I have been working my but off to get DrawSpotLight or DrawSpotLightWithShadow to work, but I just have not been able to accomplish it this is the code i have been using so far:
DrawSpotLightWithShadow(GetEntityCoords(heli).x, GetEntityCoords(heli).y, GetEntityCoords(heli).z, GetCamRot(cam, 2).x, GetCamRot(cam, 2).y, GetCamRot(cam, 2).z, 240, 240, 240, 200.0, 35.0, 2.0, 15.0, 50.0, 0.0)
I have been using the helicam script to try and get this to work, but so far no luck.
There should be some commented code in the helicam script that should point you on your way.
2 things:
first it is in a loop, and second the native says that it needs dir.x y and z which the cam rotation should give, but regardless I have tried even with set values in it and no luck.
No, GetCamRot gives the rotation angle around the X, Y, and Z axis respectively, not the forwardVector.
Here is how I have done it in ELS-FiveM
I looked at your code, and I know it works in c# i have done it in that to make sure i was doing it right, but it doesnt work in lua and I want the script to be full lua.
I got it working, thank you guys for all your help!
you should share it 
oh yea, sorry just forgot.
Well if you want to take angles and get a forward vector like they said above you have to do a little tinkering with the values.
This was not made by me, and i cannot stress that enough, however here it is anyway
function RotAnglesToVec(rot) -- input vector3
local z = math.rad(rot.z)
local x = math.rad(rot.x)
local num = math.abs(math.cos(x))
return vector3(-math.sin(z)*num, math.cos(z)*num, math.sin(x))
end
you call that function with the angles as rot and bobs your uncle it spits out what you need for
local rotation = GetCamRot(cam, 2)
local forward_vector = RotAnglesToVec(rotation)
local camcoords = GetCamCoord(cam)
DrawSpotLightWithShadow(camcoords, forward_vector, 255, 255, 255, 600.0, 10.0, brightness, 10.0, 200.0, 20.0)
I just never noticed this inside of helicam before mraes told me about it!
In the “heli” script, Where could i add this? 
Do i just put this up at the top?
local rotation = GetCamRot(cam, 2)
local forward_vector = RotAnglesToVec(rotation)
local camcoords = GetCamCoord(cam)
DrawSpotLightWithShadow(camcoords, forward_vector, 255, 255, 255, 600.0, 10.0, brightness, 10.0, 200.0, 20.0)
This is already feature of the heli script, I think he made a spotlight for normal vehicles
Hmm, Im wanting the light to follow the camera or vehicle lock, At the moment it just beam’s forward? Or do i need to update for this feature to work
you need to use the code i put in the thread for the light to follow it.
Can you show an example? Sorry i tried this but i broke the heli script doing so
make sure that you dont have 2 RotAnglesToVec functions
There is already one in the file i just dont know if it is commented out or not.
-- FiveM Heli Cam by mraes
-- Version 1.3 2017-06-12
-- Modified version incorporating spotlight and other tweaks by Loque and by rjross2013. Credits for tips gleaned from these mods: Guadmaz's Simple Police Searchlight, devilkkw's Speed Camera and nynjardin's Simple Outlaw Alert.
