Getting PC to look at camera

[Kohdi]

Hey everyone,

simple request today, is it possible to get the player character (or any character) to look directly at the camera using the console? I know there's a "look" control, but that requires a refID, which the camera doesn't have (or if it does, I don't know it). Anyone care to illuminate my problem? :)

[ub3rman123]

Press 'r' to zoom out to 3rd person, then type in TFC to the console. Then you can move the camera about without moving the PC as well.

[Surenas]

Right :thumbsup: That's true for the PC.

Additional NPCs make the thing tricky cos they're usually focused on the PC (a);

takes some time to handle this (b)

 

a) Oblivion

http://www.abload.de/img/oblivion0886t6.jpg

 

 

b) Fallout, but it makes no difference at all

http://www.abload.de/img/aintweapair-tne5xd.jpg

 

Give it a try, it's worth it :yes:

 

http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

[Kohdi]

Thanks for the replies!

 

I've been using the TFC command for a while now to get a good angle for screenshots, but what I'm talking about here is getting the PC's head to follow the camera, so that he's always looking straight at the screen.

[ziitch]

Look Here You

 

Look in the direction you want to look in thought the third-person camera. Up and down is easy, but left and right is tricky - you'll have to enter the console while turning.

 

..Speaking of which, anyone know if there's a mod where the player looks around after a minute of sitting or standing idle while in third person? Maybe even take a kneel or sit down while in crouch and there's no creatures or hostile NPCs about?

[Kohdi]

Ah, thank you for that! Though it is impossible to get a shot while my PC's head is turned, the up/down function is more than adequate. A very nice mod, too, definitely a keeper. :)

 

Also, Ziitch, you might want to try the Personality Idles mod for activating an animation after a period of idle standing. You might need to custom-modify it to get your PC to sit down when idle, but I'm sure it's do-able.