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Dark Physics & Dark A.I. & Dark Dynamix / Dark AI Yrotate problem

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GALACTUS
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I'm new to Dark AI so I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong.

When I move my .x figure..


it starts moving towards its target location with its back turned toward it. I tried using the Yrotate but it just keeps switching back.

Please help..

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Cash Curtis II
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Posted: 12th Sep 2006 11:50
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Your model needs to be rotated 180 degrees and fixed. DBP is moving the model the way that it is facing, which is backwards.

Do this...

Quote: "yrotate obj, 180
fix object pivot obj"


That should do it for you


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Olby
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Posted: 12th Sep 2006 13:13
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Yeah that fixed this problem for me too.

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Thanks Cash that worked

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GALACTUS
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I'm not sure if anyone uses NGC collision with Dark AI. When I configure my .x figure to the gravity option he doesn't move. When the gravity option isn't on it can move.

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GALACTUS
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Oh, one other thing. I was wondering how you can set the speed using Dark AI

I'm using this but my figure isn't moving any faster.


Thanks

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Please use AI Set Entity Speed Entity Number, Speed#, this will change entities movement units per second, thus allowing you to make walk faster or slower. Set object speed instead works only on models animation speed and not the real movement speed and it is DarkBASIC core command. Every DarkAI command starts with AI prefix.

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Posted: 14th Sep 2006 01:29
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Oh geese. I over looked all that extra sub folder stuff under entitys in the docs.

Thanks Olby

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I take it a lot people use Dark Physics instead of NGC nowadays.

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Cash Curtis II
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NGC and Dark Physics are both useful, but very different. It just depends on what you're doing. Right now, Dark AI works better with NGC. After they fix a Dark AI bug they should work about the same.

One thing though - I never used NGC gravity. It caused me too many problems. I used timer based gravity before the collision update, which works really well.


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GALACTUS
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Posted: 17th Sep 2006 06:57
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I read the little caption at the bottom of the Dark AI instructions and it mentioned about the work arounds with Dark Physics. Is this what you're refering to? Are they going to make it so Dark AI and Dark Physics will be more compatible with each other?

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Well, I guess we'll find out.

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I guess problems like these occur when things are built as separate packages and aren't truly "dynamic" in their execution. But are there really no workarounds?

Hasn't anyone experimented with any blend of DarkAI and DarkPHYSICS?

And another thing: what happened to the range aspect? I know some people had problems with DarkAI entities running away when getting too close. And this is a pretty devastating effect for games that want to do close combat.
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I'm not sure about range yet as I'm just beginning to learn this but as far as a work around the instructions doc stated this:


Quote: "The main issue with combining DarkAI with a physics system, such as DarkPhysics, is that physics will also want to control the DarkBasic objects representing your entities to stop them moving through each other. If you link the objects with the AI system with the physics system trying to move them conflicts may arise between which position the object should be moved to. The solution to this is to give control of the object over to physics as normal and to not link the object to the AI system, instead using the Set Position and Get X/Z commands to change and retrieve the entities' positions.

If the physics system can detect when an object is re-positioned and update its internal values then the two systems should work together as long as AI Update is called before updating physics. This avoids the possibility that after physics has prevented collisions the AI moves the entity into a new collision. If this is not the case then you can remove the AI system from controlling the entity and use the physics system to position the entity where the AI wants it to go.

When not linked to an object DarkAI will use internal values that represent where it thinks the entity should be when AI Update is called, use AI Get Entity X and AI Get Entity Z commands to get these values. You should then use methods provided by the physics system to move the DarkBasic object to this position, for example using forces, velocities or positions whichever the physics system prefers, and let the physics system move the DarkBasic object. Then update the physics system so that it positions the DarkBasic object for you and adjusts for collisions, etc, automatically. Then get the new position of the object using the normal DarkBasic commands Object Position X and Object Position Z and use the AI Set Entity position command to set the new internal position for DarkAI to work with. This new value will then be used by the AI system in the next AI Update to work out where it wants the entity to move to, it stores these new values internally and the cycle repeats. It is recommended you always update the AI before you update the physics in your loop.

You can use AI Set Entity Collide to tell an entity when it is blocked by something it doesn't know exists (a physics object that is not an obstacle in the AI system) which the AI would constantly try to move through and physics would keep stopping it. This tells the entity to move sideways for a bit."


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Quote: "AI SET ENTITY ATTACK DISTANCE"

That sets the attack distance to whatever you want.

Dark AI and Dark Physics work well together. Read my other posts and see my specific guidance for using them together.


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