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PlayMaker Help & Tips => PlayMaker Help => Topic started by: PET on September 08, 2015, 10:30:35 AM

Title: Shmup Player Ship Controller
Post by: PET on September 08, 2015, 10:30:35 AM

Hello guys,

I'm working on a 3D Shmup. Just so you have an idea it looks something like this:
http://puu.sh/k4dkH/f9c5efab79.jpg

I'm working on the movement controller and I'm not sure how to do it. This is what I have right now.
http://puu.sh/k4di7/9e6fd8ee72.png

I just listen for an AXIS EVENT and whenever that happens I send the ship to that state.

I also have a "Translate" that basically moves the player at the current camera speed.

What do I set up on the move states? I tried some Translate... it works but I'm not sure how to get back to the main state to check for other movements. I also want to be able to move diagonally so I need 2 states at the same time.

Any suggestion how to do this better?

Thank You for your help.

Title: Re: Shmup Player Ship Controller
Post by: Justin on September 08, 2015, 01:54:03 PM

Couldn't you use a character controller + FSM with get axis vector, simple move? Set the controller on an empty object on the ground plane and parent your 3d ship object above the ground to the controller.

Title: Re: Shmup Player Ship Controller
Post by: PET on September 09, 2015, 05:09:15 AM

You mean something like this?
http://puu.sh/k58YM/3adddecf46.jpg

However I'm still not sure how to do the FSM since I'm a bit more confused now :D

Thanks

Title: Re: Shmup Player Ship Controller
Post by: Justin on September 09, 2015, 06:12:15 AM

Put the fsm on the controller not the ship, one state, two actions: Get axis vector save as variable, simple move by that variable. You won't be directly moving the ship, it will just look like you are.

Title: Re: Shmup Player Ship Controller
Post by: PET on September 09, 2015, 06:56:32 AM

http://puu.sh/k5cmP/22ad7a0b90.png

Thanks. This works surprisingly well.

Now I have to tilt the ship when moving right/left ...

and get rid of the inertia. The ship is not 100% precise. When I lift the button the ship still drags into that direction a bit.

Title: Re: Shmup Player Ship Controller
Post by: serenefox on September 09, 2015, 09:16:09 PM

You can increase the "Drag" on the rigidbody component and the ship will stop faster. If that is what you mean it keeps moving after you stop controlling.