Collision Problems...

[fumanshoo]

Shouldn't this make my houses collide with my character? It's being given no collision properties despite me setting the collision type.

 

sceneBuildings = LoadMesh("abstract::general visualization of the slums.gmf")

sceneBuildings: SetCollisionType(COLLISION_PROP)

[macklebee]

Use LoadModel for loading the gmf. Collisions only work on bodies and terrains. LoadModel loads a body with its child mesh.

 

or just place the gmf into your scene using the editor and set the collision type property via the property dialog using the basic script:

require("scripts/class")
local class=CreateClass(...)

[fumanshoo]

Well I was loading it into a scene at first and adding the basic properties and what not, but I didn't like that because I prefer to load separate models and use the scene editor for the terrain. Really nice that I can manipulate it both ways. But thank you. I had no idea what the difference between a mesh and a model was in that aspect until now haha.

[karmacomposer]

I, too, cannot get collision to work with a house model. I did what was mentioned above and tried each and every collision type. None worked.

 

I tried using Phygen - the resulting file, when copied to the proper place, didn't seem to do anything (and I did shut the engine down and restart it).

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Mike.

[cassius]

You shouln;t need phygen for a house. Put house in editor and set its properties or if you prefer code use LoadModel and set entitytype to 1.

[karmacomposer]

You shouln;t need phygen for a house. Put house in editor and set its properties or if you prefer code use LoadModel and set entitytype to 1.

 

I did import it and set properties. In game play mode, player character in editor just walks right through it. I've tried every collision setting! Now what?

 

Mike

[macklebee]

Turn on the 'Show Physics' option in the editor by 'Tools>Options..>Display' and check to see if the house's physics body is aligned with the house's visual mesh. And cassius is correct, you do not need phygen for this. Delete the PHY file from the house's file directory and restart the editor. Open up the scene and try again. Confirm that the house collision type property is set correctly.

[karmacomposer]

That did it. Thank you.

 

Mike