"Spectator mode" using camera settings

[Maf 32,300]

Thanks to this Tanki Online update, Now everyone can have their own "Spec mode"!

 

Important: it is strongly recommended that you do not use this feature in battles other than parkour or private photo shoots, as you risk getting punished for sabotage due to inactivity.

 

You only need to follow some simple steps:

1. Enter a battle
2. Drive your tank to a place from where you want to spectate
3. Press Ctrl + Shift + K
4. Type vars.set cam_maxmove 0
5. Press Ctrl + Shift + K or escape
6. Drive your tank away from screen.

 

And after you're done, get back to normal camera by following these steps:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + K
2. Type vars.set cam_maxmove 5
3. Press Ctrl + Shift + K or escape.

 

To have a view of the map from a high point you need to go to a high place on the map, put your camera in the highest position above your tank using "Q" and then set camera speed to zero using the command. That way you will be able to look up over the map using "E", but the camera won't move down to ground level because of the command.

 

You can also try using other numbers like 0.3 or 1 to have a slow moving camera, that slowly follows your tank. This creates an interesting "Cinematic camera" effect, that would look great in video.

 

And that's it :D

 

 

 

 

A small suggestion for those of you, who want to use this feature in videos: To make the rotation of your camera more smooth you can choose a turret with slow turret rotation speed, such as Railgun or Shaft. If you are recording yourself drive around, then you will find it a lot easier to do if you use Vulcan and constantly shoot while driving. This makes it so that you can turn your tank as much as you want and the gyroscope will prevent your turret from changing direction, meaning that the camera will stay in one place and you can rotate it independent from the hull.

 

For a "fly-by" of a map you need to go to one corner, set the camera speed to zero and then drive your tank to the other corner of the map (which can often be quite difficult). Once you get there, set the camera speed in a range between 0.001 - 0.05 and enjoy a slow ride across the air above the map.

 

April 2016 edit:
Now the guide for using this feature has been featured in the video blog! Skip to 4:00 to see it:

 

 

[PS: This is not against any rule so don't be afraid to try. This is thanks to the camera update. Enjoy]

[thunderousrailgunner 1,934]

Nice !  ;)

[dilsharox 2,395]

u can only move the camera up & down

Edited July 2, 2015 by dilsharox

[Zenyth 6,494]

I'll try this.. :o

[MiR4cUl0uS 815]

Nice and a great way to spec.

[NaVi.markeloff 365]

I knew this before, its a great way to record rank ups

[BlazingCoder 108]

I never knew this Thanks!

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

I can now get 10 times better pics of Thunder, Twins, and Railgun!

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[momy950666 960]

i am going to try it out

[momy950666 960]

and how to do the part 6

[momy950666 960]

it says Command not found: vars.set cam_maxmove

[sahl_super 157]

Just making camrea up & down then taking a pic take tanki pic like how @Yisroel.Rabin had done :).

[momy950666 960]

now it did

 thx for the help

[thunderousrailgunner 1,934]

it says Command not found: vars.set cam_maxmove

Type from 0 to 5 after maxmove 

[K.O.L.O.N.E.L 478]

u can only move the camera up & down

also left and right by rotating turret. :)

[genak138 950]

When I press Ctrl+Shift+K, nothing happens :(

[K.O.L.O.N.E.L 478]

When I press Ctrl+Shift+K, nothing happens :(

Press Ctrl + Shift + K after you join a battle. Read the instructions properly :D

[genak138 950]

Press Ctrl + Shift + K after you join a battle. Read the instructions properly :D

I did -_-

[SaadKhan7 961]

Amazing guide, Thanks for sharing it with us.

[canadarules 1,938]

When I press Ctrl+Shift+K, nothing happens :(

you press ctrl shift k at the same time.. evntaully a white box will pop up

then type the cars thing above press enter and then try

[AplhaZorak 135]

This will create players not playing in a game

[TankDestroyer890 135]

Can you move the camera around

[K.O.L.O.N.E.L 478]

Can you move the camera around

Yes!

[TankDestroyer890 135]

Awsome!!

 

But it's not Saratoga for not doing any thing?

[genak138 950]

you press ctrl shift k at the same time.. evntaully a white box will pop up

then type the cars thing above press enter and then try

Still not working. Maybe it only works on Windows and Linux? I have a Mac.