-- config
local brightness = 1.0
local fov_max = 80.0
local fov_min = 10.0 -- max zoom level (smaller fov is more zoom)
local zoomspeed = 3.0 -- camera zoom speed
local speed_lr = 4.0 -- speed by which the camera pans left-right
local speed_ud = 4.0 -- speed by which the camera pans up-down
local toggle_helicam = 51 -- control id of the button by which to toggle the helicam mode. Default: INPUT_CONTEXT (E)
local toggle_vision = 25 -- control id to toggle vision mode. Default: INPUT_AIM (Right mouse btn)
local toggle_rappel = 154 -- control id to rappel out of the heli. Default: INPUT_DUCK (X)
local toggle_spotlight = 183 -- control id to toggle the various spotlight states Default: INPUT_PhoneCameraGrid (G)
local toggle_lock_on = 22 -- control id to lock onto a vehicle with the camera or unlock from vehicle (with or without camera). Default is INPUT_SPRINT (spacebar)
local toggle_display = 44 -- control id to toggle vehicle info display. Default: INPUT_COVER (Q)
local maxtargetdistance = 700 -- max distance at which target lock is maintained
-- Script starts here
local target_vehicle = nil
local new_target = nil
local manual_spotlight = false
local vehicle_display = 0 -- 0 is default full vehicle info display with speed/model/plate, 1 is model/plate, 2 turns off display
local helicam = false
local polmav_hash = GetHashKey("polmav")
local fov = (fov_max+fov_min)*0.5
local vision_state = 0 -- 0 is normal, 1 is nightmode, 2 is thermal vision
Citizen.CreateThread(function() -- Register ped decorators used to pass some variables from heli pilot to other players (variable settings: 1=false, 2=true)
while true do
Citizen.Wait(0)
if NetworkIsSessionStarted() then
DecorRegister("EnableTrackingSpotlight", 3)
DecorRegister("EnableManualSpotlight", 3)
DecorRegister("DeleteTarget", 3)
DecorRegister("PauseTrackingSpotlight", 3)
DecorRegister("xSpotvector", 3)
DecorRegister("ySpotvector", 3)
DecorRegister("zSpotvector", 3)
return
end
end
end)
Citizen.CreateThread(function()
while true do
Citizen.Wait(0)
if IsPlayerInPolmav() then
local lPed = GetPlayerPed(-1)
local heli = GetVehiclePedIsIn(lPed)
if IsHeliHighEnough(heli) then
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_helicam) then -- Toggle Helicam
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
helicam = true
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_rappel) then -- Initiate rappel
Citizen.Trace("try to rappel")
if GetPedInVehicleSeat(heli, 1) == lPed or GetPedInVehicleSeat(heli, 2) == lPed then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
TaskRappelFromHeli(GetPlayerPed(-1), 1)
else
SetNotificationTextEntry( "STRING" )
AddTextComponentString("~r~Can't rappel from this seat")
DrawNotification(false, false )
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "5_Second_Timer", "DLC_HEISTS_GENERAL_FRONTEND_SOUNDS", false)
end
end
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_spotlight) and GetPedInVehicleSeat(heli, -1) == lPed and not helicam then -- Toggle forward and tracking spotlight states
if target_vehicle then
if DecorGetInt(lPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight") == 2 then
if DecorGetInt(lPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight") == 1 then
DecorSetInt(lPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 2)
else
DecorSetInt(lPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 1)
end
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
else
spotlight_state = false
TriggerServerEvent("heli:forward.spotlight", spotlight_state)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight", 2)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 1)
TriggerServerEvent("heli:tracking.spotlight", target_vehicle)
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
end
else
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight", 1)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 1)
spotlight_state = not spotlight_state
TriggerServerEvent("heli:forward.spotlight", spotlight_state)
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
end
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_lock_on) and GetPedInVehicleSeat(heli, -1) == lPed then -- Delete target
DecorSetInt(lPed, "DeleteTarget", 2)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight", 1)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 1)
target_vehicle = nil
new_target = nil
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
end
if DecorGetInt(lPed, "DeleteTarget") == 2 then
target_vehicle = nil
new_target = nil
Citizen.Wait(5)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "DeleteTarget", 1)
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_display) and GetPedInVehicleSeat(heli, -1) == lPed then
ChangeDisplay()
end
end
if helicam then
