Stop when colliding with object...

iTouchGamer

Is there a way to make an actor stop when it collides with another actor. I have searched many, many times and nothing has worked. Thanks guys!

Also, more info on this if it helps you guys-I have actors spawning randomly from top of screen, and another actor at the bottom that is moved around to try and "catch" the spawning actors, so the actors land on it.

JohnPapiomitis

Try this: Have a rule when actor recieves event overlaps or collides with whatever object you want

change self motion linear x to 0

change self motion linear y to 0

cheers

iTouchGamer

It works, but for only a second lol, the actor stops on the other actor, stays for 1 second, then continues down the scene.....

JohnPapiomitis

iTouchGamer said:
It works, but for only a second lol, the actor stops on the other actor, stays for 1 second, then continues down the scene.....

what move rules do you ahve on the objects and do you have gravity on

Asymptoteell

try constraining them to 0.

iTouchGamer

JohnPapiomitis said:
what move rules do you ahve on the objects and do you have gravity on

Gravity-off
On Spawning object-Rules:just to accelerate down and the rule you told me to add.

Asymptoteell said:
try constraining them to 0.

Just tried that, but now after they reach the other actor, they start to slowly "inch" down at about .0005 mph lol.

JohnPapiomitis

have a attribute called stop have it set to 0

In your falling actor put the accelerate down behavior in a rule that says when stop =0 accelerate down

then have another rule when the actor collides iwth whatver change stop to 1

then have antother rule when stop =1 change attribute self motion linear x and self motion linear y to 0
so it will only accelerate when it doesnt touch the box

Asymptoteell

Also change some self attributes, X and Y to self position x and y, upon collision. Then constrain actor's x and y positions to x and y.

iTouchGamer

Is this going to be an integer??

JohnPapiomitis

yeah interger.

Keep this in mind that if no drags applied to a actor it will continure to accelerate to it reaches top speed,

so if you do what i said and it still inches down real slow, replace the change attribute behaviors for selp motoin linear x and y to constrains

Try the first way first though
cheers

iTouchGamer

I don't know what's wrong guys....

I did what you said and here's what happened:

Objects started spawning regularly, when the first one collided, it went straight through, then all of the other actors spawning went at a slower speed....

youngster9

I had the same type of problem I still haven't fixed it and my game is almost ready to be released.

iTouchGamer

Yea, I just ran into this problem, but I don't wanna go any further until it's solved.....

tenrdrmer

you need to constrain the linear velocity x and y to 0 GS doesn't do a good job in completely stopping objects that have been moving in my experience.
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JohnPapiomitis

yeah did u try the second option i gave you, which is constraing to 0 like tenrdrmer just mentioned

if u still cant get it i can take a look at it if youd like

my email is papiomitis@yahoo.com

iTouchGamer

Yea guys, I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or not, but nothings working. Ok John hold on, I'll send it over. Thanks guys for all your help!

tenrdrmer

You must have missed something I had the same issue with the reset on the BubbleBall Template. and constrain attribute instead of change attribute fixed it.

JohnPapiomitis

Fixed it for you and sent it back, You were missin your collide behavior all you needed was that and your accelerate behavior in a rule whne self stop =0 then change self stop to 1 when it collides with the object

cheers

iTouchGamer

Thanks man.

iTouchGamer

Ok, now the hockey stick at the bottom isn't movable. Is this going to have to stay, because I want to be able to move the stick around and catch pucks.

When I turn movable on and preview the game, when the puck hits the stick, they both fall down....

JohnPapiomitis

I didnt change anything from moveable to unmovable or anything like that, i guess u sent it non moveable by accident. Turn moveable on make the restitution on both the puck and the stick 0, and put a constrain attribute behavior in the stick and constin self position y to wahtever you want

cheers

iTouchGamer

Well, the stick is moving back and forth, so what do I constrain it to?

JohnPapiomitis

Your constraing the y position to whatever position it is on screen, so it will move left and right but not fall down. Click the stick thats on screen, when it opens dont unlock it, just go to the left to its attributes go to position and whatever the y position is is the number you put iin the constrain behavior

iTouchGamer

Ok, got that. Now when the puck lands on the side of the stick, it starts to tilt up, then fall.

I hate calling out to you guys and complaining lol, makes me feel like I'm annoying all of you.

JohnPapiomitis

Did you change the restition in physics attributs on both the puck and stick to 0

and if its the stick thats tilting check fixed rotation in its physics attribute

iTouchGamer

Both restition set to 0.....

Fixed rotation fixed it, but now.....

The pucks are hopping up and down after they hit the stick.....

JohnPapiomitis

dont know what u did, i relized i still had your project on my desktop so i constrained the y position and check fixed rotation like i told you to do and it works perfect. Ill send it to you if you want

iTouchGamer

Yes please lol, I want to see if there are any differences between the one I have and the one you're sending me. Thanks!