How to make an object reach somewhere within a timeframe?

[eager oriole]

I'm moving one object to another and I need it to reach the other after exactly 30 seconds, but I'm stuck... If I add the position at 30hz, then running below 30 frames, or any stutters, is going to mess up the time frame. How can I keep it consistent?

[arctic oar]

Use an Update if it’s that much of an issue, and make sure the math your doing is correct

Also questions like these tha are mainly math based any AI can answer

[eager oriole]

But there's also authority changes to take into account and such

I just need to divide the distance by the time but I don't know how

[arctic oar]

Authority really won’t change just set the object authority to whoever is running the position stuff

[eager oriole]

[arctic oar]

Ask AI

[arctic oar]

There’s object set authority

[arctic oar]

Cv2 is build from C# it uses all the C# methods and functions, if you ask AI it’ll tell you the math

[dusky slate]

start = starting position
end = destination
step size = distance from start to end / time
elapsed time = time - float variable saved to time

start + (direction to end normalized * elapsed time * step size)

using float variable makes completely dependant on time regardless of update rate. After time is up, you may still need to set the object at the start bc floating point but ye

[eager oriole]

Thank you so much!! 🤝

[dusky slate]

np

[arctic oar]

FYI ai gave me the same exact thing @eager oriole

gave me that method and a lerp method

[dusky slate]

yeah thats just me saying the jist of it. I usually have to be in game to optimize it

pos = Lerp(start, end, elapsed time / duration)

is prob cleaner in circuits. I usually think in code first

but in code it makes it clearer that start & float variable need to be set before anything

[dusky slate]

then if i had to complete it, i would use state machine (with execution int switch, not the built in)
IGLT = Instance Get Lifetime

30Hz, if object authority
Switch(State, [1,2]):

• Failed:
  • Do Nothing
• 1:
  • Start pos = get position(object)
  • Start time = IGLT
  • End time = IGLT + duration
  • Set Rotation(object, destination - Start pos)
  • State = 2
• 2:
  • If IGLT > End time:
    • Then:
      • Set Position(object, destination)
      • State = 0
    • Else:
      • Set Position(object, Lerp(Start pos, destination, (IGLT - Start time) / duration))

@eager oriole

[eager oriole]

Thank you!! I was wondering if there was a universal precise seconds, which I guess is what IGLT is for!