player.controller code

[cassius]

I have been trying to update the character controller code on the wiki for use with le 2.3 but had no success.

I need some code that will put a player inside a level with look around and mocement capability.

If anyone would share such code it would be much apreciated.

[Scott Richmond]

Show us what code you're using and what (if any) errors.

[macklebee]

You can use my test bmax framewerk program that I am using for testing lua scripted models loaded from an Editor scene. Let me know if you have any problems...

[cassius]

Thanks macklebee.

I got rid of the code last nijht after a couple of frustrating hours. The program ran with no errors. The lighting was on and you could lookaround with mouse but movement was frozen.

 

The problem was I did'nt know which commands were obsolete or no longer needed.

Is it true that LoadScene takes care of lighting now?

[macklebee]

The controller needs a mass now... I think the tut doesn't have that and if i remember correctly that was a bug from an older SDK version that Josh fixed... also, you need to set the acceleration value which I don't believe was in the old tut... but then again Josh redesigned the character controller completely since that tut was made... good rule of thumb is to look at the wiki for all of your commands and see if there has been any changes to what the parameters are now... try changing it and see what each one does for you...

 

and as far as I can tell the lua scripted lights when loaded from LoadScene just automatically work now... the position/rotation/color etc all seem to be set... at least for bmax users, I can't speak for c++

[Marleys Ghost]

 

and as far as I can tell the lua scripted lights when loaded from LoadScene just automatically work now... the position/rotation/color etc all seem to be set... at least for bmax users, I can't speak for c++

 

 

Using C++ I have not found any problems with LoadScene automatically parsing the lights and setting them up in a scene.

[Guest Red Ocktober]

Mack... i ran your code... it worked perfectly...

 

you're making quick progress getting a grasp on this thing... thx for sharing... your collision code snippets helped me get my player guy reacting properly inside my sub...

 

 

--Mike

[macklebee]

Using C++ I have not found any problems with LoadScene automatically parsing the lights and setting them up in a scene.

 

now if we can only get emitters to work automatically in c++!

 

Mack... i ran your code... it worked perfectly...

 

you're making quick progress getting a grasp on this thing... thx for sharing... your collision code snippets helped me get my player guy reacting properly inside my sub...

 

thanks Mike, just trying to repay the community that helped me when I first started... now maybe one of these days I will actually produce something!

[Marleys Ghost]

now if we can only get emitters to work automatically in c++!

 

 

[cassius]

I too would like to repay the community for fantastic help over a long period but mostly my lack of expertise prevents it. I do however recommend le and the community at every oportunity.

It might be nice to have a "How to" section on the forum like:

How to open and close doors in a game

How to make an elevator go up and down

How to pick up objects....etc

[macklebee]

I too would like to repay the community for fantastic help over a long period but mostly my lack of expertise prevents it. I do however recommend le and the community at every oportunity.

It might be nice to have a "How to" section on the forum like:

How to open and close doors in a game

How to make an elevator go up and down

How to pick up objects....etc

 

I was in the same boat cassius when I first started... heck, I am actually still in that boat!

 

and thats the whole purpose of this new forum/social development that Josh has envisioned... the goal being to be able to easily share assets whether it be code/models/scripts/whatnot... give it time to build up and I think you will get a form of that How to section you are looking for... At least I know I plan on exposing all I can figure out (and all I don't know) and sharing whenever I can...

[gordonramp]

Mack,

Your code with collisions is working for me too, thanks for that.

[macklebee]

Mack,

Your code with collisions is working for me too, thanks for that.

 

glad i could help

 

i am trying to finish setting up my bmax framewerk testing code that will set the water, distance fog, skybox, what have you... i will post that in my blog for anyone to use for testing if they wish...

[josk]

Code working perfect here too, also working with the sound code you put in the c++ section.

 

Maybe worth putting it all in this thread.

 

Thanks.

[macklebee]

yeah, good point josk...

 

to get the oildrum lua script sound to work in your bmax framewerk program, you need this in your bmax code:

SetGlobalObject("listener", CreateListener(fw.Main.camera))

 

and this is the modified oildrum.lua code for the collision function:

--Add collision noise
function Collision(model,entity,position,normal,force,speed)
       local entity=entitytable[model]
       local time,i
       if fw~=nil then
               listener = fw.listener
       else
               listener=GetGlobalObject("listener")
       end
       if EntityDistance(listener,model)<30 then
               if speed>hitthreshhold then
                       time=AppTime()
                       if time-lasthitnoisetime>hitnoisedelay then

                               --Check how many impact noises are already active
                               local countsources=0
                               for i=0,2 do
                                       if hitnoise[i]~=nil then
                                               countsources=countsources+hitnoise[i]:ActiveSources()
                                       end
                               end

                               --Only emit a sound if there are fewer than the allowed max sources
                               if countsources<maxhitsources then
                                       i=math.random(0,2)
                                       if hitnoise[i]~=nil then
                                               entity.model:EmitSound(hitnoise[i],30,1.0,0)
                                       end
                               end

                               lasthitnoisetime=time+math.random(0,hitnoisetimevariation)
                       end
               end
       end
end

[gordonramp]

That works too, you're on a roll.

[macklebee]

That works too, you're on a roll.

 

thanks gordonramp.

 

If any bmx users are interested, you can get an updated controller program from my blog that sets your skybox, water properties, and distance fog based on your Editor map, as well as give the option to set aa, bloom, godray, hdr, ssao, and wireframe during runtime... basically just what I am using to test the new editor and lua scripted objects...

[josk]

Excellent, keep it up.