---
title: "GetPlayerCameraMode | open.mp"
description: "Returns the current GTA camera mode for the requested player."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/GetPlayerCameraMode
language: en
---

# GetPlayerCameraMode

## Description

Returns the current GTA [camera mode](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/resources/cameramodes) for the requested player. The camera modes are useful in determining whether a player is aiming, doing a passenger driveby etc.

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| playerid | The ID of the player whose camera mode to retrieve |

## Returns

The camera mode as an integer (or -1 if player is not connected)

## Examples

```c
/* when the player types 'cameramode' in to the chat box, they'll see this. */
public OnPlayerText(playerid, text[])
{
    if (strcmp(text, "cameramode", true) == 0)
    {
        new string[48];
        format(string, sizeof(string), "Your camera mode: %d", GetPlayerCameraMode(playerid));
        SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xA9C4E4FF, string);
    }
    return 0;
}
```

## Related Functions

-   [GetPlayerCameraPos](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/GetPlayerCameraPos): Find out where the player's camera is.
-   [GetPlayerCameraFrontVector](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/GetPlayerCameraFrontVector): Get the player's camera front vector
-   [SetPlayerCameraPos](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/SetPlayerCameraPos): Set a player's camera position.
-   [SetPlayerCameraLookAt](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/SetPlayerCameraLookAt): Set where a player's camera should face.
-   [SetCameraBehindPlayer](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/SetCameraBehindPlayer): Set a player's camera behind them.

## Related Resources

-   [Camera Modes](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/resources/cameramodes)