i’m working on a sandbox game that has motors in it
the motors use hinge constraints to turn, and i’m using a localscript inside playergui to turn the hinge constraint
the local player can see the motor turn, but other players cant because the hingeconstraint is being set on the client side
i can not use a remote event and fire a desired angle to the server because the game already suffers from some server lag
is there any optimal way to replicate a hingeconstraint to the server?
That shouldn’t be happening. Physics should replicate this. Are you sure your assembly’s network owner is set?
Why are you using a localscript to do it? Please post the script that activates the HingeConstraint.
The HingeConstraint should be in the workspace and should be controlled by a serverscript there.
the game functions by placing objects and spawning them in and the players interact with the motors by pressing keys
all the models in the player’s build when spawning in are cloned and the copy has its networkowner set to the player since they’re being run off of localscripts
i hope that gives more context on what’s going on
local uis = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local block = script.Block.Value
local canturn = true
local val = 2
wait(1)
val = block.Config.Speed.Value*2
block.Base.HingeConstraint.MotorMaxTorque = block.Config.MaxTorque.Value*900
block.Base.WeldConstraint:Destroy()
if block.Config.Visible.Value == false then
block.Base.ChangeAmbience:FireServer({Visible = false})
end
if block.Config.Servo.Value == true then
block.Base.HingeConstraint.ActuatorType = Enum.ActuatorType.Servo
block.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularSpeed = val
block.Base.HingeConstraint.ServoMaxTorque = block.Config.MaxTorque.Value*900
end
if block.Config.Powered.Value == false then
block.Base.HingeConstraint.ActuatorType = Enum.ActuatorType.None
end
-- define some variables
function began(i)
if block.Config.Mouse.Value == true and block.Config.Servo.Value == true then
return
end
if game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Humanoid.Sit == false then
return
end
if canturn == false then
return
end
if i.KeyCode.Name == script.Block.Value.Config.NegativeTurn.Value then
if block.Base.HingeConstraint.ActuatorType == Enum.ActuatorType.Motor then
local proceed = true
if script.Block.Value.Config.ToggleMode.Value == true then
if block.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity == val then
block.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity = 0
proceed = false
end
end
if proceed == true then
script.Block.Value.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity = val
end
else
local proceed = true
if script.Block.Value.Config.ToggleMode.Value == true then
if block.Base.HingeConstraint.TargetAngle == val then
block.Base.HingeConstraint.TargetAngle = 0
proceed = false
end
end
if proceed == true then
block.Base.HingeConstraint.TargetAngle = 25
end
end
elseif i.KeyCode.Name == script.Block.Value.Config.PositiveTurn.Value then
if block.Base.HingeConstraint.ActuatorType == Enum.ActuatorType.Motor then
local proceed = true
if script.Block.Value.Config.ToggleMode.Value == true then
if block.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity == -val then
block.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity = 0
proceed = false
end
end
if proceed == true then
script.Block.Value.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity = -val
end
else
local proceed = true
if script.Block.Value.Config.ToggleMode.Value == true then
if block.Base.HingeConstraint.TargetAngle == -val then
block.Base.HingeConstraint.TargetAngle = 0
proceed = false
end
end
if proceed == true then
block.Base.HingeConstraint.TargetAngle = -25
end
end
end
end
function ended(i)
if block.Config.Mouse.Value == true and block.Config.Servo.Value == true then
return
end
if game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Humanoid.Sit == false then
return
end
if canturn == false then
return
end
if script.Block.Value.Config.ToggleMode.Value == true then
return
end
if i.KeyCode.Name == script.Block.Value.Config.NegativeTurn.Value then
if block.Base.HingeConstraint.ActuatorType == Enum.ActuatorType.Motor then
if script.Block.Value.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity > 0 then
script.Block.Value.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity = 0
end
else
block.Base.HingeConstraint.TargetAngle = 0
end
elseif i.KeyCode.Name == script.Block.Value.Config.PositiveTurn.Value then
if block.Base.HingeConstraint.ActuatorType == Enum.ActuatorType.Motor then
if script.Block.Value.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity < 0 then
script.Block.Value.Base.HingeConstraint.AngularVelocity = 0
end
else
block.Base.HingeConstraint.TargetAngle = 0
end
end
end
uis.InputBegan:Connect(function(i,e)
if e == true then
return
end
began(i)
end)
uis.InputEnded:Connect(function(i,e)
ended(i)
end)
game.Players.LocalPlayer.PlayerGui.Keys.Action.Event:Connect(function(i,t)
if t == true then
began({KeyCode = {Name = i}})
else
ended({KeyCode = {Name = i}})
end
end)the network ownership is set to the player
So do you or don’t you want the other players to see the HingeConstraint items turning? You stated that that’s what’s happening but didn’t make if clear if that’s desired or not.
Please give us a better in-game explanation of what you are trying to do. For example, a builder places balance beams on their baseplate and when they click on a Gui the balance beam levels out, or pivots one way or the other.
From what I can see it looks like you are using this single script for whatever item is placed, whether it’s something like a door which sets the Servot TargetAngle to 25 or 0 or a rotating item in which case you are setting the Motor AngularVelocity to 0 depending on if it’s positive or negative.
If you need everyone to see it happen then the HingeConstraint needs to be server sided. If only the builder can control it then the Gui button input should only be received from the builder’s buttons.