I want to build a helicopter system, but I don't know where to start

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#1

I know a lot about programming in Roblox, but I don’t know how to start building a helicopter

I want someone to help me or teach me what to do, I just need help with programming

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#2

OK, lets break down the problem into smaller ones.
Assuming you have a helicopter model, here are the steps I’d begin with.

  1. Allow the player to enter and exit the helicopter properly. Animate this if you want, use proximity prompts, whatever you want.
  2. Allow the helicopter to move up and down using keybinds like E and Q. Make sure to accelerate it if it is held down, and decelerate on release. I’d use AssemblyLinearVelocity for this. You could also have the rotor blade rotate depending on the acceleration,
  3. When W / S / other forwards or backwards inputs are pressed, rotate the helicopter backwards and forwards in that direction. Make sure to use math.clamp on the rotation in that direction to prevent it from spinning out of control. Again, add an acceleration / deceleration effect to this.
  4. Now, add an AssemblyLinearVelocity in the forwards / backwards axis to make it go forward or backwards when the corresponding keys are pressed.
  5. When A / D / other left or right inputs are pressed, rotate the helicopter left and right in that direction. No need for math.clamp on this since this should be free rotation.

There you go, that should get you started. We won’t just give you the script, since that’s not the point of this. But that is certainly where you can begin. Hope this helped. Ask for help if you need it.

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#3

I will do the best I can

Thanks for the steps

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#4

Good luck! I’m sure you’ll do just fine but if you need any help, let us know!

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