Free Camera Hack v1.0

[Delphy]

This hack changes the default camera in Lot mode to allow for a much free-er experience.

I've increased the scroll speed, zoom speed, rotation speed, added a zoom level and changed the default pitch so you can now look at your sim from any angle you want!

Place in:
My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Cameras\ folder

REMEMBER TO BACKUP YOUR EXISTING LIVECAMERA.TXT FILE!

MTS2.COM will not be responsible if you overwrite any core Sims 2 game files. Proceed at your own risk.

[DigitalEvil]

The pitch for me does not work on this. I am stuck in one pitch view, but it does let me zoom faster and closer and also rotate faster. How do I fix the pitch though?

[bungadunga]

It looks like this got mixed up with the 30-degree lock one...

[snappledude21]

HAHA yea, its a great edit, no biggie on the small messup, easy to fix. Had a wierd crash cause of it, leaving the "first person" (which its not, i dunno why, there is a camera file that says specifically "camera fixed to sim's skull base", that's first person) Anyway...i was in "first person" after using your camera...switched back with my view towards the sky....and couldn't tilt back down. Game locked up, haha. Very odd. Keep up the good work.

Mike

[cyberkman]

THX @@"

[chintznibbles]

Hmm... I like this mod, but the stuck at 30 degrees thing is really annoying. Someone mentioned that it was easy to fix this, but all of my somewhat pitiful attempts to do so wound up either making the camera stuck beneath the world or- somewhat amusingly- completely immobile. Care to elaborate on how to fix this?

[sko]

try this, its working on me

camera "Live" Live
zoom 1 (70 40 25 15 8 3 0.5)
fov (45 45 45 45 45 45 45)
pitch (30 22 14 10 6 2 2) (40 45 50 55 60 65 65)
clip (0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1) (2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000)


the rest like in the file

[BlueMint]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[Bobi]

If you do screw you camera files there's a backup in the game installation directory,
..\..\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\UserData\Cameras\

One thing I'm curious about is it appears you can create custom cameras and switch between the default and custom camera files.

From Cameras.txt
# all indices start from zero except camera index,
# which corresponds to the key you press to activate
# the desired camera (thus, '1' is the first camera)

.........<snip>............

# any locally-supplied cameras.
sinclude "userCameras.txt"

Has anyone got this working? ... or any comments?

[bidou]

This file is actually clashes with the fixed camera hack on the MTS2 server.
They both have exactly the same file name, and the fixed camera has overridden this one.

[flyinryan]

Any of these camera hacks allow for an ant's eye view? (real close to the ground looking up)

[Phse]

Its not downloading

[Zoltan]

Its not downloading

of course not, the last post was over a month ago and the initial post is from back in September :blink:

[SkankBenSkank]

Right-click, save link/target as.

Is this changed so that it's no longer mixed up with the other camera hack?

[Caz]

I'd like to know too... hello? Is it ok to download? I get annoyed with zoom only randomly doing what I want it to...

[Laura_J]

So does this camera link work or not and if not does anybody know where to get a better camera hack? :confused:

[Rex Normal]

Well, I dunno if it's the hack that it's supposed to be, won't let me pivot the camera and scrolls way too fast. I like the default one much better.

[Whismerhill]

it's still at the time of my post, not the good file

still messed up with the "FIXED camera hack thread"

I sent a PM to delphy to let him know

[Lady Shay]

If you do screw you camera files there's a backup in the game installation directory,
..\..\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\UserData\Cameras\

One thing I'm curious about is it appears you can create custom cameras and switch between the default and custom camera files.

From Cameras.txt


Has anyone got this working? ... or any comments?

Huh? There's no such directory. I overwrote my backup with a new backup after I installed UV. I removed all hacks before install but forgot about the camera changes. Now I no longer have the original camera file. I want the original back because when the game automatically zooms in with these changes in place, it gets too close to the sim and way off center so I can't get a quick view or picture of the event.

[Mrrix32]

Huh? There's no such directory. I overwrote my backup with a new backup after I installed UV. I removed all hacks before install but forgot about the camera changes. Now I no longer have the original camera file. I want the original back because when the game automatically zooms in with these changes in place, it gets too close to the sim and way off center so I can't get a quick view or picture of the event.
C:\Documents and Settings\***Username***\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Cameras\cameras.txt Is where the file is

[sheera]

It is still downloadable

http://www.modthesims2.com//e107_files/public/livecamera.txt

or, you can try the one with sko's pitch change (it's just like Delphi's with only that exception).

attached:

[katiebface1]

I love this camera! Thanks! I use it all the time when I am writing stories! And I love it because if you are trying to move from one side of your lot to the other, you can just rotate real fast! Just one question though, how can you tell, or how do you change the pitch?
And one downside is, sometimes, you can't see the sims heads when you zoom in the extra zoom, you can only see their waist area! But again, it;s awesome! Good job!

[kiss of French]

ok,let me try.

