I need help with camera

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#1

im trying to make a game and im trying to get the camera to follow the player without going outside the boundary (the specified boundary is a clip that is on over top of everything but the vcam and is different depending on which level you are on). platformer engine 2.2.510-2-2023_10-37-57.wick

#2

I wont use camera
I’d leave the player still in the center and move the boundary clip

#3

im trying to have the boundary stay still and the camera follow the player but not go past the boundary.

#4

I got the camera itself to work but the actual area you see doesn’t stay in the middle of it.
metroidvania10-3-2023_9-03-40.wick

#5

I would use Math.max and Math.min, in something like this:

camera.x = Math.max( min_X, Math.min(player.x max_X) )
camera.y = Math.max( min_Y, Math.min(player.y, max_Y) )

You can change the values every level or set the boundary to correspond with the size and position of the boundary clip.

#6

could you send a file? I don’t understand how that would work

#7

I did it, but you would probably want to change the boundary clips positions/sizes
metroidvaniaCameraClamp10-4-2023_12-25-27.wick (49.3 KB)

btw, the code is in the vcam clip

#8

thanks, this may help

#9

I might not use it that much in my game though
I may need it in some places though