ToScale "Teleport" Issue!

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#1

So I have this customcharacter and when he eats a fly he will get bigger and that is visible to every player in the game.

However there is an issue where the customcharacter “teleports” somewhere when eating the fly. I understand why the issue occurs because I have read this devforum post Scaling the character makes it "teleport".

But I don’t know how I can fix it since its a custom character and I want it to be visible for the whole server.

Here is a video of the issue and a photo of how the character is built:

character

Here is the code that I made to handle the size of the custom character:

Size.Changed:Connect(function()
	if Size.Value <= 200 then
		Humanoid.WalkSpeed = (defaultWalkSpeed - Size.Value/10)
		char:ScaleTo(1 + Size.Value/100)
						
		Humanoid.JumpPower = 0
		Points.Value = Size.Value
		PointsLabel.Text = Size.Value
	end		
end)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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#2

Maybe you can try to save the original position before scaling the custom character then move it to that saved original position?

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#3

You got it right in the client? Do you know how to replicate the size change to server?

#4

This is in a server script, but I can change it to do it to the localscript but yes I want to know how to replicate it to the server

#5

First does it as localscript, see if it is working without the lag.

#6

After localscript is working you will need a remoteEvent that is basic what you already have in the server.

Local like this to fire the event:

local ChangeEvent = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("SizeChangeEvent")
ChangeEvent:FireServer(newSize)

Server like this

local remoteEvent = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("SizeChangeEvent")
remoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, newSize)
-- code to change size
end)
#7

If the character has a humanoid, any changes made on the client should replicate automatically to the server.

I think if you just scale on the client, it should be ok.

#8

Just tried it and it doesnt replicate to the server, when i scale on the client.

#9

You mean like fireclient, change the scale and fire back the server to change the scale again? Because that doesn’t work since it also “teleports”

#10

What you mean by teleport is a lag that happens when you try to use a Serverscript to change humanoid scale. To get rid of the lag you should scale with a Localscript.

The first localscript that change the humanoid scale and does fireServer().

The server script does a FireAllClients() passing the player and scale

The second localscript receives the player, scale, and update if needed.

All humanoid.Scale changes are done with a Localscript. The local player by the 1st script and all the other connected players by the second script.

#11

It has always been the rule, that anything applied to the character would replicate, but I haven’t tested it with new things like the Scale property. Sorry for the misleading advice.

#12

Finally had the time to do the code:

This is the local script, it has all function no need to another script I am using the StaterCharacterScripts folder:

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


local remoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("GrowScale") -- This event is the broadcast

-- This event get the broadcast of all players name and scale
local remoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("GrowScale")
	remoteEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(playerName, scaleValue)
	-- print("Client Received GrowScale event on the client with playerName: " .. playerName .. " and scale: " .. scaleValue)
	if game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name ~= playerName then
		local Players = game:GetService("Players")
		local player = Players:FindFirstChild(playerName)		
		if player then			
			--print("Player found: " .. player. Name)
			local scaleCharacter = player. Character
			scaleCharacter:ScaleTo(scaleValue) -- Change the scale for other players in the client
		else
			print("Player not found")
		end
	end
end)

-- This function broadcast to server the player name and model scale
function fireGrowScale (scaleValue)
	local playerName = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name
	remoteEvent:FireServer(playerName, scaleValue)
end

-- This loop increase the player size if the player step on ice
while wait(1) do
	if humanoid.FloorMaterial == Enum.Material.Ice then
		print("Grow")
		local growTo = character:GetScale()+0.01
		character:ScaleTo(growTo) -- Change scale
		fireGrowScale(growTo) -- Broadcast scale
	end
end

Now the server script:

local remoteEvent = Instance.new("RemoteEvent")
remoteEvent.Name = "GrowScale"
remoteEvent.Parent = game.ReplicatedStorage

remoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, playerName, scaleValue)
	-- print(player.Name .. " triggered the GrowScale event with playerName: " .. playerName .. " and scale: " .. scaleValue)	
	remoteEvent:FireAllClients(playerName, scaleValue)
end)

I did some tests and the scale propagate fine. If you need extra help to adapt to your code you can ask.

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#13

So In my existing script i should fire to the client, change the size client sided, fire back to the server and make it fire all clients?? sorry i don’t really understand lol. The script that i showed is part of my “PlayerHandler” server script. What should i do from there… Fire all clients? And why the check for if the humanoid is walking on ice?

Btw thanks for the help much appreciated!

#14

So sorry. It was just an example of fully functional scale propagation. Let me edit your code.

#15

This is local-script. But I dont know how you initiate the Size variable.

