Stop Avi head from following mouse pointer?
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Princess Ivory
SL is my First Life
Join date: 17 Jan 2007
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11-15-2009 23:00
How do I stop my avatar's head from following the mouse pointer onscreen? I thought I had solved this problem in the distant past (maybe I'm wrong?), but it seems to have returned again with the latest viewer update (or at least I'm noticing it again.)
Is there a way to stop this from happening?
Thanks,
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Oryx Tempel
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11-15-2009 23:04
It really depends on whether or not you're using an Animation Overrider, and the priorities that the animation creator assigned to each animation. Some animations completely override the default movements, including the head, while others let the head move freely according to the default (mouse-following) movements. When you're buying animations, be sure to test whether or not they override the head movements.
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Princess Ivory
SL is my First Life
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11-15-2009 23:13
From: Oryx Tempel It really depends on whether or not you're using an Animation Overrider, and the priorities that the animation creator assigned to each animation. Some animations completely override the default movements, including the head, while others let the head move freely according to the default (mouse-following) movements. When you're buying animations, be sure to test whether or not they override the head movements. Thanks, Oryx. I'm using a HUDDLES AO. It is possible that some of the animations I have loaded in it have lower priorities. I just don't remember this being such a problem before. But I have made some changes to the animations I use, so maybe that is where it is coming from. Thanks for pointing this out!
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Oryx Tempel
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11-15-2009 23:16
From: Princess Ivory Thanks, Oryx. I'm using a HUDDLES AO. It is possible that some of the animations I have loaded in it have lower priorities. I just don't remember this being such a problem before. But I have made some changes to the animations I use, so maybe that is where it is coming from. Thanks for pointing this out! I have to remind myself now and then too.  I have lots of static poses for clothes modelling and it drives me bananas when suddenly I realize my head is following my mouse around just because of the priorities in the poses. |
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Viktoria Dovgal
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Join date: 29 Jul 2007
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11-16-2009 07:18
If you use the Emerald viewer, you can stop it for real without animation kludges. Preferences, Emerald tab, page 1, Shields, turn off "broadcast camera focus point and pointer target".
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Tarina Sewell
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Join date: 20 Jul 2007
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11-16-2009 08:17
From: Viktoria Dovgal If you use the Emerald viewer, you can stop it for real without animation kludges. Preferences, Emerald tab, page 1, Shields, turn off "broadcast camera focus point and pointer target". ohh!!!!!!  |
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Lear Cale
wordy bugger
Join date: 22 Aug 2007
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11-16-2009 08:26
Some animations lock the head, others do not.
For normal sitting poses, I tend to leave the head unlocked, allowing it to move. (It moves in different ways: following your mouse, and also pointing at whomever speaks, if you don't have that disabled.)
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Lear Cale
wordy bugger
Join date: 22 Aug 2007
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11-16-2009 08:28
From: Viktoria Dovgal If you use the Emerald viewer, you can stop it for real without animation kludges. Preferences, Emerald tab, page 1, Shields, turn off "broadcast camera focus point and pointer target". Odd -- I would expect that to affect what other viewers know, but not how my own viewer reacts. I'd call this a bug -- disabling others' ability to see where I'm looking shouldn't stop my head from turning when I cam. It would be better if they had a more specific control, as the normal viewer does over pointing the head to the speaker. |