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Question by points · Jan 11, 2014 at 11:43 AM · 2djumpprefabsendless runner

How Do I Create Random Platforms in a 2d Game?

I was trying to figure on how to create them but nothing seems to be working. I have a Platform prefab and I want this to be randomly created.

This is the code I was trying. But this is not working. nothing happens.

I appreciate any kind of help.

 using UnityEngine;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 public class PlatformManager : MonoBehaviour {
     
     public Transform prefab;
     public int numberOfObjects;
     public float recycleOffset;
     public Vector3 startPosition;
     public Vector3 minSize, maxSize, minGap, maxGap;
     public float minY, maxY;
     
     private Vector3 nextPosition;
     private Queue<Transform> objectQueue;
     
     void Start () {
         objectQueue = new Queue<Transform>(numberOfObjects);
         for(int i = 0; i < numberOfObjects; i++){
             objectQueue.Enqueue((Transform)Instantiate(prefab));
         }
         nextPosition = startPosition;
         for(int i = 0; i < numberOfObjects; i++){
             Recycle();
         }
     }
     
     void Update () {
         if(objectQueue.Peek().localPosition.x + recycleOffset < PlayerScript.distanceTraveled){
             Recycle();
         }
     }
     
     private void Recycle () {
         Vector3 scale = new Vector3(
             Random.Range(minSize.x, maxSize.x),
             Random.Range(minSize.y, maxSize.y),
             Random.Range(minSize.z, maxSize.z));
         
         Vector3 position = nextPosition;
         position.x += scale.x * 0.5f;
         position.y += scale.y * 0.5f;
         
         Transform o = objectQueue.Dequeue();
         o.localScale = scale;
         o.localPosition = position;
         objectQueue.Enqueue(o);
         
         nextPosition += new Vector3(
             Random.Range(minGap.x, maxGap.x) + scale.x,
             Random.Range(minGap.y, maxGap.y),
             Random.Range(minGap.z, maxGap.z));
         
         if(nextPosition.y < minY){
             nextPosition.y = minY + maxGap.y;
         }
         else if(nextPosition.y > maxY){
             nextPosition.y = maxY - maxGap.y;
         }
     }
 }
 

the problem I face here is that the platform move ahead of the camera...

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avatar image points · Jan 11, 2014 at 07:19 PM 0
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I did. please help me out with this

Thank you

avatar image helloiam · Jan 11, 2014 at 07:26 PM 0
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On which axis do you want it to be random?

avatar image helloiam · Jan 11, 2014 at 07:30 PM 0
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Otherwise just change it to: position.x += (scale.x 0.5) Random.Range(1, scale.x); and do this also for the y axis except you will need to change the .x to .y. Rule 40 and 41 or of that doesn't work try these at rule 50 etc.

avatar image agies1 · Jan 11, 2014 at 07:33 PM 0
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Possible Issuer 1

if(objectQueue.Peek().localPosition.x + recycleOffset < PlayerScript.distanceTraveled)

Your objects are recycled as the Player $$anonymous$$oves a certain distance, which either means the distance is incorrect or the player is outpacing the camera. Can you provide your PlayerScript?

Possible Issue 2

You aren't providing enough platforms, and your platforms are being recycled too early.

Possible Issuer 3

Your recycleOffset is too large causing all the platforms to move too far ahead, out pacing the camera.

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