Camera and Moving the player

[Loony]

Hello Everyone,

There's something I always wanted to do in oblivion but I can't seem to get it done. I want to be able to disable the player's controls (using disablePlayerControls or something similar) and then move him about using a script. Another thing I would want to do is to move the camera around freely to focus on something going on here or there and so forth. Unfortunately I can't seem to figure out how I can get this done. I've seen some videos where the camera seems to be controllable and in others the ability to move the player in real time (and not just use "moveTo" and have the screen go black then load again)

Any idea how I may get that done?

Thanks people

~Loony

[nottlong]

Open the console and type in tfc then hit the enter key and exit the console. This will enter the free camera mode and using the mouse and the wasd keys you can move the camera in any direction you want to. If you go into the in game options you can change the keys that move your character and or the camera. That should allow you to move both at the same time, with a little practice.

[Loony]

Hey, thanks for that, I want to however disable the player's controls and move him around from point A to B and even turn his attention to a certain point using scripting. Not for myself but for my mod. I want to have the player trigger something and then for example lift the player into the sky, or move him to another point (fluidly not using jerky moveTo) and even just rotate his vision towards something....etc etc etc

[Critterman]

Hey, thanks for that, I want to however disable the player's controls and move him around from point A to B and even turn his attention to a certain point using scripting. Not for myself but for my mod. I want to have the player trigger something and then for example lift the player into the sky, or move him to another point (fluidly not using jerky moveTo) and even just rotate his vision towards something....etc etc etc

For that you can disable the player controls and then use the setPos and rotate commands to move the player. It might be jerky though.

An alternative is to use OBSE and use holdKey to force the player to move certain directions. You can use con_TCL or con_TFC to make the player/camera fly too.

[Loony]

I'm avoiding script extenders, and using setPos is resulting with the player falling through the floor and swimming in the water no matter what I try to do. Is there a fix for that or anything other than script extenders?

[HeyYou]

when doing the setpos, try adding a few units to the Z coordinate.

[Loony]

Yes, I thought of that, no matter what value you place for the Z the player eventually hits Z = 0. It happens in interior cells that have water. Even if you try to use moveTo from one cell to another cell (interior + water) the player might zone at the correct X and Y but at the Z=0 in the water. It doesn't always happen but it is not reliable.

[WindmillTilter]

You can use SetAngle to control where the player is looking once you've disabled the controls, works quite well. I'm not sure why your having trouble with SetPos, make sure there anren't any leftover pathnodes down there and try creating new ones at each point your moving the player to.

WT

[Loony]

Path nodes? Hrm, that might be the fuss. I'll give it a shot. But does there have to be a path node where the player stands?

For example, let's say I have a spell that lifts the player up and does an AoE underneath, if I do the setPos Z inside the script effect update, the player doesn't really go anywhere and occasionally topples through the ground and swims bellow

It's possible to have a pathnode wherever the player casts a spell is it?

[WindmillTilter]

Hmm no, at least not that I know of. I didn't realize this was a mobile effect. Probably your best bet then would be to summon an invisible platform beneath the players feet and have it lift like an elevator. The player would have to be careful though using the spell indoors.

WT

[Loony]

Indeed wouldn't want him squishing himself through the roof

Thanks for the help