Physics on a Ball

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Hi, I have a ball that I want to properly display physics. What I mean by this is that I want to ball to roll properly from left to right, and then, if I change direction, I want the momentum to slow the ball down and accelerate from right to left. Additionally, when I jump, I don't want the ball to fall from left to right and right to left solely based on the user rocking the phone back and forth. Right now, I am having trouble with both the physics of movement and the physics of the ball in the air

My code for movement:

function Update () {
 var dir : Vector3 = Vector3.zero;
 dir.x = -Input.acceleration.y.5;
 transform.position.x += dir.x;
 //dir.y = -Input.acceleration.x.5;
 //transform.position.y += dir.y; }

My code for jumping:

var dir : Vector3 = Vector3.zero; var isFalling : boolean=true;

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Answer by aldonaletto · Apr 13, 2012 at 01:28 AM

You can't use physics and move by modifying transform.position!. You should use rigidbody.AddForce to move the ball - something like this:

var force: float = 5.0;

function Update () { var dir : Vector3 = Vector3.zero; dir.x = -Input.acceleration.y; dir.z = Input.acceleration.x; rigidbody.AddForce(dir * force); } To jump, set the rigidbody.velocity.y to the jump speed, as you seem to be already doing.

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Dr_GeoFry · Apr 13, 2012 at 01:41 AM 0

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thanks! I'll give it a try.

Dr_GeoFry · Apr 13, 2012 at 04:02 AM 0

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it worked great. Thank you for your expertise.

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