Planetarium Camera Help...

[rbray89]

Hey all... I'm in need of "cloning" the planetarium scaled camera (with modified culling mask), but I have had trouble getting it to render on screen properly.

Here is what I have tried:

overlayCamera = (Camera)Camera.Instantiate(
PlanetariumCamera.Camera,
new Vector3(0, 0, 0),
Quaternion.FromToRotation(new Vector3(0, 0, 0), new Vector3(0, 0, 1)));
overlayCamera.depth = PlanetariumCamera.Camera.depth + 1f;//tried variety from .00000001 to 10 offset
overlayCamera.cullingMask &= ~(1 << 10);
overlayCamera.cullingMask |= (1 << 18);
overlayCamera.nearClipPlane = .1f;
overlayCamera.clearFlags = CameraClearFlags.Depth; //(with and without this or set to None)

But when I try this, it seems to cull the skybox and planets if clearFlags is set to none, and will cull just the planet if set to Depth. Any Ideas?

Thanks!

[Captain Sierra]

Hmmmm. What are you trying to accomplish by modifying the planetarium cam? Perhaps I can be more helpful with that info.

[rbray89]

Hmmmm. What are you trying to accomplish by modifying the planetarium cam? Perhaps I can be more helpful with that info.

It isn't that I want to modify it, per-se, but I want to add a planetary overlay very near the surface and I want to avoid z-fighting by adding the overly on another layer and using another camera with a higher render priority to render it on-top.

[rbray89]

Ok, I figured it out. I'll try to remember to post the exact code, but it is something like this:

GameObject go = new GameObject();
Camera newCam = go.AddComponent<Camera>();
newCam.CopyFrom(ScaledCamera.Instance.camera);
newCam.Transform.Parent = ScaledCamera.Instance.camera.Transform;
//you may have to update newCam.Transform.localRot and localPos to (0,0,1) & (0,0,0)
//now set masks, depth, etc.

[ainamogel]

Ok, I figured it out. I'll try to remember to post the exact code, but it is something like this:

GameObject go = new GameObject();
Camera newCam = go.AddComponent<Camera>();
newCam.CopyFrom(ScaledCamera.Instance.camera);
newCam.Transform.Parent = ScaledCamera.Instance.camera.Transform;
//you may have to update newCam.Transform.localRot and localPos to (0,0,1) & (0,0,0)
//now set masks, depth, etc.

Hi there,

Do you have any more information to share on this subject? I know it's been a while since your post that I have quoted, but if you'd be willing to share some sample code that renders the mapview camera I'd really appreciate it. I am specifically trying to render the mapview in my own screenTexture, but so far am just getting a black screen.

Thanks muchly,

Ainamogel