-- This is a localscript

local remoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("GrowScale") -- Broadcast event


-- This will tell the server the Name of the player and his scale

function fireGrowScale (playerName,scaleValue)	
	remoteEvent:FireServer(playerName, scaleValue)
end

-- This receive the scale of other players and update local

local remoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("GrowScale")
remoteEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(playerName, scaleValue)	
	if game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name ~= playerName then
		local Players = game:GetService("Players")
		-- Find the player, from the name sent by server
		local player = Players:FindFirstChild(playerName)		
		if player then
			local scaleCharacter = player. Character
			-- Set scale that was passed by the server
			scaleCharacter:ScaleTo(scaleValue) 
		end
	end
end)


-- Must be localscript code :
Size.Changed:Connect(function()
	if Size.Value <= 200 then
		Humanoid.WalkSpeed = (defaultWalkSpeed - Size.Value/10)
		char:ScaleTo(1 + Size.Value/100)	
		-- Get the Playername
		local playerNameToSend = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name
		-- Tell the server Player and Scale
		fireGrowScale(playerNameToSend, char:GetScale())
		
		Humanoid.JumpPower = 0
		Points.Value = Size.Value
		PointsLabel.Text = Size.Value
	end		
end)

You need to add this script inside ServerScriptService folder:

local remoteEvent = Instance.new("RemoteEvent")
remoteEvent.Name = "GrowScale"
remoteEvent.Parent = game.ReplicatedStorage

remoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, playerName, scaleValue)
	-- print(player.Name .. " triggered the GrowScale event with playerName: " .. playerName .. " and scale: " .. scaleValue)	
	remoteEvent:FireAllClients(playerName, scaleValue)
end)

You must understand that the event that trigger the character size increase must be local.

#16

So if i understnad correctly, I should add this code into my server script:

local remoteEvent = Instance.new("RemoteEvent")
remoteEvent.Name = "GrowScale"
remoteEvent.Parent = game.ReplicatedStorage

remoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, playerName, scaleValue)
	-- print(player.Name .. " triggered the GrowScale event with playerName: " .. playerName .. " and scale: " .. scaleValue)	
	remoteEvent:FireAllClients(playerName, scaleValue)
end)

Then create a new local script with this code

-- This is a localscript

local remoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("GrowScale") -- Broadcast event


-- This will tell the server the Name of the player and his scale

function fireGrowScale (playerName,scaleValue)	
	remoteEvent:FireServer(playerName, scaleValue)
end

-- This receive the scale of other players and update local

local remoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("GrowScale")
remoteEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(playerName, scaleValue)	
	if game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name ~= playerName then
		local Players = game:GetService("Players")
		-- Find the player, from the name sent by server
		local player = Players:FindFirstChild(playerName)		
		if player then
			local scaleCharacter = player. Character
			-- Set scale that was passed by the server
			scaleCharacter:ScaleTo(scaleValue) 
		end
	end
end)


-- Must be localscript code :
Size.Changed:Connect(function()
	if Size.Value <= 200 then
		Humanoid.WalkSpeed = (defaultWalkSpeed - Size.Value/10)
		char:ScaleTo(1 + Size.Value/100)	
		-- Get the Playername
		local playerNameToSend = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name
		-- Tell the server Player and Scale
		fireGrowScale(playerNameToSend, char:GetScale())
		
		Humanoid.JumpPower = 0
		Points.Value = Size.Value
		PointsLabel.Text = Size.Value
	end		
end)

And then in the server when the size change is supposed to be initiated i should fireclient?

Btw this is how i have the size variable:


Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	plr.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(char)
		local plr = game:GetService("Players"):GetPlayerFromCharacter(char)
		local leaderstats = plr:WaitForChild("leaderstats")
		local Size = leaderstats:WaitForChild("Size")

--Here in between code for something else

Size.Changed:Connect(function()
			if Size.Value <= 200 then
				Humanoid.WalkSpeed = (defaultWalkSpeed - Size.Value / 10)
				char:ScaleTo(1 + Size.Value / 100)
			end

			Humanoid.JumpPower = 0
			Points.Value = Size.Value
			PointsLabel.Text = Size.Value
		end)

--Rest of the code

Or do i need to change that piece of code and do it in a local script and from there fire server?

#17

You got wrong. The problem is this you using a lot of server code, this will lag. You need to move your logic to client side(aka localscripts).

There is a problem now with Size. When the character eats you use a localscript to trigger the server? Or it just all server scripts?

#18

Had another ideia. Is not the best solution, dono if gonna work. But you can try:

Change the server script to this:

local remoteFire = Instance.new("RemoteEvent")

remoteFire.Name = "GrowScale"
remoteFire.Parent = game.ReplicatedStorage

Size.Changed:Connect(function()	
	remoteFire:FireAllClients(Size.Value,char)
end)

Now create a new localscript inside StarterPlayer:

local remoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("GrowScale")

remoteEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(theSize, theChar)
	print("Got char:",theChar)
	print("Got size:",theSize)
	if theSize <= 200 then
		theChar:ScaleTo(1 + theSize/100)
	end
end)

Not the correct solution, but moving the ScaleTo to localscript, may be a solution.

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#19

The character killing and eating are in the server script. I made a max eat dist and Fov function and it just loop through the players and all the flies and checks how close the distance is between the fly/enemyplayer and the player and if its less than the eatDist and in the FOV.

#20

Ok. There is not localscript when character touch part as I was expecting. Please try the “another ideia” code just to see if lag goes away.