How do I detect if a player is moving backwards?

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#9

I also need this script to be compatible with mobile so I don’t really know how to do that.

#10

This prints every 0.3 seconds the player is walking backwards.

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local char = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local humanoid = char:WaitForChild("Humanoid")

while wait(0.3) do
	if humanoid.MoveDirection.Z > 0 then
		print("Player is moving backwards")
	end	
end
#11

Alright I’ll try it. [ Filler ]

#12

It doesn’t work sorry. When you walk backwards on the X-axis it doesn’t seem to work.

#13

It works, I know that. If not something is wrong with your script or game.

#14

It’s probably because my game is in first person.

#15

Have you copied my script and tried it? It should not have anything to do with it being in first person. If you walk backwards with the ‘S’ key it prints.

#16

But the thing is this game needs to be compatible with mobile. So I don’t really know how to do that.

#17

It is compatible with mobile, the script

#18

Yep [ Filler again cause it’s way too short ]

#19

But I am trying to figure out a way using the HumanoidRootPart’s CFrame.LookVector:Dot feature.

#20

There are a bunch of topics made with this exact title. Use the search bar.

#21

Were you looking for this? (It works on mobile as well):

https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/enum/PlayerActions

#22

Nvm figured it out. I just used the HumanoidRootPart’s CFrame.LookVector:Dot feature.
Thanks for helping though.

script :

local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local char = plr.Character or plr.CharacterAdded:Wait()

local hrp = char:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")

local dir, vel

while wait(0.3) do
	vel = hrp.Velocity * Vector3.new(1, 0, 1)
	dir = vel.Unit
	
	if math.round(hrp.CFrame.LookVector:Dot(dir)) < 0 then
		print("walking Backwards!")
	end
end
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#23

Oh, I didn’t even know about this! But thanks!

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#24

I’m kind of hesitant to use while loops on this as it can cause performance issues, but if it works for you then, it works.

#25

To be honest, I just used this loop because I tried @kaizenmarcell 's script.

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#26

How do I use this lol I’m a bit confused.

Need help with Context Action Service detecting player actions
#27

Simply just do this:

local ContextActionService = game:GetService("ContextActionService")

local function Backwards()
    print("I moved backwards, yay!")
end

-- Do not set it to true as even if it has a button, it'll only work when you move backwards.
ContextActionService:BindAction("Backwards", Backwards, false, Enum.PlayerActions.Backward)

I also want to ask why did you reply 12 days later?

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#28

New game… Pretty much lol…