Blue man Vehicle Physics Plugin

[qdelpeche]

Got a response from epic, got a packaging error on their end and need to resubmit the files, the update should be out in the next few days...

That was 13 days ago ... so what is the excuse this time?

[Frank_Punisher]

Hey hey, has anyone worked out how to get the gears to display properly? this is giving me quite some trouble


thanks in advance

[Kony]

I've been using this plugin for over a year and I still haven't figured out what some variables do.
I asked for this year ago and I still believe that a short documentation explaining what some of the features do would be appreciated, especially the vaguest like torque Transmission efficiency, Ackerman ratio etc..
It would spare you answering on emails and on this thread.

[AdamF]

Hey Blueman, got a issue with your VehicleAI template is there a way I can contact you,please, as tried notifying you via email and on the forum page, but havent got a reply.

[xetura]

I'm trying to set gears at runtime and I'm running into an issue. Everything sets fine and prints correctly when I debug, but the car won't shift out of 1st gear after I set the gears. Anyone have any luck doing this? Attached are my data table and function.

[GrumpyNZ]

Got a response from epic, got a packaging error on their end and need to resubmit the files, the update should be out in the next few days...

WOOT good news Thanks!

[grujicbr]

I sent you email, can you provide the version you submitted to epic?

It would be nice to have support emails answered

[Blue man]

Got a response from epic, got a packaging error on their end and need to resubmit the files, the update should be out in the next few days...

[xetura]

Alright, I figured it out. I thought I'd share my findings.

[xetura]

I got a response from BM and he said this:

"Hey, the wheel mesh you are setting is just used when the wheel spawns, to change it at runtime you need to access the mesh by getting the first child component of the suspension (no easier way to access it for now) and changing the mesh that way."

So apparently, the "set" node I used in my previous uploaded screenshot is only for setting the mesh when the wheel spawns.

I believe I found the components he's referring to in the screenshot below, but there's no way to 'set' these from what I can find. Only 'get' them. I could really use some help on this.

[grujicbr]

To add to the discussion, there is nothing *wrong* with submitting the latest version to epic almost 3 weeks ago and not seeing it live *but* he should provide people a copy that he submitted for those that need it asap. This is very easy to do but he never answers his emails so, I think its appropriate to complain about something like this

[xetura]

Hi everyone I have a problem with setting the wheel meshes during runtime.

For some reason I cannot change the wheel mesh in BeginPlay or during runtime at all, there is no visible response in the viewport upon calling the function. The only place which this works is in the Construction script. Not sure if this is a bug but if someone could shed some light on this that would be amazing.

// I am using the 4.20 version

I'd like to know this as well. I made sure to print debug to make sure it's casting and it's casting just fine. It runs the set command, but the mesh never changes. Need answers, please.

[qdelpeche]

I have removed the posts (including mine) to prevent the thread from getting derailed as this was never my intention and I don't want to be responsible for getting this thread locked because ... of well ... forums.

[xetura]

Has anyone had success changing values at runtime? I'm trying to simply change the max rpm float value and it makes the vehicle not accelerate anymore once it's changed. I'm simply using a "set max rpm" for the engine.

Nevermind, I figured it out. For some reason, my float was returning as 0. I fixed it and it's working now.

[GrumpyNZ]

Hi,
I am going to purchase the plugin, but I would like to know a few things first:
1: How many replicated players can this plugin support at once without lag occurring?
2: Can the throttle and steering of the car be controlled via blueprint at runtime (EG: Add custom functions to turn a car in a particular direction)?
3: Is it possible to use these assets to make a "match replay" feature?
Thanks!

I'll try help with what I can here.
1: This will depend on a number of factors, as many things can be tweaked and changed that affect the replication costs, it all comes down to your familiarity with networking etc. The standard replication costs are similar to that of a regular physx vehicle as far as I've been able to tell (certainly I could be wrong).
2. Yes, absolutely. He also has another plugin, which is AI control for vehicles, that can work in conjunction with this one I believe.
3. Likely using the unreal engine replay features this would be possible, i've never tried the system before but you can see it in action on the game PUBG.