PED Head Moving

[MTA.Castiel]

With this simple bit of code, we are able to move our ped's head  in the direction we choose to move the mouse . The only thing i dont like is how the head moves while the ped is aiming around. I need to force the head to look at where i'm aiming. I tried using the weapon muzzle position as the forced lookAt position but i'm not sure why it's not working.

 

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-- Head Moving
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local scrX, scrY = guiGetScreenSize ( )

setTimer( 
    function() 
        if not isPedAiming(localPlayer) then
	    local x, y, z = getWorldFromScreenPosition( scrX / 2, scrY / 2, 15)
	    setPedLookAt(localPlayer, x, y, z, 3000, 1000, nil)
	  else
	    local sx, sy, sz = getPedWeaponMuzzlePosition(localPlayer)
	  setPedLookAt(localPlayer, sx, sy, sz, 0, 0, nil)
	end
end, 120, 0)

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-- Functions
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function isPedAiming (thePedToCheck)
	if isElement(thePedToCheck) then
		if getElementType(thePedToCheck) == "player" or getElementType(thePedToCheck) == "ped" then
			if getPedTask(thePedToCheck, "secondary", 0) == "TASK_SIMPLE_USE_GUN" or isPedDoingGangDriveby(thePedToCheck) then
				return true
			end
		end
	end
	return false
end

 

[IIYAMA]

20 hours ago, MTA.Castiel said:

tried using the weapon muzzle position as the forced lookAt position

Try this one instead:
https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/GetPedTargetEnd
Note: The returned values can be nil.

[Shady1]

---------------------------
-- Head Moving
---------------------------

local scrX, scrY = guiGetScreenSize()

setTimer(function()
    if not isPedAiming(localPlayer) then
        local x, y, z = getWorldFromScreenPosition(scrX / 2, scrY / 2, 15)
        setPedLookAt(localPlayer, x, y, z, 3000, 1000, nil)
    else
        local sx, sy, sz = getPedWeaponMuzzlePosition(localPlayer)
        local ex, ey, ez = getPedTargetEnd(localPlayer)
        if ex and ey and ez then
            setPedLookAt(localPlayer, ex, ey, ez, 0, 0, nil)
        end
    end
end, 120, 0)

---------------------------
-- Functions
---------------------------

function isPedAiming(thePedToCheck)
    if isElement(thePedToCheck) then
        if getElementType(thePedToCheck) == "player" or getElementType(thePedToCheck) == "ped" then
            if getPedTask(thePedToCheck, "secondary", 0) == "TASK_SIMPLE_USE_GUN" or isPedDoingGangDriveby(thePedToCheck) then
                return true
            end
        end
    end
    return false
end

i tried to do something but i hope it works, i didn't test it

Edited March 7, 2023 by Shady1

[MTA.Castiel]

Hi Shady, thanks for getting back to me on this one, much appreciated.  I've tested the code it but it still hasn't done the trick. I have however managed to get it working with a different method, i just needed more time to work it out. 
 

---------------------------
-- Head Moving
---------------------------

local scrX, scrY = guiGetScreenSize( )
  setTimer( function( ) 
      if not ( getKeyState ( "mouse2" ) == true ) then
      local x, y, z = getWorldFromScreenPosition( scrX / 2, scrY / 2, 15 )
    setPedLookAt( localPlayer, x, y, z, 3000, 1000, nil )
  end
end, 100, 0 )

function focusOnTarget( button, press )
  if isPedInVehicle( localPlayer ) then return end
  if ( press and button == "mouse2" ) then
    setPedLookAt( localPlayer, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, nil )
  end
end
addEventHandler( "onClientKey", root, focusOnTarget )

 

[Shady1]

17 hours ago, MTA.Castiel said:

Hi Shady, thanks for getting back to me on this one, much appreciated.  I've tested the code it but it still hasn't done the trick. I have however managed to get it working with a different method, i just needed more time to work it out. 
 

---------------------------
-- Head Moving
---------------------------

local scrX, scrY = guiGetScreenSize( )
  setTimer( function( ) 
      if not ( getKeyState ( "mouse2" ) == true ) then
      local x, y, z = getWorldFromScreenPosition( scrX / 2, scrY / 2, 15 )
    setPedLookAt( localPlayer, x, y, z, 3000, 1000, nil )
  end
end, 100, 0 )

function focusOnTarget( button, press )
  if isPedInVehicle( localPlayer ) then return end
  if ( press and button == "mouse2" ) then
    setPedLookAt( localPlayer, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, nil )
  end
end
addEventHandler( "onClientKey", root, focusOnTarget )

 

ahh to tell you the truth, I didn't understand exactly what you wanted to do, but now I understand what you are trying to do with the code you showed