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Title: Helicopter flightpath
Post by: john_clark on 27 May 2005, 21:00:10

Is there any way to make a helicopter follow the path between two waypoints exactly?  I want it to fly parallel to a road, but it seems to want to fly directly above it.

Title: Re:Helicopter flightpath
Post by: Chris Death on 27 May 2005, 21:50:42

You could use the setvelocity command

Code: [Select]

vehicle setVelocity [x, z, y]
Operand types:
    vehicle: Object
    [x, z, y]: Array
Compatibility:
    Version 1.8 required.
Type of returned value:
    Nothing
Description:
    Set velocity (speed vector) of vehicle.


~S~ CD

Title: Re:Helicopter flightpath
Post by: sharkyjoe on 27 May 2005, 21:55:11

I just tested with a few Way-Points (WP). I placed them off the road by ehmm maybe a 100 meters (guessing here) and it flew next to road but not over the top of it.
I think the trick is where ever there is a bend in the road put a WP good distance off-set from the road( which means a couple of more WPs but not many). This avoids the Chopper from crossing over road.
Or you could use X,Y,Z Cordinates method. http://www.ofpec.com/yabbse/index.php?board=6;action=display;threadid=23225
Follow Bedges This thread on out and go to what DBR_ONIX provides.

Title: Re:Helicopter flightpath
Post by: THobson on 28 May 2005, 06:57:20

Helicopters are awkward things.  If you only want it to fly next to the road for a short distance, and the road is nice and flat and straight then WPs might work, especially if they are colse together.   I have found that over long distances a chopper will choose to fly over the lowest terrain it can find, and if it gets chance it will fly over the sea.

Title: Re:Helicopter flightpath
Post by: 456820 on 28 May 2005, 10:26:07

it depends if enemies are nearby if they are the chopper likes to go off and engage them so set it to safe and never fire.