#more FPV Drone test
foggy sundial
Love the work so far but I have to warn you, have you been testing this in multiplayer? I have attempted the same and the possession/control aspects were very hard to work with, not to mention things like VON
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foggy sundial
You can try using Peertool first
reef pawn
You can try using Peertool first
what is peertool ?
foggy sundial
It will help simulate multiplayer, it's a plugin in World Editor you can start it from the play button click the lil arrow, here's example config #enfusion_generic message
reef pawn
how accurate is the replication on peertool to what will be on the final server ?
foggy sundial
I would say 95%
Some differences like Sound Component and GUI does not exist on dedicated server
Because dedicated server is headless
reef pawn
yeah makes sense
am assuming also rendering components also
also, can you tell me more about possession
cause i was wondering what is the proper way to handel it
foggy sundial
I did it similar way to how game master possesses AI characters
with SetPossessedEntity or whatever it was
reef pawn
is that replicated ?
foggy sundial
It's called on the server and it should be, but you need to handle activation of camera and input on your end probably
reef pawn
It's called on the server and it should be, but you need to handle activation of...
hmm, i just found class called pawnEntity
so i wonder hmm
foggy sundial
complexity inflates rapidly when replication gets involved
also if it's not a character, you can't listen to radio chat
reef pawn
lol
i was thiking maybe avoid possession
and just pass inputs from character to drone
if the character is holding controller
foggy sundial
I dont know for sure but the character might disappear from the game when the camera moves out of replication range, wtf happens then I have no clue
as in it will be streamed out
I hope not since its technically controlled, but replication range is based on camera position not controlled entity position
reef pawn
ahh true, the server probably only streams a raduis around the player
easy fix
make drone range same as replication range XD
if you go out
disconnect
foggy sundial
probably yeah
foggy sundial
absolutely
I would just suggest to focus on the harder things first in case you hit a roadblock
reef pawn
well its kinda all hard for me since am new to enfusion
but probably replication is the hardest
foggy sundial
Yes the whole synchronization of it being controlled or not, activating/deactivating the camera when the operator dies, stuff like that
foggy sundial
RplComponent should handle this but it is choppy. I wrote simple movement interpolation for mine so it was smooth
reef pawn
hmm ok, might also do that
or do replicated inputs to avoid that
i also have to deal with collision tunnling its crazy bad right now
foggy sundial
Yeah collision is really bad in the engine, especially if its fast moving and small
foggy sundial
An item can indeed be many things
reef pawn
Yeah collision is really bad in the engine, especially if its fast moving and sm...
exactly what a drone is XD
so i have to handle it as if its a projectile
and do a trace from last position
foggy sundial
In the past enabling CCD prevented my drone from flying through objects/terrain but in current version doesnt
reef pawn
what does CCD stand for ?
oh
continouse collision detection i guess
@foggy sundial am i using the peer tool correctly ?
foggy sundial
Well you are controlling your drone as the server, peertool should start game client when you press play
foggy sundial
Make sure its configured in plugins menu in world editor like my earlier link
reef pawn
@foggy sundial can we get on a call so u help me ?
foggy sundial
With the configuration? I posted a link to a message with working config
reef pawn
no the peertool is starting anoter editor
but its just a workbench
how do i join from there ?
digital basin
also if it's not a character, you can't listen to radio chat
I mean it’s a drone lol
foggy sundial
I mean it’s a drone lol
Did you know that the drone operator can listen to radio comms while they operate a drone using a remote controller?
digital basin
Did you know that the drone operator can listen to radio comms while they operat...
Nope
foggy sundial
grizzled bolt
oi
nice thing you got there
do you have an asset to go with it?
if not i could solve it, i'm somewhat capable 3d artist looking for some small projects(small due to rather limited free time) so shoot a dm to me if you are interested 
we can talk
worthy walrus
What happened to the old drone mod?
reef pawn
if not i could solve it, i'm somewhat capable 3d artist looking for some small p...
i got so many offers lol XD, but models are not important until i get it working without any bugs
grizzled bolt
i got so many offers lol XD, but models are not important until i get it working...
didnt know that there is abundance of 3d guys 
but it makes sense looking for a project isnt easy
foggy sundial
I got a little further than this and then Bohemia told me I cant make it listen to radio so I just deleted it
tough spruce
how does this drone system work? is it similar to bacons where it doesnt inherit off ai or is it the armed drone system where it inherits an ai
foggy sundial
Yes I think it is an attempt at doing it properly
tough spruce
considering the one with ai made it to completion perhaps thats the strongest way to go
foggy sundial
It's more valuable to do it properly, you know, assuming the game allows it
But a lot of great things were achieved with the AI approach
tough spruce
agreed, the way of no ai is better, but with its limitations which may change in the future, ai is better
foggy sundial
Yes modding often is just workaround on top of workaround
reef pawn
how does this drone system work? is it similar to bacons where it doesnt inherit...
for now, it works like a flying mine XD
tough spruce
for now, it works like a flying mine XD
what sort of mechanics will we see for the drone?
reef pawn
what sort of mechanics will we see for the drone?
Battery, range system, attache any rocket/ explosive
These are main features for now
