constrain tilt to circle...

SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hey everyone,
Anyone here have any ideas on how to constrain an actor to a circle and then move that actor around that circle, I mean the outer edge of the circle, by tilting? So when I tilt X or Y direction, the actor still moves but just around in a circle kind of like it is on a track. I am really stuck on this one and could really use the help. Thanks for the great forum feedback already.
SM

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  • SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
    anyone?
  • SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
    I mean, I want it to be constrained to a circle like it is on a track and follow that track as controlled by tilting.
  • SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
    i am really lost on this one. anyone?
  • Paul900Paul900 Member Posts: 18
    hmm i wouldnt have a clue, sorry im sorta new to gamesalad but i know enough to make a game
  • okkleokkle Member Posts: 32
    SAMman, it sounds like you need to move the pivot point at which the actor rotates from the center of the actor to the center of your circular path, and then have the tilt controlling the rotation.

    It's not something I've attempted before, but there is a guide on how to set up a rotation that is not constrained to the central pivot point here:
    http://gamesalad.com/forums/topic.php?id=29037

    Good luck! let us know how it goes :)
  • SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
    i will try that. thanks
  • SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
    i was thinking I could use min max somehow, but that didn't work either.
  • RThurmanRThurman Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 2,881
    Is this different from the question(s) you asked yesterday? The solutions I gave yesterday will do what you are asking today. (Were they not detailed enough? Or didn't they work?)
  • SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
    they didn't work for tilt. they were good ideas though.
  • RThurmanRThurman Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 2,881
    OK -- the tilt instruction was a little cryptic. Here is an example project that I think is close to what you are describing:

    http://www.speedyshare.com/files/30518642/TiltOrbit.zip
  • SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
    wow! Thanks man! That actually was exactly what I was trying to do!
  • RThurmanRThurman Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 2,881
    You are welcome.

    You will probably notice how jittery the accelerometers make things. If you figure out how to smooth things out, I would be interested in finding that out.
  • SAMmanSAMman Member Posts: 228
    yeah, I am working that out, I will let you know when I get it worked out, but you helped a ton!
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