set t_AoA = (Angle of attack of (Current camera))
  • Set t_rotation = (Rotation of (Current camera))
  • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tloc)

Don't you dare comment on my professional camera system, lol.

• Cam Movement
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Up Arrow key
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Left Arrow key
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Down Arrow key
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Right Arrow key
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Releases the Up Arrow key
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Releases the Left Arrow key
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Releases the Down Arrow key
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Releases the Right Arrow key
    • Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Custom script: if GetTriggerEventId() == EVENT_PLAYER_ARROW_UP_DOWN then
    • Set AoA_speed = -2.00
    • Trigger - Run Key Disable <gen> (checking conditions)
    • Skip remaining actions
    • Custom script: elseif GetTriggerEventId() == EVENT_PLAYER_ARROW_DOWN_DOWN then
    • Set AoA_speed = 2.00
    • Trigger - Run Key Disable <gen> (checking conditions)
    • Skip remaining actions
    • Custom script: elseif GetTriggerEventId() == EVENT_PLAYER_ARROW_DOWN_UP or GetTriggerEventId() == EVENT_PLAYER_ARROW_UP_UP then
    • Set AoA_speed = 0.00
    • Camera - Reset camera for Player 1 (Red) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
    • Camera - Set Player 1 (Red)'s camera Rotation to t_rotation over 0.00 seconds
    • Camera - Set Player 1 (Red)'s camera Angle of attack to t_AoA over 0.00 seconds
    • Skip remaining actions
    • Custom script: elseif GetTriggerEventId() == EVENT_PLAYER_ARROW_LEFT_DOWN then
    • Set Rotation_speed = -2.00
    • Trigger - Run Key Disable <gen> (checking conditions)
    • Skip remaining actions
    • Custom script: elseif GetTriggerEventId() == EVENT_PLAYER_ARROW_RIGHT_DOWN then
    • Set Rotation_speed = 2.00
    • Trigger - Run Key Disable <gen> (checking conditions)
    • Skip remaining actions
    • Custom script: elseif GetTriggerEventId() == EVENT_PLAYER_ARROW_LEFT_UP or GetTriggerEventId() == EVENT_PLAYER_ARROW_RIGHT_UP then
    • Set Rotation_speed = 0.00
    • Camera - Reset camera for Player 1 (Red) to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
    • Camera - Set Player 1 (Red)'s camera Rotation to t_rotation over 0.00 seconds
    • Camera - Set Player 1 (Red)'s camera Angle of attack to t_AoA over 0.00 seconds
    • Skip remaining actions
    • Custom script: else
    • Camera - Set Player 1 (Red)'s camera Angle of attack to ((Angle of attack of (Current camera)) + AoA_speed) over 0.03 seconds
    • Camera - Set Player 1 (Red)'s camera Rotation to ((Rotation of (Current camera)) + Rotation_speed) over 0.03 seconds
    • Custom script: endif

 

[Flux]

What part did not work?

 

[Chaosy]

Hard to describe. I will upload a test map.

https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=4qeofc

 

[Ceday]

Well, what I am guessing is you are using mouse wheel, which mainly changes "distance to target", not AoA(only a little maybe).Save distance value too and it works.

 

[Chaosy]

I added distance to target and it for better. However it still isn't perfect.