Help with a simulator, i suck so bad

[latent belfry]

how can i create a speed system where when we go forward, we get speed over time?
I am literally a beginner scripter, but i know very SMALL basic knowledge, please help
maybe need help with scripting in general, how to start learning
please help

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[shrewd obsidian]

create an isRunning boolean that is set to true when the player is moving, if the player stops moving for a certain amount of time it gets set to false, some basic psuedocode for this is

local isRunning = false;
local speed = 16; -- player speed blahblah
local increment = 3; -- per second or smth, you can make it exponential if you want

local onStart = function()
  isRunning = true;
  repeat task.wait(1); speed += increment; -- repeat increasing it every second while its true
  until isRunning = false;
end

local onStop = function()
  isRunning = false;
  speed = 16; -- or default walkspeed
end

-- when the player runs or smth
onStart();
-- when they stop
onStop();

do some research on how to find when the player starts and stops moving

i left that part out so you can actually learn

[latent belfry]

Thanks

[latent belfry]

Would I put this in ServerScriptService

?

[shrewd obsidian]

this isnt gonna work if you just copy and paste it, add the stuff you need to it and then put it wherever you think it should go

[latent belfry]

I meant I know how to rename the functions, but would the sscript go into serverscriptservicece?

@shrewd obsidian ?

[shrewd obsidian]

its probably going to either be a local script or a remote event reciever so its up to you on what to do with it

its not a full script

[latent belfry]

Ok

[shrewd obsidian]

its psuedocode if you cant code at ALL then you should research a bit more before making something

[latent belfry]

@shrewd obsidian I don't know what I know so i either probably know psuedocode or not

[shrewd obsidian]

the code is incomplete you can either finish it yourself or skid something

this help place is more for if you can code and find an issue, its not as good if you cant code at all

[latent belfry]

I have been trying to code for 5 years

@shrewd obsidian

maybe exaggerated

idk where to start tho

Can you help me once and explain remoteevents?

[shrewd obsidian]

if you want to learn to code first learn the FUNDAMENTALS, after you learn the fundamentals the rest will come very easily

if you try skipping to advanced things you wont be able to actually write code

coding is all basics

[latent belfry]

Would you say the fundamentals are like the variables, terms, and logic?

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[latent belfry]

Lua is a language by itself, but also needs to be adapted to for roblox?

I will tell you my ideas, and can yo confirm them plz

there will be a remote event in replicated storage

in starterplayerscripts, i would make a script that gets input from user

@shrewd obsidian

[shrewd obsidian]

variables, syntax, and general skill on how to make basic things

coding is all math and other basic shit

[latent belfry]

ohh

[shrewd obsidian]

roblox has UserInputService

[latent belfry]

ye

seee

i told u

idk what i know and dont know

I know that userinputservice is already there

[shrewd obsidian]

just learn basic lua before learning about roblox services

do some math wiht lua and do some loops through tables

learn all the basic stuff

[latent belfry]

@shrewd obsidian where do you suggest learning it?
where did you start?
any help is good

[shrewd obsidian]

i suggest learning the basics and syntax just by using the lua docs or youtube tutorials, i learned by learning the basics of lua and then writing code myself and just googling issues i came across which helped me know errors and how to stop running into them

[latent belfry]

Ok

Thx

[latent belfry]

UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")

UserInputService.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, output)
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.W then
output = "Active"
print("active")
end
end)

UserInputService.InputEnded:Connect(function(input, output)
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.W then
output = "Inactive"
print("inactive")
end
end)

I made the script for detecting walking forward, now can you help me find out what to do next?

I want to make it so walking forward gains speed over time