Balanced Annihilation:Camera Control - Revision history

Abma at 08:42, 2 May 2012

2012-05-02T08:42:05Z

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	[[category:Balanced Annihilation]]		[[category:Balanced Annihilation]]
	'''[[Balanced Annihilation\|<--Back to Balanced Annihilation]]'''		'''[[Balanced Annihilation\|<--Back to Balanced Annihilation]]'''

Yuri: /* Classic Overhead(TA) Style */

2010-09-29T14:33:39Z

Classic Overhead(TA) Style

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	There are five different camera modes in Spring. Everyone likes a different one. Try them all out to decide what you like best.		There are five different camera modes in Spring. Everyone likes a different one. Try them all out to decide what you like best.

	====Classic Overhead(TA) Style====		====Classic Overhead (TA) Style====
	The default view, very similar to the view OTA had. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map. The scroll wheel zooms in and out. Ctrl ~~Scrolling~~ will tilt the camera. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) also pans around the map. It always "faces" straight north.		The default view, very similar to the view OTA had. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map. The scroll wheel zooms in and out. Ctrl & scrolling will tilt the camera. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) also pans around the map. It always "faces" straight north.

	This is the easiest view for OTA players to use. It functions exactly the same as the OTA camera, so no new tricky controls are needed to properly enjoy the game. This view has recently had camera tilt added (see above), but still does not really show off the full glory of the Spring engine, as you are limited to one compass direction. It is the favorite view mode for most people, as most people played OTA or other similar RTS games with a traditional top-down view.		This is the easiest view for OTA players to use. It functions exactly the same as the OTA camera, so no new tricky controls are needed to properly enjoy the game. This view has recently had camera tilt added (see above), but still does not really show off the full glory of the Spring engine, as you are limited to one compass direction. It is the favorite view mode for most people, as most people played OTA or other similar RTS games with a traditional top-down view.

Enetheru: updated links

2010-07-14T07:15:36Z

updated links

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			'''[[Balanced Annihilation\|<--Back to Balanced Annihilation]]'''

	==Camera Controls==		==Camera Controls==
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	Press T to lock the camera to track the currently selected units. The camera will move so that the selected units are always centered. Move the camera manually to stop the tracking.		Press T to lock the camera to track the currently selected units. The camera will move so that the selected units are always centered. Move the camera manually to stop the tracking.

	'''[[~~Using_Spring~~\|<--Back to ~~Using Spring~~]]'''		'''[[Balanced Annihilation\|<--Back to Balanced Annihilation]]'''

	~~[[category:Using Spring]]~~

Enetheru: Using Camera moved to Balanced Annihilation:Camera Control: removing the "playing spring" from the main menu and putting it into balanced annihilation

2010-07-14T07:02:33Z

Using Camera moved to Balanced Annihilation:Camera Control: removing the "playing spring" from the main menu and putting it into balanced annihilation

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ZellSF: /* General Function Keys */

2008-01-18T16:55:06Z

General Function Keys

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	*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.		*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.
	*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.		*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.
	**'''Color Key''':		**'''Color Key (OUTDATED!)''':
	***'''Light Green''' = Radar and LOS		***'''Light Green''' = Radar and LOS
	***'''Green''' = Aerial LOS and Radar		***'''Green''' = Aerial LOS and Radar

ZellSF: New keybindings for 0.76b1, taspring reference...

2008-01-18T16:45:27Z

New keybindings for 0.76b1, taspring reference...

