Mike Dude's HK-Drone V1

[DolToX]

Realy nice !
Can you show us how you use applyangforce to rotate the thruster ?

[jayg20769]

Very smooth control! This is really nice, great work!

Now, you said that you used applyAngForce to control the thrusters, but how did you bind the thrusters to the craft? ballsocket?

[Blaylock1988]

Realy nice !
Can you show us how you use applyangforce to rotate the thruster ?

Yes:

 
###Angle of Thruster Pods
    
if(abs(Pitch)>90){
    UpsideDown=-1
}else{
    UpsideDown=1
}
GoAngle=40*(S-W)
TurnAngle=20*(D-A)
Torque=70
RPitch=clamp(UpsideDown*(RPod:angles():pitch()+GoAngle+TurnAngle+SpeedCounter+SpinCounter),-160,160)
LPitch=clamp(UpsideDown*(LPod:angles():pitch()+GoAngle-TurnAngle+SpeedCounter-SpinCounter),-160,160)
APitch=clamp(UpsideDown*(APod:angles():pitch()+GoAngle+SpeedCounter),-160,160)
RPod:applyAngForce(ang(RPitch+$RPitch*4,0,0)*Torque)
LPod:applyAngForce(ang(LPitch+$LPitch*4,0,0)*Torque)
APod:applyAngForce(ang(APitch+$APitch*4,0,0)*Torque)

Spin Counter is calculated using the yaw angular velocity.
Speed Counter is calculated using the forward speed.
You need to make sure you find the forward direction vector of your thruster, or it will angle the wrong way. The best way is to wire it up with no thrust, no-grav your thruster, and press W to see which way it rotates.

Well the one in the pictures are not the same in your video =D but still nice job though

you deserve a medal

The one from the pictures IS the one from the video, just upgraded a little. But thanks lol

Very smooth control! This is really nice, great work!

Now, you said that you used applyAngForce to control the thrusters, but how did you bind the thrusters to the craft? ballsocket?

for the front 2 thrusters, I just axised them on. The rear one I had to double ballsocket. Then I used Adv ball socket with -90 min and 90 max on all 3 to prevent them from spinning too much. Limiting them with the adv ballsocket REALLY helped reduce freakouts.

[GalvazimGX]

Question. are you planning on releasing this to the public when done?

[Tolyzor]

Wow looks great, but it would look even better if the thrusters weren't bi-directional, and by the looks of it manoverability wouldn't be effected much, if at all.

[Blaylock1988]

When I finish, I am gonna release it.

As for the bi directional thing. I know what you mean, I actually tried making them unidirectional but it seemed to freak out a little bit more, I will most likely put it back to unidirectional and see if I can tweak it to work better.

[Blaylock1988]

Man, after working on this project for a while, I remembered why I don't like to use thrusters anymore....cause thrusters SUCK!

I have run into a problem and I did an experiment to assess this problem. I used only

applyAngForce(Thruster:angles():pitch()*4+$Thruster:angles():pitch()*8)

to make the thrusters point straight down with no mods to the angles to counter anything, and it works.

BUT, when I turn the body the thrusters NATURALLY oppose the movement, they turn and point into the movement and push back to try to stop the turning. I have no idea why and it is really hindering the maneuverability a lot. It is a big problem. I could do this with applyForce, but thats not challanging.

Help?

[Mikhail]

start sendng the thrusters death threats, with pictures of the remover gun attached.

[xk4melot]

Any update on the progress?

Btw did you just ban me from your server lol...
Shadowscion,

[darky]

wow very nice i am working on a vtol right now based from gi joe the dragon hawk i would love to see your code ,