C++ Lock camera to head bone

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I am trying to find a way to attach the camera to the head of my player. When I use SetupAttachment(GetMesh()); it locks to the feet of the mesh rotated 90 degrees and I cannot select a socket in the blueprint editor.

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Hi DifDirection.

In c++ you can try this.

CharacterCamera = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("CharacterCamera"));
CharacterCamera->SetupAttachment(GetMesh(), "head");
CharacterCamera->bUsePawnControlRotation = true;

You cannot change parent socket in editor menu if component inhherited from C++. Add camera in editor and delete from C++ or use AttachTo in blueprint.
Hope, this is helpful for you)

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That worked, thanks

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Necro’ing this post to say THANK YOU @Nightjass

I’ve recently gone through a great tutorial to get UE source setup and to build dedicated servers.

I started following another tutorial, this time relating to FPS projects and I hit a roadblock in pinning the camera to a skeleton bone.

I figured it must be related to the code since the in-Editor files were marked as inherited and your solution above was exactly what I needed - had to make the edit diretly into the C++

Now I feel like my janky skills have levelled up, just a tiny bit!!

Thank you again!