Best camera angle to score?

[silverjaguar7]

I used to use 4 for the dramatic cam angle but I switched to 2 and am beating my old records in the first couple of games. What's the beast cam angle for higher scoring?

 

[Richard B]

Depends. The angles are not 100% consistent, though there are some patterns, such as deep vs. shallow (how close the playfield is to the glass). Whichever one you're most comfortable with. I find the higher angles better, with cam 2 the most common. The flipper level view is virtually useless to me, but there are many who use it and do well.

 

[smbhax]

I use the highest one (#3 on PS3). Don't understand the lower ones. Could use an even higher one on some of the tables--I'm 6'2" and used to seeing them from a bit higher up.

 

[Advalle]

also a #4 on Funhouse is not the same as #4 on Ripley's. On funhouse is almost useless. But other than that I try to keep a high angle but not too far such as #3.

#1 is my choice lately

 

[brakel]

I choose the one that matches my height best as that's the way I was used to seeing the table in real life. My daughter is 8 inches shorter than I am and chooses the same ones that I choose. In her case she is choosing the view that she wishes she had in real life!

 

[Clawhammer]

I'm a #3 locked man, myself.

 

[smbhax]

Oh yeah, gotta keep it locked. And I wish it wouldn't still zoom in on certain things when you have the lock on--like it'll still zoom in on the ball launch for TotAN and Taxi, annoyingly.

 

[Kolchak357]

I play in landscape, locked camera, always. I use angle #2 for most tables and #1 for the tables where #2 seems too distant.

 

[Tom]

I use either 1 or 2 depending on the table

 

[hi-ban]

Portrait mode, locked camera, angle#2.

 

[smbhax]

Now hold on a sec, are the camera numbers the same across all platforms? I thought I read somewhere that they aren't. Anyway on PS3, camera #3 is the highest view point. Is that the case on all the other systems?

 

[Clawhammer]

Now hold on a sec, are the camera numbers the same across all platforms? I thought I read somewhere that they aren't. Anyway on PS3, camera #3 is the highest view point. Is that the case on all the other systems?

It is for iOS.

 

[Bonzo]

Same on Android.

 

[DrainoBraino]

Here's my theory, see if this applies to anyone: Higher cams are better for nudging because you can predict the path of the ball easier. Lower cams are better for making shots because you can see the flipper easier.

 

[smbhax]

(Thanks for clearing up the camera numbers guys. : )

Why do you need to see the flippers particularly to make shots? When I'm looking to make a shot I'm looking more at the target than at the flippers, I think.

 

[DrainoBraino]

(Thanks for clearing up the camera numbers guys. : )

Why do you need to see the flippers particularly to make shots? When I'm looking to make a shot I'm looking more at the target than at the flippers, I think.

I dunno maybe its just me, but when the flipper is a little bigger I can nail shots. But I only want that angle for certain shots, then go to a higher angle on the fly to track the ball. Maybe a smartcam option should be implemented? I demand a customizable smartcam! New thread coming.