Flycam with mouse and keyboard?

[Gwyneth Llewelyn]

After trying all sorts of external controllers — Wiimote, Nanchuck, two Wacom tablets, even an Apple Mouse — all of which are claimed to work as "Joystick FlyCam" — the results were quite uniformly disappointing: NOTHING WORKS. :smileyfrustrated:

However, a few very old tutorials claim that you can use FlyCam without a joystick, i.e. just using keyboard & mouse. I'd be more than happy with that, to be honest. If it worked.

Not only the options for turning on "Joystick FlyCam" are off, but nothing on the "Devices" panel is active.

So, how to enable non-joystick FlyCam? Is it a Debug Setting somewhere?

[Rolig Loon]

I have zero experience with FlyCam (or with joysticks), so I don't have words of personal wisdom to share.  The only SL resource that I'm aware of is the wiki entry at http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Joystick_Flycam which has had no modifications since 2011 until --- surprisingly -- last Sunday.  You might try contacting Zion Tristan, who made that change.  Maybe he knows something.

[Abigail Longmeadow]

Flycam works very well with the Logitech Attack 3 joystick once it is set up correctly. You can still buy the Attack 3 on Ebay or Amazon. Don't pay more than $30. This is my setup for this joystick:

Joystick – Enable Check – Logitech Attack 3 Joystick
Joystick – 3D  Uncheck
Joystick – Both Avatar & FlyCam Checked, possibly only check FlyCam if that is all you want.

Joystick X = Sliding sideways is disabled with -1 mapping.
Joystick Y = Helicoptering straight up and down is disabled with -1 mapping.
Joystick Z = Axis 2  moving forward (engine) scale 3.00 when flying, dead zone 0.15 for both flying and avatar.
Joystick Pitch = Axis 1
Joystick Yaw = Axis 0
Joystick Roll = -1 disabled.
Joystick Zoom = -1 disabled.

[bluemoon11]

Hi. Yes you can use the mouse and keyboard if you're just looking to help with depth-of-field photography issues.

After a lot of searching I found this in Firestorm:

1) Go to cameratools -->> 3D Mouse tab -->> Enable 3D mouse (Doesn't require a 3D mouse !)

2) Advanced menu -->> Shortcuts -->> Enable Flycam

3) Shift+Alt+F to use

Happy shooting !

 

Edited January 1, 2018 by bluemoon11

[Rolig Loon]

[Madelaine McMasters]

Just now, Rolig Loon said:

"After a lot of four and a half years of searching I found this in Firestorm:"

[Whirly Fizzle]

4 hours ago, bluemoon11 said:

Hi. Yes you can use the mouse and keyboard if you're just looking to help with depth-of-field photography issues.

After a lot of searching I found this in Firestorm:

1) Go to cameratools -->> 3D Mouse tab -->> Enable 3D mouse (Doesn't require a 3D mouse !)

2) Advanced menu -->> Shortcuts -->> Enable Flycam

3) Shift+Alt+F to use

Happy shooting !

 

I'm really glad you necrod this post actually, because I didn't know this worked on Firestorm.
Thanks!

So, using this method, you can set the DOF focus point to always be under the mouse cursor (without needing to alt+click to set the focus point, which will also annoyingly  reframe the view) without needing to have a 3D mouse/spacenav in use, which is something that has always bugged me!

<3

[Lindal Kidd]

As long as we're resurrecting old posts today, I'll say the 3D Connexion Space Navigator works great as a flycam controller.

[Madelaine McMasters]

13 minutes ago, Lindal Kidd said:

As long as we're resurrecting old posts today, I'll say the 3D Connexion Space Navigator works great as a flycam controller.

You bet, camming about SL via the Space Navigator is the bee's knees.

[Rolig Loon]

I've never understood that.  Bees' knees are all sticky with pollen.

[Lindal Kidd]

But if you were a bee, having a nice coating of pollen  would be the bee's knees!

 

Edited January 1, 2018 by Lindal Kidd

[Madelaine McMasters]

5 hours ago, Rolig Loon said:

I've never understood that.  Bees' knees are all sticky with pollen.

Would you prefer the cat's pajamas?

[Jerilynn Lemon]

16 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

Would you prefer the cat's pajamas?

Cat's pajamas? This one has cookies

[Lindal Kidd]

I think that cat is on Ritalin.

[Nalates Urriah]

On 1/1/2018 at 5:14 PM, Lindal Kidd said:

I think that cat is on Ritalin.

No... I think it is just waiting for the milk to arrive...

[Madelaine McMasters]

On 1/1/2018 at 7:14 PM, Lindal Kidd said:

I think that cat is on Ritalin.

Depends on the cat.

I was on Ritalin briefly when young. Initially diagnosed as a "precocious" brat, after taking it for a few weeks my parents decided that I'd actually been a "precious" brat and looked for other ways to deal with me. Ritalin did suppress my appetite and impulsivity, but not enough to make me wait for milk with cookies in hand.

I don't think it's Ritalin. I don't think it's waiting for milk. I don't think it's stoned on pot (because munchies).

I'm gonna guess Rolig is reading the cat a bedtime store. She's that good.

[Rolig Loon]

12 hours ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

I'm gonna guess Rolig is reading the cat a bedtime store. She's that good.

Say what? I've been asleep.  What did I miss?

[Love Zhaoying]

On 1/1/2018 at 6:11 PM, Madelaine McMasters said:

Would you prefer the cat's pajamas?

I'm offended, that cat is obviously wearing whiteface.

[Madelaine McMasters]

34 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said:

I'm offended, that cat is obviously wearing whiteface.

Or that might be an old, hep cat...

[Love Zhaoying]

3 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

As a fellow greymuzzle, I approve.