1st Person Mouse Look -- Blender Game Engine

1. Positon player (the default cube)

Note:

For this example we'll be using the default Cube as the 'Player'. Positive Y-axis is the front of the player.

Select Cube: Object Mode

Position the player

Transform Properties

N key
or
3D View menu >> Object >> Transform Properties

LocX = 0.0
LocY = 0.0
LocZ = 2.0

Orient the player

Transform Properties

N key
or
3D View menu >> Object >> Transform Properties

RotX = 0.0
RotY = 0.0
RotZ = 0.0

2. Positon camera over the player (cube)

Note:

For this example we'll be using the default camera as the 1st Person camera. We'll orient it so it looks in the same direction that the player does. (Player positive Y-axis.)

Select Camera: Object Mode

Position the camera

Transform Properties

N key
or
3D View menu >> Object >> Transform Properties

LocX = 0.0
LocY = 0.0
LocZ = 5.0

Orient the camera so it looks the same way the player faces.

Transform Properties

N key
or
3D View menu >> Object >> Transform Properties

RotX = 90.0
RotY = 0.0
RotZ = 0.0

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