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Camera Maxwellthrone

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-08

Overview​

camera_maxwellthrone is a scenario script responsible for managing camera behavior during the Maxwell throne cutscene. It temporarily overrides normal camera controls, smoothly interpolating between a fixed cinematic view and standard player control as the player moves near or away from a tracked target (typically the player character). It uses distance-based interpolation to smoothly adjust camera offset, distance, and heading target.

Usage example​

This script is not meant to be manually added as a component. It is invoked by the scenario system when the Maxwell throne event is loaded:

-- Loaded automatically via scenario runner (e.g., during "maxwellintro" NIS)
inst:DoTaskInTime(0, function()
    require("scenarios/camera_maxwellthrone").OnLoad(inst, scenariorunner)
end)

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: None (uses global TheCamera, GetPlayer, and utility Lerp, roundToNearest) Tags: None identified.

Properties​

No public properties are defined. The script uses local module-scoped constants and instance variables stored directly on inst.

Main functions​

OnLoad(inst, scenariorunner)​

  • Description: Initializes camera behavior for the cutscene. Sets up a periodic task to run Update every 0.05 seconds, records the initial camera state, and identifies the entity to track (GetPlayer()).
  • Parameters:
    inst (entity instance) — the scenario runner entity the script is attached to.
    scenariorunner (scenario runner object) — reference to the scenario runner (unused in this script).
  • Returns: Nothing.

Update(inst)​

  • Description: Periodically adjusts camera position based on the player's distance from the tracked object (inst.objToTrack). Interpolates camera offset, distance, and heading to produce a smooth cinematic transition between fixed and free camera modes.
  • Parameters:
    inst (entity instance) — the scenario runner entity.
  • Returns: Nothing.
  • Error states: None explicitly handled; relies on TheCamera methods and global GetPlayer returning valid values.

Events & listeners​

  • Listens to: None — uses periodic task instead of events.
  • Pushes: None — does not fire custom events.