Spectator View on ListenServer

[kushal.ponam]

Hello Guys ,


I am trying to implement spectator view(without spawning pawn) on listen server and when client joins(pawn is apawned) their position in the world gets viewed on the spectator view . For now, i have a spectator view on a listen server which shows the clients pawn when he joins but, after then the game locks . So, i am wondering if anyone knows how to do this?.

Thanks,
Kushal

[kushal.ponam]

i figured this out ..
so in the PlayerController Spectating state
state Spectating extends BaseSpectating
{
ignores RestartLevel, Suicide, ThrowWeapon, NotifyPhysicsVolumeChange, NotifyHeadVolumeChange;

exec function StartFire( optional byte FireModeNum )
{
this was the reason for the game to lock once you hit mouse...so comment this..
//ServerViewNextPlayer();
}

// Return to spectator's own camera.
exec function StartAltFire( optional byte FireModeNum )
{
//// comment this also...
// ResetCameraMode();
// ServerViewSelf();
}

event BeginState(Name PreviousStateName)
{
if ( Pawn != None )
{

SetLocation(Pawn.Location);
Pawn.SetHidden(true);
UnPossess();
}
bCollideWorld = true;
}

event EndState(Name NextStateName)
{
if ( PlayerReplicationInfo != None )
{
if ( PlayerReplicationInfo.bOnlySpectator )
{
`log("WARNING - Spectator only player leaving spectating state to go to "$NextStateName);
}
PlayerReplicationInfo.bIsSpectator = false;
}

bCollideWorld = false;
}
}


and in your Player Controller

////works with "E" Key
exec function Use()
{

setspectating();

}


reliable server setspectating()
{
GotoState('Spectating');
PlayerReplicationInfo.bOnlySpectator = true;
PlayerReplicationInfo.bIsSpectator = true;


}



and thats it ...now when you press E on the server it must get into spectator mode and you should be able to watch your clients move if they are connected..