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cube movubg the wrong way

hey guys i have this script
public class Walls_movement_horizontal : MonoBehaviour {
//Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
}
//Update is called once per frame
public float speed = 5.0f; public Vector3 startPosition;
public Vector3 endPosition;
void Update()
{
transform.position = Vector3.MoveTowards(transform.position, endPosition, speed * Time.deltaTime);
if (transform.position.x == endPosition.x)
{
Vector3 temp = endPosition;
endPosition = startPosition;
startPosition = temp;
}
}
}
but the walls are moving west, I need it to move south n north
its kind of annoying
they are kinda colliding in the middle

Rotate GameObject based on key presses and based on Terrain slope/curvature

I have code in C# in a game in Unity that needs to rotate the player based on the slope of the terrain but the RotateTowards function(calculates the slope and angle) doesn't allow the object to be rotated sideway to move it in different directions. If I take out the rotateTowards function, rotations sideways work. If I dont, the correct slope rotation works but player won'r rotate sideways when buttons are pressed.
How could I fix this so the player could rotate in both ways?
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
public class PlayerController1 : MonoBehaviour
{
[System.Serializable]
public class MoveSettings
{
public float forwardVel = 10f; // walk speed
public float rotateVel = 100; // character rotation speed, character can walk 360 degree
public float jumpVel = 25f;
public LayerMask ground;
public Transform backLeft; // back left feet
public Transform backRight; // back right feet
public Transform frontLeft; // front left feet
public Transform frontRight; // front left feet
}
[System.Serializable]
public class PhysicsSettings
{
public float downAccel = 0.75f; // down speed when not grounded
}
public GameObject Model;
public GameObject Origin;
public MoveSettings moveSettings = new MoveSettings();
public PhysicsSettings physicsSettings = new PhysicsSettings();
private Vector3 velocity = Vector3.zero;
private Quaternion targetRotation;
private CharacterController cc;
private float forwardInput, turnInput, jumpInput = 0;
private RaycastHit lr;
private RaycastHit rr;
private RaycastHit lf;
private RaycastHit rf;
private Vector3 upDir;
private Animator Anim; // global private variable
private void Start()
{
Anim = GetComponent<Animator>(); // in the Start function
targetRotation = transform.rotation;
cc = GetComponent<CharacterController>();
}
public bool Grounded()
{
return cc.isGrounded;
}
private void FixedUpdate()
{
Run(); // calculate the velocity to be applied on character controller, stored in the velocity variable
Jump(); // code for jumping
GetInput(); // movement input keys
Turn(); // character movement direction input
cc.Move(transform.TransformDirection(velocity) * Time.deltaTime);
RotateTowardsGround();
}
private void GetInput()
{
Anim.SetFloat("vSpeed", forwardInput); // in the GetInput() function
Anim.SetFloat("Direction", 1f);
forwardInput = Input.GetAxis("Vertical");
turnInput = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal");
jumpInput = Input.GetAxisRaw("Jump");
}
private void Turn()
{
targetRotation *= Quaternion.AngleAxis(moveSettings.rotateVel * turnInput * Time.deltaTime, Vector3.up);
transform.rotation = targetRotation;
}
public void Jump()
{
if (jumpInput > 0 && Grounded())
{
velocity.y = moveSettings.jumpVel;
}
else if (jumpInput == 0 && Grounded())
{
velocity.y = 0;
}
else
{
velocity.y -= physicsSettings.downAccel;
}
}
private void Run()
{
velocity.z = moveSettings.forwardVel * forwardInput;
}
public void RotateTowardsGround()
{
// we have four feet
Physics.Raycast(moveSettings.backLeft.position + Vector3.up, Vector3.down, out lr);
Physics.Raycast(moveSettings.backRight.position + Vector3.up, Vector3.down, out rr);
Physics.Raycast(moveSettings.frontLeft.position + Vector3.up, Vector3.down, out lf);
Physics.Raycast(moveSettings.frontRight.position + Vector3.up, Vector3.down, out rf);
upDir = (Vector3.Cross(rr.point - Vector3.up, lr.point - Vector3.up) +
Vector3.Cross(lr.point - Vector3.up, lf.point - Vector3.up) +
Vector3.Cross(lf.point - Vector3.up, rf.point - Vector3.up) +
Vector3.Cross(rf.point - Vector3.up, rr.point - Vector3.up)
).normalized;
Debug.DrawRay(rr.point, Vector3.up);
Debug.DrawRay(lr.point, Vector3.up);
Debug.DrawRay(lf.point, Vector3.up);
Debug.DrawRay(rf.point, Vector3.up);
Model.transform.up = upDir;
}
}

