Need some help

zak · Post by **zak** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 12:55 am

I have been playing with irrlicht for awhile and its real awsome! anyways I was wanting to know how to give my camera... you know how you navigate around the map with the keys, how can i give it a node so when I do the 3rd person you will see a model? im sorry i do not know this so far i only have a map, skybox, some models doing actions like EMAT_jump and collision detection so i do not know how to do this, pleas help

Regards,
zak

Robomaniac · Post by **Robomaniac** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:03 am

I'm not sure I fully understand your question, but using addCameraSceneNodeFPS creates a camera you can move around w/ the arrow keys, and for info on third person cameras, look in the FAQ and Tutorial Forum, there's an example of one there

zak · Post by **zak** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:05 am

yes this is what I have:
camera = smgr->addCameraSceneNodeFPS(0,100.0f,300.0f, -1, keyMap,

;
camera->setPosition(core::vector3df(0,0,-99));

i can control the camera/node thing with the arrow keys and my key map but I'm saying how can I give it a model?

keless · Post by **keless** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:08 am

what do you mean 'give it a model'

do you mean show a weapon/hand in front of the camera? or do you mean you want to use a 3rd person camera?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:10 am

yes, once it has some sort of model i will be adding a 3rd person camera

Robomaniac · Post by **Robomaniac** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:18 am

To "give it a model", just add the model as a child of the camera

zak · Post by **zak** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:33 am

you say "give it a model" with quotes... what is it really called, I dony want to be a new knowing only newb terms :'( also how would i do that(new)? any tutorials or samples>

Regards,
zak