3D Orbit Camera. | GameDev.net

Original Post

Apr 3, 2006 at 5:51 AM

Hey, I have been looking around for a orbit camera class for a while now but I cant find any good ( smooth ) ones, If anyone know were I can find one I will be glad. I know ppl hate questions like this :S well I hope anyone can point me somewere. Thanks.

Bob Janova

Apr 3, 2006 at 11:09 AM

What do you mean by an 'orbit camera class'? What, in fact, is an orbit camera anyway?

It's simple enough to create position and view vectors for a circular orbit:

position = (sin(time * some_factor), cos(time * some_factor) * cos(inclination), sin(inclination));view = -position; // camera looks at the object it orbits

So simple, in fact, that I'm sure that's not what you meant ...