The proper way to rotate object based on Terrain slope/curvature is to first throw raycast then obtain the returned RaycastHit.normal value and assign it your to the object's transform.up. It's better to use Lerp or Slerp to do this form smooth ration.
As for the position of the object, you can calculate that with Terrain.activeTerrain.SampleHeight as described in this post or you can use RaycastHit.point like you did in the code from your question.
Below is an example of what I described above. It is a minimal code to move/rotate object over a terrain. You can modify it to fit your four character legs scenario.
public class Hover : MonoBehaviour
{
public Transform objectToMove;
public float maxSpeed = 10f;
public float angleSpeed = 5f;
public float groundDistOffset = 2f;
private Vector3 toUpPos = Vector3.zero;
void Update()
{
float hInput = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal");
float vInput = Input.GetAxis("Vertical");
Vector3 objPos = objectToMove.position;
objPos += objectToMove.forward * vInput * maxSpeed * Time.deltaTime;
objPos += objectToMove.right * hInput * maxSpeed * Time.deltaTime;
RaycastHit hit;
if (Physics.Raycast(objectToMove.position, -Vector3.up, out hit))
{
//Get y position
objPos.y = (hit.point + Vector3.up * groundDistOffset).y;
//Get rotation
toUpPos = hit.normal;
}
//Assign position of the Object
objectToMove.position = objPos;
//Assign rotation/axis of the Object
objectToMove.up = Vector3.Slerp(objectToMove.up, toUpPos, angleSpeed * Time.deltaTime);
}
}

How to completely prevent the player from going offscreen in Unity?

For the entire day, I been trying to find a good solution to completely stop the player from going offscreen without hard coding.
I have this script called player controller and all it does so far is allow the player to move along the x-axis. It also has an additional function that clamps the player's movement in the x-axis. Here it is.
using UnityEngine;
public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
{
public const float MAX_SPEED = 5.0f;
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
transform.Translate(Input.GetAxis("Horizontal") * MAX_SPEED * Time.deltaTime, 0.0f, 0.0f);
clampPlayerMovement();
}
void clampPlayerMovement()
{
Vector3 pos = Camera.main.WorldToViewportPoint(transform.position);
pos.x = Mathf.Clamp01(pos.x);
transform.position = Camera.main.ViewportToWorldPoint(pos);
}
}
The problem with this script is that it doesn't completely stops the player from going offscreen(half of the player's body still goes offscreen).
So this is what I tried next.
using UnityEngine;
public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
{
public const float MAX_SPEED = 5.0f;
private float xLeft;
private float xRight;
void Start()
{
float pivotX = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sprite.pivot.x;
float pixelsPerunit = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sprite.pixelsPerUnit;
float textureWidth = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sprite.texture.width;
//Units on the left from the sprite's pivot.
xLeft = pivotX / pixelsPerunit;
//Units on the right from the sprite's pivot.
xRight = (textureWidth - pivotX) / pixelsPerunit;
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
transform.Translate(Input.GetAxis("Horizontal") * MAX_SPEED * Time.deltaTime, 0.0f, 0.0f);
clampPlayersMovement();
}
void clampPlayersMovement()
{
Vector3 pos = transform.position;
Vector3 posMin = transform.position;
Vector3 posMax = transform.position;
posMin.x = posMin.x - xLeft;
posMax.x = posMax.x + xRight;
pos = Camera.main.WorldToViewportPoint(pos);
posMin = Camera.main.WorldToViewportPoint(posMin);
posMax = Camera.main.WorldToViewportPoint(posMax);
pos.x = Mathf.Clamp(pos.x, posMin.x, posMax.x);
transform.position = Camera.main.ViewportToWorldPoint(pos);
}
}
Unfortunately, this code is no good. In fact, it is even worse because it does not stop the player from going offscreen at all.
So at this point I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. Any suggestions would be vastly appreciated.

