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Re: How do you make a propeller in water?

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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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06 Jan 2014 05:35 PM
How do you make a propeller in water, instead of paddles or something? Is it possible?
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BeardedSquid is not online. BeardedSquid
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06 Jan 2014 05:44 PM
not really unless there is a drivers seat
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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06 Jan 2014 07:41 PM
...thats...the...least...useful...advice...ever. I can use vehicleseats. It's basic. I mean PROPELLERS. That says nothing about my topic.
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Naruto9200 is not online. Naruto9200
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06 Jan 2014 07:43 PM
You script it.Go to the Scripting Helpers forum for help on that.
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69scott69 is not online. 69scott69
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06 Jan 2014 08:11 PM
I tried making propellers in water, but a VehicleSeat doesn't recognize hinges on the back of a boat, just the sides.
You could script motors to turn with the seat, but I don't know if they have made it so that propellers with angled blades will work in Terrain water.
I may try a propeller hinged to an anchored brick in terrain water with a current in it to see if it spins.
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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07 Jan 2014 04:53 PM
Well? The guys from the scripting forum sent me back.
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ColdSmoke is online. ColdSmoke
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07 Jan 2014 05:08 PM
This is a scripting problem

Basically, a propeller in roblox wouldn't do much and you need to use a vehicle seat and a script that uses the user input from the seat (Such as throttle) and a bodyvelocity in order to control the boat how you want.
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69scott69 is not online. 69scott69
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07 Jan 2014 08:37 PM
Yup, I put a prop (1 2x2x2 brick with 4 .2 thick vanes on the sides at 45 degrees, supported by 2 anchored bricks with hinges) in water bricks and set the water force to medium then hit Play.
'Great, it spins!' I thought.
But as I have been disappointed in the past I tried changing the water force direction (+ and - in the x,y,and z axes) and every time the prop kept spinning when I hit play, until the hinges 'failed' and the prop started to just bounce around.
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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08 Jan 2014 08:10 AM
See if it works on the side of a vehicleseat. (I hate the "nothing works on front or back" thing....)
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DrHedgehogs is not online. DrHedgehogs
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08 Jan 2014 01:48 PM
Script it.
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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08 Jan 2014 08:03 PM
....so does the angled thing work? I was confused.
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69scott69 is not online. 69scott69
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08 Jan 2014 08:06 PM
I don't know about on a boat, I only tried it in water with a Force in it.
The best way to try it would be to get a car driving script (try a free model scripted car, just be careful) that uses motors in the wheels for movement, then put them on the back of your boat and put angled bricks on.
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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08 Jan 2014 08:38 PM
...you mean VEHICLE SEATS?
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69scott69 is not online. 69scott69
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08 Jan 2014 08:59 PM
It has to have a VehicleSeat, but the seat has to have a script in it to drive the motors on the back of the car.
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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08 Jan 2014 11:22 PM
Oh. Speaking of which, how would you do that?
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69scott69 is not online. 69scott69
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08 Jan 2014 11:28 PM
It works!
Check this baby out:

http://www.roblox.com/Propellor-boat-item?id=141616587

I made it free for all to take. You can inspect the script to see how it works.
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DrHedgehogs is not online. DrHedgehogs
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09 Jan 2014 01:34 AM
Nice work Scott.
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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09 Jan 2014 04:57 PM
That's amazing! Thanks! Mind if I modify the script, give credit, and use it in a large ship and a few other things?
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69scott69 is not online. 69scott69
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09 Jan 2014 07:28 PM
Go ahead, the script was actually from one of TakeOverTom's free suspension vehicles, but I modified it a bit.
I like how it skids when steering. Should make a drift car out of it!
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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09 Jan 2014 07:51 PM
Woah, I just realized you're the one who made that awesome bomber place I went to!!! AWESOME!
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69scott69 is not online. 69scott69
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09 Jan 2014 07:53 PM
Thanks!
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Netprobe is not online. Netprobe
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09 Jan 2014 08:04 PM
This info is INCREDIBLY helpful because I'm about to own a island based nation group. Time to build some ships and look at some tutorials!
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69scott69 is not online. 69scott69
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09 Jan 2014 08:18 PM
If you go to my Island place, there are 3 boats there.
The one with props is prop driven. The sailboat and other boat have paddles.
One of the problems with paddles is they can sometimes drive on shore, so I had to put parts under the boat to stop that.
The seat script in the sailboat to keep you standing I got from NVI.
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