setAimLocation

[exidyne]

Some people wanted to know how to make a player look towards a certain location, so here's a little script I made.

EDIT: The code should work 100% accurately now. I know the code looks obscure but it made sense in my mind... look at the picture, it should make more sense.

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// MADE BY RUDYMAN
function Player::setAimLocation(%obj, %pos) {
%curPos = %obj.getPosition();
%b = VectorDist(%curPos, %pos);
if( %b == 0 ) return;

%curRot = getWord(%obj.getTransform(), 6) * getWord(%obj.getTransform(), 5);

%b_pos = VectorAdd(%curPos, %obj.getForwardVector());
%a = VectorDist(%pos, %b_pos);
%c = VectorDist(%curPos, %b_pos);

%cos_theta = (%b/2) + (1 - (%a*%a)) / (%b * 2);
if( %cos_theta >= 1 ) return;
if( %cos_theta <= -1 ) {
%obj.setTransform(%curPos SPC "0 0 1" SPC (%curRot +  3.14159));
return;
}
%theta = mAcos(%cos_theta);

%curx = firstWord(%curPos);
        %cury = getWord(%curPos, 1);
%posx = firstWord(%pos);
        %posy = getWord(%pos, 1);
if( %curx < %posx ) %theta *= -1;

%slope = (%cury - %posy) / (%curx - %posx);
if(%cury - (%slope * %curx) <  getWord(%b_pos, 1) - (%slope * firstWord(%b_pos)) )
%theta *= -1;

%z = 1;
%newRot = %curRot + %theta;
if( %newRot < 0 ) {
%z = -1;
%newRot *= -1;
}

%obj.setTransform(%curPos SPC "0 0" SPC %z SPC %newRot);
}

You can make them look towards an object using that method:

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function Player::aimAtObject(%this, %obj) {
   %this.setAimLocation( %obj.getPosition() );
}

How this works mathematically

[Ad Bot]

[Tri]

same as bot, you just changed it to Player instead of AI player.

[exidyne]

No, the AIPlayer one was done in C++

[Tri]

all of this is C++, you prob mean binary.  But you can just take the aiplayer from v0002 and change it to look like this.

[rkynick]

Tri do you have the remotest idea about what you're talking about?
'this' is Torque script, which is C++ derived, but not C++.
if he 'prob' meant binary, it would be ridiculous, and he meant C++ damnit. The sourcecode is C++, it is binary in a way but its C++ written.

I'm too lazy to look up the aiplayer from v0002 thing but I'm guessing you have something wrong there too considering your superb 'knowledge' of torque.

[Tri]

lolfu I m tried of people with the same vybe about me, in which they indicate no released mods = no scripting skill.  Binary isnt C++, C++ is binary >.>

[Nitramtj]

same as bot, you just changed it to Player instead of AI player.

Being able to use the setAimLocation method with a player instead of just an aiplayer is a good thing, no need to criticize it.

[Ephialtes]

Binary isnt C++, C++ is binary >.>

No it isn't. What are you on about? C++ is compiled into Machine Code which is Binary.

[Trader]

Yeah.  C++ is plaintext.  Notepad ftw.

TorqueScript is a scripting language interpreted by C++ in the Torque Game Engine.

[Skele]

Couldn't you use this general code idea to make an aim hack?

[Trader]

Zor has already developed a working auto-aim.  I'm toying with the idea myself, but I'd never release such a thing.  It'd be terrible for the community.  DMs would be ruined.

[Terror]

Rudyman (exidyne) already released a client-side aimbot, it got removed in the first few hours of being up though.

[Packer]

Wher cun I gte aembot I suk at DM :(

[Trader]

Rudyman (exidyne) tries to make a name for himself by reposting the hard work of people from the Garage Games forum.  It's pretty loving low.  I say develop something unique, show us you can actually code something on your own.  Grow a pair of e-balls and prove that you can actually do something useful, rather than lurking in the shadows, waiting for your chance to insult.

[exidyne]

I'm not sure what you're so worked up about but my code is most definitely original.
If you have any evidence of the contrary, i'd love to see.