After long searching I finally found an answer.
using UnityEngine;
public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
{
public const float MAX_SPEED = 5.0f;
private float halfPlayerSizeX;
void Start()
{
halfPlayerSizeX = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().bounds.size.x / 2;
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
transform.Translate(Input.GetAxis("Horizontal") * MAX_SPEED * Time.deltaTime, 0.0f, 0.0f);
clampPlayerMovement();
}
void clampPlayerMovement()
{
Vector3 position = transform.position;
float distance = transform.position.z - Camera.main.transform.position.z;
float leftBorder = Camera.main.ViewportToWorldPoint(new Vector3(0, 0, distance)).x + halfPlayerSizeX;
float rightBorder = Camera.main.ViewportToWorldPoint(new Vector3(1, 0, distance)).x - halfPlayerSizeX;
position.x = Mathf.Clamp(position.x, leftBorder, rightBorder);
transform.position = position;
}
}
The only thing that I don't get is why do I need to subtract the z position from both the gameobject and the camera? why not the x position?

Object following Player

I am messing around in Unity and wanted to make a mechanic where a box would touch another object and then that object would follow the Player.
I have Cube set up like this:
And a Sphere with a Box Collider with same options.
My Player script is thus:
public class Player : MonoBehaviour {
public float speed = 0.0f;
public float moveX = 0.0f;
public float moveY = 0.0f;
public GameObject player;
public GameObject obj;
//public float force = 0.0f;
private bool collided = false;
// Use this for initialization
void Start () {
player = GameObject.FindWithTag ("Player");
}
// Update is called once per frame
void FixedUpdate () {
moveX = Input.GetAxis ("Horizontal");
moveY = Input.GetAxis ("Vertical");
player.GetComponent<Rigidbody> ().velocity = new Vector2 (moveX * speed, moveY * speed);
}
void OnCollisionEnter (Collision col) {
if (col.gameObject == obj) {
collided = true;
}
}
void OnCollisionExit (Collision col) {
if (col.gameObject == obj) {
collided = false;
}
}
void Update () {
if(collided) {
obj.transform.position = (player.transform.position - obj.transform.position)*speed;
}
}
}
What have I yet to do? Hoping someone can nudge me in the right direction.

