How to use camera front and back of the ship ????????????

[EVØLUTIØN ™]

I tried to see in the options where you see ship from behind, etc. I can't make camera go out. keyboard game any key combination you have to do? I never changed anything in the camera settings. I appreciate help because I've seen videos and still nothing. Does the ship have to be flying or can it be at the station? thanks

[Agony_Aunt]

Just check your keybinds. If you have the keybinds visible, it should tell you what to press when in camera view, unless you have pressed the button to hide displaying of keybinds.

[Capt. Carrot]

when you enter the camera suite it should have an overlay that shows you what keys are for what.

and you can use the camera suite at any time (although it's probably not a good idea to use it in combat)

[Liduska77]

Bind a key to enter the camera suite mode. When you push this, you'll change to an external view, usually to the rear of your ship.

From here, you have control of the ship. You can't do much to be honest, but can turn, activate boost etc, and you'll see it. Using n for next and p for previous (default) you can switch about a few views, while still maintaining control of the ship.

Then there is free mode - you need to bind another key for this. From here, you can move the cam about your ship, zoom out, pan etc etc, but you have no control over the ship.

The free mode can be used better if you want to take screenies of the ship docking etc if you use a docking computer. Once the docking kicks in, switch to the free cam mode, position the cam and snap away. Out in deep space, you're usually pretty safe in the free mode, if you want to pic stars, planets etc. Pushing the same button to enter the camera suite should exit it.

Pro tip: you can enter the cam suite mode, the push n until it cycles to the cockpit view. Press the key bind for free cam mode and you can still pan the camera right and left. It is possible to get a very nice view of your pilot, most of the dash and a decent front view out of the ship :)

[FinaL]

I'll never understand why we can't play it in 3rd person. The argument, the game is designed as a dogfighting game is meh because

a) in higher difficulties you NEED to use FA/off (so you're a turret, lol.)

b) there isn't any real multiplayer pvp because no one cares (and if you're a fool and playing online while doing your thing you get ganked by overpowered guys, so no one want this -> playing SP)

and c) you can't see your SHINY REAL MONEY PAINTJOBS because you just sit in your cockpit ...


If they would implement 3rd person I would gladly play this game, but I really hate cockpits haha ^^

I really hope Everspace 2 will be like Freelancer ;_;

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by FinaL:

If they would implement 3rd person I would gladly play this game, but I really hate cockpits

And I wouldn't. A cockpit is where a pilot sits. He doesn't float in space above his ship. Not until his ship is destroyed.

If you don't like cockpits, then why do you play the game that puts you in it? There are other games that let you to float like a ghost.

[Liduska77]

I am at my happiest when inside my cockpit.

;)

[funkynutz]

Originally posted by FinaL:

I'll never understand why we can't play it in 3rd person. The argument, the game is designed as a dogfighting game is meh because

a) in higher difficulties you NEED to use FA/off (so you're a turret, lol.)

You're a lot more than just a turret if you know how to fly FA off properly.

b) there isn't any real multiplayer pvp because no one cares (and if you're a fool and playing online while doing your thing you get ganked by overpowered guys, so no one want this -> playing SP)

Wrong. I pretty much only play in open (unless I'm feeling antisocial), and I rarely have any problems...

and c) you can't see your SHINY REAL MONEY PAINTJOBS because you just sit in your cockpit ...

Wrong again. I see my Anaconda's and Krait's paintjobs frequently, whenever I'm in my SLF. And other people can see them...

If they would implement 3rd person I would gladly play this game, but I really hate cockpits haha ^^

Then you're playing the wrong game. This game is built around you being a pilot sat in the cockpit of your spaceship. 3rd person view gives a greater advantage with extra peripheral vision, which would be unfair to pilots using 1st person view.

I really hope Everspace 2 will be like Freelancer ;_;

Good for you.

[FinaL]

Yeah well I knew this comments would come so I won't bother you further ;)

I played the game for some time, I really liked the trading and exploration part of it, but I never liked the combat, multiplayer or pirate/smuggling part of the game so I quit - for me, there are only some tweaks necessary to enjoy the game, but they will never happen, so whatever ^^