How to add speedometer?

BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
How do I add a speedometer to my game so people can see how fast the vehicle is going?

Comments

  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    Hey there,

    Assuming you have an attribute already in your game for the speed.
    Example: 500.

    Just make another actor called speed show.
    Put a display text behavior in that actor. Then, in the place that says 'Hello World!' put your attribute for your speed. It will then show your speed in game.

    My GameSalad Academy Courses! ◦ Check out my quality templates! ◦ Add me on Skype: braydon_sfx

  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    I dont have an attribute for speed..please tell me how to do it with the step of the attribute
  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    Well maybe that won't work.

    How are you controlling the speed then?

    My GameSalad Academy Courses! ◦ Check out my quality templates! ◦ Add me on Skype: braydon_sfx

  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    like how am i getting the vehicle to move? and i want the speedometer to follow the speed that the vehicle is moving so when its stopped its at 0 but when it goes it shows the current speed
  • dmilinovichiiidmilinovichiii Member Posts: 620
    BranFlizGames said:
    like how am i getting the vehicle to move? and i want the speedometer to follow the speed that the vehicle is moving so when its stopped its at 0 but when it goes it shows the current speed

    I'm not certain, but I think you need vectors for this. I think vectors are supposed to be coming this winter.
  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    Have an integer attribute for the speed.
    Set that attribute for the speed in your car or whatever.

    Example: Move: game.speed to 500

    Then, create another actor called display speed and put a display text behavior in that.
    Put the game.speed attribute in there and move your stuff onto the scene, that should do it.

    My GameSalad Academy Courses! ◦ Check out my quality templates! ◦ Add me on Skype: braydon_sfx

  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    Braydon_SFX said:
    Have an integer attribute for the speed.
    Set that attribute for the speed in your car or whatever.

    Example: Move: game.speed to 500

    Then, create another actor called display speed and put a display text behavior in that.

    Put the game.speed attribute in there and move your stuff onto the scene, that should do it.

    ok then how do i make it where when the car goes in reverse it shows its reverse speed? because i have the speed for forward 75 and reverse 35
  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    so i am trying to get it to say the speed of the truck when it is going backwards..it works but the only problem is that there is a zero behind it....that zero is there because i have it "when game.gas(pedal) is false" "display text 0"

    to reverse you have to use the brake pedal (game.brake)

    how do i get rid of the zero when i press the brake pedal without getting rid of the zero when no pedals are pressed
  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    You already started a thread about the speedometer here:

    http://gamesalad.com/forums/topic.php?id=32966

    Lets just keep it to one thread please.

    My GameSalad Academy Courses! ◦ Check out my quality templates! ◦ Add me on Skype: braydon_sfx

  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    i know but that one was on how to make it...this is help with it..i just thought it needed a new one because it seemed different..sorry
  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    ok i am having problems with it...i get it to say 75 when i press gas pedal and when im not pressing anything it says 0..but when i press the reverse pedal the 35 comes up but the 0 doesnt go away
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    I merged your two speedometer threads. I left the artwork one separate since it makes sense too.

    in order to keep the forum tidy, we try to keep all topics together. it's one thing to post a topic, then a week later another topic on a slightly different subject, but if you're posting them so close together, they probably ought to be in the same thread.

    Send and Receive Data using your own Server Tutorial! | Vote for A Long Way Home on Steam Greenlight! | Ten Years Left

  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    alright sorry...but can someone help me with getting rid of the zero when i reverse?
  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    here is what i mean
  • BranFlizGamesBranFlizGames Member Posts: 91
    i fixed it..you can close thread now
Sign In or Register to comment.

© Vanilla Keystone Theme 2025