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My NPC can’t catch up to the player no matter what + it lags/stutters a lot when near (goes back and forth slightly).
What solutions have you tried so far? Did you look for solutions on the Developer Hub?
script.Parent.HumanoidRootPart:SetNetworkOwner(nil)
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--//Functions//--
local ServerStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
local PlayerService = game:GetService("Players")
local SimplePath = require(ServerStorage.SimplePath)
--//Define NPC//--
local Dummy = script.Parent
local humrp = Dummy.HumanoidRootPart
--//Get Path//--
local Path = SimplePath.new(Dummy)
--//Chase Target//--
local function findTarget()
local players = game.Players:GetPlayers()
local MaxDistance = 9999999999
local nearestTarget
for i,v in pairs(players) do
if (v.Character) then
local target = v.Character
local distance = (humrp.Position - target.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
if (distance < MaxDistance) then
nearestTarget = target
MaxDistance = distance
end
end
end
return nearestTarget
end
while task.wait() do
local target = findTarget(script.Parent.HumanoidRootPart)
if target ~= nil then
Path:Run(target.Torso.Position, target)
end
Dummy.Humanoid.Died:Connect(function()
script:Destroy()
end)
end
--- I'm using SimplePath Module
Please do not ask people to write entire scripts or design entire systems for you. If you can’t answer the three questions above, you should probably pick a different category.
local npc = --[[ Reference to your NPC here --]]
local target = --[[ Reference to your target position here --]]
local pathfindingService = game:GetService("PathfindingService")
-- Function to set a new target for the NPC
local function setNewTarget(newTarget)
target = newTarget
end
-- Function to handle pathfinding
local function navigateToTarget()
local path = pathfindingService:CreatePath({
AgentRadius = 2, -- Adjust as needed
AgentHeight = 5, -- Adjust as needed
AgentCanJump = true,
AgentJumpHeight = 10, -- Adjust as needed
})
path:ComputeAsync(npc.Position, target)
path:MoveTo(npc)
path.Changed:Connect(function(status)
if status == Enum.PathStatus.Complete then
print("Destination reached!")
-- Optional: set a new target here if needed
elseif status == Enum.PathStatus.Cancelled then
print("Pathfinding cancelled")
end
end)
end
-- Connect the navigate function to a button click or some other event
-- Example: npc.ClickDetector.MouseClick:Connect(navigateToTarget)
-- Optional: Connect a function to update the target dynamically
-- Example: npc.Touched:Connect(function(otherPart)
-- if otherPart:IsA("Part") and otherPart.Parent:IsA("Model") then
-- setNewTarget(otherPart.Position)
-- end
-- end)
Make sure to replace the placeholder comments with your actual NPC reference and target position. This script includes optional features like updating the target dynamically upon touch and printing messages for better debugging. Adjust the parameters in the pathfindingService:CreatePath function based on your NPC’s characteristics.
Remember to connect the navigateToTarget function to an event that triggers the pathfinding, like a button click or any other interaction with your NPC.
local npc = script.Parent.HumanoidRootPart
local target = workspace.part
local pathfindingService = game:GetService("PathfindingService")
-- Function to set a new target for the NPC
local function setNewTarget(newTarget)
target = newTarget
end
-- Function to handle pathfinding
local function navigateToTarget()
local path = pathfindingService:CreatePath({
AgentRadius = 2, -- Adjust as needed
AgentHeight = 5, -- Adjust as needed
AgentCanJump = true,
AgentJumpHeight = 10, -- Adjust as needed
})
path:ComputeAsync(npc.Position, target)
path:MoveTo(npc)
path.Changed:Connect(function(status)
if status == Enum.PathStatus.Complete then
print("Destination reached!")
-- Optional: set a new target here if needed
elseif status == Enum.PathStatus.Cancelled then
print("Pathfinding cancelled")
end
end)
end
npc.Parent.Torso.ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(navigateToTarget)
-- Connect the navigate function to a button click or some other event
-- Example: npc.ClickDetector.MouseClick:Connect(navigateToTarget)
-- Optional: Connect a function to update the target dynamically
-- Example: npc.Touched:Connect(function(otherPart)
-- if otherPart:IsA("Part") and otherPart.Parent:IsA("Model") then
-- setNewTarget(otherPart.Position)
-- end
-- end)
-- Get the instance (replace "YourInstanceName" with the actual name of your instance)
local yourInstance = workspace:WaitForChild("YourInstanceName")
-- Check if the instance exists
if yourInstance then
-- Get the position of the instance
local instancePosition = yourInstance.Position
-- Print the position (optional)
print("Instance Position:", instancePosition)
-- Convert the position to a Vector3
local instanceVector3 = Vector3.new(instancePosition.X, instancePosition.Y, instancePosition.Z)
-- Now you can use instanceVector3 as a Vector3
print("Converted Vector3:", instanceVector3)
else
warn("Instance not found.")
end
Sure, if you’re having trouble converting a Instance to a Vector3 in Roblox, it might be due to a mismatch in data types. Here’s a simple script that shows how to retrieve the position of an instance and convert it to a Vector3:
-- Get the instance (replace "YourInstanceName" with the actual name of your instance)
local yourInstance = workspace:WaitForChild("YourInstanceName")
-- Check if the instance exists
if yourInstance then
-- Get the position of the instance
local instancePosition = yourInstance.Position
-- Print the position (optional)
print("Instance Position:", instancePosition)
-- Convert the position to a Vector3
local instanceVector3 = Vector3.new(instancePosition.X, instancePosition.Y, instancePosition.Z)
-- Now you can use instanceVector3 as a Vector3
print("Converted Vector3:", instanceVector3)
else
warn("Instance not found.")
end
Make sure to replace “YourInstanceName” with the actual name of your instance. This script first checks if the instance exists, gets its position, converts the position to a Vector3, and then you can use the instanceVector3 variable as needed in your code.
still says I can’t cast Instance to vector3, did I code it in right?
local npc = script.Parent.HumanoidRootPart
local target = workspace.Part
local pathfindingService = game:GetService("PathfindingService")
-- Function to set a new target for the NPC
local function setNewTarget(newTarget)
target = newTarget
end
-- Function to handle pathfinding
local function navigateToTarget()
local path = pathfindingService:CreatePath({
AgentRadius = 2, -- Adjust as needed
AgentHeight = 5, -- Adjust as needed
AgentCanJump = true,
AgentJumpHeight = 10, -- Adjust as needed
})
-- Check if the instance exists
if npc then
-- Get the position of the instance
local instancePosition = npc.Position
-- Print the position (optional)
print("Instance Position:", instancePosition)
-- Convert the position to a Vector3
local instanceVector3 = Vector3.new(instancePosition.X, instancePosition.Y, instancePosition.Z)
-- Now you can use instanceVector3 as a Vector3
print("Converted Vector3:", instanceVector3)
path:ComputeAsync(instanceVector3, target)
path:MoveTo(npc)
else
warn("Instance not found.")
end
path.Changed:Connect(function(status)
if status == Enum.PathStatus.Complete then
print("Destination reached!")
-- Optional: set a new target here if needed
elseif status == Enum.PathStatus.Cancelled then
print("Pathfinding cancelled")
end
end)
end
npc.Parent.Torso.ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(navigateToTarget)
-- Connect the navigate function to a button click or some other event
-- Example: npc.ClickDetector.MouseClick:Connect(navigateToTarget)
-- Optional: Connect a function to update the target dynamically
-- Example: npc.Touched:Connect(function(otherPart)
-- if otherPart:IsA("Part") and otherPart.Parent:IsA("Model") then
-- setNewTarget(otherPart.Position)
-- end
-- end)
