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How to make parabolic movement that isn't relied on physics

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by Zukas, Oct 11, 2015.

  1. Zukas

    Zukas

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    Hey gals and lads,

    I want to make parabolic movement for 2D fish in my game. All the materials I find online uses either velocity, gravity, more as like actual thrown/shot object. I need something really simple, favourably with variables that could be set for jump distance, jump height and speed. I also had an idea for using sine wave, but I really have no idea how that could work.
     
    Zukas, Oct 11, 2015
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  2. Kiwasi

    Kiwasi

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    Gravity and parabolas are defined by a square curve, rather then a sin wave. What exactly is your use case? Do you want to get the path in advance or do you want to generate it as the object moves?
     
    Kiwasi, Oct 11, 2015
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  3. Zukas

    Zukas

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    I'd like to generate it in advance. I've brought up sin wave because it can resemble a wave aswell, thought it might be just another method to get my object jump/move in a parabolic form.
     
    Zukas, Oct 11, 2015
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