How can I add a good camera shake for my gun?

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#1

So I made a gun but It doesn’t look to good because it doesn’t even have good effects like if the player shoots the camera doesn’t shake. Is there a module I can use that’s simple? I don’t know much about modules that’s why Im trying to find a simple one. Any help? Thanks

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#2

You can set the camera’s rotation when it’s used. Something like this:

local camera = game.Workspace.Camera
local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")

camera.CameraType = Enum.CameraType.Scriptable

RunService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
  -- whenever the gun shoots
  camera.CFrame *= CFrame.Angles(math.rad(15), 0, 0) --you'll need to play with this value
  delay(.1, function()
     camera.CFrame *= CFrame.Angles(0,0,0)
  end)
end)

This was pseudo-coded so I don’t know if it 100% works

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#3

wouldnt I need to get CurrentCamera instead of camera?

#4

No, you can use the camera since this is all in a local script and isn’t replicated for everyone.

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#5

My gun has the function:

function Fire(direction)

Can I remove the Runservice and use the rest of the script inside the function?

#6

It would probably be recommended to get the current camera since 1. it is a read only property 2. it is guaranteed to point to the camera of the player and not some other instance that may be named Camera

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#7

Well I tried defining it as CurrentCamera but it doesnt do the camera shake.

#8

RunService is best as it is a lot more accurate.

#9

Yeah but I don’t know how to put it to my gun?

#10

You can use the .Activated like this:

local connection

Gun.Activated:Connect(function()
  connection = RunService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()

  end)
end)

And when the gun is Unequipped, just do connection:Disconnect()

#11

Thing is the server script of my gun doesnt use tool.Activated

#12

This would need to be done on the Client side in a local script.

#13

But how would I detect if the gun even shoots?

#14

You can fire a RemoteEvent from the client and have it be received by the server.

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#15

wouldnt it have to be the opposite? server script to the client script?

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#16

Oh right, yes sorry. It’s a bit late for me haha! But yes, you can detect t that way, do the camera rotations.

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