SetPedLookAt - Revision history

Arran Fortuna: Add example for remote player usage

2026-03-07T09:38:28Z

Add example for remote player usage

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 setTimer(pedLookAt, 120, 0)
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2022-01-30T18:59:54Z

Updated issues

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	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
	{{Issues\|		{{Issues\|
	{{Issue\|~~4325~~\|setPedLookAt does not work for remote players}}		{{Issue\|509\|setPedLookAt does not work for remote players}}
			{{Issue\|626\|setPedLookAt cancels damage done by any sort of fire}}
	}}		}}
	==See Also==		==See Also==
	{{Client ped functions}}		{{Client ped functions}}

2021-06-09T02:19:09Z

Fix meaning of position arguments when defining a target

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	*'''time:''' the time, in milliseconds, during which the ped will look at the target. Once this time has elapsed, he will look ahead again like before the function was applied. A time of 0 will immediately stop any lookat. A negative time will make the ped look at the target indefinitely.		*'''time:''' the time, in milliseconds, during which the ped will look at the target. Once this time has elapsed, he will look ahead again like before the function was applied. A time of 0 will immediately stop any lookat. A negative time will make the ped look at the target indefinitely.
	*'''blend:''' the time, in milliseconds, during which the look will blend.		*'''blend:''' the time, in milliseconds, during which the look will blend.
	*'''target:''' if this argument is specified, the position arguments will be ~~ignored~~ and the ped's gaze will follow the specified element instead. Can be a player, a vehicle, another ped etc.		*'''target:''' if this argument is specified, the position arguments will be mean offsets relative to the target and the ped's gaze will follow the specified element instead. Can be a player, a vehicle, another ped etc.

	==Example==		==Example==

2020-08-28T12:56:51Z

setPedAimTarget for remote players note set to important note

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	{{Client function}}		{{Client function}}
	{{Note\|Avoid calling setPedLookAt every frame as this can cause bugs like being invincible to burning.}}		{{Note\|Avoid calling setPedLookAt every frame as this can cause bugs like being invincible to burning.}}
	{{Note\|For remote players, you have to use [https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedAimTarget setPedAimTarget] before setPedLookAt.}}		{{Important Note\|For remote players, you have to use [https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedAimTarget setPedAimTarget] before setPedLookAt.}}
	Makes a ped turn his head and look at a specific world position or element.		Makes a ped turn his head and look at a specific world position or element.
	==Syntax==		==Syntax==

2019-06-26T01:16:18Z

Example

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	This example makes the local player look at where the camera points at. If you want to sync this effect with other players you can use [[triggerLatentServerEvent]] and [[triggerLatentClientEvent]] functions.		This example makes the local player look at where the camera points at. If you want to sync this effect with other players you can use [[triggerLatentServerEvent]] and [[triggerLatentClientEvent]] functions.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
	local ~~screenSize~~ = ~~Vector2(~~ guiGetScreenSize() )		local screenSize_X, screenSize_Y = guiGetScreenSize()

	~~setTimer(~~		function pedLookAt()
	function()		local x, y, z = getWorldFromScreenPosition(screenSize_X / 2, screenSize_Y / 2, 15)
	~~setPedLookAt(getLocalPlayer()~~, ~~Vector3(~~ getWorldFromScreenPosition(~~screenSize.x~~/2, ~~screenSize.y~~/2, ~~45)~~ ), -1, 0)		setPedLookAt(localPlayer, x, y, z, -1, 0)
	end		end
	, 50, 0)		setTimer(pedLookAt, 120, 0)
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

2017-08-19T19:34:28Z

Example

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:34, 19 August 2017
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	This example makes the local player look at where the camera points at. If you want to sync this effect with other players you can use [[triggerLatentServerEvent]] and [[triggerLatentClientEvent]] functions.		This example makes the local player look at where the camera points at. If you want to sync this effect with other players you can use [[triggerLatentServerEvent]] and [[triggerLatentClientEvent]] functions.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
	local ~~sx, sy~~ = guiGetScreenSize()		local screenSize = Vector2( guiGetScreenSize() )

	function ~~updateLookAt~~()		setTimer(
	~~-- The world coordinates of the center of the screen always are the point where the camera really looks at~~, ~~so get them.~~		function()
	~~local tx, ty, tz =~~ getWorldFromScreenPosition(sx / 2, sy / 2, 10)		setPedLookAt(getLocalPlayer(), Vector3( getWorldFromScreenPosition(screenSize.x/2, screenSize.y/2, 45) ), -1, 0)
	~~setPedLookAt(localPlayer, tx, ty, tz~~, -1, 0) ~~-- Make the player look that coordinates~~		end
	end		, 50, 0)
	~~addEventHandler("onClientPreRender"~~, ~~root~~, ~~updateLookAt~~)
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

2016-01-26T18:12:29Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:12, 26 January 2016
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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
	{{Client function}}		{{Client function}}
	{{Note\|Avoid calling setPedLookAt every frame as this can cause bugs like being invincible to burning.		{{Note\|Avoid calling setPedLookAt every frame as this can cause bugs like being invincible to burning.}}
	For remote players, you have to use [https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedAimTarget setPedAimTarget] before setPedLookAt.}}		{{Note\|For remote players, you have to use [https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedAimTarget setPedAimTarget] before setPedLookAt.}}
	Makes a ped turn his head and look at a specific world position or element.		Makes a ped turn his head and look at a specific world position or element.
	==Syntax==		==Syntax==

2016-01-26T18:12:01Z

setPedAimTarget fixed the bug with remote players

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:12, 26 January 2016
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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
	{{Client function}}		{{Client function}}
	{{Note\|Avoid calling setPedLookAt every frame as this can cause bugs like being invincible to burning.}}		{{Note\|Avoid calling setPedLookAt every frame as this can cause bugs like being invincible to burning.
			For remote players, you have to use [https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedAimTarget setPedAimTarget] before setPedLookAt.}}
	Makes a ped turn his head and look at a specific world position or element.		Makes a ped turn his head and look at a specific world position or element.
	==Syntax==		==Syntax==

2015-02-06T19:23:31Z

added info about issue #4325

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			== Issues ==
			{{Issues\|
			{{Issue\|4325\|setPedLookAt does not work for remote players}}
			}}
	==See Also==		==See Also==
	{{Client ped functions}}		{{Client ped functions}}

2014-11-23T16:51:59Z

add note template

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:51, 23 November 2014
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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
	{{Client function}}		{{Client function}}
			{{Note\|Avoid calling setPedLookAt every frame as this can cause bugs like being invincible to burning.}}
	Makes a ped turn his head and look at a specific world position or element.		Makes a ped turn his head and look at a specific world position or element.

	~~Note: Avoid calling setPedLookAt every frame as this can cause bugs like being invincible to burning.~~

	==Syntax==		==Syntax==
	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">