Rotating view in JK2?

[ShaderWriter]

All:

 

I have 2 questions (btw, the game is absolutely stunning):

 

1) What is the command or keystroke to rotate the camera around the person to see the front of them? I see a lot of screenshots showing the front of the character but there is no option in the controls/movement for that.

 

2) The new patch doesn't work correctly on the new Det 4.0 drivers. I was wondering if there was a way to get EAX support without having to load up the patch? I have s_UseOpenAL "1" in the config file but this doesn't seem to put the EAX option in the options menu.

 

Thanks,

 

-M

[teleguy]

1) The command is cg_thirdPersonAngle # .

[ShaderWriter]

Ah, so its a constant. Meaning you can't hold down a shift button and move the mouse around the character to see them in realtime?

 

-M

[Psionic Jedi]

Originally posted by ShaderWriter

Ah, so its a constant. Meaning you can't hold down a shift button and move the mouse around the character to see them in realtime?

 

-M

 

That would be cool... in Jk1 if you idled you're character in third person, it rotated the camera around Kyle playing with his lightsaber.

[00M-187]

Originally posted by teleguy

1) The command is cg_thirdPersonAngle # .

 

What exactly does this do? and does the # mean you enter a number there? is there a way to remove this if you dont want it? Im really interested and thanks!

[thehomicidalegg]

# is the angle. 0 is directly behind 180 is directly infront

[zworqy]

I think it's important to piont out that "cg_thirdpersonangle" is a cheatprotected variable, meaning that you will have to start a map with the commad "devmap mapname" to get it to work.

 

But does anyone know why the HELL it's considered cheating to change the point of view? :confused:

 

 

Edit: Sorry if I offended anyone, I thought that word was going to be censored.

[Psionic Jedi]

Originally posted by zworqy

I think it's important to piont out that "cg_thirdpersonangle" is a cheatprotected variable, meaning that you will have to start a map with the commad "devmap mapname" to get it to work.

 

But does anyone know why the HELL it's considered cheating to change the point of view? :confused:

 

 

Edit: Sorry if I offended anyone, I thought that word was going to be censored.

 

I think you could see who's coming in back of you (but then your front would be unprotected )

 

Imagine the arsefighters in 1.03 if this command isn't cheat protected? Then they would REALLY be fighting arse-forward!

[Kstar__2]

i was wondering what the code was for that

[thehomicidalegg]

all the cg_thirdperson###### cvars are cheat protected (except for camara damp i think) for the precise reason to disable the manipulation of viewing range

[Zedar]

Hey thanks a lot for telling the rotate-command:)

I've been trying to find it for a long time

Now....much better screenshots:monkey4:

[ShaderWriter]

And it can be enabled by writing to the configure file. You don't have to wait to get to a new level to start it.

 

I set mine to 10 degrees. I just want the camera a little off to the side so I can see his lightsaber in his hand.

 

-M

[Zedar]

Hey I was wondering....

Can i zoom the camera??

Cos when set to 180 it doesn't show the whole legs

I've seen a few screenshots with the whole guy in the picture(?)

[teleguy]

Originally posted by Zedar

Hey I was wondering....

Can i zoom the camera??

Cos when set to 180 it doesn't show the whole legs

I've seen a few screenshots with the whole guy in the picture(?)

cg_thirdPersonRange

[Demolisher]

Originally posted by ShaderWriter

Ah, so its a constant. Meaning you can't hold down a shift button and move the mouse around the character to see them in realtime?

 

-M

 

Heretic II was like that; I'm surprised Raven didnt do that with JKII.

[Zedar]

Thanks Teleguy:)

Hehee I'm off to take some screenshots:)

 

edit: Is 0 the normal range?

[sith hunter]

these work in sp and mp:

 

bind f3 helpusobi 1

bind q cg_thirdpersonvertoffset 0

bind w cg_thirdpersoncameradamp 0.3(default)

bind e cg_thirdpersoncameradamp 0

bind r cg_thirdpersoncameradamp 0.1

bind t cg_thirdpersonpitchoffset 15

 

you can press f3,q,w,e,r,t after you enter these and they will work.i am putting so many keys because i dont now how to make them toggle on and off.

does anyone know how to toggle these commands on and off with hitting the same key twice?

and there is a lot more ....

[thehomicidalegg]

i think the default for range is 400 or something like that butit's definitely NOT 0

[Zedar]

lol

Yeah I noticed it's not 0:D