Here's some techy info on how this pathfinder works, you don't have to read it, this is just if you wish to know more about what's under the hood it's a bit techy and requires you to know a little about the A* pathfinding algorithm since that's the one this pathfinder is based on, although it is not a pure A* algorithm. Any plan: these assets will work no matter the plan you are in (Free, Plus, Pro, etc.).You can see that the chaser node has an output and that's the direction to follow in this example, it is connected to a 'Move in Direction' node and that would be perfectly suitable for most cases anyway, this output is simply a 2D vector, the same you'd get from a joystick so you can use it with any other node that accepts that as an input.Īll of the assets and nodes just described are included, as well as a demo BBDOC game that demonstrates how the Pathfinder for Buildbox works.ġ.0.0 (August 23, 2021): First public release.ġ.0.1 (August 26, 2021): Updated demo BBDOC and system requirements.ġ.1.0 (August 29, 2021): Added support for 2D Worlds, updated demo BBDOC and system requirements.ġ.2.0 (July 1, 2022): Added input to 'Set as chaser' node to safely remove it from the game, fixed errors with debug options enabled in Pathfinder Manager, updated demo BBDOC and system requirements.ġ.2.1 (July 3, 2022): Updated 2D game in demo bbdoc.
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You'll find an example of how to use this new feature in the 3D demo game that's included, check into the '3D Enemy' asset. Remove Chaser inlet: send a signal into this inlet to safely remove the chaser entity from the game. Set as obstacle: check this if you want the chaser to be considered an obstacle by other chasers this is unchecked by default but can be useful in some cases.Nature: this can be any value between 0 and 1 and will change the way the path is searched, to simplify it can be said that 0 is a very cautious approach, 0.5 is balanced and 1 is very impulsive.Fuzziness: causes a certain degree of unpredictability in the path to be followed, 0 is the default the effect of this attribute will vary depending on your setup, it is suggested to keep it below 100 in most cases, in the demo game some of the enemies use fuzziness with values of 10, 20 and 30.Target: this is the target of the chaser node, the player's character for example.The chaser node has a few attributes you can configure:
Here's an example of how to set up a chaser node. Īdd this node to an object and it will be considered as a chaser by the pathfinder.Ī chaser follows the best path it can find to reach a target a chaser is, for example, an enemy trying to reach the player's character. Īdd this node to an object and it will be considered as a target by the pathfinder an example of target could be the player's character. Obstacles can be animated, if you have a sliding door for example a path may become blocked, the Pathfinder Manager will take care of this as well and look for a different path if available. Īdd this node to an object and it will be considered as an obstacle by the pathfinder, you can use this for walls, doors, floors, and any other object that should be considered as an obstacle if encountered along a path.
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Max Update Interval (s): this value sets the maximum update interval to update links between waypoints it is suggested to leave this at 1 or more to avoid overhead in case you have many waypoints in game (>60) it is suggested to increase this value.DEBUG: Show Nodes, Show Links, Show Paths can be used to enable nodes, links and paths to show up in game these attributes are unchecked by default.The Pathfinder Manager has a few attributes you can configure: You only need one Pathfinder Manager in each world. This colorful cube is the brain of the pathfinder, its main function is to find waypoints, create links between them, update links when needed and provide paths for Chaser nodes it recognizes obstacles so that no link is created when there is an obstacle between two waypoints. Waypoints are all the intermediate points through which a path can pass, you just place waypoints in your world and the Pathfinder Manager will take care of the rest. There are a few key nodes and assets you can quickly add to your project to enable pathfinding, here's a quick roundup: Pathfinder for Buildbox is very easy to set up.
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