local Players = game:GetService("Players") local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService") local RunService = game:GetService("RunService") local Debris = game:GetService("Debris") local player = Players.LocalPlayer local mouse = playe
Your Lua script provides a simple telekinesis mechanic for a Roblox game, allowing players to grab, move, and throw parts using keyboard and mouse inputs. The script handles the following functionalities:
1. **Grabbing a Part**: When the player presses the "E" key and their mouse is over an unanchored part, that part becomes the currently held "telekinesis part". The part's position is updated continuously to follow the mouse cursor.
2. **Throwing the Part**: When the player clicks the left mouse button while holding a part, the script disconnects the part from being updated by the mouse, applies a throw force to it, and then releases it, allowing physics to take over.
3. **Dropping the Part**: If the player releases the "E" key while holding a part, the part is dropped, stopping its movement and allowing physics to resume control over it.
Here's a brief breakdown of how the script operates, along with some suggestions for possible improvements or customizations:
### Major Components
- **User Inputs**: Listeners for `InputBegan` and `InputEnded` events to detect when the player presses or releases the "E" key or the left mouse button.
- **BodyPosition and BodyVelocity**: These objects are used to manipulate the telekinesis part's position and momentum without immediately affecting the part's physical properties.
- **Debris Service**: This is used to clean up the `BodyVelocity` after a short time to prevent clutter and ensure physics resume afterward.
### Suggestions for Improvement
1. **Distance Limitation**: You might want to implement a distance check to restrict which parts can be grabbed based on proximity to the player. This could enhance gameplay by requiring strategic movement and positioning.
2. **Feedback and Effects**: Consider adding visual or audio feedback (like particle effects or sounds) when the part is grabbed, thrown, or dropped to enhance the experience and provide clearer reactions for players.
3. **Telekinesis UI**: Implement a user interface that shows when a part is being held, how far it can reach, etc. This can improve usability.
4. **Customizable Throw Strength and Speed**: Allow players to adjust the `throwSpeed` dynamically, maybe by holding down the mouse button longer for a stronger throw.
5. **Animation Integration**: If applicable, consider integrating animations when using telekinesis to enhance the visual appeal.
6. **Error Handling**: Ensure that the script can safely handle cases where the player’s mouse might not be pointing at a valid target or the target gets destroyed before being thrown.
Here's a simplified version that includes one of the suggestions above: implementing basic distance checking. This assumes you want to limit the part grabbing to within a certain distance from the player.
```lua
-- Add this configuration option
local maxGrabDistance = 50 -- The maximum distance to grab a part
-- Modify the input detection where the part is grabbed
UserInputService.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, gameProcessed)
if gameProcessed then return end
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.E and not isHoldingPart then
local targetPart = mouse.Target
local distanceToPart = (player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position - targetPart.Position).Magnitude
if targetPart and not targetPart.Anchored and distanceToPart <= maxGrabDistance then
-- Existing code to grab part...
end
end
end)
```
This addition checks if the targeted part is within a defined distance limit (`maxGrabDistance`) from the player before allowing it to be grabbed. This could make the telekinesis mechanic feel more grounded and reasonable within the game mechanics.