PQ Feature Spotlight #4: Physics Mod Trigger

[IsraeliRD]

Hey there,

Back in the early days of PlatinumQuest (2.5 years ago) we came up with a feature simply titled the ‘Physics Mod Trigger’, or PhysMod for short. When the marble enters this trigger, one or more physics values are modified, such as marble speed or the gravity settings.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so let's check out a couple levels!

Pictured: Take advantage of the marble's heightened jumping ability.
Level: Orthogonality, by Pablo

Pictured: Put your physics knowledge to the test!
Level: Messing with Physics, by Andrew

Showcased: The tutorial level for the PhysMod, Fundamentals of Physics, by Pablo.

The PlatinumQuest Feature Spotlight will conclude with #5 in a few months. Stay tuned for it because it is one of our biggest gameplay features - we are very excited for you to see it! Like the PhysMod, it was one of the very first features in PlatinumQuest, and we consider it game-defining.

Stay relative,
The Platinum Team

[Pablo]

Looks so awesome!!! I can't wait for pq

[Tech Warrior]

I am honored to be the first to comment. I need to learn to get to my point faster and not leave the screen open for 20 minutes.

This is definitely an interesting thing as it opens up hundreds of level ideas! There are so many ways this feature could be used - for both aiding in the marble's progress as well as hindering it in ways. I can definitely see potential in this. It's amazing how such a fairly simple feature can be so effective! Great work Platinum Team.

[awengrocks]

This is astounding! I did not think any of this was actually possible. Great job you guys!

[๖ۣۜAddict™]

This looks amazing, I like the new help trigger GUI and the particles for the white flames. The dts for the checkpoint and start pad are smooth. It looks like you guys kept the platinum and ultimate times, which is interesting. Anywho, can't wait for no. 5

[ChaosUnown]

I'm really liking some of the graphics. The spawn and finish pads are very decorative.

[Jeff]

AHHH!! NOOO ITS MBEMERALD'S SCRIPT TRIGGER...

Nice job guys! Love everything that was presented! and don't mind my scratched out comment

[Hi Guy]

Same idea as (insert every new mod here), but better execution IMO. It's not the feature that counts, but the way said feature is used. Awesome work! Also, are the white particles added automatically or manually?

[Matthew]

Wow! This will be an amazing feature for PQ! I love what you did there! I know this game will be awesome.

[Hagaroo]

Superb work, guys. I missed a lot but it's definitely coming together very well.

Btw, I like the look of the help triggers!

[Trace]

It will be mine. ALL MINE.

YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE ME.

[Jeff]

Jun 20, 2012 17:42:05 GMT Hi Guy said:

Same idea as (insert every new mod here), but better execution IMO. It's not the feature that counts, but the way said feature is used. Awesome work! Also, are the white particles added automatically or manually?

To me it looks like manual adding of a trigger or other object to "hook" onto, then the game adds them in...since we both know higuy that we can't save particleemitternodes to the mission file.

[Gary]

It looks great！I can't wait for play PQ

[Ben]

Wow, new feature? That's...umm...amazing! I can't wait for PQ~~

[Marblemaster1 (Frosty)]

Jun 20, 2012 11:38:12 GMT awengrocks said:

This is astounding! I did not think any of this was actually possible. Great job you guys!

It's actually very easily possible. It works like this:


datablock TriggerData(DifferentPhysicsTrigger)
{
      tickPeriodMS = 100;
}

function DifferentPhysicsTrigger::onEnterTrigger(%this, %trigger, %obj)
{
      defaultmarble.gravity = <insert number here>;
}
function DifferentPhysicsTrigger::onLeaveTrigger(%this, %trigger, %obj)
{
      defaultmarble.gravity = 20;
}


For super jumps, replace gravity with jumpimpulse. Default is 7.5.
For super speed, I believe you replace gravity with maxRollVelocity. Default is 15. You may also want to add in angularAcceleration, with a default of 120.

And there you have it. I just figured out exactly how part of PQ works.

[awengrocks]

Haha, is that so? My knowledge in coding is pretty shallow so uh, yeah .

[๖ۣۜAddict™]

But, you didn't make a particle for it.

[Don.Gato]

This looks great. Nothing new TBH, but still it has never been implemented into a mod to the best of my knowledge. Especially not so well.

[Jeff]

Jun 22, 2012 14:54:22 GMT Marblemaster1 (Frosty) said:

Jun 20, 2012 11:38:12 GMT awengrocks said:

This is astounding! I did not think any of this was actually possible. Great job you guys!

It's actually very easily possible. It works like this:


datablock TriggerData(DifferentPhysicsTrigger)
{
      tickPeriodMS = 100;
}

function DifferentPhysicsTrigger::onEnterTrigger(%this, %trigger, %obj)
{
      defaultmarble.gravity = <insert number here>;
}
function DifferentPhysicsTrigger::onLeaveTrigger(%this, %trigger, %obj)
{
      defaultmarble.gravity = 20;
}


For super jumps, replace gravity with jumpimpulse. Default is 7.5.
For super speed, I believe you replace gravity with maxRollVelocity. Default is 15. You may also want to add in angularAcceleration, with a default of 120.

And there you have it. I just figured out exactly how part of PQ works.

%obj.getDatablock().property = val;

safer so it works for all marble datablocks^

[Marblemaster1 (Frosty)]

Jun 22, 2012 16:15:46 GMT ๖ۣۜAddict™ said:

But, you didn't make a particle for it.

I know how to do that; I'm just too lazy to.

[๖ۣۜAddict™]

You should submit this for MBDK.

[Don.Gato]

Jun 23, 2012 0:11:33 GMT ๖ۣۜAddict™ said:

You should submit this for MBDK.

There's already 2 threads there that show how...

[Marblemaster1 (Frosty)]

Jun 23, 2012 3:19:20 GMT Don.Gato said:

Jun 23, 2012 0:11:33 GMT ๖ۣۜAddict™ said:

You should submit this for MBDK.

There's already 2 threads there that show how...

Exactly. It's so easy to do I intentionally didn't add it.

[davidskanal]

You guys are awesome! Can't wait for new features/release!

DavidsKanal

[Frozen Marble]

The PQ song, in the vid, didn't it sounds like a "Seaside Revisited Remix" to your ears?

[Andrew]

Aug 15, 2012 9:20:53 GMT Frozen Marble said:

The PQ song, in the vid, didn't it sounds like a "Seaside Revisited Remix" to your ears?

Not really, no.

[MarbleDuck]

We have release nao?