SetTimecycleModifier("heliGunCam")
SetTimecycleModifierStrength(0.3)
local scaleform = RequestScaleformMovie("HELI_CAM")
while not HasScaleformMovieLoaded(scaleform) do
Citizen.Wait(0)
end
local lPed = GetPlayerPed(-1)
local heli = GetVehiclePedIsIn(lPed)
local cam = CreateCam("DEFAULT_SCRIPTED_FLY_CAMERA", true)
AttachCamToEntity(cam, heli, 0.0,0.0,-1.5, true)
SetCamRot(cam, 0.0,0.0,GetEntityHeading(heli))
SetCamFov(cam, fov)
RenderScriptCams(true, false, 0, 1, 0)
PushScaleformMovieFunction(scaleform, "SET_CAM_LOGO")
PushScaleformMovieFunctionParameterInt(1) -- 0 for nothing, 1 for LSPD logo
PopScaleformMovieFunctionVoid()
local locked_on_vehicle = nil
while helicam and not IsEntityDead(lPed) and (GetVehiclePedIsIn(lPed) == heli) and IsHeliHighEnough(heli) do
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_helicam) then -- Toggle Helicam
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
if manual_spotlight and target_vehicle then
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight", 2)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 1)
TriggerServerEvent("heli:tracking.spotlight", target_vehicle)
end
manual_spotlight = false
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 1)
helicam = false
--brightness = 2
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_vision) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
ChangeVision()
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_spotlight) then
if DecorGetInt(lPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight") == 2 then -- Pause tracking spotlight
DecorSetInt(lPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 2)
manual_spotlight = not manual_spotlight
if manual_spotlight then
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 2)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "xSpotvector", xSpotvector)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "ySpotvector", ySpotvector)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "zSpotvector", zSpotvector)
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
TriggerServerEvent("heli:manual.spotlight")
else
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 1)
end
elseif spotlight_state then -- Turn off forward spotlight
spotlight_state = false
TriggerServerEvent("heli:forward.spotlight", spotlight_state)
manual_spotlight = not manual_spotlight
if manual_spotlight then
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 2)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "xSpotvector", xSpotvector)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "ySpotvector", ySpotvector)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "zSpotvector", zSpotvector)
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
TriggerServerEvent("heli:manual.spotlight")
else
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 1)
end
else
manual_spotlight = not manual_spotlight
if manual_spotlight then
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 2)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "xSpotvector", xSpotvector)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "ySpotvector", ySpotvector)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "zSpotvector", zSpotvector)
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
TriggerServerEvent("heli:manual.spotlight")
else
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 1)
end
end
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, 246) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
if manual_spotlight then
lightUp()
end
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, 173) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
if manual_spotlight then
lightDown()
end
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_display) then
ChangeDisplay()
end
if locked_on_vehicle then
if DoesEntityExist(locked_on_vehicle) then
PointCamAtEntity(cam, locked_on_vehicle, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, true)
RenderVehicleInfo(locked_on_vehicle)
local coords1 = GetEntityCoords(heli)
local coords2 = GetEntityCoords(locked_on_vehicle)
local target_distance = GetDistanceBetweenCoords(coords1.x, coords1.y, coords1.z, coords2.x, coords2.y, coords2.z, false)
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_lock_on) or target_distance > maxtargetdistance then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
locked_on_vehicle = nil
target_vehicle = nil
local rot = GetCamRot(cam, 2) -- All this because I can't seem to get the camera unlocked from the entity
local fov = GetCamFov(cam)
local old cam = cam
DestroyCam(old_cam, false)
cam = CreateCam("DEFAULT_SCRIPTED_FLY_CAMERA", true)
AttachCamToEntity(cam, heli, 0.0,0.0,-1.5, true)
SetCamRot(cam, rot, 2)
SetCamFov(cam, fov)
