Hello, DevForum members.
I’ve been struggling with Roblox’s pathfinding system and haven’t been able to find a solution. I initially used .MoveToFinished, but then switched to Heartbeat from RunService, which significantly reduced the stuttering issue. However, I’m still experiencing a delay when the NPC walks. This delay seems to be tied to a specific function, Functions.Lunch(). Whenever this function runs and then stops, the stuttering occurs, lasting anywhere from 2 to 5 seconds before moving to the next pathfinding point. I would greatly appreciate any help or suggestions to resolve this issue.
Here’s the code:
Functions.Lunch = function(Student)
wait(math.random(1,4))
Chat(Student,MainModuleScript.Student_Messages.LunchTimeMessages[math.random(1,#MainModuleScript.Student_Messages.LunchTimeMessages)])
if CheckingIfDetentionAndTakingAction(Student, "Lunch") then
return
end
local LunchPoints = game:GetService("Workspace"):WaitForChild("LunchPoints")
local function GoingOutside()
local function MovingToPoints()
local BreakTimePoints = game:GetService("Workspace"):WaitForChild("BreakTimePoints")
local Base_Point = BreakTimePoints:GetChildren()[math.random(1, #BreakTimePoints:GetChildren())]
local random_point = Vector3.new(math.random((Base_Point.Position.X - (Base_Point.Size.X / 2)),(Base_Point.Position.X + (Base_Point.Size.X / 2))),Student:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart").Position.Y, math.random((Base_Point.Position.Z - (Base_Point.Size.Z / 2)),(Base_Point.Position.Z + (Base_Point.Size.Z / 2))))
local Path_Complete = MoveToPosition(random_point, Student, "Lunch")
if Path_Complete then
return
end
wait(math.random(0,2))
MovingToPoints()
end
MovingToPoints()
end
local function GoingToTheLunchTables(Set)
local ChosenSeat = nil
print("GoingToTheLunchTables function has been ran")
local function ChoosingRandomLunchTable()
print("choosing seat")
local LunchTables = game:GetService("Workspace"):WaitForChild("IndoorLunchTables")
local RandomChosenLunchTable = LunchTables:GetChildren()[math.random(1,#LunchTables:GetChildren())]
local FoundSeats = RandomChosenLunchTable:WaitForChild("Seats")
ChosenSeat = FoundSeats:GetChildren()[math.random(1,#FoundSeats:GetChildren())]
if ChosenSeat then
if ChosenSeat:GetAttribute("Occupant") then
-- Someone is already sitting down on this.
ChosenSeat = nil
ChoosingRandomLunchTable()
else
ChosenSeat:SetAttribute("Occupant",Student.Name)
end
end
end
ChoosingRandomLunchTable()
local bool = MoveToPosition(ChosenSeat.Position,Student,"Lunch")
if bool then
return
end
ChosenSeat:Sit(Student:WaitForChild("Humanoid"))
task.spawn(function()
while task.wait(math.random(1,5)) do
Chat(Student,MainModuleScript.Student_Messages.LunchTableMessages[math.random(1,#MainModuleScript.Student_Messages.LunchTableMessages)])
if Functions.CheckPeroids("Lunch") then
break
end
end
end)
end
local Random_Val = math.random(1,20)
local Chance = 17
if Random_Val <= Chance then
local ChosenPoint = LunchPoints:GetChildren()[math.random(1, #LunchPoints:GetChildren())]
local CurrentPoint = ChosenPoint:GetAttribute("Points") + 1
ChosenPoint:SetAttribute("Points", ChosenPoint:GetAttribute("Points") + 1)
local function MovingInLine()
if CurrentPoint == 1 then
else
CurrentPoint -= 1
end
local FinishedPath = MoveToPosition((ChosenPoint.CFrame * CFrame.new(0,0, (3*CurrentPoint))).Position, Student, "Lunch")
if FinishedPath then
return
end
if Functions.CheckPeroids("Lunch") then
return
end
wait(2)
if CurrentPoint > 1 then
MovingInLine()
else
GoingOutside()
end
end
MovingInLine()
else
local bool = GoingToTheLunchTables()
if bool then
GoingOutside()
end
end
end
Here’s the moving function:
module.MoveToPosition = function(Position:"Position", Student:"Student", CurrentLesson:"CurrentLesson", IfInDetention:"Detention",ContinueNoMatterWhat:"Continue path regardless of any params")
local PathfindingService = game:GetService("PathfindingService")
local Agent_Params = nil
if Student.Parent.Name == "Teachers" then
Agent_Params = {Costs = {["Staff Stairs"] = 1, Death = math.huge, Decoration = math.huge}, WaypointSpacing = 15, AgentCanJump = true, AgentRadius = 4,AgentHeight = 5.5}--]] AgentCanClimb = true}
else
Agent_Params = {Costs = {["Staff Stairs"] = math.huge, Death = math.huge}, WaypointSpacing = 7, AgentCanJump = true,AgentRadius = 2.5, AgentHeight = 5.5}--[[AgentRadius = Student:GetExtentsSize().X / 2, AgentHeight = Student:GetExtentsSize().Y / 2--]]
end
local Path = PathfindingService:CreatePath(Agent_Params)
Path:ComputeAsync(Student:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart").Position, Position)
local Waypoints = Path:GetWaypoints()
local Blocked = false
local broke = false
local notUsedEvent = nil
local event_changed = nil
for i, v in pairs(Waypoints) do
local NextPath = false
local CalculatedTime = (Student:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart").Position - v.Position).Magnitude
notUsedEvent = Path.Blocked:Connect(function(CurrentIndex)
if i <= CurrentIndex or i >= CurrentIndex then
Blocked = true
end
end)
event_changed = game:GetService("RunService").Heartbeat:Connect(function()
if (Student:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart").Position - v.Position).Magnitude <= 3 then
NextPath = true
end
task.spawn(function()
while task.wait(1) do
CalculatedTime -= 1
if CalculatedTime <= 0 then
NextPath = true
break
end
if NextPath == true or broke == true or Blocked == true then
NextPath = true
break
end
end
end)
end)
Student:WaitForChild("Humanoid"):MoveTo(v.Position)
repeat task.wait() until NextPath or Blocked == true
if not Student:GetAttribute("Stop") and ContinueNoMatterWhat then
broke = true
break
end
if Student:GetAttribute("Stop") and not ContinueNoMatterWhat then
broke = true
break
end
if Student:GetAttribute("Exclude") and not ContinueNoMatterWhat then
broke = true
break
end
if IfInDetention and Student:GetAttribute("Detention") and not ContinueNoMatterWhat then
broke = true
break
end
if CurrentLesson ~= nil and not ContinueNoMatterWhat then
if module.CheckPeroids(CurrentLesson) then
broke = true
end
end
if broke == true then
break
end
if Blocked == true then
break
end
if v.Action == Enum.PathWaypointAction.Jump then
Student:WaitForChild("Humanoid"):ChangeState(Enum.HumanoidStateType.Jumping)
end
if Student:WaitForChild("Humanoid").Sit == true then
Student:WaitForChild("Humanoid").Sit = false
Student:WaitForChild("Humanoid").Jump = true
end
event_changed:Disconnect()
notUsedEvent:Disconnect()
end
if broke == true then
return true
end
if Blocked == true then
module.MoveToPosition(Position, Student, CurrentLesson,IfInDetention,ContinueNoMatterWhat)
end
end