Rope Physics

[red holly]

Hello, I need a rope with physics that won’t just spiral out of control, I want it to be able to interact with players hitting it, and objects flying into it/colliding as if it as if it was just a rope being interacted with.

As long as it works decently so there’s the good illusion of a rope in rec room. This is like the last thing I need in my game, and it’s like the key feature of a puzzle in the game.

Preferably a video of sorts you can provide, or some pretty clear instructional pictures that I could follow and try to under stand would be nice aswell.

[vivid frigate]

I have ideas but this seems super complicated, I'll leave it to the really smart people like Cryptic

[red holly]

Preferably a video of sorts you can provide, or some pretty clear instructional pictures that I could follow and try to under stand

[red holly]

All good. (Like your pfp)

[vivid frigate]

I could try to find one, but it would probably be a lot of unnecessary information

And stuff

[red holly]

I’ve already tried, it was ment for new comers anyways that were come to answer this question or to look at it.

[vivid frigate]

I could try to make a rope, but it will most likely be janky

And only a limited amount of things can hit it at once

Wait, nvm

My idea wouldn't work

It uses math I don't know

[torpid gate]

There may be a better solution, but this is a simple solution if you don’t mind it not being perfect:

Have a physical sphere for each point you want the rope to have

Check if the distance from the first point to the second point is greater than (max distance)

If it is, then add velocity in this direction, Point 1 Position - Point 2 Direction

If it’s not, check if the distance from point 2 to point 3 is greater than (Max Distance), also check this after adding velocity, and repeat the process

Then just use beacons or lasers to connect them

[red holly]

Wut.

[vivid frigate]

That wouldn't work

I'm assuming they want a rope that can wrap around things

[vapid vine]

if its all physics based with physical objects, yes it would

all fest's method is doing is basically having a bunch of spheres

Then, you check through each sphere

If Sphere1 is greater than X distance from Sphere0, add velocity to Sphere1 towards Sphere0
Repeat for each sphere, dont do anything to sphere 0, its the anchor point

or hell, do it both ways assuming Sphere0 is not anchored

[vivid frigate]

Ohhh

I get it now

I see what he meant now

You would need a ton of spheres for a more accurate rope

Right?

[red holly]

My brain, I need picture, or visual representation, agh.

[vapid vine]

yes

[vivid frigate]

Rip ink

[vivid frigate]

Rope -> o-o-o-o-o-o-o math

[red holly]

Yes, but math

[vivid frigate]

o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o magic

If I wasn't going to bed I'd get on and make it for you