RenderScriptCams(true, false, 0, 1, 0)
end
else
locked_on_vehicle = nil -- Cam will auto unlock when entity doesn't exist anyway
target_vehicle = nil
end
else
local zoomvalue = (1.0/(fov_max-fov_min))*(fov-fov_min)
CheckInputRotation(cam, zoomvalue)
local vehicle_detected = GetVehicleInView(cam)
if DoesEntityExist(vehicle_detected) then
RenderVehicleInfo(vehicle_detected)
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_lock_on) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "DeleteTarget", 1)
locked_on_vehicle = vehicle_detected
if target_vehicle then
new_target = vehicle_detected
target_vehicle = nil
toggle = false
TriggerServerEvent("heli:target.change", new_target)
else
target_vehicle = vehicle_detected
end
end
end
end
HandleZoom(cam)
HideHUDThisFrame()
PushScaleformMovieFunction(scaleform, "SET_ALT_FOV_HEADING")
PushScaleformMovieFunctionParameterFloat(GetEntityCoords(heli).z)
PushScaleformMovieFunctionParameterFloat(zoomvalue)
PushScaleformMovieFunctionParameterFloat(GetCamRot(cam, 2).z)
PopScaleformMovieFunctionVoid()
DrawScaleformMovieFullscreen(scaleform, 255, 255, 255, 255)
Citizen.Wait(0)
if manual_spotlight then
local helicoords = GetEntityCoords(heli)
local rotation = GetCamRot(cam, 2)
local forward_vector = RotAnglesToVec(rotation)
local xSpotvector, ySpotvector, zSpotvector = table.unpack(forward_vector)
local camcoords = GetCamCoord(cam)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 2)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "xSpotvector", xSpotvector)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "ySpotvector", ySpotvector)
DecorSetInt(lPed, "zSpotvector", zSpotvector)
else
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 1)
end
end
DecorSetInt(lPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 1)
helicam = false
ClearTimecycleModifier()
fov = (fov_max+fov_min)*0.5 -- reset to starting zoom level
RenderScriptCams(false, false, 0, 1, 0) -- Return to gameplay camera
SetScaleformMovieAsNoLongerNeeded(scaleform) -- Cleanly release the scaleform
DestroyCam(cam, false)
SetNightvision(false)
SetSeethrough(false)
end
if target_vehicle and not helicam and vehicle_display ~=2 then
RenderVehicleInfo(target_vehicle)
end
end
end)
RegisterNetEvent('heli:forward.spotlight')
AddEventHandler('heli:forward.spotlight', function(serverID, state)
local heli = GetVehiclePedIsIn(GetPlayerPed(GetPlayerFromServerId(serverID)), false)
SetVehicleSearchlight(heli, state, false)
end)
RegisterNetEvent('heli:tracking.spotlight')
AddEventHandler('heli:tracking.spotlight', function(serverID, target_vehicle)
local heli = GetVehiclePedIsIn(GetPlayerPed(GetPlayerFromServerId(serverID)), false)
heliPed = GetPlayerPed(GetPlayerFromServerId(serverID))
while not IsEntityDead(heliPed) and (GetVehiclePedIsIn(heliPed) == heli) and target_vehicle and (DecorGetInt(heliPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight") == 2) do
Citizen.Wait(1)
if new_target then -- Target change
target_vehicle = new_target
new_target = nil
end
local helicoords = GetEntityCoords(heli)
local targetcoords = GetEntityCoords(target_vehicle)
local spotVector = targetcoords - helicoords
local target_distance = (Vdist(targetcoords, helicoords) + 20)
if DecorGetInt(heliPed, "DeleteTarget") == 2 or target_distance > maxtargetdistance then -- Target loss or deletion
DecorSetInt(heliPed, "DeleteTarget", 2)
new_target = nil
target_vehicle = nil
Citizen.Wait(10)
DecorSetInt(heliPed, "DeleteTarget", 1)
DecorSetInt(heliPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 1)
DecorSetInt(heliPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight", 1)
break
end
if DecorGetInt(heliPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight") ~= 2 then
DrawSpotLight(helicoords['x'], helicoords['y'], helicoords['z'], spotVector['x'], spotVector['y'], spotVector['z'], 255, 255, 255, target_distance, 10.0, brightness, 4.0, 1.0, 0.0)
end
end
Citizen.Wait(5)
new_target = nil
target_vehicle = nil
DecorSetInt(heliPed, "EnableTrackingSpotlight", 1)
DecorSetInt(heliPed, "DeleteTarget", 1)
DecorSetInt(heliPed, "PauseTrackingSpotlight", 1)
end)
RegisterNetEvent('heli:manual.spotlight')
AddEventHandler('heli:manual.spotlight', function(serverID)
--if GetPlayerServerId(PlayerId()) ~= serverID then -- If working, this could skip event for the source, allowing an improved client-side spotlight for heli pilot
local heli = GetVehiclePedIsIn(GetPlayerPed(GetPlayerFromServerId(serverID)), false)
heliPed = GetPlayerPed(GetPlayerFromServerId(serverID))
while not IsEntityDead(heliPed) and (GetVehiclePedIsIn(heliPed) == heli) and (DecorGetInt(heliPed, "EnableManualSpotlight") == 2) do
Citizen.Wait(0)
local helicoords = GetEntityCoords(heli)
spotoffset = helicoords + vector3(0.0, 0.0, -1.5)
