New Car Movement

Gunderak · 12-26-2012

Why don't you make cars move by accelerometer data?
It's pretty simple to do, I did need some help initially to find out the accelerometer function but once I found it, it was easy.
This would make the game seem more like a game by adding a new movement aspect to cars.
And for PC, maybe even code a small steering wheel or use arrow keys like normal.
Here's a simple example.

PHP Code:


			
//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated(){
  //return; //Comment this out to run the code.
  with(findimg(250)){ //Show a temp placeholder.
    image = "block.png";
  }
  const turn_speed = 0.25; //How fast the car turns.
  enableaccelerator(true); //Start accelerometer event.
  onTimeout();
}
function onTimeout(){
  temp.x = getAcceleratorAxis(0); //Get the x axis.
  temp.y = getAcceleratorAxis(1); //Get the y axis.
  temp.y = y.substring(0, (y < 0 ? 5 : 4)); //Substring it.
  if(x > 0.1){
    //Change the rotation based on device orientation;
    //Other was you'd turn right when turning left.
    //If the device was upside down.
    y = y*-1;
  }
  if(y != 0.00){ //If the phone is actually rotated.
    findimg(250).rotation += y*turn_speed; //Rotate it!
    //The image is just a placeholder.
    //In the real script you'd rotate the car.
  }
  settimer(0.05);
}

romario786 · 12-26-2012

He has potential of being the next developer of iEra!

DragonRider · 12-26-2012

Posted by romario786

He has potential of being the next developer of iEra!

Did you even test it out before commenting?

romario786 · 12-26-2012

Posted by DragonRider

Did you even test it out before commenting?

I smell jealousy

DragonRider · 12-26-2012

Posted by romario786

I smell jealousy

uwotm8

Vladamir Blackthorne · 12-26-2012

Ugh, I hate accelerometer controls. They react to every little bit of uneven ground. And it feels ackward trying to control things with the accelorometer, too. Just keep it button controlled.

XENA* · 12-26-2012

Posted by romario786

He has potential of being the next developer of iEra!

Yeah! He's a developer on Delteria aswell.

Gunderak · 12-26-2012

Posted by Lazerlatté

Ugh, I hate accelerometer controls. They react to every little bit of uneven ground. And it feels ackward trying to control things with the accelorometer, too. Just keep it button controlled.

Well of course you could make it optional.

Emera · 12-26-2012

Your const should not be under a function mate. It should be at the top under //#CLIENTSIDE

also how will this improve upon the current system?

Gunderak · 12-26-2012

Constants can be defined inside the onCreated, an I figure, if it works, why change it.
And I'm pretty sure it's the same a using var foo = bar;
It's all under the same scope is what I'm getting at.
I'll look into it anyway.
And it's better because it gives more of a car aspect to it.
In most good iPhone car racing games, they use the accelerometer.

Gunderak · 12-27-2012

Done some more work on this idea, even made a steering wheel which uses arrow keys.
Era iPhone should really have something like this.

snk · 12-27-2012

We use this for the skateboards on era( to do flips) could be cool for motor bikes

snk · 12-27-2012

P.s. I think you're using it wrong hehe

Gunderak · 12-27-2012

How am I using it wrong? Aha
Motor bikes? Sounds cool. Needs more dimensions.
So any chance of this being implemented with cars? It would seriously take minimal effort.

Olirus · 12-27-2012

Lol the motorbike dimensions could possibly be one of the easiest things to make

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Gunderak Zone iPhone Manager Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 199	New Car Movement Why don't you make cars move by accelerometer data? It's pretty simple to do, I did need some help initially to find out the accelerometer function but once I found it, it was easy. This would make the game seem more like a game by adding a new movement aspect to cars. And for PC, maybe even code a small steering wheel or use arrow keys like normal. Here's a simple example. PHP Code: //#CLIENTSIDE function onCreated(){ //return; //Comment this out to run the code. with(findimg(250)){ //Show a temp placeholder. image = "block.png"; } const turn_speed = 0.25; //How fast the car turns. enableaccelerator(true); //Start accelerometer event. onTimeout(); } function onTimeout(){ temp.x = getAcceleratorAxis(0); //Get the x axis. temp.y = getAcceleratorAxis(1); //Get the y axis. temp.y = y.substring(0, (y < 0 ? 5 : 4)); //Substring it. if(x > 0.1){ //Change the rotation based on device orientation; //Other was you'd turn right when turning left. //If the device was upside down. y = y-1; } if(y != 0.00){ //If the phone is actually rotated. findimg(250).rotation += yturn_speed; //Rotate it! //The image is just a placeholder. //In the real script you'd rotate the car. } settimer(0.05); } Last edited by Gunderak; 12-26-2012 at 02:21 PM.

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romario786 iEra TMNT (Dead or Alive) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Deep Blue Ocean Posts: 856	He has potential of being the next developer of iEra!

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Vladamir Blackthorne Leg hair. AND RICE! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Do you really wish to know o.o Posts: 2,803	Ugh, I hate accelerometer controls. They react to every little bit of uneven ground. And it feels ackward trying to control things with the accelorometer, too. Just keep it button controlled.

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Emera Nerd Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Berlin Posts: 3,825	Your const should not be under a function mate. It should be at the top under //#CLIENTSIDE also how will this improve upon the current system?

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Gunderak Zone iPhone Manager Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 199	Done some more work on this idea, even made a steering wheel which uses arrow keys. Era iPhone should really have something like this.

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snk Guest Posts: n/a	We use this for the skateboards on era( to do flips) could be cool for motor bikes

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Olirus iEra Graphics Team Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 531	Lol the motorbike dimensions could possibly be one of the easiest things to make