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How can I lock the rotation of a player in Unity?

I'm currently making a 2D game as a beginner and I made a spinning platform. But when it's rotating the player's rotation (z-axis) also changes because it's a child of the platform. I need this when I use moving platforms. Now I want to lock the z-axis of the rotation of the player. I already tried it in 3 different ways, but none of them seems to be working. Does anybody know how to do this?
These are the three ways I tried:
// 1
PlayerTrans.transform.Rotate(
PlayerTrans.transform.rotation.x,
PlayerTrans.transform.rotation.y,
0);
// 2
PlayerTrans.transform.Rotate(
PlayerTrans.transform.rotation.x,
PlayerTrans.transform.rotation.y,
0,
Space.Self);
// 3
PlayerTrans.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(new Vector3(
PlayerTrans.transform.localEulerAngles.x,
PlayerTrans.transform.localEulerAngles.y,
0f));
and this is, what my code looks like for staying on the moving platforms. I used raycasting for this:
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
public class Raycasting : MonoBehaviour
{
// Start is called before the first frame update
Transform PlayerTrans;
public float RayCastRange = 3;
void Start()
{
PlayerTrans = transform.parent;
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
RaycastHit2D PlattformCheck = Physics2D.Raycast(transform.position, -Vector2.up, RayCastRange);
if (PlattformCheck.collider != null)
{
if (PlattformCheck.collider.gameObject.tag == "Platform")
{
PlayerTrans.transform.SetParent(PlattformCheck.collider.gameObject.transform);
}
else
{
PlayerTrans.transform.SetParent(null);
}
}
else
{
PlayerTrans.transform.SetParent(null);
}
}
}

There are 2 ways that might help you:
Just freeze the rotation from the inspector:
you can use some LookAt function (there is one for 3D but you can look and find ones for 2D) and just look at the camera.
(if you cant find it let me know and I will add it)

You should raycast directly down and then apply velocities to both objects (un-child the player from the platforms). You could do something like this for the player:
public LayerMask mask; //set ‘mask’ to the mask of the
//platform in the Unity Editor.
public Vector3 velocity;
void Update()
{
RaycastHit hit;
if (Physics.Raycast(transform.position, -Vector3.up, out hit, 0.1f, mask))
//0.1f is the distance to the platform to be able to be moved by the platform.
{
velocity = hit.collider.gameObject.GetComponent<Platform>().velocity;
}
float h = Input.GetAxis(“Horizontal”);
//this one is for CharacterController:
cc.Move(velocity);
//this one is for rigidbody:
rb.velocity = velocity;
velocity = 0;
}
It takes the velocity from the ‘Platform’ script and moves the player based on it. Now we should add the platform script. Call it ‘Platform’.
public Vector3 velocity;
public Vector3 a; //a and b are the two points you want the platform to go between.
public Vector3 b;
public float period = 2f; //the amount of seconds per cycle.
float cycles;
void Update()
{
cycles = Time.time / period;
float amplitude = Mathf.Sin(Mathf.PI * 2f * cycles);
Vector3 location = Vector3.Lerp(a, b, amplitude);
velocity = transform.position - location;
transform.position = velocity;
}
This script interpolates between the point a and b, then it finds the velocity and applies it. The player takes this velocity and it moves the player. Comment if you found an error.

How to make player stop infinite jump in unity 2d

So I'm new to unity only 2 days, and I'm having this problem of my player jumping in air. I can keep clicking the spacebar key and my player will keep jumping and not stop, I'm trying make it so the player can only jump while on the ground not the air. I been trying a lot of tutorials and most of them just made my game freeze up and not work anymore. I also been trying to find out how to use ground check but I'm still not sure on how to do that.
This is my code that I have right know.
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
public class PM : MonoBehaviour
{
public float moveSpeed;
public float jumpHeight;
Rigidbody2D rb;
void Start()
{
rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
}
void Update() {
float moveDir = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal") * moveSpeed;
rb.velocity = new Vector2(moveDir, rb.velocity.y);
// Your jump code:
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
{
rb.velocity = new Vector2(rb.velocity.x, jumpHeight);
}
}
}

Yes, you do need some sort of ground check. There are a lot of good tutorials online, for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3iEl5AwUF8&t=17s ("3 ways to do a Ground Check in Unity").
To implement the simple "raycast down check", you need to assign the ground/platforms a layermask that is not the same as the player's layer. In this example, I have added a new layer named "Ground".
You can then use this simple code to do the test.
BoxCollider2D boxColliderPlayer;
int layerMaskGround;
float heightTestPlayer;
void Start()
{
rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
// Get the player's collider so we can calculate the height of the character.
boxColliderPlayer = GetComponent<BoxCollider2D>();
// We do the height test from the center of the player, so we should only check
// halft the height of the player + some extra to ignore rounding off errors.
heightTestPlayer = boxColliderPlayer.bounds.extents.y + 0.05f;
// We are only interested to get colliders on the ground layer. If we would
// like to jump ontop of enemies we should add their layer too (which then of
// course can't be on the same layer as the player).
layerMaskGround = LayerMask.GetMask("Ground");
}
void Update()
{
float moveDir = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal") * moveSpeed;
rb.velocity = new Vector2(moveDir, rb.velocity.y);
// Your jump code:
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space) && IsGrounded() )
{
rb.velocity = new Vector2(rb.velocity.x, jumpHeight);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Simple check to see if our character is no the ground.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Returns <c>true</c> if the character is grounded.</returns>
private bool IsGrounded()
{
// Note that we only check for colliders on the Ground layer (we don't want to hit ourself).
RaycastHit2D hit = Physics2D.Raycast(boxColliderPlayer.bounds.center, Vector2.down, heightTestPlayer, layerMaskGround);
bool isGrounded = hit.collider != null;
// It is soo easy to make misstakes so do a lot of Debug.DrawRay calls when working with colliders...
Debug.DrawRay(boxColliderPlayer.bounds.center, Vector2.down * heightTestPlayer, isGrounded ? Color.green : Color.red, 0.5f);
return isGrounded;
}
As you can see I expect the player character to have a BoxCollider2D - I guess you already have that since the character would otherwise fall through the ground). Be careful so you do not mix normal 3D colliders when you are doing 2D stuff.

