STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

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Arc6 Feb 25, 2022 @ 8:53am
How do you rotate the camera without holding right click all the time?
Can I just walk around and have the camera move automatically? It's so annoying
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Reveral Feb 25, 2022 @ 10:52am 
I am sure i saw a setting to uncheck in settings. Or in your case to check
Last edited by Reveral; Feb 25, 2022 @ 10:53am
Reveral Feb 25, 2022 @ 10:57am 
Controlls. Camera. Smart Camera
Arc6 Feb 25, 2022 @ 11:04am 
I tried smart camera didnt really work the way i want
Reveral Feb 25, 2022 @ 11:08am 
Can you explain more in detail how exactely you want camera to work? because I am not going to guess. But also that button is the maximum possible campatibility you gona get in this game, when it comes to automatic camera rotation
Last edited by Reveral; Feb 25, 2022 @ 11:10am
Arc6 Feb 25, 2022 @ 11:58am 
I meant turning and having the camera just rotate with you so i dont have to hold right click all the time
Arc6 Feb 25, 2022 @ 11:58am 
Like skyrim or fallout
Reveral Feb 25, 2022 @ 1:29pm 
Yea you just use WASD to controll your character. You press A and D to turn, and camera instantely turns without delay to where your character faces to.
If you want something similar to over the shoulder view, just zoom in with mouse scroll wheel
Last edited by Reveral; Feb 25, 2022 @ 1:31pm
Reveral Feb 25, 2022 @ 1:36pm 
You can also rebind those keys if you are not comfortable with sidestrafe and turning set up. Like swapping Q and E with A and D.
Emme Feb 25, 2022 @ 2:45pm 
It's not going to be very effective what the OP is trying to do, because the controls are not ment for a fixed camera movement. I'd rather stick to A and D strafing and get rid of Q and E to use them as hotkeys. So you control the game like a shooter basically. But sure you'll have to hold RMB to turn.

Keyboard turning is pretty ineffective and most of the time only people that click their skills will use it. Which is not the best way to perform in a MMO due to the slow turn speed.
I'd highly suggest to leave the controls and change your hotkeys for abilities instead. It sure will take some time to set it up and get used to, but once you did you'll perform much better. And you can save the hotkey layout and load it up for every character so you then just have to fit in the skills.

The general idea here is to use Shift and Strg combined with the hotkeys to get additional functions on one key.

For example I only use number keys 1-5 then Q and E both with Shift and Strg modifier, which gives me 6 additonal hotkeys (3 for each key) in the WASD range. Which is easier to access than 6-0 keys.

So I leave 6 - 0 for less important stuff. I use R with Shift and Strg for shielding and preventing dmg skills. I swap targets with F instead of tab and use tab with Shift + Strg for ultimates and bursts.

Additionaly I use middle mouse button and 2 thumb mousebuttons combined with Shift, Strg and Alt as well, which gives me 12 additional hotkeys in a short and more accessable range on the mouse.

Shift + Space is for mounts and Strg + Space for abilities that break my stun.

Of course this is all personal preference and completely up to you how to set it up. The idea is to be able to move around like in a FPS game and have easy and comfortable access to your skills without needing to click them.

Maybe not what you are asking for in specific, but I hope it helps you setting up better controls.
Last edited by Emme; Feb 25, 2022 @ 2:48pm
Reveral Feb 25, 2022 @ 3:15pm 
I use
~ 1 2 3 4 5 6
Q E R T Y
F G H
< Z X C V B
Mouse 4 Mouse 5 Middle mouse

for spells hotkey :D

Ah yes also second set is under SHIFT + all those same hotkey
And third set of hotkeys CTRL + all those same buttons
Last edited by Reveral; Feb 25, 2022 @ 3:17pm
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