Physics Help

11XIndustries

I have a mortar tube that I want to rotate with touch. Then, when touch is released, it will spawn an actor (mortar round).

Problem:

I have tried cannon physics, and it is not what I am looking for. The cannon physics uses mouse, and the actor follows wherever the mouse touches on the screen. I only want the actor to rotate when it's touched and moved by touch.

Next, the mortar spawns sideways. It does not come out of the tube like it should. It also does not have a trajectory like a mortar should. It looks more like a ball. It should have a trajectory like a rocket, with the tip gradually turning towards the ground for impact.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I am stuck here.

Jesse

11XIndustries

Here is images of the actors.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/q328ax8d5vpbbxq/MORTARTUBE copy.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fklaszlbeak7ee3/IPHONEMortar copy.png

Socks

@11XIndustries

Demo file:

https://www.mediafire.com/?yzsdyxdzbibi6z7

tatiang

@Socks It needs some targets in my opinion.

Why are your demos always so much fun?!

I added a power setting so that the longer you hold it down the farther the mortar goes.

11XIndustries

You guys are awesome. This is exactly what I needed. Thanks so much.

Socks

@tatiang @11XIndustries

@Socks It needs some targets in my opinion.

Tranquilliser mortars ?

Why are your demos always so much fun?!

I usually do them whilst simultaneously looking at Youtube clips of kittens frolicking in a meadow, I feel it imbues my work with a sense joy.

I added a power setting so that the longer you hold it down the farther the mortar goes.

Nice touch !

I see your power setting and raise you an over-the-top cannon recoil, shot noise and smoke trail . . . !

Link: https://www.mediafire.com/?0j832095igkiyd3

(I didn't do any cleaning up, so after a couple of shots the whole scene becomes weighed down by loads of unneeded smoke actors, it's what I like to call 'classy coding').

tatiang

@Socks love the smoke! But shouldn't you have been working on targets? B-)

Socks

@Socks love the smoke! But shouldn't you have been working on targets? B-)

I always say, build the gun and the targets will come to you.

11XIndustries

How can I have the mortar tube only rotate at say min 95 and max 25, that way it has realistic mortar tube physics. I just cant figure this out.

DocJ

I remember your issue about mortar angle being addressed in a tutorial called Angry Snowman*