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	*'''F6''': Toggles Sound On/Off. Self-explanatory.		*'''F6''': Toggles Sound On/Off. Self-explanatory.
	*'''F7''': Toggles the Dynamic sky. If the game is running slowly, try turning this off to speed it up a little bit.		*'''F7''': Toggles the Dynamic sky. If the game is running slowly, try turning this off to speed it up a little bit.
	*'''F8''': Save the Game. Not currently supported.		*'''Ctrl+Shift+F8''': Save the Game. Not currently supported.
	*'''F9''': Show/Hide Unit Status. Unit Status bars are: Health, Building percentage, experience, and group numbers.		*'''F9''': Show/Hide Unit Status. Unit Status bars are: Health, Building percentage, experience, and group numbers.
	*'''F10''': Video Capture. After pressing spring will jump to the deskop and will ask with which codec to record. When selected it will jump back in spring, if it doesn't just click on it! The video capture will unpause if the game was paused and start record. You may experience low FPS though after you stop recording by pressing F10 or exiting Spring it will save video in the original Spring Folder at a normal speed!		*'''Ctrl+Shift+F10''': Video Capture. After pressing spring will jump to the deskop and will ask with which codec to record. When selected it will jump back in spring, if it doesn't just click on it! The video capture will unpause if the game was paused and start record. You may experience low FPS though after you stop recording by pressing F10 or exiting Spring it will save video in the original Spring Folder at a normal speed!
	*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl F11 is lua widget tweak mode.		*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl F11 is lua widget tweak mode.
	*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to ~~TASpring~~/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.		*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to Spring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.
	*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.		*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.
	**'''Color Key''':		**'''Color Key''':

JK: /* Classic Overhead(TA) Style */

2007-09-28T23:25:26Z

Classic Overhead(TA) Style

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	This is the easiest view for OTA players to use. It functions exactly the same as the OTA camera, so no new tricky controls are needed to properly enjoy the game. This view has recently had camera tilt added (see above), but still does not really show off the full glory of the Spring engine, as you are limited to one compass direction. It is the favorite view mode for most people, as most people played OTA or other similar RTS games with a traditional top-down view.		This is the easiest view for OTA players to use. It functions exactly the same as the OTA camera, so no new tricky controls are needed to properly enjoy the game. This view has recently had camera tilt added (see above), but still does not really show off the full glory of the Spring engine, as you are limited to one compass direction. It is the favorite view mode for most people, as most people played OTA or other similar RTS games with a traditional top-down view.

			Insider note: there is also a (upside-down) flipped camera, type /viewtaflip to use it.

	====Total War Style====		====Total War Style====

GiqHoo at 03:21, 2 September 2007

2007-09-02T03:21:27Z

Pendrokar: /* General Function Keys */

2007-08-06T10:12:16Z

General Function Keys

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	*'''F8''': Save the Game. Not currently supported.		*'''F8''': Save the Game. Not currently supported.
	*'''F9''': Show/Hide Unit Status. Unit Status bars are: Health, Building percentage, experience, and group numbers.		*'''F9''': Show/Hide Unit Status. Unit Status bars are: Health, Building percentage, experience, and group numbers.
	*'''F11/F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to TASpring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.		*'''F10''': Video Capture. After pressing spring will jump to the deskop and will ask with which codec to record. When selected it will jump back in spring, if it doesn't just click on it! The video capture will unpause if the game was paused and start record. You may experience low FPS though after you stop recording by pressing F10 or exiting Spring it will save video in the original Spring Folder at a normal speed!
			*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl + F11 is lua widget tweak mode.
			*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to TASpring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.
	*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.		*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.
	**'''Color Key''':		**'''Color Key''':

Pendrokar: /* Free Camera */

2007-08-05T22:14:28Z

Free Camera

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	====Free Camera====		====Free Camera====

	Otherwise known as the smooth camera. Its primary control interface is the		Otherwise known as the smooth camera. Its primary control interface is the
	keyboard, and it really isn't intended to be used for gameplay (although it may		keyboard, and it really isn't intended to be used for gameplay (although it may
	be if the controls get improved, especially with respect to minimap view		be if the controls get improved, especially with respect to minimap view

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	==Camera Controls==		==Camera Controls==
	<!-- I think this is no longer true:		<!-- I think this is no longer true:
	There are five camera modes in Spring. To change camera modes use CTRL+Middle Button (Mouse 3), CTRL+J or CTRL+Backspace (Also SHIFT+[Mouse 3,J or Backspace]). Middle button, Backspace or J toggle "free look" mode for the current camera view. This allows you to move the camera around using the mouse. -->		There are five camera modes in Spring. To change camera modes use CTRL Middle Button (Mouse 3), CTRL J or CTRL Backspace (Also SHIFT [Mouse 3,J or Backspace]). Middle button, Backspace or J toggle "free look" mode for the current camera view. This allows you to move the camera around using the mouse. -->
	Pressing Ctrl and one of the first five F buttons (F1-F5) will change your camera to that view. You can also use CTRL+Middle Mouse Button.		Pressing Ctrl and one of the first five F buttons (F1-F5) will change your camera to that view. You can also use CTRL Middle Mouse Button.

