ouch. i can no longer play my savefile on multiplayer... i guess i won't be able to complete the strange diagram quest anymore because i initiated it from there. goodbye 500k gold/7 hours of grind.

Any update on the 'Exception: NullReferenceException' issue?

Thanks - I'll dust this off and take a look!

i think it should work eitherway which ever you used...

Hey @Pencil - just wondering if you are still making changes to this mod?
The reason, I have looked over the code and may have a fix for the 'Exception: NullReferenceException' issue.

You have multiple if checks for the following
if ((MyPlayer.ownedShip != null) & (Camera.main != null))

I think the issue is with the &. it should be &&, which is the c# AND operator.
& is the bitwise logical AND.

so the if checks should be
if ((MyPlayer.ownedShip != null) && (Camera.main != null))

THX Good mod

This mod is so awesome, it should be standard for the game. Such beautiful scenarios should be viewed in all angles.

as much as i love this mod, ill probably only use it for screenshots.

One other point about #1 in my post below. Wasn't it annoying when it said you discovered towns that you didn't even see?

This mod is awesome! I always thought the camera was a pain in the arse. But now you can...

1) Zoom out far enough to see the same amount that is depicted by your "view circle" that's on the minimap.

And when you zoom in....

2) I no longer crash into difficult beaches when "de-fogging" a new map quadrant (following the outer edges and then along the inner beaches.) It's a lot easier to see what's truly shallow or not.

3) Plus, you can actually see sunken loot under the water before you even get the dive suit cue.

One other part I like (even though it's kinda cheating)...

4) If you are on a map with pirates that keep hiding, you can zoom all the way in and rotate the camera 360 degrees to find out where they are. Even when they are not on the minimap!

I been playing this game for a while now, but it started getting dull. You brought back life to my game! Thanks!

(Now if only you can make the zoom in so far that you appear at the helm of your ship.)

Very good mod. I can now see the Windward world from many different angles. Keeps the game fresh.

Hello, I just started playing Windward again after so long and I just wanna say your mod is a complete godsend. This just made the game exactly how I wanted it to be a couple of years ago. Thanks so much for sharing this mod.

Can you create a mod to buy several boats in the city and thus be able to kill all the boats in the difficult maps?

You know, I tried to fix that a couple of years back, but was never able to. It's beyond my limited programming ablilities :)
That being said, I uploaded the code to http://carsoncarshops.com/files/CameraMod_source.zip - you're more than welcome to do whatever you want with it.

Installed, tested, mostly works but the constant "Exception: NullReferenceException" appearing 2-3 times in chat log EVERY time I change zones became annoying so I disabled the mod. Do you feel like fixing it? If you don't feel like fixing it, could you upload the source code so I can fix it without being forced to reinvent the wheel on this?

Otherwise, good job. It fixed a couple other problems I had with Windward's default camera system. ^^

do you have tabulators on preceding? 1 => 1st line, 2 => 2nd line, 3 => 3rd line 4th line 5th line and 6th line empty line. mine says version 8 and "e67f2cec6959ae7b291cdee4e85ae507". the map config file.

Is this broken? I've added:

Allowed Mods

Mod
name = "CameraMod"
version = 7
hash = "96f754379750ed9731fdcea2c9b8a6d6"

and still no go...what am i doing wrong? Says Mod Mismatch when I try to connect to my dedicated server.

V

It would be nice if this game had more than 28 mods... it needs more attention, this game is good damn it.

This is my always on mod. Getting right behind the ship gives a great view. My only wish is that I could use 'q' and 'e' for the key bindings for turning the cam. Too bad 'e' is already in use.

i dont have mac, but i think it somewhere else than where windward data files are, somewhere like common files or something

Thats why ppl dont use mac. :D

I'm on a mac, I have the "Mismatch mod" problem. I'm in the windward folder but I can't see
"[world name].dat.config" anywere.

look at my earlier comment, that'll fix it.

This mod is exactly what this game needs, sadly I can't get it to work. I keep getting the "Mod Mismatch" screen even when creating a new player/campaign (though I'd like it on my current game if at all possible). Am I missing something?

A must have. Great job!

Wow! This completely changes the game. I don't know why it wasn't added to the original. Nice work.

Pretty cool little mod. The default camera is good, but it gets boring after a while.

Awesome!! Its like playing a different game

Is it not possible to bind the camera rotation to mouse x/y-axes if, say, holding down a key or mouse button? Pretty much like every 3rd person game ever, is what I'm looking for.

any time soon comming patch to fix camera resetting issue?

add end of your "[world name].dat.config" file info from this link http://pastebin.com/Xrm8Sz8R

How do i put this on my server?

Is this mod client side or does the server need to be running it to? Just wanted to ask before I try it.

maybe errors need more players to show up. also i don't care if camera resets when i change ship, but that just me.

Is it possible to rebind the keys of this mod? I tried it out, and its a great improvement, but I use the M3 and M4 keys for combat abilities so had to uninstall.

yes, i would like to keep after death too.

Well, I'm not sure yet how to tell the difference between a fast travel and other times the ships are destroyed and created, but I'll look at it. Would you like to keep the camera settings when you change boats, and when you respawn after death, also?

I'm down to seeing a single error, and only when I start an instance; still debugging....

Thanks for the feedback!

friend was seeing null reference message still. EDIT3: seems like it appears when he fast travels or dies. I saw it too.

one more little thing. camera seems to be reseting everytime i fast travel, possible fix?

i was hoping that default camera would be fixed to same direction as original game, now i got it.

Should be fixed now - thanks!

pataur the great <- you can. just add the mod to config file for the level.

Update: 29 Jun @ 6:00am Version 7
has still null reference bug

I find this mod so essential that I think it should be integrated in the main game. Thanks Mr.Pencil!

Great mod! If only I could already play this on a save I have already created. The sheer Irony.

Hello Pencil. Thank you for this very nice Modification. Could you maybe add a key to reset the Cameradirection, so it points exactly north again? OR better even: FOUR keys which make the Camera look TOWARDS a direction: i=North, L=East, K=South, J=West. These could be made configurable in the modifications config-file for best compatibility.

Admiral Mercy: No problem!
Freddy: No, it should be pretty easy. Try 'zreset' in the chat window and see if that does what you want. Do you have a key preference?
Shade Seeker: Depending on the image, it's either a combination of sail and decal colors, or a multi-colored decal. I think* multi-colored decals need to end in _RGB, but it's been a while......

got a question not about the mod, but about the hatchling sail embroyment that is visible on some of your pictures, how did you get it multicolored like that?

would a key to quick reset to default view be hard to implement?