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From: "Ed Federmeyer" <fedeedw@charlie.cns.iit.edu>
Newsgroups: scea.yaroze.beginners
Subject: Re: 3d view
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 18:15:17 -0500
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Owes Beck wrote in message <7f099h$j3@scea>...
>hi,
> im trying to get a good overhead view for a 3d game im making,
>im using GsRVIEW2 but i just cant seem to set the camera so its a "birds
>eye" view of the world... anyone have any suggestions on what to set the
>vpx, vpy, vpz, vrx.............  members to?
>
>open to suggestions!!!


I usually put some temporary code in the game so that instead of
controlling the player, the control pad controls the viewpoint and
refpoint.  I also have it "print" the current "vpx, vpy, etc" values
on the screen.  Then, I use the control pad to set the camera up
the way I like it, write down the values, and make those the
default values.

I usually leave the camera control code in (just commented out)
so that if stuff changes later in the game, I can readjust the
camera easily.

Good Luck,
EdF