Problem with RigidBody and FPSWalker script?

When I add the FPSWalker script to a sphere with a RigidBody component added, when you move the sphere it no longer rotates during movement. It remains "upright" and doesn't roll along either the X or Z axis.

How would you make it still roll while under player/FPSWalker control?

 

Not sure exactly, but I can till you one thing:

The FPS walker script is not made for rolling marbles ;-) I will be working on it this weekend, making it more FPS-like. That means it will be even less marble-rolling ;-)

Instead, try to write a small JavaScript that rolls the ball depending on player input. Take a look in the scripting examples folder in /Users/Sharede/Unity for some ideas...

 

It's fairly simple actually.

Change

Code (csharp):

1. rigidbody.AddRelativeForce (new Vector3 (x, 0, z), ForceMode.VelocityChange);

To

Code (csharp):

1. rigidbody.AddForce (new Vector3 (x, 0, z), ForceMode.VelocityChange);

and to get it rotating again, Change

Code (csharp):

1. rigidbody.freezeRotation = true;

To

Code (csharp):

1. rigidbody.freezeRotation = false;

Sit back and watch the rolling

 

Seriously? I'll try that in my tutorial and let you know! That's fantastic, Krispy!

EDIT- Solved, thanks Krispy.

 

A(nother) word of warning: don't expect the builtin FPS script to remain unchanged. I have a vastly superior script on my machine, which will probably be included in 1.0.1...

Feel free to play around, but don't count on being able to do this IN the turtorial for very long ;-)

 

OK!