thrust script headache

Unity Engine
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EDIT:
Okay, found what I was looking for. Needed to use AddForce (who woulda figured?).

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I realize it’s a simple thing, but I’ve been trying to figure out how to make my character move forward as if a rocket booster were kicked in when the w key is pressed, but I’m still a floundering newbie when it comes to coding. I’ve looked at a lot of scripts that ‘kind of’ deal with rockets/boosters/etc, but I guess it’s just not sticking.

Code so far:

var thrustForce : int = 20;
var thrustClip : AudioClip;

function Update () {
         
     if (Input.GetButton ("Thrust")) {
         velocity = transform.TransformDirection(Vector3(0, 0, thrustForce));
		 //audio.PlayOneShot(thrustClip);
		 print("w pushed");
		}			
}

I get the notification that the w key is pressed, so I have the axes set up right, but I’m not getting the force.

Any wonderful people out there with pointers in the right direction?

Many thanks,
Hermit

2

Use AddRelativeForce.

–Eric

3

Much better. Thanks.

Hermit