xSpotvector = DecorGetInt(heliPed, "xSpotvector")
ySpotvector = DecorGetInt(heliPed, "ySpotvector")
zSpotvector = DecorGetInt(heliPed, "zSpotvector")
DrawSpotLight(spotoffset['x'], spotoffset['y'], spotoffset['z'], xSpotvector, ySpotvector, zSpotvector, 255, 255, 255, 800.0, 4.0, brightness, 6.0, 1.0, 1.0)
end
DecorSetInt(heliPed, "EnableManualSpotlight", 1)
--end
end)
RegisterNetEvent('heli:target.change')
AddEventHandler('heli:target.change', function(serverID, new_target)
if new_target then
target_vehicle = new_target
new_target = nil
end
end)
function lightUp()
brightness = brightness + 1.0
end
function lightDown()
brightness = brightness - 1.0
end
function IsPlayerInPolmav()
local lPed = GetPlayerPed(-1)
local vehicle = GetVehiclePedIsIn(lPed)
return IsVehicleModel(vehicle, polmav_hash)
end
function IsHeliHighEnough(heli)
return GetEntityHeightAboveGround(heli) > 1.5
end
function ChangeVision()
if vision_state == 0 then
SetNightvision(true)
vision_state = 1
elseif vision_state == 1 then
SetNightvision(false)
SetSeethrough(true)
vision_state = 2
else
SetSeethrough(false)
vision_state = 0
end
end
function ChangeDisplay()
if vehicle_display == 0 then
vehicle_display = 1
elseif vehicle_display == 1 then
vehicle_display = 2
else
vehicle_display = 0
end
end
function HideHUDThisFrame()
HideHelpTextThisFrame()
HideHudAndRadarThisFrame()
HideHudComponentThisFrame(19) -- weapon wheel
HideHudComponentThisFrame(1) -- Wanted Stars
HideHudComponentThisFrame(2) -- Weapon icon
HideHudComponentThisFrame(3) -- Cash
HideHudComponentThisFrame(4) -- MP CASH
HideHudComponentThisFrame(13) -- Cash Change
HideHudComponentThisFrame(11) -- Floating Help Text
HideHudComponentThisFrame(12) -- more floating help text
HideHudComponentThisFrame(15) -- Subtitle Text
HideHudComponentThisFrame(18) -- Game Stream
end
function CheckInputRotation(cam, zoomvalue)
local rightAxisX = GetDisabledControlNormal(0, 220)
local rightAxisY = GetDisabledControlNormal(0, 221)
local rotation = GetCamRot(cam, 2)
if rightAxisX ~= 0.0 or rightAxisY ~= 0.0 then
new_z = rotation.z + rightAxisX*-1.0*(speed_ud)*(zoomvalue+0.1)
new_x = math.max(math.min(20.0, rotation.x + rightAxisY*-1.0*(speed_lr)*(zoomvalue+0.1)), -89.5) -- Clamping at top (cant see top of heli) and at bottom (doesn't glitch out in -90deg)
SetCamRot(cam, new_x, 0.0, new_z, 2)
end
end
function HandleZoom(cam)
if IsControlJustPressed(0,241) then -- Scrollup
fov = math.max(fov - zoomspeed, fov_min)
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0,242) then
fov = math.min(fov + zoomspeed, fov_max) -- ScrollDown
end
local current_fov = GetCamFov(cam)
if math.abs(fov-current_fov) < 0.1 then -- the difference is too small, just set the value directly to avoid unneeded updates to FOV of order 10^-5
fov = current_fov
end
SetCamFov(cam, current_fov + (fov - current_fov)*0.05) -- Smoothing of camera zoom
end
function GetVehicleInView(cam)
local coords = GetCamCoord(cam)
local forward_vector = RotAnglesToVec(GetCamRot(cam, 2))
--DrawLine(coords, coords+(forward_vector*100.0), 255,0,0,255) -- debug line to show LOS of cam
local rayhandle = CastRayPointToPoint(coords, coords+(forward_vector*200.0), 10, GetVehiclePedIsIn(GetPlayerPed(-1)), 0)
local _, _, _, _, entityHit = GetRaycastResult(rayhandle)
if entityHit>0 and IsEntityAVehicle(entityHit) then
return entityHit
else
return nil
end
end
function RenderVehicleInfo(vehicle)
if DoesEntityExist(vehicle) then
local model = GetEntityModel(vehicle)
local vehname = GetLabelText(GetDisplayNameFromVehicleModel(model))
local licenseplate = GetVehicleNumberPlateText(vehicle)
local vehspeed = GetEntitySpeed(vehicle)*3.6
--local vehspeed = GetEntitySpeed(vehicle)*2.236936 -- to change to Mph, use this line instead of previous, and update relevant text in AddTextComponentString line below
SetTextFont(0)
SetTextProportional(1)
if vehicle_display == 0 then
SetTextScale(0.0, 0.49)
elseif vehicle_display == 1 then
SetTextScale(0.0, 0.55)
end
SetTextColour(255, 255, 255, 255)
SetTextDropshadow(0, 0, 0, 0, 255)
SetTextEdge(1, 0, 0, 0, 255)
SetTextDropShadow()
SetTextOutline()
SetTextEntry("STRING")
if vehicle_display == 0 then
AddTextComponentString("Speed: "..math.ceil(vehspeed).." Km/h\nModel: "..vehname.."\nPlate: "..licenseplate)
elseif vehicle_display == 1 then
AddTextComponentString("Model: "..vehname.."\nPlate: "..licenseplate)
end
DrawText(0.45, 0.9)
end
end
function RotAnglesToVec(rot) -- input vector3
local z = math.rad(rot.z)
local x = math.rad(rot.x)
local num = math.abs(math.cos(x))
return vector3(-math.sin(z)*num, math.cos(z)*num, math.sin(x))
end
this is an example of how it works this is the full heli_client.lua file that is confirmed working, q starts light y and n increases and decreases brightness.
