Fixed Camera in BGE (that rotates but doesnt move) - is it possible?

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Hey guys,

First of all I apologise if someone has already asked/explained this somewhere but honestly, I couldn’t find anything on the internet. I’m hoping I’m turning to the right people! :slight_smile:

What I’d like to achieve seemed like a simple idea at first - A camera that’s always looking at my player with it’s Rotation, but is constantly at a fixed position - not moving, only rotating (Like in old games)

I’ve tried a few things (except code, which I’m not too good at unfortunately) but no luck. Tried Tracking as well, and that does exactly what I would want, but the camera only tracks the object while I’m in the editor. Once I hit “P” to jump in game, the camera does not rotate following the player.

So that’s what I’m looking to achieve In-Game, a camera tracking the object and rotating accordingly. Is it more complex than I thought?

If anyone could help me I’d really appreciate it guys, seriously.

Thank you all in advance!

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You need to use the logic editor to describe game behavior. Specifically look for edit object actuator: trackTo mode

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It’s as easy as you think it is (:

The camera has weird axes so the track to doesn’t work exactly like you want it to. Instead we use an empty track to an object.
A and D to move.

camera_tracks_cube.blend (484 KB)

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That is amazing! Spot on example, exactly what I was looking for! Nice one Linkxg, and everyone else who responded, much appreciated! :slight_smile: