Third person camera
Move the camera to look at an object from a given distance.
Authors and contributors to this experimental extension: D8H.
Move the camera to look at an object from a given distance with a rotation and an elevation angles.
It can be useful for:
- 3D platformer games (open the project online)
- 3D racing games (open the project online)
- Orbit camera controls (open the project online)
- Isometric-like point of view (open the project online)
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Actions
Look at an object from a distance
Move the camera to look at an object from a distance.
See parameters
- Parameter 1: 👾 Object
- Parameter 2 (🧩 Behavior): 3D capability
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Distance
- Parameter 4 (🔢 Number): Rotation angle (around Z axis)
- Parameter 5 (🔢 Number): Elevation angle (around Y axis)
- Parameter 6: 🔤 Layer name (String)
Technical note: parameters 0, 7 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Look at a position from a distance
Move the camera to look at a position from a distance.
See parameters
- Parameter 1 (🔢 Number): Position on X axis
- Parameter 2 (🔢 Number): Position on Y axis
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Position on Z axis
- Parameter 4 (🔢 Number): Distance
- Parameter 5 (🔢 Number): Rotation angle (around Z axis)
- Parameter 6 (🔢 Number): Elevation angle (around Y axis)
- Parameter 7: 🔤 Layer name (String)
Technical note: parameters 0, 8 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Third person camera
Smoothly follow an object at a distance.
Behavior actions
Rotate the camera all the way
Rotate the camera all the way to the targeted angle.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
Technical note: parameter 2 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Move the camera closer
Move the camera closer to the object. This action must be called after the object has moved for the frame.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
Technical note: parameter 2 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Camera rotation
Change the camera rotation.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Camera distance
Change the camera distance of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Elevation angle offset
Change the elevation angle offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Halfway time for elevation rotation
Change the halfway time for elevation rotation of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Follow free area top border on Z axis
Change the follow free area top border on Z axis of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Follow free area bottom border on Z axis
Change the follow free area bottom border on Z axis of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Lateral distance offset
Change the lateral distance offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Ahead distance offset
Change the ahead distance offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Z offset
Change the z offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Rotation angle offset
Change the rotation angle offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Halfway time for rotation
Change the halfway time for rotation of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Targeted rotation angle
Change the targeted camera rotation angle of the object. When this angle is set, the camera follow this value instead of the object angle.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Halfway time on Z axis
Change the halfway time on Z axis of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Behavior conditions
Camera distance
Compare the camera distance of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Elevation angle offset
Compare the elevation angle offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Halfway time for elevation rotation
Compare the halfway time for elevation rotation of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Follow free area top border on Z axis
Compare the follow free area top border on Z axis of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Follow free area bottom border on Z axis
Compare the follow free area bottom border on Z axis of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Lateral distance offset
Compare the lateral distance offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Ahead distance offset
Compare the ahead distance offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Z offset
Compare the z offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Rotation angle offset
Compare the rotation angle offset of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Halfway time for rotation
Compare the halfway time for rotation of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Targeted rotation angle
Compare the targeted camera rotation angle of the object. When this angle is set, the camera follow this value instead of the object angle.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Halfway time on Z axis
Compare the halfway time on Z axis of the object.
See parameters
- Parameter 0: 👾 Object
- Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
- Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
- Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.
Behavior expressions
| Expression | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::Distance() |
Return the camera distance of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::ElevationAngleOffset() |
Return the elevation angle offset of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::ElevationHalfwayDuration() |
Return the halfway time for elevation rotation of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::FollowFreeAreaZMax() |
Return the follow free area top border on Z axis of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::FollowFreeAreaZMin() |
Return the follow free area bottom border on Z axis of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::OffsetX() |
Return the lateral distance offset of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::OffsetY() |
Return the ahead distance offset of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::OffsetZ() |
Return the z offset of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::RotationAngleOffset() |
Return the rotation angle offset of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::RotationHalfwayDuration() |
Return the halfway time for rotation of the object. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::TargetedRotationAngle() |
Return the targeted camera rotation angle of the object. When this angle is set, the camera follow this value instead of the object angle. | |
Object.ThirdPersonCamera::TranslationZHalfwayDuration() |
Return the halfway time on Z axis of the object. |
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