-- FiveM Heli Cam by mraes
-- Version 1.3 2017-06-12
-- config
local clientside_light = false
local fov_max = 80.0
local fov_min = 10.0 -- max zoom level (smaller fov is more zoom)
local zoomspeed = 2.0 -- camera zoom speed
local speed_lr = 3.0 -- speed by which the camera pans left-right
local speed_ud = 3.0 -- speed by which the camera pans up-down
local toggle_helicam = 51 -- control id of the button by which to toggle the helicam mode. Default: INPUT_CONTEXT (E)
local toggle_vision = 25 -- control id to toggle vision mode. Default: INPUT_AIM (Right mouse btn)
local toggle_rappel = 154 -- control id to rappel out of the heli. Default: INPUT_DUCK (X)
local toggle_spotlight = 183 -- control id to toggle the front spotlight Default: INPUT_PhoneCameraGrid (G)
local toggle_lock_on = 22 -- control id to lock onto a vehicle with the camera. Default is INPUT_SPRINT (spacebar)
local brightness = 2
-- Script starts here
local helicam = false
local polmav_hash = GetHashKey("polmav")
local fov = (fov_max+fov_min)*0.5
local vision_state = 0 -- 0 is normal, 1 is nightmode, 2 is thermal vision
Citizen.CreateThread(function()
while true do
Citizen.Wait(0)
if IsPlayerInPolmav() then
local lPed = GetPlayerPed(-1)
local heli = GetVehiclePedIsIn(lPed)
if IsHeliHighEnough(heli) then
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_helicam) then -- Toggle Helicam
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
helicam = true
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_rappel) then -- Initiate rappel
Citizen.Trace("try to rappel")
if GetPedInVehicleSeat(heli, 1) == lPed or GetPedInVehicleSeat(heli, 2) == lPed then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
TaskRappelFromHeli(GetPlayerPed(-1), 1)
else
SetNotificationTextEntry( "STRING" )
AddTextComponentString("~r~Can't rappel from this seat")
DrawNotification(false, false )
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "5_Second_Timer", "DLC_HEISTS_GENERAL_FRONTEND_SOUNDS", false)
end
end
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_spotlight) and GetPedInVehicleSeat(heli, -1) == lPed then
spotlight_state = not spotlight_state
TriggerServerEvent("heli:spotlight", spotlight_state)
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
end
end
if helicam then
SetTimecycleModifier("heliGunCam")
SetTimecycleModifierStrength(0.3)
local scaleform = RequestScaleformMovie("HELI_CAM")
while not HasScaleformMovieLoaded(scaleform) do
Citizen.Wait(0)
end
local lPed = GetPlayerPed(-1)
local heli = GetVehiclePedIsIn(lPed)
local cam = CreateCam("DEFAULT_SCRIPTED_FLY_CAMERA", true)
AttachCamToEntity(cam, heli, 0.0,0.0,-1.5, true)
SetCamRot(cam, 0.0,0.0,GetEntityHeading(heli))
SetCamFov(cam, fov)
RenderScriptCams(true, false, 0, 1, 0)
PushScaleformMovieFunction(scaleform, "SET_CAM_LOGO")
PushScaleformMovieFunctionParameterInt(1) -- 0 for nothing, 1 for LSPD logo
PopScaleformMovieFunctionVoid()
local locked_on_vehicle = nil
while helicam and not IsEntityDead(lPed) and (GetVehiclePedIsIn(lPed) == heli) and IsHeliHighEnough(heli) do
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_helicam) then -- Toggle Helicam
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
helicam = false
brightness = 2
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_vision) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
ChangeVision()
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, 44) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
if clientside_light then
clientside_light = false
else
clientside_light = true
end
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, 246) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
