Isometric Camera

Many forum post of isometric camera, make this, make these, bla bla bla, but no resources... so i make this for easy find one...


INSTRUCTIONS STANDARD CAMERA
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I'm not a Torque networking expert, but i think that the standard camera its better for multiplayer games that the advanced camera.

1. Replace in function GameConnection::createPlayer(%this, %spawnPoint)

// Give the client control of the player
   %this.player = %player;
   %this.setControlObject(%player);

with

( TGEA AND T3D )

// Give the client control of the player
   %this.player = %player;

    setFov(8);
    %camvect = " 0.0 00.0 0.4 0.8 -0.8";
    %this.camera.setOrbitMode(%this.player, %camvect, 5.0, 30.0, 5.0, true, "0.0 -30.0 80.0", false);   
    %this.setControlObject(%this.player); //- Set the control object to the player
    %this.setCameraObject(%this.camera); //- Set the camera object to the camera

Tip: when you make the production version of your game, change the last parameter of setOrbitMode() to true, for the player cant control the camera.


* TGE 1.52 Note: the function setOrbitMode() dont have the last 2 parameters, so you need to put the offset in the datablock ("0.0 -30.0 80.0" x,y,z respectively) or update your camera function.
www.garagegames.com/community/resources/view/8413
www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/42234/1#comment-325304

// Give the client control of the player
   %this.player = %player;

    setFov(8);
    %camvect = " 0.0 00.0 0.4 0.8 -0.8";
    %this.camera.setOrbitMode(%this.player, %camvect, 5.0, 30.0, 5.0, true);   
    %this.setControlObject(%this.player); //- Set the control object to the player
    %this.setCameraObject(%this.camera); //- Set the camera object to the camera

INSTRUCTIONS ADVANCED CAMERA RESOURCE
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(Tested in TGE 1.52, but if you can setup the AdvCamera in TGEA or T3D may works.)

1. Setup the advanced camera resource (thanks to ManOfIce): (www.garagegames.com/community/resources/view/5471)

2. Create the AdvCamera in OnclientEnterGame, but not delete the standard camera for the mission editor...

function GameConnection::onClientEnterGame(%this) {
    commandToClient(%this, 'SyncClock', $Sim::Time - $Game::StartTime);

    // create advanced camera
    %this.advCamera = new AdvancedCamera() {
        dataBlock = AdvCameraData;
    };
    MissionCleanup.add(%this.advCamera);
    %this.advCamera.scopeToClient(%this);

    // standar camera only for debug, we need for flymode in editors
    if (getBuildString() $= "Debug") {

        %this.camera = new Camera() {
            dataBlock = Observer;
        };
        MissionCleanup.add( %this.camera );
        %this.camera.scopeToClient(%this);
    }

    %this.setFirstPerson(false);

    // Create a player object.
    %this.spawnPlayer();
}

3. Delete the AdvCamera

function GameConnection::onClientLeaveGame(%this) {
    if (isObject(%this.advCamera))
        %this.advCamera.delete();
...

4. Set the camera, to the end of function GameConnection::createPlayer( and replace the old camera code with this.

%this.camera.setTransform(%spawnPoint);
    %this.advCamera.setTransform(%spawnPoint);

    %this.advCamera.setPlayerObject(%player);
    %this.advCamera.setTargetObject(%player);
    %this.advCamera.setGodViewMode();
    %this.setCameraObject(%this.advCamera);
    %this.advCamera.setFollowTerrainMode(true);
    setFov(8);
    %this.setControlObject(%player);

5. The camera settings, in camera.cs or when you want to put the code...

$advCamera::Yaw = 0;
$advCamera::Pitch = 20;
$advCamera::Zoom = 0;
//$advCamera::azimuth = ;
//$advCamera::declination = ;
$advCamera::zoomDistance = 10;

datablock AdvancedCameraData(AdvCameraData)  
 {  
    lookAtOffset = "0 0 2";  
    thirdPersonOffset = "0 -3 3";  
    godViewOffset = "45 -60 60"; //"0 -20 20";  
    maxTerrainDiff = 2;  
    orbitMinMaxZoom = "5 100";  
    orbitMinMaxDeclination = "10 80";  
    damping = 0.25;  
   
 };

BONUS
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for make zoom with your mouse, put this code in default.bind.cs (client scripts)

function handleMouseWheel(%val) {
    if ( %val < 0 )
        setFOV ( $cameraFOV + 5);
    else
        setFOV ( $cameraFOV - 5);
}

moveMap.bind( mouse, zaxis, handleMouseWheel ); // zoom