How to get player head orientation on server side?

[abrakadobr 1]

Hi all!

I'm trying to get players body and head orientation on server side (when player hold Alt key and rotate head independently of body) - any clue how can I get it?

`player.GetDirection()` and `player.m_CharactersHead.GetDirection()` same as bones head and neck `GetBoneRotationWS` are always same whatever direction head is looking 😞  but for sure there is somewhere this information on server side

[Liven_28 20]

I spent lot of time searching it my side but never found.
If at some point you find it it, pls share

[abrakadobr 1]

created question at feedback https://feedback.bistudio.com/T166383

[NoBeansForMe 14]

I took a quick look at the source code of the mod SchanaModCompass where the compass updates no matter if you turn your entire body or just your head. I found this method which returns the angel the camera is looking at. Not sure if that's what you are looking for but here it is anyways.

    float SchanaGetAngle () {
        vector direction = GetGame ().GetCurrentCameraDirection ();
        float angle = direction.VectorToAngles () [0];
        return angle;
    }

 

Edited July 5, 2022 by NoBeansForMe

[Liven_28 20]

 

On 7/5/2022 at 10:18 PM, NoBeansForMe said:

I took a quick look at the source code of the mod SchanaModCompass where the compass updates no matter if you turn your entire body or just your head. I found this method which returns the angel the camera is looking at. Not sure if that's what you are looking for but here it is anyways.

    float SchanaGetAngle () {
        vector direction = GetGame ().GetCurrentCameraDirection ();
        float angle = direction.VectorToAngles () [0];
        return angle;
    }

 

Thank you for trying to help but this peace of code only provide the angle of the camera, not the angle of the head.
In my case it makes a big difference.

[Sid Debian 132]

On 7/1/2022 at 12:04 PM, abrakadobr said:

Hi all!

I'm trying to get players body and head orientation on server side (when player hold Alt key and rotate head independently of body) - any clue how can I get it?

`player.GetDirection()` and `player.m_CharactersHead.GetDirection()` same as bones head and neck `GetBoneRotationWS` are always same whatever direction head is looking 😞  but for sure there is somewhere this information on server side

Mate you shall know about PBO MAnagers. So most of answers you may find at: %DayZGameFolder\dta\scripts.pbo.

Now some answers on your question:
1. %DayZGameFolder\dta\scripts\4_World\Entities\ManBase\PlayerBase.c
(you may request that info from severs side with GetGame.GetPlayers()) like:
array<Man> players = new array<Man>; //Prepare store l;ist.
GetGame().GetPlayers( players );            // Get players list

for (int i =  0; i < players .Count(); i++)
{
            PlayerBase player_unit = PlayerBase.Cast(players.Get(i)); // Get player
            // Do what ever you want
}

Now (PlayerBase.c line 2575):
// freelook camera memory for weapon raycast; m_DirectionToCursor is vector type.
        if (hic.CameraIsFreeLook() && m_DirectionToCursor == vector.Zero)
        {
            m_DirectionToCursor = GetGame().GetCurrentCameraDirection();
        }
        else if (!hic.CameraIsFreeLook() && m_DirectionToCursor != vector.Zero)
        {
            m_DirectionToCursor = vector.Zero;
        }

Else (PlayerBase.c line 7227):
//Get aim (player crosshair) position
    vector GetAimPosition()
    {
        float min_distance = 0.5;        //min distance, default = 5m
        
        vector from = GetGame().GetCurrentCameraPosition();
        vector to = from + (GetGame().GetCurrentCameraDirection() * min_distance);
        vector contactPos;
        vector contactDir;
        int contactComponent;
        
        DayZPhysics.RaycastRV( from, to, contactPos, contactDir, contactComponent, NULL, NULL, NULL, false, true );
        
        return contactPos;
    }

Checkout the function GetAimPosition() those variables may give you what you need to find.

Edited August 27, 2022 by Sid Debian