I will provide you two scripts.
1st Script is FollowTarget. This will follow your target forcely.
2nd Script is SmoothFollow which will follow your target in a smooth movement.
FollowTarget.cs
using System;
using UnityEngine;
public class FollowTarget : MonoBehaviour
{
public Transform target;
public Vector3 offset = new Vector3(0f, 7.5f, 0f);
private void LateUpdate()
{
transform.position = target.position + offset;
}
}
SmoothFollow.cs
using UnityEngine;
public class SmoothFollow : MonoBehaviour
{
// The target we are following
[SerializeField]
private Transform target;
// The distance in the x-z plane to the target
[SerializeField]
private float distance = 10.0f;
// the height we want the camera to be above the target
[SerializeField]
private float height = 5.0f;
[SerializeField]
private float rotationDamping;
[SerializeField]
private float heightDamping;
// Use this for initialization
void Start() { }
// Update is called once per frame
void LateUpdate()
{
// Early out if we don't have a target
if (!target)
return;
// Calculate the current rotation angles
var wantedRotationAngle = target.eulerAngles.y;
var wantedHeight = target.position.y + height;
var currentRotationAngle = transform.eulerAngles.y;
var currentHeight = transform.position.y;
// Damp the rotation around the y-axis
currentRotationAngle = Mathf.LerpAngle(currentRotationAngle, wantedRotationAngle, rotationDamping * Time.deltaTime);
// Damp the height
currentHeight = Mathf.Lerp(currentHeight, wantedHeight, heightDamping * Time.deltaTime);
// Convert the angle into a rotation
var currentRotation = Quaternion.Euler(0, currentRotationAngle, 0);
// Set the position of the camera on the x-z plane to:
// distance meters behind the target
transform.position = target.position;
transform.position -= currentRotation * Vector3.forward * distance;
// Set the height of the camera
transform.position = new Vector3(transform.position.x ,currentHeight , transform.position.z);
// Always look at the target
transform.LookAt(target);
}
}
Just choose one of them and then attach it to the gameObject. Like another box that is suppose to follow.
Remove your Update() function in your script as you don't need it anymore.
Also Remove your OnCollisionExit()
void OnCollisionEnter (Collision col) {
if (col.gameObject == obj) {
// If you choose to use SmoothFollow Uncomment this.
//col.GetComponent<SmoothFollow>().target = this.transform;
// If you choose to use FollowTarget Uncomment this
//col.GetComponent<FollowTarget>().target = this.transform;
}
}

Object reference not set to instance of an object Unity3D c#

This is Player script:
public class player
{ public projectile pro;
pro = GetComponent<projectile>();
void Update()
{
GameObject go = GameObject.Find("enemy");
Transform playerTransform = go.transform;
Vector3 posi = playerTransform.position;
pro.Target = posi; // getting error here
Instantiate(bulletprefab, position, Quaternion.identity);
}
}
This is Projectile Script:
Requirement: Get updated position of Target in Projectile but since projectileMotion() method is being called from Start() and I want the Target current's position at point when Instantiate is called in Player so as to calculate the Target_Distance appropriately in Projectile class,
But looks like the assignment from a Vector3 to _pro.Target which is a vector3 only is not allowed. Ho can I fix this?
public class projectile : MonoBehaviour
{
public Vector3 Target;
public GameObject bulletprefab;
public float firingAngle = 45.0f;
public float gravity = 9.8f;
public Transform Projectile;
private Transform myTransform;
void Awake()
{
myTransform = transform;
}
void Start()
{ myTransform.LookAt(Target);
StartCoroutine (ProjectileMotion ());
}
IEnumerator ProjectileMotion()
{
yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.25f);
Projectile.position = myTransform.position + new Vector3(0, 0.0f, 0);
// Calculating distance to target
float target_Distance = Vector3.Distance(Projectile.position, Target );
Debug.Log ("realUPDATEDOR not" + Target);
float projectile_Velocity = target_Distance / (Mathf.Sin(2 * firingAngle* Mathf.Deg2Rad) / gravity);
// X Y componenent of the velocity
float Vx = Mathf.Sqrt(projectile_Velocity) * Mathf.Cos(firingAngle * Mathf.Deg2Rad);
float Vy = Mathf.Sqrt(projectile_Velocity) * Mathf.Sin(firingAngle * Mathf.Deg2Rad);
// flight time since depends on horizontal component of velocity
float flightDuration = target_Distance / Vx;
// projectile rotated at target
Projectile.rotation = Quaternion.LookRotation(Target - Projectile.position);
float elapse_time = 0;
while (elapse_time < flightDuration) //looping and incrementing elapsed time
{
Projectile.Translate(0, (Vy - (gravity * elapse_time)) * Time.deltaTime, Vx * Time.deltaTime);
elapse_time += Time.deltaTime;
yield return null;
}
}
}
Target is present is Projectile class and is Vector3 only, how to fix this error?

the code you get a reference to the "projectile" script wont work.
change :
public projectile pro;
pro = GetComponent<projectile>();
to something like this:
public projectile pro;
void Start()
{
pro = GetComponent<projectile>();
}
Also as a suggestion you might wanna reduce the GameObject.Find uses inside the update function cause of its high cost.