Returning Camera Height to normal

Vendrin · Post by **Vendrin** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:49 am

Is there a way to return the camera in NWN2 to what it used to be before the haks were updated and the height was raised?

BlakOrkz · Post by **BlakOrkz** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:32 am

Pleeeeeeeeeeeease. Playing a gnome is almost unbearable now.

Vendrin · Post by **Vendrin** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:57 am

BlakOrkz wrote:Pleeeeeeeeeeeease. Playing a gnome is almost unbearable now.

And now I am torn between hate and love of the new camera.

Post by **paazin** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:13 pm

This change was WhiteWarlock's suggestion - I don't know the specifics but he'd be able to answer your questions further.

IIRC, it's one of the camera 2da files.

White Warlock · Post by **White Warlock** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:56 pm

is there a particular race or races that it is not working with? And yes, it can be adjusted, but doing so requires a change to a 2da within the hak. If you wish, i will make an adjusted hak and provide it for you. But, indicating which race/races will help me to ensure i modify the original 2da so that the next update includes the modification.

HATEFACE · Post by **HATEFACE** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:26 pm

O.o I haven't updated recently. ;f
When was this change made cause I haven't noticed a thing.

White Warlock · Post by **White Warlock** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:00 pm

It is a subtle change Helios. bring your camera forward all the way. If you have the recent update, the head of the pc should be barely visible at the bottom of the screen, rather than the pc's upper torso and head taking up the screen.

MasterOfEternity · Post by **MasterOfEternity** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:19 pm

... just go to the option menu and find, under Strategy Mode, the old Top-Down Camera button. It resets it to how the old NWN1/NWN2 camera was. :\

-Eternity.

Lusipher · Post by **Lusipher** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:53 pm

Eternity, I implore you to change the color of your text.

AcadiusLost · Post by **AcadiusLost** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:14 pm

For those who don't like the new camera height or want to compare the two, using a slightly older version of the alfa_gui.hak should revert it to the prior arrangement. For dual-members with Exodus, the version on their FTPs is pre-camera height change. Alternatively, you could download and use the version here:

http://download.alandfaraway.org/downlo ... i_1.47.rar

Ideally, I'd like to find a middle ground that most members are happy with, so we can all get on the same haks. Specific feedback (too high, not high enough) by race of PC may help tweak things towards more general satisfaction.

[edit: 2008.07.30 fixed link, -AL]

Teric neDhalir · Post by **Teric neDhalir** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:42 pm

Information from the left field; I was worried that moving the camera up would make viewing your toon on a scaled down travel area unworkable, but it doesn't. So I'm happy either way.

Vendrin · Post by **Vendrin** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:12 am

I don't like the new camera height for humans because the angle is now worse for screenshots and frapsing.

White Warlock · Post by **White Warlock** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:42 am

Hi vendrin, if it is in regards to screenshots, i'm a little confused. Because of the change implemented with the camera, using character view (should never be taking pics with strategy mode anyway, because of the character highlighting), you are now able to drop the camera to the angle of an ant. You are also able to get far more 'sky' in your pics, and when taking a pic from behind, to get a good click of what is ahead of your pc, your character isn't blocking the shot. Here are some examples of screenshots i did:

Prospecting in Orcs Tooth - Ash manages Cuong's prize fighting career

Tor offers more Wuuk as Petros and Farah look on

I don't know where this came from, honest!

A night at the Dirty Rat

Suited up for an attitude

Ash and Farah survey haunted ruins

Farah consoles as Ash looks on

Nice night for a gobbie hunt (/w flashing stars)

You have far more flexibility with your pic taking than before. It's just a matter of getting used to the different angles. Also, if you're aiming for view shots (sans the character in the frame), you should use the floating camera setting.

Vendrin · Post by **Vendrin** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:21 am

.... Damn it. I never knew there was another camera mode.

Dorn · Post by **Dorn** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:01 am

That's ok.

They dont go into such advanced stuff in the 'special' class so you can't be expected to know.