Problem with the third-person camera

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Hello @Unediense!

Welcomt to UE! Indeed, the default 3rd person camera can become a bit jittery on enclosed spaces. A similar scenario to yours was encountered in the thread below, and was resolvedd by switching the camera to a spring arm component.

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I’m using the default camera boom in the third person template, I noticed in small spaces the camera comes way too close to the character, Is there a way to adjust this so there’s a max limit of how close it can get? Also in the video below you’ll see some camera clipping which only happens in small spaces like this, any ideas why it’s happening and how to fix it? note: I’m using a camera boom, From my knowledge I don’t know the exact different between it and a spring arm, so if they’re …

There’s a solid guide for this type of setup on the tutorial below, this should give you better control of the camera when cimbing those stairs:

Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial - Third Person Camera Setup

In case the camera is still to close for your liking, an alternative would be to setup fixed angles for the stairs sections, Resident Evil style:

Camera Switch - Classic Resident Evil Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial

Hope this helps!