Simple motor setup not working

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#1

I made this very simple script. when the go button is clicked, go, and stop when the stop button is pressed. The click detectors and buttons work because when I click them, the sound plays. But the motor doesn’t do anything.

    local stop = script.Parent.Controls.stop.ClickDetector
    local start =script.Parent.Controls.start.ClickDetector
    local L1 = script.Parent.Controls["1"].ClickDetector
    local L2 = script.Parent.Controls["2"].ClickDetector
    local L3 = script.Parent.Controls["3"].ClickDetector
    local Motor = script.Parent.Spinnything.bottom.HingeConstraint
    local clunk= script.Parent.Controls.start.clunk
    local startup= script.Parent.Controls.start.start
    local buzzerstop= script.Parent.Controls.stop.buzzer
    local buzzer= script.Parent.Controls.start.Sound
    local shutdown=script.Parent.Controls.stop.Sound

function cow() 	-- Stop the motor
	buzzerstop:Play()
	wait(1)
	Motor.AngularSpeed= 50
	shutdown:Play()
	wait(1)
end
function pig() -- start the motor
	buzzer:Play()
	wait(1)	
	Motor.AngularSpeed = 300
	startup:Play()
end
function sheep() --level 1
	Motor.AngularSpeed=15000
end
function horse() --level 2
	Motor.AngularSpeed= 33333
end
function chicken() -- level 3
	Motor.AngularSpeed= 50000
end

stop.MouseClick:connect(cow)
start.MouseClick:connect(pig)
L1.MouseClick:connect(sheep)
L2.MouseClick:connect(horse)
L3.MouseClick:connect(chicken)
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#2

I changed your script slightly, so you don’t use so many functions, but rather have one that manages everything. As far as the actual motor goes, you can help yourself by using print statements. Check where the code stops. Does it even stop? To me, it seems like you don’t have your parts unanchored. HingeConstraints, as well as BodyMovers, require parts to be unanchored. Only those parts can have their physics simulated. In your case, I can imagine you having some kind of a spinning part (e.g. propeller). HingleConstraints require two attachments: one inside the unanchored part and one inside an anchored root.

I didn’t test the following code, so there is a small possibility that you’ll get an error in the first run, but I’m sure you will easily correct the mistake.

local path = script.Parent.Controls

local start = path.start.ClickDetector
local stop = path.stop.ClickDetector
local L1 = path["1"].ClickDetector
local L2 = path["2"].ClickDetector
local L3 = path["3"].ClickDetector

local Motor = script.Parent.Spinnything.bottom.HingeConstraint

local clunk = path.start.clunk
local startup = path.start.start
local buzzerstop = path.stop.buzzer
local buzzer = path.start.Sound
local shutdown = path.stop.Sound

local motorLevels = {
	["cow"] = 50;
	["pig"] = 300;
	["sheep"] = 15000;
	["horse"] = 33333;
	["chicken"] = 50000;
}

local function runMotor(level)
	if (level == "cow") then -- motor stop
		buzzerstop:Play(); wait(1)
		Motor.AngularVelocity = motorLevels[level]
		shutdown:Play(); wait(1)
		return;
	elseif (level == "pig") then -- motor start
		buzzer:Play(); wait(1)
		Motor.AngularVelocity = motorLevels[level]
		startup:Play()
		return;
	end
	Motor.AngularVelocity = motorLevels[level]
end

start.MouseClick:Connect(function() runMotor("pig") end)
stop.MouseClick:Connect(function() runMotor("cow") end)
L1.MouseClick:Connect(function() runMotor("sheep") end)
L2.MouseClick:Connect(function() runMotor("horse") end)
L1.MouseClick:Connect(function() runMotor("chicken") end)

EDIT. Make sure MaxTorque propery of HingeConstraint is a high value.

EDIT 2. @hugtrain my bad, it’s not AngularSpeed but AngularVelocity to be changed. Try running the above script and message me privately in case it still doesn’t work. AngularSpeed is a property used when working with servo actuator type.

#3

thanks for the code, unfortunately it still doesn’t work.
Everything you said was already done; parts unanchored, hinge max torque,

#5

Now, the soudns dont work either.