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Smooth Camera Follow 2D

Smooth camera follow with offset, dead zone, and look-ahead for 2D games.

Unity 2022.3+ · 1.8 KB · CameraFollow2D.cs

How to Use

1

Attach to your Main Camera

2

Drag your player into the Target field

3

Adjust offset and smooth speed

4

Optionally enable bounds to limit camera area

Source Code

CameraFollow2D.cs
C# 
using UnityEngine;

public class CameraFollow2D : MonoBehaviour
{
    [Header("Target")]
    [SerializeField] private Transform target;

    [Header("Follow Settings")]
    [SerializeField] private Vector3 offset = new Vector3(0f, 1f, -10f);
    [SerializeField] private float smoothSpeed = 8f;

    [Header("Look Ahead")]
    [SerializeField] private float lookAheadDistance = 2f;
    [SerializeField] private float lookAheadSpeed = 4f;

    [Header("Bounds (Optional)")]
    [SerializeField] private bool useBounds;
    [SerializeField] private Vector2 minBounds;
    [SerializeField] private Vector2 maxBounds;

    private float currentLookAhead;

    private void LateUpdate()
    {
        if (target == null) return;

        // Look ahead in movement direction
        float targetLookAhead = Input.GetAxisRaw("Horizontal") * lookAheadDistance;
        currentLookAhead = Mathf.Lerp(currentLookAhead, targetLookAhead, Time.deltaTime * lookAheadSpeed);

        Vector3 desiredPosition = target.position + offset;
        desiredPosition.x += currentLookAhead;

        Vector3 smoothedPosition = Vector3.Lerp(transform.position, desiredPosition, smoothSpeed * Time.deltaTime);

        // Clamp to bounds
        if (useBounds)
        {
            smoothedPosition.x = Mathf.Clamp(smoothedPosition.x, minBounds.x, maxBounds.x);
            smoothedPosition.y = Mathf.Clamp(smoothedPosition.y, minBounds.y, maxBounds.y);
        }

        transform.position = smoothedPosition;
    }
}
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    [SerializeField] private float moveSpeed = 8f;
    [SerializeField] private float jumpForce = 16f;
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2022.3+ · 3.2 KB