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I worked out how to get the VectorZ of a thing Lookvec without having to fire a ghost
2001-09-13, 10:19 PM #1
Sorry for the big title , really had no other way.

Thats right I found out how to get the VectorZ of a things Lvec without needing to fire a projectile. Ask me and i'll tell you more :P
2001-09-14, 5:32 AM #2
Tell us.
-Hell Raiser
2001-09-14, 5:59 AM #3
How do you do it?

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2001-09-14, 7:31 AM #4
His ego raises...

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http://millennium.massassi.net/ - Millennium
2001-09-14, 10:38 AM #5
and i have this sickening fear it will continue to rise........
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2001-09-14, 1:06 PM #6
[sarcasm]
Oh Siefer, mighty god of cog!

Please bless us with your immeasurable knowledge and wisdom!
[/sarcasm]

What kind of prat posts a message saying he's worked something out and then doesn't even mention the solution? [http://forums.massassi.net/html/rolleyes.gif] Sheesh!

Raynar


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2001-09-14, 1:29 PM #7
The reason is I'M STILL PERFECTING IT RAYNAR
2001-09-14, 2:39 PM #8
LOL! [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif] So you haven't worked it out after all, but you've got an idea on how to do it. Care to post this idea?

Raynar


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Raynar - the man with a 10.75" ePenis
2001-09-14, 6:22 PM #9
Sure thing my friend

Althought it's not perfect

If you get a things Look vec

Then use SetThingLook(player, Vectorset(vectorx(lvec), vectory(lvec), vectorz(lvec) + 0.1);

It would make him look up a bit and stand on his heals, now if you get the look vec now it will have VectorZ on it.

Then simply store that and use

SetThingLook(player, Vectorset(vectorx(lvec), vectory(lvec), vectorz(lvec) - 0.1);

and then reatattch him to the ground to make his heels flat again.


It should work like that, i haven't treied it yet thou.
2001-09-14, 6:57 PM #10
It sounds like VectorZ will return 0.1.

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http://millennium.massassi.net/ - Millennium
2001-09-14, 7:56 PM #11
Not if you start doing it at the start of the level or if you fire a projectile ONCE to get the current lvec.
2001-09-15, 5:10 AM #12
Interesting, but if you tried to use this approach in a guided missile or sniper rifle with a 0.01 pulse your player will be doing an odd little shuffle dance. I was hoping to hear you solved it using trigonometry. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]
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2001-09-15, 10:41 AM #13
might make it a little strange but then in the readme you could say that kyle has an overactive bladder and can barely hold it
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