Camera mode "insert" key should be expanded.

**Torn Sage** · April 01, 2009, 07:28 PM

The "insert" key when pressed gives a first person perspective and can toggle through different soldier's with the mouse wheel. You get the first person perspective which is awesome.
The ship views are not as good because there are only 2 below deck selections.

Question: Can this be modded? Can we get say, the captains perspective on deck with ability to pan 360 degrees?
This would add ALOT OF FUN to the sea battles.
Imagine being the captain on deck of your ships and seeing exactly what he sees. How cool would that be?

Can it be done or is it hard-coded and up to CA?

**PubliusKhannus** · April 01, 2009, 08:50 PM

i agree that the naval view is quite limited, i often fantasized about the view from the lower decks, powder monkeys scurrying to and fro, gun commanders berating a seaman who was too slow to get out of the way and nearly lost a foot as a result, but i would also love the view of the admiral, or a topsmen, or a marine, would be quite amazing i believe. So if this ISN'T hardcoded and it is modded, would be a brilliant, crowning achievement, a testament to the ingenuity of all of twc's hard working modders!

**Torn Sage** · April 02, 2009, 09:30 AM

Well modders? Can you help on this one?

This would be fantastic !!!!

**Anbar** · April 02, 2009, 09:32 AM

i'd be happy just looking forward - both naval views loor rearwards.. which is pretty odd...or am i missing some obvious way to pan the camera?

**econ** · April 02, 2009, 12:23 PM

Find the file: "preferences.empire_script.txt"

Change the line:

default_camera_type 0; # default_battle_camera <card32>, default battle camera: 0-totalwar 1-rts 2-debug #

to

default_camera_type 2; # default_battle_camera <card32>, default battle camera: 0-totalwar 1-rts 2-debug #

Now you can zoom in as close as you want to a unit. If you hit 'delete' and then scroll mouse in it's pretty cool

**aronnov** · April 02, 2009, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by econ

Find the file: "preferences.empire_script.txt"

Change the line:

default_camera_type 0; # default_battle_camera <card32>, default battle camera: 0-totalwar 1-rts 2-debug #

to

default_camera_type 2; # default_battle_camera <card32>, default battle camera: 0-totalwar 1-rts 2-debug #

Now you can zoom in as close as you want to a unit. If you hit 'delete' and then scroll mouse in it's pretty cool

that's your solution. be warned though load times of battles are now increased but it's definitely worth it if you want great camera flexability and the ability to see in houses, ships, etc.

your first battle you may be under the battle in the imaginary water land. just zoom out to get back above ground level.

**Torn Sage** · April 02, 2009, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by econ

Find the file: "preferences.empire_script.txt"

Change the line:

default_camera_type 0; # default_battle_camera <card32>, default battle camera: 0-totalwar 1-rts 2-debug #

to

default_camera_type 2; # default_battle_camera <card32>, default battle camera: 0-totalwar 1-rts 2-debug #

Now you can zoom in as close as you want to a unit. If you hit 'delete' and then scroll mouse in it's pretty cool

Brilliant! Thankyou so much for this...I wanted to follow my ships in this mode closer. Very much appreciated sir.