[Yr7-10it] Re: Gamemaker question

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Doesn't hurt to tun on gravity either .. ala the pinball machine. Some nice
physics in there.

Regards Roland

On 07/03/2008, Tony Forster <forster at ozonline.com.au> wrote:
>
> Yes, friction will do it
> If you want to have more control over the friction eg change the friction
> formula, could do something like
> speed = speed * 0.99 in the step event
>
>
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> >
> > On 06/03/2008, at 10:22 AM, Kent Beveridge wrote:
> >
> >> Getting the kids to make a 'snooker' game.
> >> How can we get the balls on the table to appear to 'slow down to
> a  stop'
> >> as would occur on a real table?(assuming they dont go into a  pocket).
> >> This event is to occur allowing for the collision of balls on
> the  table
> >> with each other and the cushions.
> >
> > I don't have time to check at the moment, but if I recall
> correctly  there
> > is a "Set Friction" action. It's in there near the Set Gravity  action.
> > You could just set & forget in the Create event.
> >
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