How to change the direction of player on key press depending on the camera direction?

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1

I have a script that orbits the player while still looking at him. I want to change the direction of movement depending where the camera is, so for example the player’s back is turned towards the camera and as the camera rotates 90 degrees to the left the A key now becomes his forward direction. I’ve got that part working but I feel like I’m doing it in the worst way possible and there should be a better way to do it, the way I’m doing it just won’t be smooth. Right now I’m getting the rotation values of where the camera is and using if statements to press the correct keys in between values.
Thanks!

PlayerScript

public float smooth = 0.5f;
public float playerSpeed = 5;
public float PlayergravitySpeed;
public float rotationSpeed;
public float turnSpeed;
public CamFollow camScript;
public Transform cam;
// Use this for initialization
void Start () 
{
	//Reminder = MoveLeft should be not be working after 140
}

//If statemnts checking where the camera rotation is and depending on the values
//you walk a certain direction
void Update () 
{
	//transform.forward = Camera.main.transform.forward;
	//can only walk forwards between values 307-360, W walks forward
	if(cam.eulerAngles.y <= 360)
	{
		if(cam.eulerAngles.y >= 307 && Input.GetKey(KeyCode.W) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.W))
		{
			moveForward = true;

		}
		else
		{
			moveForward = false;
		}
	}

	//can only walk forwards between values 0-45, W walks forward
	if(cam.eulerAngles.y <= 45)
	{
		if(cam.eulerAngles.y >= 0 && Input.GetKey(KeyCode.W) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.W))
		{
			moveForward = true;
		}
		else
		{
			moveForward = false;
		}
	}

	//cannot move forward between values 307 and 45
	if(cam.eulerAngles.y <= 307)
	{
		if(cam.eulerAngles.y >= 45)
		{
			moveForward = false;
		}
	}

	//move left between 45-140, A key now becomes forward direction
	if(cam.eulerAngles.y <= 140)
	{
		if(cam.eulerAngles.y >= 45 && Input.GetKey(KeyCode.A))
		{
			moveLeft = true;
		}
		else
		{
			moveLeft = false;
		}

	}

	//Stop moving left if value left is less than 45 or greater than 140
	if(cam.eulerAngles.y <= 45)
	{
		if(cam.eulerAngles.y >= 140)
		{
			moveLeft = false;
		}
	}
}//end of update

void FixedUpdate()
{
	velocity = velocity + gravity_vector * playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime;
	transform.position += velocity * playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime;
	if (moveForward)
	{
		velocity = new Vector3 (0, 0, 5 * playerSpeed);
	} 
	else 
	{
		velocity = new Vector3 (0, transform.position.y, 0);
	}

	if(moveLeft)
	{
		velocity = new Vector3 (0, 0, 5 * playerSpeed);
	}

}//end of FixedUpdate
2

Hi jakhir1,

I honestly think that an easier way to do this is to manually move the camera in editor to the position you want it to be behind the character and save the values inside a script on the camera or apart of the character if you wish.

Then just make the camera a child of the character so it always rotates and moves as the character does.

I am going off the assumption that the character only needs to be a certain distance behind the character that only rotates when the character does.

If you require any further assistance I am happy to help.

I hope this helps.

Kind Regards,

IHackedDeath.