Questions about PointerLockControls

Questions
1

hello
i am trying to build a 3d first person shooter,
i am trying to find out where is the code in the script misc_controls_pointerlockthat make you enable to to move the camera with the mouse, i build the part of the game and i can move with the keypad
but i can find out where that part of the script is .

please help
thanks

2

You are looking for THREE.PointerLockControls. The orientation change happens in the onMouseMove() event listener right here:

3

thanks

can you help me with this one… :slight_smile:

TypeError: controls.addEventListener is not a function

4

It does work in the following example:

I suggest you use this code as a basis for your own project.

5

last question …

think the issue is with the fact that i include a lot of object with pictures.

to what object in controls.getObject() the addEventListener
‘lock’ and unlock should be attach to

thanks man’ your really helping me out

6

Sorry, I’m afraid I don’t understand what you are saying. addEventListener() is always called on the control instance, not on a 3D object.

7

can you help me to understand what
controls.addEventListener do ?

8

PointerLockControls is derived from EventDispatcher. This is a class from the core that allows the usage of events for custom objects. So it’s possible to register events via addEventListener() and to trigger events via dispatchEvent().

9

thanks man

so for example what controls.lock() do ?