if clientside_light then
lightUp()
end
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, 173) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
if clientside_light then
lightDown()
end
end
if locked_on_vehicle then
if DoesEntityExist(locked_on_vehicle) then
PointCamAtEntity(cam, locked_on_vehicle, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, true)
RenderVehicleInfo(locked_on_vehicle)
local coords1 = GetEntityCoords(heli)
local coords2 = GetEntityCoords(locked_on_vehicle)
local dists = GetDistanceBetweenCoords(coords1.x, coords1.y, coords1.z, coords2.x, coords2.y, coords2.z, false)
if dists > 2000 then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
locked_on_vehicle = nil
local rot = GetCamRot(cam, 2) -- All this because I can't seem to get the camera unlocked from the entity
local fov = GetCamFov(cam)
local old cam = cam
DestroyCam(old_cam, false)
cam = CreateCam("DEFAULT_SCRIPTED_FLY_CAMERA", true)
AttachCamToEntity(cam, heli, 0.0,0.0,-1.5, true)
SetCamRot(cam, rot, 2)
SetCamFov(cam, fov)
RenderScriptCams(true, false, 0, 1, 0)
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_lock_on) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
locked_on_vehicle = nil
local rot = GetCamRot(cam, 2) -- All this because I can't seem to get the camera unlocked from the entity
local fov = GetCamFov(cam)
local old cam = cam
DestroyCam(old_cam, false)
cam = CreateCam("DEFAULT_SCRIPTED_FLY_CAMERA", true)
AttachCamToEntity(cam, heli, 0.0,0.0,-1.5, true)
SetCamRot(cam, rot, 2)
SetCamFov(cam, fov)
RenderScriptCams(true, false, 0, 1, 0)
end
else
locked_on_vehicle = nil -- Cam will auto unlock when entity doesn't exist anyway
end
else
local zoomvalue = (1.0/(fov_max-fov_min))*(fov-fov_min)
CheckInputRotation(cam, zoomvalue)
local vehicle_detected = GetVehicleInView(cam)
if DoesEntityExist(vehicle_detected) then
RenderVehicleInfo(vehicle_detected)
if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_lock_on) then
PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
locked_on_vehicle = vehicle_detected
end
end
end
HandleZoom(cam)
HideHUDThisFrame()
PushScaleformMovieFunction(scaleform, "SET_ALT_FOV_HEADING")
PushScaleformMovieFunctionParameterFloat(GetEntityCoords(heli).z)
PushScaleformMovieFunctionParameterFloat(zoomvalue)
PushScaleformMovieFunctionParameterFloat(GetCamRot(cam, 2).z)
PopScaleformMovieFunctionVoid()
DrawScaleformMovieFullscreen(scaleform, 255, 255, 255, 255)
Citizen.Wait(0)
if clientside_light then
local spotoffset = GetEntityCoords(heli)
local rotation = GetCamRot(cam, 2)
local forward_vector = RotAnglesToVec(rotation)
local camcoords = GetCamCoord(cam)
DrawSpotLightWithShadow(camcoords, forward_vector, 255, 255, 255, 600.0, 10.0, brightness, 10.0, 200.0, 20.0)
end
end
helicam = false
ClearTimecycleModifier()
fov = (fov_max+fov_min)*0.5 -- reset to starting zoom level
RenderScriptCams(false, false, 0, 1, 0) -- Return to gameplay camera
SetScaleformMovieAsNoLongerNeeded(scaleform) -- Cleanly release the scaleform
DestroyCam(cam, false)
SetNightvision(false)
SetSeethrough(false)
end
end
end)
RegisterNetEvent('heli:spotlight')
AddEventHandler('heli:spotlight', function(serverID, state)
local heli = GetVehiclePedIsIn(GetPlayerPed(GetPlayerFromServerId(serverID)), false)
SetVehicleSearchlight(heli, state, false)
Citizen.Trace("Set heli light state to "..tostring(state).." for serverID: "..serverID)
end)
function lightUp()
brightness = brightness + 1.0
end
function lightDown()
brightness = brightness - 1.0
end
function IsPlayerInPolmav()
local lPed = GetPlayerPed(-1)
local vehicle = GetVehiclePedIsIn(lPed)
return IsVehicleModel(vehicle, polmav_hash)
