Get a grip

BackUpAndDown

I have a platform that moves back and forth between two waypoints. I want the player to be able to ride it but when ever I jump on one the platform keeps moving and the player stays still. It's like the player can't grip the platform.

simo103

not sure how its done but Darren's platform template has a few features like that ... moving platforms and a ski lift like feature.

BackUpAndDown

simo103 said:
not sure how its done but Darren's platform template has a few features like that ... moving platforms and a ski lift like feature.

Umm... okay. I already know that it can be done what I need is "how" it can be done.

simo103

sorry .. thought I'd help direct you to an answer in case you weren't aware of Darren's template for purchase which a number of us are using to learn 'how' .. but perhaps someone who does know can help here.

BackUpAndDown

I appreciate the help but I'm just not in a position to spend money on something like that. Especially when i've already recreated 89% of the stuff in his template.

simo103

no worries ... I needed two actors to go the same direction and speed in a game I've been working on and I was ablt to use the moving actor to set its linear velocity X to an attribute and then I constrained the following actors self.linear.velocityX to that attribute.

I'm guessing perhaps in your case you would wrap that in a rule so when the following actor comes in contact with the moving platform then the constrain applies.

I wasn't doing it back and forth but it didi work in one direction for me .. so hope that helps.

simo103

Also ... perhaps if you are controlling the moving actor you will need to turn off that attribute if you then direct it to move along and off the platform.

scitunes

how about friction? Set it to a higher number on the main actor and the platform