Chaser Platform
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Chaser-Platform
| Chaser Platform: Chaser-Platform |
 Description: | A vehicle that is very stable and simple enough for a beginner to build (at least I think so). |
 Original Author: | WiRED |
 Created: | 15 May 2007 |
| Notes: | - |
Construction
- First, spawn the prop called metal_plate2x4. It's in the PhoeniX&Storm's Premium Models [Construct]. I suppose you already have this model pack.
- Add four wheels (wirable) on each corner of the platform. Input value to go forward should be 1, value for no acceleration should be 0, and input value to go in reverse should be -1. I also recommend setting the torque to 6000.
- Place 6 indicators on the platform, as shown in the picture. I usually set color A to red and color B to green or the opposite.
- Place a target finder as shown in the picture. I recommend setting the maximum range to 2000. Check 'Target Players', 'NPCs' or whatever, according to you want it to chase. I usually tick those two along with 'Paint target' so I know what it's targeting at.
- Place two beacon sensors ('output distance' should be the only one ticked).
- Spawn two 'Comparison Gates - Less than'. The first one should be on the left side and the other one should be on the right side. See the picture.
- Spawn an 'Arithmetic Gate - Add' and place it in the middle of the two abovementioned gates.
- Finally, place two wirable thrusters next to the front wheels. Force multiplier should be 4000.
Wiring
Wire the wirable props as shown:
- Left-click on the first beacon sensor, then left-click on the Target finder.
- Repeat with the other beacon sensor.
- Left-click on the left 'Less than' gate (should be A), then left-click on the left beacon sensor. Right-click on the same 'Less than' gate (should be B now), left-click on it, then left-click on the right beacon sensor. See the picture:
- Do the opposite for the right 'Less than' gate: left-click on the right 'Less than' gate (should be A), then left-click on the right beacon sensor. Right-click on the same 'Less than' gate (should be B now), left-click on it, then left-click on the left beacon sensor. See the picture:
- Left-click on the 'Add' gate (should be A). Next, left-click on the left 'Less than' gate. 'Right click on the 'Add' gate (now it should be B). Left-click on the 'Add' gate and then left-click on the right 'Less than' gate.
- Left-click on the top-left indicator and left-click again on the left 'Less than' gate.
Repeat for the other 2 left indicators.
- Do the opposite for the right indicators: they should be wired to the right 'Less than' gate. Your chaser-platform should look like this now:
If you have 'Target Players' checked and 'Don't target owner' unchecked, try to move left and right. If you go left, the left indicators should change color. If you go right the the right ones should change color. Now let's wire the thrusters and the wheels.
- Left-click on the left thruster, then left-click on the right 'Less than' gate.
- Do the opposite for the right thruster: left-click on it and then left-click on the left 'Less than' gate. Everything should look like this:
- Left-click on one of the 4 wheels and then left-click on the 'Add' gate.
- Repeat the process with the other 3 wheels.
Congratulations! You just constructed the chaser-platform.
It should look like this:
Unfreeze it and let it chase something! You can try spawning an NPC (provided that you have 'Target NPCs' checked, that was in the Target Finder menu).
Notes
- If the vehicle doesn't move correctly or doesn't move at all, make sure all of your wheels
are set to go towards the same direction. Do that by pressing e on the wheels.
- You can add many things to this vehicle, for example a camera on top or turrets...
- I didn't design this. I saw it on a video on Youtube, and when I figured out how to build it I thought I would post the instructions here. Note that this vehicle may not behave the same, as the original designer may have used a different way to get the desired result.
- This tutorial was brought to you by WiRED, pm me if you have any questions
e-mail: [email protected], steam account name: SpiRoGyRa
Possible changes
- I have personally made this, and I find it can be a bit unstable, flipping over if the turn is too tight, so I changed the wheels to hoverballs and thrusters, it works just as well using this system.
