setElementVelocity backwards

[Xwad]

How can i make the vehicle going backwards? Because the setElementVelocity does not move it backwards, it always moves the vehicle direction south:/

function backwards() 
if isPedInVehicle (localPlayer) then 
local veh = getPedOccupiedVehicle(localPlayer) 
if getElementModel(veh) == 498 then 
toggleControl ( "brake_reverse", false ) 
local vx,vy,vz = getElementVelocity(veh) 
--local rx,ry,rz = getElementRotation(veh) 
--vx-rx = x 
--vy-ry = y 
setElementVelocity(veh, vx-0.1,vy-0.1,vz) 
end 
end 
end 
bindKey("s", "down", backwards) 

[novo]

local vx, vy, vz = getElementVelocity(veh) 
setElementVelocity( 
    veh, 
    -vx, 
    -vy, 
    vz   
) 

[Xwad]

Its not good:/ its only working if i go forwards with the vehicle

[undefined]

function setSpeed(vehicle, velocity, vz) 
     local _,_,rz = getElementRotation(vehicle) 
     rz = rz - math.floor(math.fmod(rz, 90)) * 90 
  
     local rad = math.rad(90 - rz) 
     vx, vy = math.cos(rad) * velocity, math.sin(rad) * velocity 
  
     setElementVelocity(vehicle, vx, vy, vz or 0) 
end 

function backwards() 
     if isPedInVehicle (localPlayer) then 
          local veh = getPedOccupiedVehicle(localPlayer) 
          if getElementModel(veh) == 498 then 
               toggleControl ( "brake_reverse", false ) 
               local vx,vy,vz = getElementVelocity(veh) 
               local speed = vx + vy 
               setSpeed(veh, speed - 0.2, vz) 
          end 
     end 
end 
bindKey("s", "down", backwards) 

Try it (not tested)

[Xwad]

line 8 bad argumentum setElementVelocity expected number at argumentum 4, got nil

[undefined]

I updated code. Try again.

[Xwad]

its not working correctly:/ its going all direction, one time its moving left, other time right, or forward:/

[undefined]

function backwards() 
     if isPedInVehicle (localPlayer) then 
          local veh = getPedOccupiedVehicle(localPlayer) 
          if getElementModel(veh) == 498 then 
               toggleControl ( "brake_reverse", false ) 
               local vx,vy,vz = getElementVelocity(veh) 
               local rate, speed = vx/vy, 0.1 
               setElementVelocity(veh, vx - speed * rate, vy - speed, vz) 
          end 
     end 
end 
bindKey("s", "down", backwards) 

[Xwad]

line 8 bad argumentum setElementVelocity expected number got, NaN

[undefined]

line 8 bad argumentum setElementVelocity expected number got, NaN

  
local rate, speed = vy ~= 0 and vx/vy or 1, 0.1 

But this code only work if the vehicle is moving.

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Try new code. (Not tested)

function setSpeed(vehicle, velocity, vz) 
     local _,_,rz = getElementRotation(vehicle) 
     local aspect = math.floor(math.fmod(rz, 90)) * 90 
     rz = rz - aspect 
  
     local rad = math.rad(aspect - rz) 
     vx, vy = math.cos(rad) * velocity, math.sin(rad) * velocity 
  
     setElementVelocity(vehicle, vx, vy, vz or 0) 
end 

function backwards() 
     if isPedInVehicle (localPlayer) then 
          local veh = getPedOccupiedVehicle(localPlayer) 
          if getElementModel(veh) == 498 then 
               toggleControl ( "brake_reverse", false ) 
               local vx,vy,vz = getElementVelocity(veh) 
               local speed = vx + vy 
               setSpeed(veh, speed - 0.2, vz) 
          end 
     end 
end 
bindKey("s", "down", backwards) 

[Xwad]

going to all directins again:/

[Wojak]

  
function getPositionFromElementOffset(element,offX,offY,offZ) 
    local m = getElementMatrix ( element )  
    local x = offX * m[1][1] + offY * m[2][1] + offZ * m[3][1] + m[4][1]   
    local y = offX * m[1][2] + offY * m[2][2] + offZ * m[3][2] + m[4][2] 
    local z = offX * m[1][3] + offY * m[2][3] + offZ * m[3][3] + m[4][3] 
    return x, y, z                             
end 
function backwards() 
         if isPedInVehicle (localPlayer) then 
              local veh = getPedOccupiedVehicle(localPlayer) 
              if getElementModel(veh) == 498 then 
                  toggleControl ( "brake_reverse", false ) 
                  local vx,vy,vz = getElementVelocity(veh) 
                  local speed = (vx^2 + vy^2 + vz^2)^0.5 
                  vx,vy,vz = getPositionFromElementOffset(veh,0,-speed,0) 
            setElementVelocity(veh,vx,vy,vz) 
              end 
         end 
end 
bindKey("s", "down", backwards) 
  

[Xwad]

well, now its really interesting. When i press s the on my screen a loading windows hops up, but after that nothing happens

[Wojak]

woops...

function getPositionFromElementOffset(element,offX,offY,offZ) 
    local m = getElementMatrix ( element ) 
    local x = offX * m[1][1] + offY * m[2][1] + offZ * m[3][1] + m[4][1]   
    local y = offX * m[1][2] + offY * m[2][2] + offZ * m[3][2] + m[4][2] 
    local z = offX * m[1][3] + offY * m[2][3] + offZ * m[3][3] + m[4][3] 
    return x, y, z                             
end 
function backwards() 
         if isPedInVehicle (localPlayer) then 
              local veh = getPedOccupiedVehicle(localPlayer) 
              if getElementModel(veh) == 498 then 
                  toggleControl ( "brake_reverse", false ) 
                  local x,y,z = getElementPosition(veh) 
                  local vx,vy,vz = getElementVelocity(veh) 
                  local speed = (vx^2 + vy^2 + vz^2)^0.5 
                  vx,vy,vz = getPositionFromElementOffset(veh,0,-speed,0) 
                  setElementVelocity(veh,vx-x,vy-y,vz-z) 
              end 
         end 
end 
bindKey("s", "down", backwards) 

[Xwad]

Only working if i go warwards:/ And i want to make that if i press s then it starting going backwards slowly. Its not possible to change the backwards velocity, that why i have to do it this way

[Wojak]

i want to make that if i press s then it starting going backwards slowly.

This information should be in the opening post, it's your fault that this problem is not solved yet...

delete line 14

change line 15 to

local speed = 0.5 

Predicting your future problems:

- its to slow/fast – change 0.5 to different value

- I need to tap s for it to work – use onClientRender or setTimer + detecting if the key is pressed

- I want it to accelerate – use math to change the value of speed based on the current conditions

good luck.

[Xwad]

Now its working Thanks a lot guys!!!