isometric like view with Torque 3D

#1 Look up the rts tutorial in the documentation. It creats an Overhead camera, but you can change it so that you get some isometric like view. See the camera functions in the script docs.

#2 According to wikipedia, isometric is 35.264 degrees. To manipulate the camera mode you need to call a server command.

commandToServer('IsometricCam', %obj);

The %obj variable should be the ID or Name of the object which you want to base the camera on; eg: the player.

function serverCmdIsometricCam(%client, %obj)
{
	//%pi = 3.14159;
	//mDegToRad(10) = 0.174533
	//mDegToRad(20) = 0.349066
	//mDegToRad(30) = 0.523599
	//mDegToRad(35.264) = 0.615472907
	
	%client.camera.setOrbitObject(%obj, "0.615472907 0 0" , 0, 20.0, 20.0, 0, "0 0 0", 0);//true isometric
}

As Andy points out, reading the RTS Prototype tutorial is a great idea. It's in the online documentation under Scripts -> Advanced.

#3 Just for curiosity, where should I put that line? Im very newbie with this. Also, I want a free camera, not attached to the player, like in Fallout 2 or Baldurs Gate.

#4 serverCommands go in scripts/server/commands.cs.

As for an isometric free-cam, do what Andy suggests and modify the overhead cam to work as as isometric.

#5 To reiterate: You should probably look in the documentation under Scripting->Advanced for the RTS Prototype, then follow that up with the Adventure Prototype just for added thoroughness....

These should help answer the questions on "where to put what"....

#6 Ok, I have followed the tutorial step by step, now I know a bit more about the engine, but still a few things doesnt works (specifically the ones related to clicking to spawn stuff).
the only limitation I see is that the camera angle is not locked, I can freely look with the mouse.

#7 Just remove the option to do that - you had to add it in the first place.

If you can't spawn things by clicking you might want to review that section again - and check your console.log file for errors....

#8 My mistake, everything is working perfectly. Now i just have to underestand what does each part and figure out what to modify to make it work as I want.