In this video, the YouTuber, Loud Guns, shows how to use advanced camera controls in “Star Citizen” to set up a CCTV system on a player’s spaceship. The video focuses mainly on the Carrick, but the method can be applied to any ship. The advanced camera controls are typically used to create great screenshots or cool video shots, but they can also be used for a practical function like a CCTV system.
To use the advanced camera controls, players need to hold down the F4 button as a modifier and use other keys to move the camera. The controls are a bit finicky, but they work with a bit of practice. Players can save up to nine preset views by holding down one of the number pad keys for three seconds. These views can be cycled through by holding F4 and tapping the corresponding number pad key.
Players are advised to think like the people who will be boarding their ship and get angles on their most likely routes and objectives. For example, players can cover key corridors and facilities, such as the med bay, that they know a boarding team would want to secure. Once the CCTV system is set up, players can use it in a multi-crew boarding situation to call out where the enemy is attempting to gain ingress, which could make a huge difference.