How do you go about making an RTS camera / city builder camera in ROBLOX Studio?

So I want to make a few Minimum VPs of some game ideas I have in mind for ROBLOX, most of them are RTS / City Building games. I have tried multiple times to get the camera right but I just can't do it. I can't get the camera to move with WASD. Can anybody help?

I tried attaching the camera to a part and making the player invisible on another invisible platform above the map. None of them worked the way the camera works in a game like Banished or Halo Wars (The way I want the camera to work)

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Do you have some sample code from your attempts that you can add to the question?

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Do you have some sample code from your attempts that you can add to the question?

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Heyo!

If you're new to writing camera scripts, I would recommend checking out the Roblox Developer Hub for some pretty good tutorials : https://developer.roblox.com/articles/Camera-manipulation

By default, Roblox provides a pretty complex camera script that follows the character when the player spawns. You can see these scripts when you run your game in Studio, and look into the Solution Explorer under Players > [YourPlayerName] > PlayerScripts > PlayerModule > CameraModule. Here you will see all of the different camera types that Roblox has already scripted for your.

But if you'd like to experiment on your own, you can try making a copy of these scripts, or making your own by simply creating a new LocalScript in StarterPlayer > StarterPlayerScripts named CameraScript.

Since you are making an RTS style game like Starcraft or Halo Wars, I would recommend making a simple camera hovers in the air, points down at the ground at like a 60 degree angle, and moves along the X axis with WS keyboard input, and along the Z axis with AD keyboard input.

Here's a simple example to help you get started :

Make sure that the checkbox Players.CharacterAutoLoads is unchecked.

Create a LocalScript in StarterPlayerScripts named CameraScript

Paste the following script into CameraScript.

local cam = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera



-- place the camera high in the air, looking down at the ground

local startingPos = Vector3.new(0, 30, 0)

local downwardLookAngle =  CFrame.Angles(-math.rad(60), 0, 0)

cam.CFrame = CFrame.new(startingPos) * downwardLookAngle



-- create a function that moves the camera around

local moveDir = Vector3.new(0, 0, 0) -- we'll use this vector to control our movement

local moveSpeed = 0.5

spawn(function()

    while true do

        -- animate the camera movement

        local c = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame

        game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame = CFrame.new(c.Position) * CFrame.new(moveDir) * downwardLookAngle

        wait(0.01)

    end

end)



-- create a function to handle keyboard inputs

local function onKeyPress(actionName, userInputState, inputObject)

    -- when a key is pressed, modify our moveDir vector so our camera moves



    -- W key input

    if actionName == "moveCameraForward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, -moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- A key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraLeft" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(-moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end



    -- S key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraBackward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- D key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraRight" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end

    end

end



-- listen for keyboard input that moves the camera

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraForward",  onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.W)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraLeft",     onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.A)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraBackward", onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.S)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraRight",    onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.D)

This script has some issues if you end up pressing W + S or A + D at the same time, but it should be enough to get you started.
Good luck!

edited Jan 3 at 5:18

answered Jan 3 at 5:03

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Thank you, this helped loads! I'll edit it a bit to fix the W + S and A + D problem. Thanks!

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Heyo!

If you're new to writing camera scripts, I would recommend checking out the Roblox Developer Hub for some pretty good tutorials : https://developer.roblox.com/articles/Camera-manipulation

Here's a simple example to help you get started :

Make sure that the checkbox Players.CharacterAutoLoads is unchecked.

Create a LocalScript in StarterPlayerScripts named CameraScript

Paste the following script into CameraScript.

local cam = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera



-- place the camera high in the air, looking down at the ground

local startingPos = Vector3.new(0, 30, 0)

local downwardLookAngle =  CFrame.Angles(-math.rad(60), 0, 0)

cam.CFrame = CFrame.new(startingPos) * downwardLookAngle



-- create a function that moves the camera around

local moveDir = Vector3.new(0, 0, 0) -- we'll use this vector to control our movement

local moveSpeed = 0.5

spawn(function()

    while true do

        -- animate the camera movement

        local c = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame

        game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame = CFrame.new(c.Position) * CFrame.new(moveDir) * downwardLookAngle

        wait(0.01)

    end

end)



-- create a function to handle keyboard inputs

local function onKeyPress(actionName, userInputState, inputObject)

    -- when a key is pressed, modify our moveDir vector so our camera moves



    -- W key input

    if actionName == "moveCameraForward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, -moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- A key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraLeft" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(-moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end



    -- S key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraBackward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- D key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraRight" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end

    end

end



-- listen for keyboard input that moves the camera

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraForward",  onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.W)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraLeft",     onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.A)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraBackward", onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.S)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraRight",    onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.D)

This script has some issues if you end up pressing W + S or A + D at the same time, but it should be enough to get you started.
Good luck!

edited Jan 3 at 5:18

answered Jan 3 at 5:03

Kylaaa

194210

Thank you, this helped loads! I'll edit it a bit to fix the W + S and A + D problem. Thanks!

– Pythonbytes T
Jan 3 at 16:16

add a comment |

Heyo!

If you're new to writing camera scripts, I would recommend checking out the Roblox Developer Hub for some pretty good tutorials : https://developer.roblox.com/articles/Camera-manipulation

Here's a simple example to help you get started :

Make sure that the checkbox Players.CharacterAutoLoads is unchecked.

