Help needed - Pinball Flipper + Ball

Two.ETwo.E Member Posts: 599
in Working with GS (Mac)

Hello All,

I was hoping someone could help me with something that I assume is very simple, but can't figure it out.

I have a flipper, and a ball.
How do I make the ball react to the flipper hitting it?

Is there a demo anywhere or a template?

The ball is at rest at the end of the flipper. I touch screen, the flipper will interpolate its rotation to 45. It collides with the ball and pushes the ball to the position.
What would I need to do to actually make the ball fly off in relation to the collision with the flipper?

Hope that make sense, this is all very new to me.

Best,
TwoE

Comments

  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949

    Sort of like this?

    For a better version, you might try one of these paid templates: http://gshelper.com/woocommerce-search/keyword/pinball/search-in/product/cat-in/all/search-other/product. I haven't used any of them so I can't comment on how they are.

  • Two.ETwo.E Member Posts: 599

    @tatiang Thanks - that the basic set up I have. But trying to make it so that when the ball isn't falling, it is just resting on the paddle, it will still shoot off when collide.

    Looks like a paid template is the way to go for this.

    Thanks.

  • Two.ETwo.E Member Posts: 599

    Sovled. Thanks all.

  • JapsterJapster Member Posts: 672

    @Two.E said:
    Sovled. Thanks all.

    Hi @Two.E - was it the paid template that got it sorted in the end, or did you crack it yourself please mate? - I tried getting some consistent, realistic pinball flipper logic sorted ages ago, but failed dismally, so I'm intrigued...

    Cheers...

  • Two.ETwo.E Member Posts: 599

    @Japster Bit of both. There is a $5 template by @BazookaTime on GSHelper, that will get you sorted.
    (Its quite easy and simple. I was over thinking everything)

    Best,

  • JapsterJapster Member Posts: 672

    @Two.E said:
    @Japster Bit of both. There is a $5 template by @BazookaTime on GSHelper, that will get you sorted.
    (Its quite easy and simple. I was over thinking everything)

    Best,

    Thanks for the info mate, much appreciated!

  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922

    I used straight physics when I did my pinball game. Used gravity, applied friction et. Works great.

  • MetalloMetallo Member, PRO Posts: 86

    You could check this video and apply it to any surface you want the ball bounces on.

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