Press a key to swim downwards

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#1

Hi, I wanted to know if there is a possibility of swimming downwards by pressing a key on the keyboard, not by pointing the player’s head downwards but only by lowering the player, (like subnautica do, to understand).
Thanks

#2

Maybe you can add a BodyVelocity to the character to make it sink down until you release E or Q?

#3

isn’t BodyVelocity deprecated???

what do you mean? press or hold?

#4

BodyVelocity is deprecated, but it doesnt mean that it doesnt work anymore. Also, I am pretty sure he means hold.

#5

ok, thx

Solution:

local ContextActionService = game:GetService("ContextActionService")

ContextActionService:BindAction("Sink", function()
	script.Parent:PivotTo(script.Parent:GetPivot() - (script.Parent:GetPivot() / CFrame.new(99,99,99)))
end, false, Enum.KeyCode.Q)
#6 
ContextActionService: Unexpected error while invoking callback: Workspace.descreetOP.Sink:4: attempt to perform arithmetic (div) on CFrame
#7

It’s always better practice to not use deprecated objects for a variety of reasons. As stated on the documentation, the alternative is LinearVelocity.

#8

I have looked up LinearVelocity on the internet, I am confused as to how I can set it on the startercharacter from a script

#9

Perhaps you could use the HumanoidRootPart.Velocity property.

--LocalScript
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local humanoid = player.Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
local humanoidRootPart = player.Character:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")

-- Set the player's velocity directly
humanoidRootPart.Velocity = Vector3.new(0, -50, 0)
#10

Does anyone know why it gives an error with the division?
Also, is BodyVelocity applied in this script?