Make top-down the default camera mode and bind camera toggle to C.

Matches Fantasy Life style gameplay; first-person remains available as an optional mode.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ A life-simulation action RPG remake inspired by Fantasy Life, built in **Unreal
 
 ## Vision
 
-- First-person gameplay (primary) with classic top-down camera toggle
+- First-person gameplay with classic top-down camera as the default (toggle with C)
 - Mouse, keyboard, and gamepad support via Enhanced Input
 - Co-op multiplayer (listen server first, dedicated server hosting)
 - Optional hardware ray tracing and scalability presets
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ A life-simulation action RPG remake inspired by Fantasy Life, built in **Unreal
 | Jump | Space | A / Cross |
 | Interact / Craft | E | X / Square |
 | Attack | LMB | RT |
-| Toggle camera (FP / Top-Down) | V | Menu |
+| Toggle camera (Top-Down / FP) | C | Menu |
 | Quick save | I | Y / Triangle |
 | Pause | Esc | Start |
 

Source/VocationLife/Private/VocationCharacter.cpp

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ AVocationCharacter::AVocationCharacter()
 	FirstPersonCamera->SetupAttachment(GetCapsuleComponent());
 	FirstPersonCamera->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(0.f, 0.f, 64.f));
 	FirstPersonCamera->bUsePawnControlRotation = true;
+	FirstPersonCamera->SetActive(false);
 
 	TopDownSpringArm = CreateDefaultSubobject<USpringArmComponent>(TEXT("TopDownSpringArm"));
 	TopDownSpringArm->SetupAttachment(RootComponent);
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ AVocationCharacter::AVocationCharacter()
 	TopDownSpringArm->bInheritPitch = false;
 	TopDownSpringArm->bInheritRoll = false;
 	TopDownSpringArm->bInheritYaw = false;
-	TopDownSpringArm->SetActive(false);
+	TopDownSpringArm->SetActive(true);
 
 	TopDownCamera = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("TopDownCamera"));
 	TopDownCamera->SetupAttachment(TopDownSpringArm, USpringArmComponent::SocketName);
@@ -54,21 +55,25 @@ AVocationCharacter::AVocationCharacter()
 
 	if (USkeletalMeshComponent* MeshComp = GetMesh())
 	{
-		MeshComp->SetOnlyOwnerSee(true);
+		// Visible body for top-down default; FP mode reattaches in ApplyCameraModeVisuals.
-		MeshComp->SetupAttachment(FirstPersonCamera);
+		MeshComp->SetOnlyOwnerSee(false);
-		MeshComp->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(25.f, 0.f, -90.f));
+		MeshComp->SetOwnerNoSee(false);
+		MeshComp->SetupAttachment(GetCapsuleComponent());
+		MeshComp->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(0.f, 0.f, -90.f));
+		MeshComp->SetRelativeRotation(FRotator(0.f, -90.f, 0.f));
 	}
 
 	if (UCharacterMovementComponent* Movement = GetCharacterMovement())
 	{
-		Movement->bOrientRotationToMovement = false;
+		Movement->bOrientRotationToMovement = true;
 		Movement->RotationRate = FRotator(0.f, 540.f, 0.f);
 		Movement->JumpZVelocity = 500.f;
 		Movement->AirControl = 0.35f;
 		Movement->MaxWalkSpeed = 500.f;
 	}
 
-	bUseControllerRotationPitch = true;
+	// Top-down is the default camera mode (Fantasy Life style).
+	bUseControllerRotationPitch = false;
 	bUseControllerRotationYaw = true;
 	bUseControllerRotationRoll = false;
 }
@@ -304,6 +309,25 @@ void AVocationCharacter::ApplyCameraModeVisuals()
 	TopDownSpringArm->SetActive(!bFirstPerson);
 	TopDownCamera->SetActive(!bFirstPerson);
 
+	if (USkeletalMeshComponent* MeshComp = GetMesh())
+	{
+		if (bFirstPerson)
+		{
+			MeshComp->SetOnlyOwnerSee(true);
+			MeshComp->SetupAttachment(FirstPersonCamera);
+			MeshComp->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(25.f, 0.f, -90.f));
+			MeshComp->SetRelativeRotation(FRotator::ZeroRotator);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			MeshComp->SetOnlyOwnerSee(false);
+			MeshComp->SetOwnerNoSee(false);
+			MeshComp->SetupAttachment(GetCapsuleComponent());
+			MeshComp->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(0.f, 0.f, -90.f));
+			MeshComp->SetRelativeRotation(FRotator(0.f, -90.f, 0.f));
+		}
+	}
+
 	bUseControllerRotationPitch = bFirstPerson;
 	if (UCharacterMovementComponent* Movement = GetCharacterMovement())
 	{

Source/VocationLife/Private/VocationHUD.cpp

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void AVocationHUD::DrawMainHUD()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		const FString Controls = TEXT("WASD Move | Mouse Look | V Camera | E Interact/Craft | LMB Attack | I Save | Esc Pause");
+		const FString Controls = TEXT("WASD Move | Mouse Look | C Camera | E Interact/Craft | LMB Attack | I Save | Esc Pause");
 		Canvas->DrawColor = FColor(200, 200, 200);
 		Canvas->DrawText(GEngine->GetSmallFont(), Controls, 40.f * Scale, Canvas->ClipY - 60.f * Scale, Scale, Scale);
 	}

Source/VocationLife/Private/VocationPlayerController.cpp

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void AVocationPlayerController::BeginPlay()
 			LocalPlayer->GetSubsystem<UEnhancedInputLocalPlayerSubsystem>())
 		{
 			Subsystem->AddMappingContext(SharedMappingContext, SharedMappingPriority);
-			Subsystem->AddMappingContext(FirstPersonMappingContext, ModeMappingPriority);
+			Subsystem->AddMappingContext(TopDownMappingContext, ModeMappingPriority);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void AVocationPlayerController::CreateRuntimeInputAssets()
 	SharedMappingContext->MapKey(JumpAction, EKeys::SpaceBar);
 	SharedMappingContext->MapKey(InteractAction, EKeys::E);
 	SharedMappingContext->MapKey(AttackAction, EKeys::LeftMouseButton);
-	SharedMappingContext->MapKey(ToggleCameraAction, EKeys::V);
+	SharedMappingContext->MapKey(ToggleCameraAction, EKeys::C);
 	SharedMappingContext->MapKey(InventoryAction, EKeys::I);
 	SharedMappingContext->MapKey(PauseAction, EKeys::Escape);
 	SharedMappingContext->MapKey(JumpAction, EKeys::Gamepad_FaceButton_Bottom);

Source/VocationLife/Public/VocationCharacter.h

@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ protected:
 	void UpdateInteractionPrompt();
 
 	UPROPERTY(ReplicatedUsing = OnRep_CameraMode, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "VocationLife|Camera")
-	EVocationCameraMode CurrentCameraMode = EVocationCameraMode::FirstPerson;
+	EVocationCameraMode CurrentCameraMode = EVocationCameraMode::TopDown;
 
 	UPROPERTY(ReplicatedUsing = OnRep_CameraMode)
-	EVocationCameraMode TargetCameraMode = EVocationCameraMode::FirstPerson;
+	EVocationCameraMode TargetCameraMode = EVocationCameraMode::TopDown;
 
 	UPROPERTY()
 	float CameraBlendAlpha = 1.f;