Create a LocalScript in StarterPlayerScripts named CameraScript

Paste the following script into CameraScript.

local cam = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera



-- place the camera high in the air, looking down at the ground

local startingPos = Vector3.new(0, 30, 0)

local downwardLookAngle =  CFrame.Angles(-math.rad(60), 0, 0)

cam.CFrame = CFrame.new(startingPos) * downwardLookAngle



-- create a function that moves the camera around

local moveDir = Vector3.new(0, 0, 0) -- we'll use this vector to control our movement

local moveSpeed = 0.5

spawn(function()

    while true do

        -- animate the camera movement

        local c = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame

        game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame = CFrame.new(c.Position) * CFrame.new(moveDir) * downwardLookAngle

        wait(0.01)

    end

end)



-- create a function to handle keyboard inputs

local function onKeyPress(actionName, userInputState, inputObject)

    -- when a key is pressed, modify our moveDir vector so our camera moves



    -- W key input

    if actionName == "moveCameraForward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, -moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- A key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraLeft" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(-moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end



    -- S key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraBackward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- D key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraRight" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end

    end

end



-- listen for keyboard input that moves the camera

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraForward",  onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.W)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraLeft",     onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.A)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraBackward", onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.S)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraRight",    onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.D)

This script has some issues if you end up pressing W + S or A + D at the same time, but it should be enough to get you started.
Good luck!

edited Jan 3 at 5:18

answered Jan 3 at 5:03

Kylaaa

194210

Thank you, this helped loads! I'll edit it a bit to fix the W + S and A + D problem. Thanks!

– Pythonbytes T
Jan 3 at 16:16

add a comment |

Heyo!

If you're new to writing camera scripts, I would recommend checking out the Roblox Developer Hub for some pretty good tutorials : https://developer.roblox.com/articles/Camera-manipulation

Here's a simple example to help you get started :

Make sure that the checkbox Players.CharacterAutoLoads is unchecked.

Create a LocalScript in StarterPlayerScripts named CameraScript

Paste the following script into CameraScript.

local cam = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera



-- place the camera high in the air, looking down at the ground

local startingPos = Vector3.new(0, 30, 0)

local downwardLookAngle =  CFrame.Angles(-math.rad(60), 0, 0)

cam.CFrame = CFrame.new(startingPos) * downwardLookAngle



-- create a function that moves the camera around

local moveDir = Vector3.new(0, 0, 0) -- we'll use this vector to control our movement

local moveSpeed = 0.5

spawn(function()

    while true do

        -- animate the camera movement

        local c = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame

        game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame = CFrame.new(c.Position) * CFrame.new(moveDir) * downwardLookAngle

        wait(0.01)

    end

end)



-- create a function to handle keyboard inputs

local function onKeyPress(actionName, userInputState, inputObject)

    -- when a key is pressed, modify our moveDir vector so our camera moves



    -- W key input

    if actionName == "moveCameraForward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, -moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- A key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraLeft" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(-moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end



    -- S key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraBackward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- D key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraRight" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end

    end

end



-- listen for keyboard input that moves the camera

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraForward",  onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.W)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraLeft",     onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.A)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraBackward", onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.S)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraRight",    onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.D)

This script has some issues if you end up pressing W + S or A + D at the same time, but it should be enough to get you started.
Good luck!

edited Jan 3 at 5:18

answered Jan 3 at 5:03

Kylaaa

194210

Heyo!

If you're new to writing camera scripts, I would recommend checking out the Roblox Developer Hub for some pretty good tutorials : https://developer.roblox.com/articles/Camera-manipulation

Here's a simple example to help you get started :

Make sure that the checkbox Players.CharacterAutoLoads is unchecked.

Create a LocalScript in StarterPlayerScripts named CameraScript

Paste the following script into CameraScript.

local cam = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera



-- place the camera high in the air, looking down at the ground

local startingPos = Vector3.new(0, 30, 0)

local downwardLookAngle =  CFrame.Angles(-math.rad(60), 0, 0)

cam.CFrame = CFrame.new(startingPos) * downwardLookAngle



-- create a function that moves the camera around

local moveDir = Vector3.new(0, 0, 0) -- we'll use this vector to control our movement

local moveSpeed = 0.5

spawn(function()

    while true do

        -- animate the camera movement

        local c = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame

        game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame = CFrame.new(c.Position) * CFrame.new(moveDir) * downwardLookAngle

        wait(0.01)

    end

end)



-- create a function to handle keyboard inputs

local function onKeyPress(actionName, userInputState, inputObject)

    -- when a key is pressed, modify our moveDir vector so our camera moves



    -- W key input

    if actionName == "moveCameraForward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, -moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- A key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraLeft" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(-moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end



    -- S key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraBackward" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, moveSpeed)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveDir.X, moveDir.Y, 0)

        end



    -- D key input

    elseif actionName == "moveCameraRight" then

        if userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.Begin then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(moveSpeed, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        elseif userInputState == Enum.UserInputState.End then

            moveDir = Vector3.new(0, moveDir.Y, moveDir.Z)

        end

    end

end



-- listen for keyboard input that moves the camera

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraForward",  onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.W)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraLeft",     onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.A)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraBackward", onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.S)

game.ContextActionService:BindAction("moveCameraRight",    onKeyPress, false, Enum.KeyCode.D)

This script has some issues if you end up pressing W + S or A + D at the same time, but it should be enough to get you started.
Good luck!

edited Jan 3 at 5:18

answered Jan 3 at 5:03

Kylaaa

194210

edited Jan 3 at 5:18

answered Jan 3 at 5:03

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194210

answered Jan 3 at 5:03

Kylaaa

194210

answered Jan 3 at 5:03

Kylaaa

194210

Thank you, this helped loads! I'll edit it a bit to fix the W + S and A + D problem. Thanks!

– Pythonbytes T
Jan 3 at 16:16

add a comment |

Thank you, this helped loads! I'll edit it a bit to fix the W + S and A + D problem. Thanks!

– Pythonbytes T
Jan 3 at 16:16

Thank you, this helped loads! I'll edit it a bit to fix the W + S and A + D problem. Thanks!

– Pythonbytes T
Jan 3 at 16:16

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