end
function IsHeliHighEnough(heli)
return GetEntityHeightAboveGround(heli) > 1.5
end
function ChangeVision()
if vision_state == 0 then
SetNightvision(true)
vision_state = 1
elseif vision_state == 1 then
SetNightvision(false)
SetSeethrough(true)
vision_state = 2
else
SetSeethrough(false)
vision_state = 0
end
end
function HideHUDThisFrame()
HideHelpTextThisFrame()
HideHudAndRadarThisFrame()
HideHudComponentThisFrame(19) -- weapon wheel
HideHudComponentThisFrame(1) -- Wanted Stars
HideHudComponentThisFrame(2) -- Weapon icon
HideHudComponentThisFrame(3) -- Cash
HideHudComponentThisFrame(4) -- MP CASH
HideHudComponentThisFrame(13) -- Cash Change
HideHudComponentThisFrame(11) -- Floating Help Text
HideHudComponentThisFrame(12) -- more floating help text
HideHudComponentThisFrame(15) -- Subtitle Text
HideHudComponentThisFrame(18) -- Game Stream
end
function CheckInputRotation(cam, zoomvalue)
local rightAxisX = GetDisabledControlNormal(0, 220)
local rightAxisY = GetDisabledControlNormal(0, 221)
local rotation = GetCamRot(cam, 2)
if rightAxisX ~= 0.0 or rightAxisY ~= 0.0 then
new_z = rotation.z + rightAxisX*-1.0*(speed_ud)*(zoomvalue+0.1)
new_x = math.max(math.min(20.0, rotation.x + rightAxisY*-1.0*(speed_lr)*(zoomvalue+0.1)), -89.5) -- Clamping at top (cant see top of heli) and at bottom (doesn't glitch out in -90deg)
SetCamRot(cam, new_x, 0.0, new_z, 2)
end
end
function HandleZoom(cam)
if IsControlJustPressed(0,241) then -- Scrollup
fov = math.max(fov - zoomspeed, fov_min)
end
if IsControlJustPressed(0,242) then
fov = math.min(fov + zoomspeed, fov_max) -- ScrollDown
end
local current_fov = GetCamFov(cam)
if math.abs(fov-current_fov) < 0.1 then -- the difference is too small, just set the value directly to avoid unneeded updates to FOV of order 10^-5
fov = current_fov
end
SetCamFov(cam, current_fov + (fov - current_fov)*0.05) -- Smoothing of camera zoom
end
function GetVehicleInView(cam)
local coords = GetCamCoord(cam)
local forward_vector = RotAnglesToVec(GetCamRot(cam, 2))
--DrawLine(coords, coords+(forward_vector*100.0), 255,0,0,255) -- debug line to show LOS of cam
local rayhandle = CastRayPointToPoint(coords, coords+(forward_vector*200.0), 10, GetVehiclePedIsIn(GetPlayerPed(-1)), 0)
local _, _, _, _, entityHit = GetRaycastResult(rayhandle)
if entityHit>0 and IsEntityAVehicle(entityHit) then
return entityHit
else
return nil
end
end
function RenderVehicleInfo(vehicle)
local model = GetEntityModel(vehicle)
local vehname = GetLabelText(GetDisplayNameFromVehicleModel(model))
local licenseplate = GetVehicleNumberPlateText(vehicle)
SetTextFont(0)
SetTextProportional(1)
SetTextScale(0.0, 0.55)
SetTextColour(255, 255, 255, 255)
SetTextDropshadow(0, 0, 0, 0, 255)
SetTextEdge(1, 0, 0, 0, 255)
SetTextDropShadow()
SetTextOutline()
SetTextEntry("STRING")
AddTextComponentString("Model: "..vehname.."\nPlate: "..licenseplate)
DrawText(0.45, 0.9)
end
-- function HandleSpotlight(cam)
-- if IsControlJustPressed(0, toggle_spotlight) then
-- PlaySoundFrontend(-1, "SELECT", "HUD_FRONTEND_DEFAULT_SOUNDSET", false)
-- spotlight_state = not spotlight_state
-- end
-- if spotlight_state then
-- local rotation = GetCamRot(cam, 2)
-- local forward_vector = RotAnglesToVec(rotation)
-- local camcoords = GetCamCoord(cam)
-- DrawSpotLight(camcoords, forward_vector, 255, 255, 255, 300.0, 10.0, 0.0, 2.0, 1.0)
-- end
-- end
function RotAnglesToVec(rot) -- input vector3
local z = math.rad(rot.z)
local x = math.rad(rot.x)
local num = math.abs(math.cos(x))
return vector3(-math.sin(z)*num, math.cos(z)*num, math.sin(x))
end
Wait, So this is for the Spotlight to follow the camera right? If so It’s not working for me.