[Entity::SetInput, maxrotationspeed]

Math:CurveAngle() works perfect for my rotation need.

 

Now I have another problem. My character is moving on X and Z axis but needs to stay locked on Z and to move only on X.

 

 

I read in one post this method for locking:

 

(in function Script:Start())

vec = self.entity:GetPosition()]

 

&

 

( in function Script:UpdateWorld())

self.entity:PhysicsSetPosition(0,0,vec.z)

 

 

 

but nothing is changing in the viewer, it's still floating on Z

[Entity::SetInput, maxrotationspeed]

Honestly, I do not think that has been fully implemented as I never saw any difference in behavior from a max rotation speed between 5000 or 0.0005. What you can do is control how fast the angle value is changed to the final amount.

 

example:

angle = player:GetRotation(true).y --defined before main loop

move = 0

strafe = 0

jump = 0

crouch = false

maxaccel = 1

maxdecel = 0.5

detailed = false

maxrotationspeed = 0.5

..

..

--Main Loop

p_rot = player:GetRotation(true)

if window:KeyHit(Key.Right) then angle = 270 end

if window:KeyHit(Key.Left) then angle = 90 end

finalangle = Math:CurveAngle(angle, p_rot.y, 10) --decrease step to quicken rotation

player:SetInput(finalangle,move,strafe,jump,crouch,maxaccel,maxdecel,detailed,maxrotationspeed)

 

 

That's really cool idea for rotation, thanks!

 

Do you think it can be easily implemented with the script bellow:

 

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/topic/12651-2d-platformer-player-script-example/page__hl__platformer

 

(I am using the same logic like in function Script:UpdatePhysics() )

[Entity::SetInput, maxrotationspeed]

Or most likely I misunderstood this parameter. What is actually rotating, some example maybe?

[Entity::SetInput, maxrotationspeed]

I don't know how to set maxrotationspeed for SetInput and to avoid ultra fast body turn. I read in API reference that maxrotationspeed is in degrees per physics step, but I still don't understand which number is giving slower rotation?

[Key release function for idle animation?]

if window:KeyDown(Key.C) then

self:Run()

else

self:Idle()

end

 

That makes it more clean, tnx!

 

AnimationManager.lua is in Scripts folder in FPS project template. See how it's used for crawler animation.

 

I will investigate, thank you!

[Key release function for idle animation?]

I'd also recommend using the AnimationManager lua class that Josh has provided. It's just a nice utility class to deal with animation/blending/complete callback.

 

I am using Josh 2D platformer script example, but I have to reshape a lot of things cuz not everything is working how I wanted. I am not sure how to find AnimationManager lua class, I am rookie here, sry

 

 

BTW SetInput function is a time saver for sidescroller moving!

[Key release function for idle animation?]

I found the answer for one part of my question.

 

I forgot to mention that for running animation I was using Time:GetCurrent() in SetAnimationFrame, that's why I get unwanted cycling animation.

 

My code is now like this:

 

 

local isrunning = 1

function Script:Draw()

if window:KeyDown(Key.C) then
isrunning = isrunning +1
self.entity:SetAnimationFrame(isrunning,1,1)

end

 

 

now I need to figure out how to add Idle when no key is pressed and how to blend it properly.

[Key release function for idle animation?]

I have 3 .fbx animation, one is for running, second is idle, third jumping. (2.5d platformer)

 

To trigger running I am using

 

if window:KeyDown(Key.D) then
self.entity:SetAnimationFrame()
end

 

Problem:

how to trigger idle animation since there is no Key release function? And how to blend it with previous animation?

 

 

Second problem:

I notice this when I am using KeyDown function: When I am pressing key to start the animation, releasing the key stops animation in the viewer, but animation is still looping somewhere in the background. I noticed that when I do quick press/release button on my keyboard - animation is cycling instead of starting from beginning.

[what is math.abs ?]

ooooh, I get it. It's lua function... I found an explanation. Sry for this stupid question (I suck in Lua, need to fix that)

[what is math.abs ?]

I am analyzing some scripts and I found math.abs but I can't find explanation in API reference. Help?