TDN Tutorial: Flying Vehicle Help

by Toby W. Allen · in Torque Game Engine · 02/13/2006 (4:22 pm) · 3 replies · 02/15/2006 (10:08 am)

datablock FlyingVehicleData(TKFighter)
{
    spawnOffset               = "0 0 2";
    emap                      = true;
    category                  = "Vehicles";
    shapeFile                 = "~/data/shapes/vehicles/tkfighter.dts";
    multipassenger            = false;
    computeCRC                = true;
                	
    //debrisShapeName         = "~/data/shapes/vehicles/tkfighter_debris.dts";
    //debris                  = FighterShapeDebris;
    //renderWhenDestroyed     = false;

    drag                      = 0.50;
    density                   = 1.0;

// Mounting Details
    numMountPoints            = 10;
    maxMountSpeed             = 0.1;
    mountDelay                = 8;
    dismountDelay             = 1;
    stationaryThreshold       = 0.5;
    maxDismountSpeed          = 0.1;
    mountPose[0] = "Sitting";
    mountPointTransform[0]    = "0 0 0 0 0 1 0";
    isProtectedMountPoint[0]  = false;
    minMountDist			= 2;

// Camera Settings
    cameraOffset              = 1.5;  // Vertical offset from camera mount point
	cameraMaxDist           = 5;
	cameraOffset            = 1.5;
	cameraLag               = 0.1;
    cameraRoll                = true; // Roll the camera with the vehicle

// Explosions                 = FighterVehicleExplosion; // Particle Data?
    explosionDamage           = 10.5;
    explosionRadius           = 15.0;

    maxDamage                 = 50.40;
    destroyedLevel            = 50.40;

// Afterburner and any energy weapon pool        			
    energyPerDamagePoint      = 160;
    maxEnergy                 = 280;
    rechargeRate              = 0.8;

    minDrag                   = 40;           // Linear Drag (eventually slows you down when not thrusting...constant drag)
    rotationalDrag            = 20;        // Anguler Drag (dampens the drift after you stop moving the mouse...also tumble drag)

    maxAutoSpeed	            = 10;       // Autostabilizer kicks in when less than this speed. (meters/second)
    autoAngularForce          = 400;       // Angular stabilizer force (this force levels you out when autostabilizer kicks in)
    autoLinearForce           = 300;        // Linear stabilzer force (this slows you down when autostabilizer kicks in)
    autoInputDamping          = 0.55;      // Dampen control input so you don't' whack out at very slow speeds

// Maneuvering
    maxSteeringAngle          = 4;    // Max radiens you can rotate the wheel. Smaller number is more maneuverable.
    horizontalSurfaceForce    = 30;   // Horizontal center "wing" (provides "bite" into the wind for climbing/diving and turning)
    verticalSurfaceForce      = 20;     // Vertical center "wing" (controls side slip. lower numbers make MORE slide.)
    maneuveringForce          = 6400;      // Horizontal jets (W,S,D,A key thrust)
    steeringForce             = 1500;         // Steering jets (force applied when you move the mouse)
    steeringRollForce         = 200;      // Steering jets (how much you heel over when you turn)
    rollForce        		= 10;  // Auto-roll (self-correction to right you after you roll/invert)
    hoverHeight        		= 0.5;       // Height off the ground at rest
    createHoverHeight         = 0.5;  // Height off the ground when created
    maxForwardSpeed        	= 90;  // speed in which forward thrust force is no longer applied (meters/second)

// Turbo Jet
    jetForce        		= 3000;      // Afterburner thrust (this is in addition to normal thrust)
    minJetEnergy        	= 28;     // Afterburner can't be used if below this threshhold.
    jetEnergyDrain        	= 2.8;       // Energy use of the afterburners (low number is less drain...can be fractional)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          // Auto stabilize speed
    vertThrustMultiple        = 3.0;

// Rigid body
    mass                      = 100;        // Mass of the vehicle
    integration               = 3;           // Physics integration: TickSec/Rate
    collisionTol              = 0.6; // Collision distance tolerance
    contactTol                = 0.4; // Contact velocity tolerance

    bodyFriction              = 0;     // Don't mess with this.
    bodyRestitution           = 0.8;   // When you hit the ground, how much you rebound. (between 0 and 1)
    minRollSpeed              = 2000;     // Don't mess with this.
    softImpactSpeed        	= 3;       // Sound hooks. This is the soft hit.
    hardImpactSpeed        	= 15;    // Sound hooks. This is the hard hit.

// Ground Impact Damage (uses DamageType::Ground)
    minImpactSpeed        	= 10;      // If hit ground at speed above this then it's an impact. Meters/second
    speedDamageScale          = 0.06;

// Object Impact Damage (uses DamageType::Impact)
    collDamageThresholdVel    = 23.0;
    collDamageMultiplier      = 0.02;

// Contrails
    minTrailSpeed        	= 10;      // The speed your contrail shows up at.
    trailEmitter        	= FighterContrailEmitter;
    forwardJetEmitter         = FighterFJetEmitter;
    downJetEmitter        	= FighterDJetEmitter;

//Sounds
    jetSound        		= FighterThrustSound;
    engineSound        	      = FighterEngineSound;
    softImpactSound        	= FighterSoftImpactSound;
    hardImpactSound        	= FighterHardImpactSound;

    //softSplashSoundVelocity			= 10.0;
    //mediumSplashSoundVelocity		= 15.0;
    //hardSplashSoundVelocity			= 20.0;
    //exitSplashSoundVelocity			= 10.0;

    //exitingWater        	= FighterExitWaterMediumSound;
    //impactWaterEasy        	= FighterImpactWaterSoftSound;
    //impactWaterMedium       = FighterImpactWaterMediumSound;
    //impactWaterHard        	= FighterImpactWaterMediumSound;
    //waterWakeSound        	= FighterWakeMediumSplashSound;

  dustEmitter        	      = FighterLiftoffDustEmitter;

    triggerDustHeight         = 4.0;
    dustHeight        		= 1.0;

//  damageEmitter[0]          = LightDamageSmoke;
//  damageEmitter[1]          = HeavyDamageSmoke;
//  damageEmitter[2]          = MediumDamageSmoke;

    damageEmitterOffset[0]	= "0.0 -3.0 0.0 ";
    damageLevelTolerance[0]	= 0.3;
    damageLevelTolerance[1]	= 0.7;
    numDmgEmitterAreas        = 3;
        		
// Weapons and Ammo
    //max[RocketAmmo]        	= 1000;

    //splashEmitter[0]        = VehicleFoamDropletsEmitter;
    //splashEmitter[1]        = VehicleFoamEmitter;

    //shieldImpact        	= VehicleShieldImpact;

    //cmdCategory        	= "Tactical";
    //cmdIcon        		= CMDFlyingScoutIcon;
    //cmdMiniIconName        	= "commander/MiniIcons/com_scout_grey";
    //targetNameTag        	= 'Fighter';
    //targetTypeTag        	= 'FlyingVehicle';
    //sensorData        	= AWACPulseSensor;
    //sensorRadius        	= AWACPulseSensor.detectRadius;
    //sensorColor        	= "255 194 9";
                	
    checkRadius               = 5.5;
    observeParameters         = "0 0 1";
    shieldEffectScale         = "0.937 1.125 0.60";
};

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