end?

[456820]

im very new to cutscene and the camera editing part and this is probaly a very easy question i have i cant seem to make cutscenes end it just fades out and stays in black. another question how can i get a camera follow a chopper it just seems to watch it fly into the distance and when i renew the cam it catches up with the chopper then watches it fly into the distance again ??

[bored_onion]

sometimes cutscenes wont end if the camera is still operating

try:

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_camera cameraeffect ["terminate","back"]
in your last line of code

[Sophion]

i also think there is a comm like "destroyCam" but you'll have to look that up in the CommRef.

I too am looking for the answer to your last question.

[bored_onion]

camdestroy is the sytax of the operator not sure about total syntax

[456820]

"_cam cameraeffect ["terminate", "back"]
titlecut [" ","BLACK OUT",2]
~2
camdestroy _cam

exit"

thats wat im using at the moment to end it but it just stays black i tried using a trigger with "end" on it but it comes up with a debriefing if i could get rid of that then that would be good enough?

[Lean Bear]

OK, this problems very easy to solve.

To explain with more detail than an answer:

Basically, it looks like you have "cut" out of the cutscene and destroyed the camera.

The problem is, you need to "cut" back in (ie. to the game). I made the same mistake countless times when I was starting out as well.

The answer:

You need a

titlecut [" ","WHITE IN",2]

inbetween camDestroy _cam and exit

You can also "BLACK IN" - depending on your preference.

[456820]

but i want the cam to end an the whole level to end not come back into the game

[Lean Bear]

Then (a crap but easy way) do this:

Don't put in the line I said, put this in in it's place -

~2 //don't really need, just put it in for a lil delay or something

endlevel = true

Then, in the mission editor, put a trigger with the following "attributes":

Condition: endlevel

and set it as an "End 1" or "End" or whatever depending on what you've said your endings are in the briefing.

[456820]

for some reason now i cant get the cam to end. ive sent a copy of the mission see wether you understand what's going on cause i dont i don even know how i created the script? if you know how to fix it please do and send me the copy back or tell me how to fix it and i shall do it

[RedHouse]

all it needs is one line of code

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_cam cameraeffect ["terminate", "back"]
i would submit a fixed version of your mission but i dont have anything to zip the file, unless just replace your camera script with this one and to get a camera to be fixed on the heli, you need to create a loop useing game logics to setpos the position of the camera every split second but thats complicated stuff. Just look in the editors depot under cameras theres a few scripts there that can help you.

I havent tested the script yet but it should work.

[456820]

oh cool cheers

[456820]

yep worked perfectly thanks

[THobson]

When you are done it helps others to know that if you click the solved box