How To Move Camera In Ksp

This modernistic adds a tool that yous can use to achieve various camera angles. It'due south helpful for getting cool shots for cinematics.

Master features:

Stationary photographic camera position
Optical zoom - 1x up to ane-thousand-something ten
Mouse or keypad controlled camera motility

Quick guide:

Activating

Bring upward the window past clicking on the Camera Tools icon on the stock toolbar, or by pressing " / " on the keypad.
Activate the camera mode by pressing the activation key (default is Home)
Revert back to the regular camera past pressing the revert cardinal (default is End)

Positioning

While the camera is active, use the heart mouse push and drag your mouse to motility the camera around
Ringlet up and down to move vertically
Utilise right click and drag to pan the camera (if you don't select a target)
You tin can also click "Set position w/ click" and and then click somewhere in the world to move your camera there instantly.
You lot tin besides select "Manual Flyby Position" to set it to a bespeak that is a given altitude ahead, to the right, and in a higher place your vessel, relative to your velocity.
Yous can select "Auto Flyby Position" (disable manual first) to have this position prepare automatically (the altitude ahead scales with your velocity)
Use the zoom slider to adjust optical zoom. If you lot accept selected a target, you can also bank check the automobile-zoom push to take information technology automatically zoom in on your target.

Targeting

Click "Ready target w/ click" then click on a vessel or part to gear up it every bit your target
You tin can likewise just click target self to target your active vessel's command unit
The photographic camera volition betoken at the target you select.

Reference Modes

Surface mode

In surface reference mode, the camera will stay stationary with the surface unless your vessel'south surface velocity exceeds the prepare Max Relative Velocity, in which case it will move to maintain that relative velocity.
Setting a lower max relative velocity is useful if your vessel flies past the camera besides speedily (loftier orbital velocity)

Orbit mode

The same as surface mode, only relative motion is based on orbital velocity. For example, at geostationary orbit, a vessel will be stationary in surface mode, but will wing past the photographic camera in orbit mode.

Initial Velocity mode

In this way, the camera will move in a straight line at the velocity your vessel was moving at when the camera was first activated.
This means your vessel will move abroad from the camera if you lot accelerate or plough away.
Select the "Orbital" bank check box to have the camera follow the curvature of your initial orbit.

Keypad Controls

You can enable this to control the camera with the keypad.
The speed of translation and zooming tin can exist adjusted.
Keys:

viii: forrard

5: backward

four: left

6: right

seven: up

one: downwardly

nine: zoom in

3: zoom out

(NEW) Dogfight mode
This mode is tailored towards filming dogfights. Without a target selected, the photographic camera volition act similar a chase cam, following the active vessel's velocity vector.
With a target selected, the camera volition move to keep both the active vessel and the target in frame.

The offset position of the camera can be adjusted using the sliders, or with the keypad if keypad control is enabled.

Version 1.5.ane for Kerbal Space Plan i.0.5

Released on 2016-03-28

Dogfight mode machine-resets when a new target is selected or agile vessel is switched
Motorcar targeting option with BDArmory AI pilot target

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Version 1.v for Kerbal Infinite Programme one.0.5

Released on 2016-03-25

Dogfight chase way
Autozoom margin slider

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Version 1.4.2 for Kerbal Space Programme 1.0.5

Released on 2016-03-01

Slight UI tweak
Incremental buttons for manual start
Target vessel CoM option

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Version 1.four.1 for Kerbal Space Program 1.0.5

Released on 2016-02-26

Power to save persistant settings
Fixed function audio as well loud when stationary
Fixed inability to select auto position without unchecking manual position
Stopped sonic boom being played when vessel breaks sound barrier after wavefront already passed camera
Increased sonic smash volume
Temporary fix for silent atmospheric sound when >~600m/s

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Version one.four for Kerbal Infinite Plan 1.0.5

Released on 2016-02-25

v1.four

Atmospheric audio furnishings (toggleable)
Camera milk shake (adjustable)

v1.three

one.0+ Compatibility
Manual camera position now persists after resetting camera
Demark activate/reset key past recording instead of typing button name
Camera no longer resets when pausing

v1.2

Added Orbit frame of reference
Fixed issues with setting camera showtime to vertically launching vehicles

v1.1

0.25 update
Added ability to set location -earlier- activating photographic camera
Fixed text fields in GUI (it won't fight you when entering negatives or decimals)
Fixed Toolbar Icon
Greatly reduced move of stationary camera when vessel is accelerating/turning

v1.0