Invisible Platforms

[The Wanderer]

Hi good people of hive! I'm trying to make a bridge using invisible platforms but when a unit walks on it the camera zooms in and i cant see the unit anymore. Is there a way to fix this kind of problem?

 

[Fruit Forest]

Hi good people of hive! I'm trying to make a bridge using invisible platforms but when a unit walks on it the camera zooms in and i cant see the unit anymore. Is there a way to fix this kind of problem?

You need increase Camera paramateres like distance.
Create periodic trigger which will set every 0.01 sec camera distance to X (standard distance is about 1600). where X is real variable. You can also change other camera parameters like height, angle etc.

 

[The Wanderer]

Been experimenting with that and the view ends up focused on the same spot. Also if you raise the height offset it goes way too far when stepping on normal terrain.

 

[The Wanderer]

Also do i have to create cameras or i could just trigger them? I was also wondering if what are those cameras for?

 

[Fruit Forest]

Also do i have to create cameras or i could just trigger them? I was also wondering if what are those cameras for?

Camera objets is set of static camera parameters, it is mostly used for cinematics.

 

[Athur12A2]

Hi good people of hive! I'm trying to make a bridge using invisible platforms but when a unit walks on it the camera zooms in and i cant see the unit anymore. Is there a way to fix this kind of problem?

Do you use any camera system? Naturally the camera never zooms in automatically

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[The Wanderer]

Do you use any camera system? Naturally the camera never zooms in automatically

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View attachment 255925

No i havent used camera systems yet and i raised the invisible platform high like really high

 

[The Wanderer]

Camera objets is set of static camera parameters, it is mostly used for cinematics.

I tried applying camera object via triggers and the view went to birds eyeview

 

[Athur12A2]

No i havent used camera systems yet and i raised the invisible platform high like really high

Then the easiest way is to set a camera height by command:

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• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 4 (Purple) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 6 (Orange) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Camera - Set (Triggering player)'s camera Height Offset to (Real((Substring((Entered chat string), 6, (Length of (Entered chat string)))))) over 0.00 seconds

Type -cam 330 will set the camera higher for player.

If you want it to be more automatic, experiment more and find the appropriate height. Then set a region and change it when a player's unit enters (just an idea, not test yet).

 

[Fruit Forest]

Then the easiest way is to set a camera height by command:

Yes, but don't forget. Mouse wheel scroll returns everything back to normal camera values. You need to store real = camera height and periodic event 001 which will keep camera height you want.

 

[The Wanderer]

Then the easiest way is to set a camera height by command:

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• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 4 (Purple) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
    • Player - Player 6 (Orange) types a chat message containing -cam as A substring
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Camera - Set (Triggering player)'s camera Height Offset to (Real((Substring((Entered chat string), 6, (Length of (Entered chat string)))))) over 0.00 seconds

Type -cam 330 will set the camera higher for player.

If you want it to be more automatic, experiment more and find the appropriate height. Then set a region and change it when a player's unit enters (just an idea, not test yet).

Yeah i tried setting height using periodic timers and it works fine except when walking on invisible platforms it zooms in. You could try raising the platform really high and tell me what you think

 

[The Wanderer]

Yes, but don't forget. Mouse wheel scroll returns everything back to normal camera values. You need to store real = camera height and periodic event 001 which will keep camera height you want.

Yes thats im doing atm and works fine. Its the invisible platform that keeps zooming when s unit walk on it.

 

[Athur12A2]

Yeah i tried setting height using periodic timers and it works fine except when walking on invisible platforms it zooms in. You could try raising the platform really high and tell me what you think

I tried it and I only saw my hero disappear from the screen due to changing height, not "zooming".

I don't think you want to understand, with that trigger,you LET the player set camera height BY themselves.

Periodic trigger setting camera height needs variables, that's why it is call automatic. By doing this, you need ZLibrary to get the UnitZ and set the camera height accordingly.

 

[The Wanderer]

I tried it and I only saw my hero disappear from the screen due to changing height, not "zooming". View attachment 255945

I don't think you want to understand, with that trigger,you LET the player set camera height BY themselves.

Periodic trigger setting camera height needs variables, that's why it is call automatic. By doing this, you need ZLibrary to get the UnitZ and set the camera height accordingly.

Havent tried using variables yet but i will do that. Try raising a terrain really high and connect the invisible platform, thats what i did and to make things a little bit far away i set the height offset just right but when walking on a platform the camera gets closer. Will post test map as soon as i get off the phone.

 

[The Wanderer]

Heres a pic of what i was talking about

 

[Fruit Forest]

Take This template for your map. The camera height reacts on height of your unit. It's quite simple to implement into your project.

 

[The Wanderer]

Take This template for your map. The camera height reacts on height of your unit. It's quite simple to implement into your project.

Ok will try it out as soon as i can. Thanks and i hope it works for multiplayer.

 

[Fruit Forest]

Ok will try it out as soon as i can. Thanks and i hope it works for multiplayer.

For multiplayer you need to set camera height for each player who owns hero. I've made a trigger for one player.