[Line-Of-Sight targeting in a 2-D platformer]

So a good way to start is say have a pick from the top and bot of the character? That should be a cheap way to get LOS, I don't plan on having any narrow holes you can shoot through. Should I save that information as vertices in the bad guy script? and to be more efferent I don't want to have to check every bad guy (like ones behind the character or way way down the map), just the ones in a certain range. Is there a way to collect the objects in a certain range without iterating through all the entities in the world?

[Line-Of-Sight targeting in a 2-D platformer]

right, I am using 3-D models in a 2-D interaction. But doesn't Pick just stops at the first object in a cylinder? is there a way to do it in a 2-D area or will I have to use multiple pick commands in evenly-spaced angles?

[Line-Of-Sight targeting in a 2-D platformer]

I am looking to implement a line-of-sight targeting in a 2-D platformer where the player presses a 'ready gun' button, moment is disabled, and a list of hitable targets is made and you can cycle through the targets.

 

 

 

Is there a way to use ray tracing or the pick command in a 2-D area that will stop at every non-target object?

 

If I can get those results I can make an array of targets to cycle through them.

 

What is a good way to start?

[shadows not being cast on animated models when the appearance is set on 'max']

I had a problem with shadows from animated models being cased while playing an animation. I had to change the visibility to 'far' from 'max'

 

ref http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/topic/14918-putting-a-script-on-my-player-removes-their-shadow/

[Putting a script on my player removes their shadow]

okay, I changed it from 'max' to 'far' and it started to work. Thank you all for your help! I wonder if this is a bug.

[Putting a script on my player removes their shadow]

ok I made a test floor you can download it here: (REMOVED)

 

and here is a screen shot of it not working for me

[Putting a script on my player removes their shadow]

the lights are static + dynamic + buffered

[Putting a script on my player removes their shadow]

I tried some troubleshooting by updating my GPU drivers, activating beta, scaling the model, and using the crawler monster none of it worked. The only thing that happened was I was able to get a shadow from one spot light, but the shadow went away when I added a player controller script. my player character and the pre-packaged crawler is not casting shadows while playing animations.

 

[Putting a script on my player removes their shadow]

I put the moter.LUA script on the model and it cast a shadow while it is spinning, but it doesn't cast a shadow while it is playing an animation (walking, idle, est.)

 

[Putting a script on my player removes their shadow]

I checked all the materials and they are in the animated folder and they all have the cast shadows ticked

[Putting a script on my player removes their shadow]

the materials for the character all have the "diffuse+normal.shader" for the shader and "shadow+animation.shader" for shadows

[Putting a script on my player removes their shadow]

I am making a platformer with lights that cast dynamic shadows and when I put a script on the player model it no longer cast shadows.

 

I tried with my custom script and the packaged "SimpleAnimation.LUA" when I attach it the shadows are no longer being made. I check the the model and light are both set to dynamic

 

no script

 

 

 

with "SimpleAnimation.LUA"

[Need help creating projectiles for a platformer]

I was able to get it to work. my call for the Fire function was wrong. it was self.Fire() not self:Fire()

[Need help creating projectiles for a platformer]

here is my function.

function Script:Fire()
local bullet = Prefab:Load("Prefabs/Projectiles/testBullet.pfb")
local pos = self.entity:GetPosition()
local rot = self.entity:GetRotation()
bullet:SetPosition(pos)
bullet:SetRotation(rot)
end

 

and I am getting an error that says " attempt to index local 'self' (a nil value)" when trying to use self.entity:GetPosition() or self.entity:GetRotation() I am not sure why self is nil in this function. those commands work in the other functions

[Need help creating projectiles for a platformer]

I was able to create a prefab when pressing the fire button using the "Prefab:Load" however my problem now is that it spawns at the prefab's default position and direction. How can I get the player's position and direction so I can add a self.entity:SetPosition(x,y,z) and self.entity:SetRotation(x,y,z) to the projectile script? Is there a way to pass that to the prefab as I load it? Or will I have to search the world entries?

[Need help creating projectiles for a platformer]

I am trying to create a platformer game where you can run, jump and shoot projectiles (lemons like in megaman).

I am using 3-D models restricted to a 2-D plane. I already have my character running and jumping, however I am having a very difficult time trying to get shooting. I am not sure how to start. Should I have the chatterer controller script generate the projectiles? Can I make a global trigger that follows the character and emit the bullets? I am not sure where/how to generate the projectiles and where/how to do collision detection. can I have it shot a .pfb that I have made, or will it have to be a basic shape, or sprite? Thanks!