From fc0b67cd27826648b096c05b558e3d648fe961cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: fredrikr79 <fredrikrobertsen7@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 16:48:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] implement proper chase camera

---
 gloom-rs/src/draw.rs | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gloom-rs/src/draw.rs b/gloom-rs/src/draw.rs
index dc39198..88072be 100644
--- a/gloom-rs/src/draw.rs
+++ b/gloom-rs/src/draw.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,23 @@ impl World {
             self.nodes.get_mut(&Nodes::HeliDoor).unwrap()[0].rotation.z = door_transform.roll;
         }
 
+        // camera chase after target
+        let camera_target = &self.nodes[&Nodes::HeliRoot][0];
+        self.camera.target = camera_target.position;
+        let distance = glm::distance(&self.camera.position, &self.camera.target);
+        let direction = glm::normalize(&(self.camera.target - self.camera.position));
+        if distance > self.camera.radius {
+            self.camera.position += direction * (distance - self.camera.radius);
+        }
+
+        // update camera angles
+        self.camera.yaw = direction.z.atan2(direction.x) + glm::half_pi::<f32>();
+        let horizontal_distance = (direction.x * direction.x + direction.z * direction.z).sqrt();
+        self.camera.pitch = direction.y.atan2(horizontal_distance);
+
+
+        let transform_thus_far = self.camera.perspective * self.view_matrix();
+
         // Build scene graph on the fly or store scene_root separately
         unsafe {
             draw_scene(&self.nodes[&Nodes::SceneRoot][0], &transform_thus_far, glm::identity(), &shader, elapsed);