GameSalad Interpolate Rotation Problem (Video)

dmilinovichiii

I'm having a problem getting an actor in my game to rotate correctly. Here is a video explaining the problem:


Does anyone know how I can fix this?

RThurman

Did you use the formula [ ((theAngle+180)%360)-180 ]

Here is an example:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ncdo9l464233g3a

Funny thing is, this topic was my very first post on the GS forum!
http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/comment/211699/#Comment_211699

Ah... good times.

RThurman

This occurs when the angle changes from359 to 0 (or when it goes from 0 to 359). One formula to fix this is: ((theAngle+180)%360)-180

dmilinovichiii

Thank you. I will try that.

dmilinovichiii

This occurs when the angle changes from359 to 0 (or when it goes from 0 to 359). One formula to fix this is: ((theAngle+180)%360)-180

Unfortunately, this didn't work. What happened is that the problem now occurs on the left side at the 180 degree mark.

dmilinovichiii

Is there any other way I could do this?

RThurman

Hmm... not sure why its not working. Can you tell me how you have things set up? For example, are you using the official cross-platform controller template? And how are you obtaining the joystick angle and then using it to get the actor to rotate. The more info the better!

tenrdrmer

I don't think there is anyway to do it with interpolate. Try constraining the actor rotation to the vector2angle of the mouse position and the center of the rotation control.

dmilinovichiii

I don't think there is anyway to do it with interpolate. Try constraining the actor rotation to the vector2angle of the mouse position and the center of the rotation control.

I tried that but I don't like the constrain feel. The movement isn't smooth.

Hmm... not sure why its not working. Can you tell me how you have things set up? For example, are you using the official cross-platform controller template? And how are you obtaining the joystick angle and then using it to get the actor to rotate. The more info the better!

I made it myself. I have checked the behaviors and the output correctly gives the angle.

dmilinovichiii

@RThurman
Thank you very much! I finally got it to work! I can't thank you enough. Now I can finally get on with my project.

Also, thank you to everyone else for trying to help me figure this out.

RThurman

Glad its working for you!

RThurman