Shift Lock

[midnight dove]

Im working on a game and trying to make a custom script to enable and disable Shift Lock using a different key im confused cause in the docs it said something about a previous way being depricated in the mean time ive got something working where it uses mouse lock but is it as good as shift lock and is there a way to use shift lock that wont have a chance of getting broken in the future due to things changing

[pale valve]

what key do you want it to be

local shiftLock = script.Parent:WaitForChild("PlayerModule"):WaitForChild("CameraModule"):WaitForChild("MouseLockController")

Control:WaitForChild("BoundKeys").Value = "LeftControl"

this is my script

just replace "LeftControl"

with the keybind youw ant

[midnight dove]

i used this for a little but i was worried about it breaking if they ever change it should i be worried or is it a dumb fear this is what im using currently and it works perfectly fine i think the built in shift lock may just be better though or am i also wrong about that

-- Shift Lock to Left Alt
local function onInput(input, gameProcessed)
    if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.LeftAlt and UserInputService.MouseBehavior == Enum.MouseBehavior.Default then
        print("Shift Lock Enabled") -- For Debugging
            UserInputService.MouseBehavior = Enum.MouseBehavior.LockCenter
    elseif input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.LeftAlt and UserInputService.MouseBehavior == Enum.MouseBehavior.LockCenter then
        print("Shift Lock Disabled") -- For Debugging
            UserInputService.MouseBehavior = Enum.MouseBehavior.Default
    end
end

UserInputService.InputBegan:Connect(onInput)```

[pale valve]

nah just use the script i sent

prob easier

if you want it on left alt

its not that hard

[midnight dove]

did you look at what i sent?

[pale valve]

local shiftLock = script.Parent:WaitForChild("PlayerModule"):WaitForChild("CameraModule"):WaitForChild("MouseLockController")

Control:WaitForChild("BoundKeys").Value = "LeftAlt"

[pale valve]

i mean, its probably fine, but what i used wont ever break

so

up to you tbf

both work

id use the built in one

personally

[midnight dove]

are you able to change the look of the built in one

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[midnight dove]

if you know

[pale valve]

in what way?

the image in the middle?

[midnight dove]

yeah

id like to make it custom if possible

if not ill stick to this one which should let me change the cursor icon when activated

[pale valve]

you would probably have to keep the same script in that case

i dont believe you can change it

[midnight dove]

alright well appreciate the help

one more question

how can i disable the original shit lock

[pale valve]

enable mouselockoption

you could just do it in ur script tbg

but this works

[midnight dove]

preciate it sm

[pale valve]

local starterPlayer = game:GetService("StarterPlayer")
starterPlayer.EnableMouseLockOption = false

more hassle than its worth

but its an option

[pale valve]

no worries

good luck with your creations!

[pale valve]

@midnight dove

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[pale valve]

update

you actually can change the image

local Control = script.Parent:WaitForChild("PlayerModule"):WaitForChild("CameraModule"):WaitForChild("MouseLockController")

Control:WaitForChild("BoundKeys").Value = "LeftControl"
Control:WaitForChild("CursorImage").Value = "rbxassetid://5801470647"

[midnight dove]

i appreciate i actually already fully custom made mine so its cool it probably wouldve been easier to use default but mine also allows me to check if its on or off and do custom things with it like also things like camera smoothing and ect ect

[pale valve]

is there any chance i could take a look at that system

im interested in how you did it

[midnight dove]

sure it might be a little messy and its definitely a lot more complicated now because its being used with other keybinds in the same script like lock on and other stuff but here and feel free to use and expand upon it and optimise it

local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local LocalPlayer = Players.LocalPlayer

-- check to use for other scripts
local isShiftLockEnabled = false

RunService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
    local character = LocalPlayer.Character
    if not character then return end

    local hrp = character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
    local head = character:FindFirstChild("Head")
    local neck = head and head:FindFirstChild("Neck")
    local humanoid = character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Humanoid")

-- makes sure camera follows like original shift lock not just locking mouse to middle of screen
    if isShiftLockEnabled and hrp then
        local cam = workspace.CurrentCamera
        local lookVector = Vector3.new(cam.CFrame.LookVector.X, 0, cam.CFrame.LookVector.Z).Unit
        hrp.CFrame = CFrame.new(hrp.Position, hrp.Position + lookVector)
        if humanoid then
            -- makes body stop moving
            humanoid.AutoRotate = false
        end
    end
end)

-- Keybind
local function onInput(input, gameProcessed)
    if gameProcessed then return end

    if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.LeftAlt then
        isShiftLockEnabled = not isShiftLockEnabled
        print("Shift Lock", isShiftLockEnabled and "Enabled" or "Disabled")

        UserInputService.MouseBehavior = isShiftLockEnabled and Enum.MouseBehavior.LockCenter or Enum.MouseBehavior.Default

        local character = LocalPlayer.Character
        if character then
            local humanoid = character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Humanoid")
            if humanoid then
                humanoid.AutoRotate = not isShiftLockEnabled
            end
        end
    end
end

UserInputService.InputBegan:Connect(onInput)

also if you have any advice let me know or even any questions im always open to learning

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[pale valve]

this is cool, doesnt go to side as shift lock does, but still cool. no icon aswell?

[midnight dove]

for me it goes side to side like shift lock and no icon yet gonna do ui design later ive just been getting keybinds down for now

[pale valve]

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[midnight dove]

wait now im confused holdon

[pale valve]

i assume this isnt meant to happen

[midnight dove]

what do you mean exactly

by side?

[pale valve]

like yk when you shiftlock, the camera goes to the side

that

[midnight dove]

OHHHHH the offset

yeah

[pale valve]

yeah offset

[midnight dove]

no i could definitely do it but and im debating on if i want to but i may not

[pale valve]

fair enough