Introduction
Platforming just came out and it has everything we asked for and more…except, unlike games like Mario, there are no semi-solid platforms! In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, semi-solids are thin platforms that you can walk on normally but also jump through from below. Now let’s get building!
Setup
Design you semi-solid using a thin prop (recommended, larger props can be used to with caution) like the metal poles, wooden poles, logs, etc. It might be helpful to set your grid snap to 8. The layer it is on is your choice.
Devices
Device List
- Zone
- Barrier
- Wire Repeater
Memory Usage - 325
Place a zone underneath you semi-solid. No settings need changed. The zone can never be too big but it definitely can be too small!
Place a wire repeater off too the side so its not blocking your view. Set the delay to 0.35 seconds (can be adjusted if necessary).
Place a barrier about the size of your semi-solid (if using a large prop, just set it the size you want the physical platform to be). In the appearance tab of your barrier, set Visible In-Game to No and in the availability tab set Scope to Player.
Wires
Connect a wire from the zone to the barrier. The settings should be as follows:
Player enters zone → Deactivate barrier
Connect a wire from the wire repeater to the barrier. The settings should be as follows:
When the wire repeater receives a pulse… → Activate Barrier
Finally, connect a wire from the zone to the wire repeater. The settings should be as follows:
Player leaves zone → When the wire repeater receives a pulse…
Your semi-solid platform is now finished! Test it and make sure it works. If it doesn’t, double check your work.
THANK YOU FOR READING! This is my first guide so feel free to give instructive-criticism!