A Memory-Efficient Way To Detect Player Movement

[AMineRide]

So, on May 16th, we got the Player Coordinates device, which allows us to detect when a player moves, along with grabbing a player’s X & Y coordinates (with some extra number properties). However, if one were to want to detect when a player moves, that’s 3.5% (3.5k) memory down the drain! Here’s a system on how to make a movement detector!

Before anyone asks me, credit to @EggNoodle for making it first.

Materials & Steps

• Item Granter x1
• Inventory Item Granter x1 (Optional, but recommended)
• Movement Meter x1
• Starting Inventory x1

The Process

First, we want to configure our Starting Inventory device to start us out with 1 banana. Then, for our movement device, configure the speed when out of resource to “1.00.”

Next, get your item granter to grant 2 bananas when receiving on the channel “Player Moves.” Now, the system is set back up again. Optionally, you can add an inventory item manager to disable the item alert.

Extras: Extending for AFK Detection

Now, with this system, we can detect if a player goes AFK. First, add a lifecycle and link it up to a relay so that all players are triggered when the game starts. Then, add a repeater and link it to the relay.

Now, add a counter, set its target value to 30 (or desired amount before AFK kick), and have the counter incremented when the repeater runs a task.

Now, add a team switcher, have it switch the player to spectators, and make sure it recieves from channel “AFK.” Now, if a player is deemed AFK, they’ll be sidelined until the next game.

I’m so tired…

[Fruity-Gim]

This is actually quite useful for most games,
Let’s say we made a device that puts a tag on AFK peopl, the host will be able to see who’s afk while on call with their friends and scream/ask them why they afk get back on the game

Seriously though, great guide. Haven’t seen stuff this good before.

[Little_Green_Duck]

Clever way of doing this… would the banana mechanism just be to alert the player? I don’t totally get how it would alert anyone else… nice memory-saving option though. The AFK monitor is a really good idea! Also, welcome to the forums!

[AMineRide]

No. I tested the system with a notification to make sure it works. You should use an inventory item manager to hide the banana alerts. Thanks for the welcome

[Little_Green_Duck]

Oh, OK! To be honest, I’ve never actually used an inventory item manager (I’ve never made a setup that needs one) so I didn’t know you could do that

[Spydecraft245]

Never use repeaters

Please Never Use Repeaters (and a guide on looping)

This is really important. I see so many people using repeaters, but they are literally THE MOST USELESS DEVICE IN THE GAME. Everything about a repeater is inefficient. Let’s start with their most basic functionality. Repeating a signal. Let’s say it sends out on channel X every second. WOAH! We can do that with triggers too! If it has a delay of one, sends on channel X, and receives on channel X, WOW! It’s literally the same exact thing but with TEN TIMES THE MEMORY EFFICIENCY.

Let me tell …

[kirbyking]

Wait, there is a Player Coordinates Device?!
But good Guide!

[Little_Green_Duck]

I know repeaters are bad for memory efficiency, but aren’t they easier to understand in a guide? If you were going to use this in a game, it would make sense to use a trigger loop instead, but isn’t it OK to use a repeater in a guide?

[getrithekd]

It’s definitely not ok if you’re making a guide on a MEMORY-EFFICIENT way to detect player movement.

[Little_Green_Duck]

Oh yeah…
(me just realising that I totally forgot that was part of the guide)
Yeah, you’re right…

[AMineRide]

MB yall, I can’t edit anymore tho