Proof that a player can fly in Skyrim well may be more like swimming

[dontkeepscore]

So translateTo() will trigger triggerboxes. This means they are viable for use as flight collision walls!

 

Porroone, I got your code working as a fire and forget spell real easy, but i was wondering if you had any ideas on making it a concentration. It seems like the flight function interrupts the effect though, I imagine this has something to do with not being able to perform other actions while translateTo() is constantly firing. any thoughts?

 

If i ever get to making a proof of concept on the walls i'll post the script.

Edited February 27, 2012 by dontkeepscore

[porroone]

Try calling the other functions before the translate function, so make the checks, is trigger box yea, then we dont translate anymore. I encountered this kind of problem with my current project while trying to translate the player to the dragon's saddlebone seems like I need to call 3 translate functions, one to move the player to the saddlenode, another to move the dragon, and another to move the player along the dragon fixed on the saddlebone. Funny thing it works, I finally got a flyable riding dragon, but animation events f*** the translate function, and im just lost, so please if anybody knows of any way to do this, I would really appreciate any help, im very close here.

[Skyes666]

Try calling the other functions before the translate function, so make the checks, is trigger box yea, then we dont translate anymore. I encountered this kind of problem with my current project while trying to translate the player to the dragon's saddlebone seems like I need to call 3 translate functions, one to move the player to the saddlenode, another to move the dragon, and another to move the player along the dragon fixed on the saddlebone. Funny thing it works, I finally got a flyable riding dragon, but animation events f*** the translate function, and im just lost, so please if anybody knows of any way to do this, I would really appreciate any help, im very close here.

 

Could you post the script? I'll make a video :)

[porroone]

Sure, its pretty much the same as yesterday with 1 addition:

Scriptname _DragonFly extends Actor  

Actor property Player auto
import utility
import form
import game
import debug
import ObjectReference

float Ride
float bearing
float elevation
float speed
float posx
float posy
float posz

auto State Idle
Event OnActivate(ObjectReference akSelf)
	Utility.SetIniFloat("fInAirFallingCharGravityMult:Havok",0)
	Player = Game.GetPlayer()
	Ride = 1
	self.SetMotionType(self.Motion_Fixed)
	if Ride == 1
		Fly()
		GoToState("Deactivate")
	endIf
endEvent
endState

function Fly()
while Ride == 1
	SendAnimationEvent(Player,"HorseEnter")
	
	
	self.SetAngle(Player.GetAngleX(),0,Player.GetAngleZ())
	if Player.IsRunning() || Player.IsSprinting()
		
		posx = Player.GetPositionX()
		posy = Player.GetPositionY()
		posz = Player.GetPositionZ()
		bearing = Player.GetAngleZ()
		elevation = Player.GetAngleX()
		if Player.IsSprinting()
			speed = 2000
		else
			speed = 1000
		endIf
		

		if bearing < 90 
			posx += (bearing)*speed
			posy += (90 - bearing)*speed
			
		elseif bearing > 90 && bearing < 180
			posx +=(180 - bearing)*speed
			posy +=(90 - bearing)*speed
			
		elseif bearing > 180 && bearing < 270
			posx += (180 - bearing)*speed
			posy += (bearing - 270)*speed
			
		elseif bearing > 270
			posx += (bearing - 360)*speed
			posy += (bearing - 270)*speed
			
		endif
		posz = Player.GetPositionZ() - (elevation*(speed*2))
		Player = Game.GetPlayer()
		
		
		Player.SplineTranslateToRefNode(self, "SaddleBone",speed, speed*20,1)
		self.TranslateTo(posx,posy,posz,elevation,0,bearing,speed,1)
		Player.TranslateTo(posx,posy,posz,elevation,0,bearing,speed,1)
	else
	
		Player.SplineTranslateToRefNode(self, "SaddleBone",speed, speed*2,1)
		self.StopTranslation()
	endIf
	
endWhile
endFunction

State Deactivate
Event OnActivate(ObjectReference akSelf)
	Debug.MessageBox("sup")
	self.StopTranslation()
	Player.StopTranslation()
	Ride = 0
endEvent
endState		

its still a bit jumpy but its better than nothing.

Edited February 27, 2012 by porroone

[porroone]

I made an official release of the ring, with the hope somebody works out a proper animation, here is the link if you are interested:

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=11464

[dontkeepscore]

The isn't some stored procedure for mounting that is used on horses that automatically attaches the player to the saddle?

[porroone]

Yes there is but it doesnt return the x-plane so you can only move in one plane.

[dontkeepscore]

Where is that at?

[porroone]

You set the ActorTypeHorse keyword on the actor and it will let you mount it, and if it has a saddlebone it will auto-attach the player to it.

[dontkeepscore]

and when you do that it won't return anything for getAngleX()?