Taking Pictures

[Morgoth Bauglir]

What is the best way to get out of the restrictive camera setting to allow you to take pictures of your character and other NPCs? I have seen many pictures like that on the site but I cant figure how to implement it

[Poontank]

There are two ways to do this, the 'ghetto solution' and the 'ultimate technique' .

 

To just turn the camera around and show your character from different angles you press and hold down the scroll wheel of your mouse.

By moving the mouse you can then change the camera angle, zoom in and out by scrolling. This technique has its limits.

 

But a much better approach is using the console command tfc - it's short for 'toggle flying camera' (or free camera). With this command active you get a kind of 'out-of-body experience' and the viewpoint changes to an exterior view. Movement control keys now move the camera while your character is standing still. To return to normal view and movement just repeat the command (as with every toggle command).

 

There are also dedicated mods to do this but I find them rather pointless, for about any ordinary screenshooting purpose this console command is more than sufficient. Some of these mods even offer slow-motion effects.

[Morgoth Bauglir]

There are two ways to do this, the 'ghetto solution' and the 'ultimate technique' .

 

To just turn the camera around and show your character from different angles you press and hold down the scroll wheel of your mouse.

By moving the mouse you can then change the camera angle, zoom in and out by scrolling. This technique has its limits.

 

But a much better approach is using the console command tfc - it's short for 'toggle flying camera' (or free camera). With this command active you get a kind of 'out-of-body experience' and the viewpoint changes to an exterior view. Movement control keys now move the camera while your character is standing still. To return to normal view and movement just repeat the command (as with every toggle command).

 

There are also dedicated mods to do this but I find them rather pointless, for about any ordinary screenshooting purpose this console command is more than sufficient. Some of these mods even offer slow-motion effects.

Thank you very much. Can you also link the mods you mentioned please?

[Poontank]

One additional command that might help is tm - 'toggle menus'. It temporarily disables the HUD and targetting/sneak reticle.

 

Not a factor for myself because I prefer screenshooting with the console active which freezes time and makes the HUD disappear anyway. All that's left is the tiny console command prompt, easily removable in Photoshop. Clear the console from every on-screen command with the command cls (this one must be lowercase as opposed to about every other console command!). It's not "Claudia's Little Secret" but 'clear screen'.

 

The best camera mod I suppose (have never tried it though) is this one here: http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/41119

 

Other less evolved camera mods: http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/12556 and http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/39435

 

One mod more suitable for movie making is here: http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/16064

 

Since this is a good opportunity for shamelessly plugging my shit - you could check out my thread on here...

Some funny and sexy pix in there to look at. Like the one below:

[Ark of Truth]

Yeah you have forgotten to mention which game this is for. Also this is the wrong section, next time please place the thread in the correct section of the forum.

[Poontank]

Hehe, silly me with my tunnel view just assumed it was an Oblivion-related question. But it probably is for Skyrim. Scratch those links then.

 

Though the console commands are still the same regardless of the game (Oblivion & Skyrim at least, can't say anything about Fallout).

[Halstrom]

Hehe, silly me with my tunnel view just assumed it was an Oblivion-related question. But it probably is for Skyrim. Scratch those links then.

 

Though the console commands are still the same regardless of the game (Oblivion & Skyrim at least, can't say anything about Fallout).

Oh I thought it might have been a Real Life question

[Morgoth Bauglir]

Hehe, silly me with my tunnel view just assumed it was an Oblivion-related question. But it probably is for Skyrim. Scratch those links then.

 

Though the console commands are still the same regardless of the game (Oblivion & Skyrim at least, can't say anything about Fallout).

Yes they do .Cheers for that