Pathfinding problems

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#1

Hello. I’ve recently made a basic NPC using the SimplePath module.

I’ve used the SimplePath module because I can easily update the path, so the NPC doesn’t get blocked by any parts. The only problem is this:

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The NPC tends to get ‘stuck’ around corners. I think this is due to the fact that I ‘update’ the path several times in a second.

Is there any way to fix this?

Also, this is the main code for the pathfinding:

local SimplePath = require(ReplicatedStorage.OtherModules.SimplePath)
local Points = workspace.Points:GetChildren()
local Destination = nil
local Path = SimplePath.new(NPC)
local Completed = false

Path.Reached:Connect(function()
    Completed = true
end)

while true do
	Destination = Points[math.random(#Points)]
    Completed = false

	while not Completed do
		Path:Run(Destination)
	    task.wait(0.15)
	end
end
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#2

this is most likely happening because you dont have any agentParameters set

local agentParameters = {

	AgentRadius = 3, --Width of character

	AgentHeight = 6, -- Height of character

	AgentCanJump = false,

	Costs = { --Things the pathfinding trys to avoid

		Water = 20

	}

}

local Path = SimplePath.new(NPC, agentParameters)

SimplePath Documentation
Roblox pathfinding Documentation

#3

Try this code I wrote a while ago, it has logic for player chase and detection but you can just remove all that and just have it pathfinding between diffident points