Simplest way to move a ship left and right?

[ptrlo]

All I need is a ship to move left or right ( axis), ignoring all physics or other aspects. I have been looking at many tutorials and they all seem to complicate matters. Please explain it to me.

[Lane]

[ptrlo]

I watched that and it didn't work. I only need movement along the x axis. The components used in that video seem to break it. The game controller introduces all sorts of aspects I don't need.

Can someone explain how to implement a very simple "if this key is pressed move left and if this key is pressed move right". Just that.

[Lane]

All you need is a Get Axis and Translate action.

Put the axis input into a variable, then use that variable in the Translate action. That's what the tutorial basically explains, we were using Forces there but its the same principle.

[ptrlo]

I followed that video step by step and my ship disappears. I turned gravity off in the rigidbody, I constrained Y in rotation and movement. And still it disappears.

Please help..

[Lane]

All you need is a Get Axis and Translate action.

Get Axis, store the variable, add a Translate action, use the variable in the X slot. Nothing else is necessary.