[Skyreaper]

Is there a way to make it so that this camera's zoom, rotation, and movement speed is the same as the default speed?

[crowridgestudio]

I love this mod, can't live without it. The scrolling is too fast on an empty lot, maybe--but it slows down once you get a larger house with furniture. I had given up on large houses and lots before this mod. Also, if you recolor or mesh, it's a great way to get an up close look at your work.

Best,
Suzanne

[lilfaye]

Just finding out about this now... Thanks Delphy :)

[Ennaedwyn]

Delphy, I had a problem with this hack. I did do a back of my original .txt file (sooo lucky I did!) because when I went into the game, used tab, my view was looking straight into a blue sky. I hit tab again, no good, a third time w/ the tab button and my game barfed on me and died...I tested this again, to see if it would happen a second or a third time w/ just going :blah: on me with the tab button since I used this hack. It did each time.
I used my saved backup file to over right the hack and had no problems w/ the game going :blah: on me when I hit tab more than once.

[lilsimfreak]

lol i cnt believe ppl still download things tht are over half a year old! Hmmm well i just so happen to be one of those pple! Lol thanx!

[cragllo]

Me too, Its just waht i was looking for... Can take some realy good snaps of my lots now...

[oTatteredxBeautyo]

eerrr, call me incredibly stupid but does this REPLACE the livecamera.txt? or is it just an add in?

[cdboogie]

I don't think you should be called stupid oTatteredx, LOL! but yes it will replace your default camera txt if you don't move it out of the folder first. How will you learn the answer if you don't ask the question? Be sure to save the original somewhere on your computer.

[twelvebottles]

Wow the file is finally fixed after I PMed delphy back in january! Yes!

[maree464]

Is this camera for the view inside your house? Its not like the neighborhoodcamera is it?

[cragllo]

it changes the camera for all, like delpy said, its free-er

[maree464]

How would you slow the rotation down a bit? Mine is way to fast, even in my big houses. Thanks.

[Bobette15]

yea, the rotation is a bit fast, and I wanted to go back to the default camera, I have the back up file for it but I dont know how to set it back to the live camera!

[star31591]

well on mine it's still coming up as

camera "Live" Live
zoom 1 (70 40 25 15 8 3 0.5)
fov (45 45 45 45 45 45 45)
pitch (30 30 30 30 30 30 30) (30 30 30 30 30 30 30)
clip (0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1) (2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000)

so i guess the file is still messed up. but i used sko's fix...

[hawthorneheights]

im totally lost im new to modthesims2.com and i can download the stuff but i cant figure out how to install if som1 could plz help me id appreicate it.

[123123]

thank you

[maxbaker]

Thank you very much.

[EternalxLove26]

Thank you this is so wonderful, fast! Yeah!

[Sim Master]

Cool, now I can veiw my sim's world more freely, thank you! :sniper: :wow:

[ugly.breath]

use tab to adjust pitch

[soapies]

If you do screw you camera files there's a backup in the game installation directory,
..\..\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\UserData\Cameras\

One thing I'm curious about is it appears you can create custom cameras and switch between the default and custom camera files.

From Cameras.txt


Has anyone got this working? ... or any comments?

This reply might be late, but yes this works in my game. I go to my camera options in the game and it asks me if I want to use the camera I installed or the "default" camera.

[simsluver]

awesome i luv it....♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[STRIKER0102]

Its only a note pad thing!

[SuperFly]

Striker, read the instructions you prat. It doesn' matter that it's just a notepad file.

[boray]

want i need to for me is a camera to see my entire neighborhood coz sometimes i cant see my other vacant lot. will someone help me pls????

[sinterneters]

Very cool.

[Nita-Chan]

Thanks for this! <3 I've been looking for something like this for a while now. ;o

[kaycab]

Sorry, but I must be missing something. I right-clicked on the link and saved to my cameras folder, deleted the proper file, and still it doesn't work. My game crashes when I try to enter the neighborhood screen. What am I doing wrong?

[Robar]

I had the same problem. Crashed the crap out of my game. I pulled the file and put the old one back. I read that you deleted the file. If you don't have it anymore read this thread someone tells where there is a backup file in your game files so you can copy/paste the default back into you camera folder.

On a this thread someone also posts a download for another camera. I haven't tried it though i did just download it to give it a try. Good luck! Ihope you get your game fixed! - Robar

[kaycab]

Thank you, Robar. I can't find the link for the other camera, though. Who posted it?

[CrowsMan]

Thanks alot for this Delphy, the Maxis camera is quite frustrating. :)

[Winterhart]

I love the idea of this camera hack. I have all the regular EPs up through BV except for University. I don't really want university. Is there something like this that will work without it?

Thank you for your time

[ABCRic]

I really wanted a camera that you could zoom out a LOT, so I could build 20 story buildings, but this camera does not do that (no offense) and rotation speed is WAY too high. Just wanted a camera with more zoom out.