How would I make a custom character follow the camera on the X axis?

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#1

https://gyazo.com/333ef01c7a852c68f128c0c5d912b19c

I’ve tried using ToWorldSpace but the player floats to the camera.

This is my own character controller

Here’s the code

local offsetCFrame = CFrame.new(game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame.LookVector)
plra.CFrame = plra.CFrame:ToWorldSpace(offsetCFrame)
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#2

Do you mean move towards the mouse position?
Or something like a custom shift lock?

#3

No I mean move in the direction the camera is. It’s a custom controller I’m developing not a custom shift lock.

#4

I’ve tried using UpVector RightVector but there’s none for forwards and backwards.

#5

Do you have a video of what you are trying to achieve? I don’t understand the effect.

Are you talking about moving to the mouse? Or going forward to where the camera is facing?

#6

Did you read what I just said?

#7

Again. Can you please look at this?

#8

That’s a video showing your bug, not what you want to make.

Yes, I read it. I just don’t understand what you mean by this? That’s why I am asking…
From what I understand, you want to achieve this:
image
Is that correct?

#9

Yes that is indeed correct.
Just lookvector or any others aren’t working.

#10

I am not completely sure, but I believe you can use BodyGyro (to face towards the Camera LookVector) on the main part of the character.

I’ll test it real quick and get back to you.

#11

The character is anchored and also uses my own gravity system.

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#12

Here’s the updated code btw. It doesn’t stay on the X axis though.

		local offsetCFrame = CFrame.new(-game.Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame.ZVector)
		plra.CFrame = plra.CFrame * offsetCFrame
#13

So you want something like this?

#14

No I mean with a movement system not a look at camera thing.

#15

I was able to achieve this effect by constantly CFraming.
I don’t have your character, but all parts are connected to each other, so you can just use something like this:

local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
local plr = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local char = plr.Character or plr.CharacterAdded:Wait() --Get the character
local cam = workspace.CurrentCamera
local speed = 2 --CFraming speed
RunService.RenderStepped:Connect(function() --Every frame do
	char:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(char:GetPrimaryPartCFrame() + Vector3.new(cam.CFrame.LookVector.X * speed,0,cam.CFrame.LookVector.Z))
	--^Move towards the X and Z of the camera
end)

--This is a local script

I don’t know whether your game is 2D or 3D, so I made mine with both X and Z.
Just replace speed,0,cam.CFrame.LookVector.Z with 0 if you want it only on the X.

Result:

Help with camera movement
#16

Works like a charm! Thank you very much!

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