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How can I make a camera similar to the one of Roblox Studio?

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Chez_Guy 67

7 years ago

Edited 7 years ago

I need someone to make a camera script or teach me how to make a camera script that can be maneuvered by pressing W, A, S, or D. (the normal keys to move a character and the studio's camera) It also has to be able to be rotated with Right-Click & Drag.

Attempted Code:

01local cam = workspace.CurrentCamera
02--cam.CameraSubject = workspace.FreeCamera
03cam.CameraType = "Custom"
04local userInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
05local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
06local X = 0
07local Y = 0
08local Z = 0
09 
10--[[
11    Camera Controls:
12    W = Moves camera forward (+X)
13    A = Moves camera left (-Z?)
14    S = Moves camera backwards (-X)
15    D = Moves camera right (+Z?)
16--]]
17-- Handle inputBegan event (when player first presses a key)
18 
19userInputService.InputBegan:connect(function(inputObject)
20    if inputObject.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.W then --Move forward
21        X = X + 1
22        cam.CoordinateFrame = CFrame.new(X, Y, Z)
23    end
24    if inputObject.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.S then --Move backwards
25        X = X - 1      
26        cam.CoordinateFrame = CFrame.new(X, Y, Z) 
27    end
28end)
29 
30-- Handle inputEnded event (when player releases a key)
31userInputService.InputEnded:connect(function(inputObject)
32    if inputObject.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.W then --Reverses the X/Y/Z position because? I have no clue why! :D
33        X = X - 1
34    end
35    if inputObject.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.S then
36        X = X + 1
37    end
38 
39end)
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I kinda gave up mid-way so, yeah there's a lot of errors in there.

If you can help me or know someone who can help me, please respond! I really need this. ~Chez_Guy :)

Camera scripting should be done completely in Lua now as far as I'm aware, so I'd encourage you to check Roblox's code out. Avigant 2374 — 7y

@Avigant I dont know where the code for their camera system is Chez_Guy 67 — 7y

I believe L Shift + L will pull up freecam for the game dev only. DaWarTekWizard 169 — 7y

^ I remember there was a script for that somewhere in PlayerScripts I think. You could use that and edit the code to work for all players. Note that the script can be complex though. User#20279 0 — 7y

2 answers

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Answered by

WayBeyondThat 13

7 years ago

You can simply go into ROBLOX studio, and press Left Shift + P to go into "free-cam" mode. From there you can look at the contents of ROBLOX's script.

Is the script a localscript named "ControlScript"? Chez_Guy 67 — 7y

This doesn't work.. :\ GAM3RBOY2008 0 — 5y

Answered by

GAM3RBOY2008 0

5 years ago

I just noticed this post, Sorry that it took so long for a proper answer. Anyway, I made what you were wondering about. I edited CloneTrooper1090's NoClip script, and here it is (local ofc)

001    -- Basic Freecam Script
002    -- You can move faster by holding the click button [setting below ! :) ]
003local allowspeedmove = true
004wait(1)
005 
006local c = workspace.CurrentCamera
007local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
008local userInput = game:GetService("UserInputService")
009local rs = game:GetService("RunService")
010local starterPlayer = game:GetService("StarterPlayer")
011--local util = LoadLibrary("RbxUtility")
012--local camSync = util.CreateSignal()
013 
014local selected = false
015local speed = 60
016local lastUpdate = 0
017 
018local camera = Instance.new('Part', workspace)
019camera.CanCollide = false
020camera.Anchored = true
021camera.Transparency = 1
022camera.Name = 'FreeCam'
023camera.Position = player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position + Vector3.new(0,5,0)
024--rs:BindToRenderStep("CamSync",190,function ()
025--  camSync:fire()
026--end)
027 
028c.Changed:connect(function (property)
029    if property == "CoordinateFrame" then
030--      camSync:fire()
031    end
032end)
033 
034function getNextMovement(deltaTime)
035    local nextMove = Vector3.new()
036    -- Left/Right
037    if userInput:IsKeyDown("A") or userInput:IsKeyDown("Left") then
038        nextMove = nextMove + Vector3.new(-1,0,0)
039    end
040    if userInput:IsKeyDown("D") or userInput:IsKeyDown("Right") then
041        nextMove = nextMove + Vector3.new(1,0,0)
042    end
043    -- Forward/Back
044    if userInput:IsKeyDown("W") or userInput:IsKeyDown("Up") then
045        nextMove = nextMove + Vector3.new(0,0,-1)
046    end
047    if userInput:IsKeyDown("S") or userInput:IsKeyDown("Down") then
048        nextMove = nextMove + Vector3.new(0,0,1)
049    end
050    -- Up/Down
051    if userInput:IsKeyDown("Space") or userInput:IsKeyDown("Q") then
052        nextMove = nextMove + Vector3.new(0,1,0)
053    end
054    if userInput:IsKeyDown("LeftControl") or userInput:IsKeyDown("E") then
055        nextMove = nextMove + Vector3.new(0,-1,0)
056    end
057    return CFrame.new( nextMove * (speed * deltaTime) )
058end
059 
060function onSelected()
061    local char = player.Character
062    if char then
063        local root = camera
064        currentPos = root.Position
065        selected = true
066        lastUpdate = tick()
067        c.CameraSubject = root
068        player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Anchored = true
069        while selected do
070            local delta = tick()-lastUpdate
071            local look = (c.Focus.p-c.CoordinateFrame.p).unit
072            local move = getNextMovement(delta)
073            local pos = root.Position
074            root.CFrame = CFrame.new(pos,pos+look) * move
075            lastUpdate = tick()
076            wait(0.01)
077        --  camSync:wait()
078        end
079        player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Anchored = false
080        c.CameraSubject = player.Character.Humanoid
081        root.Velocity = Vector3.new()
082    end
083end
084 
085function onDeselected()
086    selected = false
087end
088 
089local isOn = true
090spawn(onSelected)
091 
092function onKeyPressed(_,state)
093    if state == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then
094        isOn = not isOn
095        if isOn then
096            onSelected()
097        else
098            onDeselected()
099        end
100    end
101end
102 
103local mouse = player:GetMouse()
104mouse.Button1Down:Connect(function()
105    if allowspeedmove then speed = 120 end
106end)
107mouse.Button1Up:Connect(function()
108    speed = 60
109end)
110 
111function ResetCamera()
112    camera.Position = player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position + Vector3.new(0,5,0)
113end
114 
115game:GetService("ContextActionService"):BindAction("Noclip Toggle",onKeyPressed,false,"r")
116game:GetService("ContextActionService"):BindAction("Reset Camera Position",ResetCamera,false,"z")
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**Yes, I do know you aren't allowed to request things, but I made this anyway, and I wanted to share it with others who may need it. :)

Thank you so much for this. I was having alot of trouble trying to recreate one that was even close to as comfy as the original one from the studio elitekiller2342 87 — 4y

How can I make a camera similar to the one of Roblox Studio?

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