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3rd person perspective mouse control, possible?

by Mike Fosker · in Torque Game Engine · 10/25/2005 (2:22 am) · 8 replies

Is it possible to create a 3rd person perspective game which is navigated by clicking a point on the landscape with a mouse cursor, and getting you character to walk there?
I expect that its a really stupid question, but so far the demos that I have seen are all First person perspective.

I'm thinking of making something along the lines of Monley Island, but in 3D.

Also in the Torque demo that I downloaded the mouse performance was awful on any machines that did not have a good graphics card. Is there any way to use the standard system cursor?

Ta
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Torque 3D Owner Ian Winter
#1
10/25/2005 (2:27 am)
It's doable and there's even a resource up for it which is pretty easy to follow and understand.

Torque Owner Mike Fosker
#2
10/25/2005 (3:54 am)
Thanks.

What's it called / where do I find it?

Associate Ron Yacketta
#3
10/25/2005 (4:32 am)
Take a look at the top of this page, there is a yellowish bar with a search menu tab. You can search specific areas of the site like 'Resources'

-Ron

Torque Owner Mike Fosker
#4
10/25/2005 (4:47 am)
:) Thanks, I realised that, it's just that I have no idea what name would be given to a resource like that. I'll go away and search.

Torque 3D Owner Stephen Zepp
#5
10/25/2005 (9:00 am)
I think if you search for phrases like "mouse click movement", or "click to move" you should get the resource mentioned above.

Torque Owner Mike Fosker
#6
02/17/2006 (1:42 am)
I know that this thread is old now, but since it looks like I forgot to say thanks....
So, Thanks for the help.
I am getting somewhere with this now, but Real Life and work are getting in the way at the moment.

Torque Owner John Smith_FX
#7
08/14/2008 (12:57 pm)
How to set the distance of 3P camera from player character?

Torque Owner J.P. Berry
#8
08/14/2008 (1:09 pm)
Check your player.cs file.