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Unity2D Grapple and Swing

The document discusses implementing a grappling hook mechanic in a game. The author has added functionality but cannot get the character movement correct after firing the grappling hook. Two potential solutions discussed are: 1) adding a hinge joint between the character and grapple point that allows swinging until detached, but the author cannot get the hinge to switch between points; and 2) having the character ping pong between vectors when grappled until detached, but the author is unsure how to implement this.

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Unity2D Grapple and Swing

The document discusses implementing a grappling hook mechanic in a game. The author has added functionality but cannot get the character movement correct after firing the grappling hook. Two potential solutions discussed are: 1) adding a hinge joint between the character and grapple point that allows swinging until detached, but the author cannot get the hinge to switch between points; and 2) having the character ping pong between vectors when grappled until detached, but the author is unsure how to implement this.

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Grapple and swing/pull mechanic

I have added some more and have some functionality working but it still does not behave
how I need it to.
Once again, this script is attached to an object (grappling hook) that is parented to a
character models (puppet) hand. it fire from the hand alright but still cant get the movement
of the character right after that. I think the best thing would be to have a hinge/joint that
when the player hits a grapple point, the hinge is enabled and they swing like a pendulum
under the grapple point until a button is pressed and the hinge is disabled. When I have
tried this, I cant seem to get the hinge to disconnect from the player and to attach it to a
different grapple point. Because I am using a character controller, the physics are a real
pain since adding the rigid body and gravity to the puppet causes it to go crazy.
Another idea I had was that the puppet could ping pong between 2 vector3's when on a
grapple point until a button is pressed and they jump off, but am unsure also if this can be
implemented.
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var
var
var
var

shootForceX=0;
shootForceY=0;
shootForceZ=0;
smooth = 5.0;

var
var
var
var

isShooting
isHooked =
timeShot =
grappled =

= false;
false;
0;
true;

private var GrapplingHitPoint;


public var swingPoint : Vector3;
function Update ()
{
if(Input.GetKeyDown("g") && !isShooting)
{
rigidbody.useGravity = true;
rigidbody.AddForce(shootForceX,shootForceY,shootForceZ);
isShooting = true;
timeShot = Time.time;
}
if(isShooting)
{
if(Time.time > timeShot + 2)
{
isShooting = false;
grappled = false;
retracting = true;

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}
if(!isHooked)
{
returnShooter();
}
if(grappled)
{
IsSwinging();
}
if(retracting)
{
returnShooter();
}
}
}

function IsSwinging()
{
bob = GameObject.Find("Puppet");
//move the puppet to the grapple point
//maybe mathf.pingPong can make the character keep moving back
and forth
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bob.transform.position = Vector3.Lerp(bob.transform.position,
swingPoint+ Vector3(6,-1,0), Time.deltaTime * smooth);
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}
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function returnShooter() //returns the grappling hook to the hand
position
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{
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yield WaitForSeconds (0.5);
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rigidbody.useGravity = false;
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rigidbody.isKinematic = false;
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rigidbody.velocity = Vector3(0,0,0);
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rigidbody.AddForce(0,0,0);
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transform.localPosition = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
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}
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function OnCollisionEnter(collision : Collision)
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{
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if(collision.gameObject.CompareTag("GrapplePoint"))
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{
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print("HitGrapple");
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isShooting = false;
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colliding = true;
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rigidbody.isKinematic = true;
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grappled = true;
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swingPoint.x = collision.transform.position.x;
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swingPoint.y = collision.transform.position.y;
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swingPoint.z = collision.transform.position.z;
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//This gets the character object...

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bob = GameObject.Find("Puppet");
//wait before returning the grappling hook to hand position
yield WaitForSeconds (1.5);
returnShooter();
}
}

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