	===Camera Modes===		===Camera Modes===
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	====Classic Overhead(TA) Style====		====Classic Overhead(TA) Style====
	The default view, very similar to the view OTA had. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map. The scroll wheel zooms in and out. Ctrl+Scrolling will tilt the camera. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) also pans around the map. It always "faces" straight north.		The default view, very similar to the view OTA had. Use the arrow keys or move the mouse to the edge of the screen to pan around the map. The scroll wheel zooms in and out. Ctrl Scrolling will tilt the camera. Free look mode (click the middle mouse button) also pans around the map. It always "faces" straight north.

	This is the easiest view for OTA players to use. It functions exactly the same as the OTA camera, so no new tricky controls are needed to properly enjoy the game. This view has recently had camera tilt added (see above), but still does not really show off the full glory of the Spring engine, as you are limited to one compass direction. It is the favorite view mode for most people, as most people played OTA or other similar RTS games with a traditional top-down view.		This is the easiest view for OTA players to use. It functions exactly the same as the OTA camera, so no new tricky controls are needed to properly enjoy the game. This view has recently had camera tilt added (see above), but still does not really show off the full glory of the Spring engine, as you are limited to one compass direction. It is the favorite view mode for most people, as most people played OTA or other similar RTS games with a traditional top-down view.
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	be if the controls get improved, especially with respect to minimap view		be if the controls get improved, especially with respect to minimap view
	setting). It has smooth motion, and should make for better video captures. It is		setting). It has smooth motion, and should make for better video captures. It is
	not included in the default toggle list for CTRL+MiddleMouseButton control.		not included in the default toggle list for CTRL MiddleMouseButton control.

	The main controls are the arrow keys, with the following modifiers:		The main controls are the arrow keys, with the following modifiers:
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	3. CamFreeGroundOffset > 0		3. CamFreeGroundOffset > 0
	- the camera can be "locked" to the ground by using SHIFT+UP_ARROW.		- the camera can be "locked" to the ground by using SHIFT UP_ARROW.
	(and will use +CamFreeGroundOffset as the offset). To release the lock,		(and will use CamFreeGroundOffset as the offset). To release the lock,
	simply press SHIFT+DOWN_ARROW		simply press SHIFT DOWN_ARROW

	If the camera is locked to the ground, then the CamFreeAutoTilt and		If the camera is locked to the ground, then the CamFreeAutoTilt and
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	*'''F9''': Show/Hide Unit Status. Unit Status bars are: Health, Building percentage, experience, and group numbers.		*'''F9''': Show/Hide Unit Status. Unit Status bars are: Health, Building percentage, experience, and group numbers.
	*'''F10''': Video Capture. After pressing spring will jump to the deskop and will ask with which codec to record. When selected it will jump back in spring, if it doesn't just click on it! The video capture will unpause if the game was paused and start record. You may experience low FPS though after you stop recording by pressing F10 or exiting Spring it will save video in the original Spring Folder at a normal speed!		*'''F10''': Video Capture. After pressing spring will jump to the deskop and will ask with which codec to record. When selected it will jump back in spring, if it doesn't just click on it! The video capture will unpause if the game was paused and start record. You may experience low FPS though after you stop recording by pressing F10 or exiting Spring it will save video in the original Spring Folder at a normal speed!
	*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl + F11 is lua widget tweak mode.		*'''F11''': Toggle Lua widget selector with what you can turn on/off lua scripting widgets. Ctrl F11 is lua widget tweak mode.
	*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to TASpring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.		*'''F12''': Screenshots. Takes a screenshot and saves it to TASpring/Screenshots/Screenshot###.jpg, where ### is the number of the screenshot.
	*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.		*''';/L''': These commands toggle visible Fog of War and Radar Coverage areas. <b>L</b> toggles visible line of sight while <b>;</b> controls radar and jammer coverage viewing within the Fog of War mode. All Radar and Line of Sight is impeded or helped by terrain; placing a radar/jammer on a hill will allow you to view/jam most of the area; placing either in a pit will not allow you to view/jam beyond the pit. Sonar coverage is included in these overlays.