My Unity 2D player controller script won't make my character flip when he moves to a different direction

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
{
public float speed;
public float jumpForce;
private float moveInput;
private Rigidbody2D rb;
private bool facingRight = true;
// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
}
void FixedUpdate()
{
moveInput = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal");
rb.velocity = new Vector2(moveInput * speed, rb.velocity.y);
if(facingRight == false && moveInput > 0)
{
Flip();
}
else if(facingRight == true && moveInput < 0)
{
Flip();
}
}
void Flip()
{
facingRight = !facingRight;
Vector3 Scaler = transform.localScale;
Scaler.x *= -1;
transform.localScale = Scaler;
}
}
I'm made a c# 2D player controller script to use in unity, but when I hit play, my player won't flip and face a different direction when he moves a different direction. Can anyone spot what's wrong in my script?

Nevermind. Was just a dumb bug. I put an outdated AND updated script component into my player. Yes I know I'm stupid.

Unity seems a good choice to developp your game but due to the simplicity of your game, i think it will be easier to create it using Android Studio, it is more easier to handler Character Sprite and Animation. All depend of what kind of game you want to create.
"""For instances guys, i create a simple SkaterBoard game using simple gravity physics with Android Studio, I would really appreciate if you could left a review on it."""
(Android Link) Skater Soldier Game: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fight.exempleclass

Always make sure you double check settings, values, and where you attached scripts : )
I've heard a couple people advise against flipping via scale and instead prefer :
transform.Rotate(0f, 180f, 0f);
Or depending on the gameplay / utility needed using SpriteRenderer.flipX
In case you'd like alternatives.

How to check ground for unity2d platformer game

I am trying to make a 2d plat-former where you see the player from the side. I want him to be continuously moving and you have to press space at the right time so he doesn't fall. Right now everything works but he doesn't collide with the ground. I want it to be like he's running behind a wall so I want to ignore a certain layer I have made and collide with the boxes below that. So far I have tried ray casting, watched multiple tutorials, and did box collisions. Box collisions worked but to get all the platforms counted as solid I'd need like 50 box colliders. Here is my current code:
public int playerSpeed = 10;
public int playerJumpPower = 1250;
public float moveX;
public float playerYSize = 2;
public LayerMask mainGround;
public float playerFallSpeed = 5;
void Awake(){
}
// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
RaycastHit2D hit = Physics2D.Raycast(transform.position, new Vector2(10, 0));
if(hit.distance < 0.7f){
print("hi");
}
Vector3 characterTargetPosition = new Vector3(transform.position.x + playerSpeed, transform.position.y, transform.position.z);
transform.position = Vector3.Lerp(transform.position, characterTargetPosition, playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime);
if(Input.GetKeyDown("space")){
// float playerTargetPosY = transform.position.y + playerJumpPower;
// Vector3 characterTargetPosition = new Vector3(transform.position.x, playerTargetPosY, transform.position.z);
// transform.position = Vector3.Lerp(transform.position, characterTargetPosition, playerJumpPower * Time.deltaTime);
gameObject.GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().AddForce(Vector2.up * playerJumpPower);
}
//PlayerMove();
}
I have a rigidBody2D on my player so right now he just falls through the ground but the jump does work. If there is any easy way to do this. Like some script, a tutorial, or website I'm open for it. Please help.

Do you have a Rigidbody2D in your player? Things that will move usually have to have a RigidBody
(sorry for posting this as an answer. Cant comment yet)
EDIT:
try this:
Rigidbody2D rb;
void Awake()
{
rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
}
//Physics usually are done in FixedUpdate to be more constant
public void FixedUpdate(){
if (Input.GetKeyDown("space"))
{
if(!rb.simulated)
//player can fall
rb.simulated = true;
rb.AddForce(Vector2.up * playerJumpPower);
}
else
{
//third argument is the distance from the center of the object where it will collide
//therefore you want the distance from the center to the bottom of the sprite
//which is half of the player height if the center is actually in the center of the sprite
RaycastHit2D hit = Physics2D.Raycast(transform.position, -Vector2.up, playerYSize / 2);
if (hit.collider)
{
//make player stop falling
rb.simulated = false;
}
}
}
If the player is the only thing that will collide with something you can just take out the colliders from the object that the player will not collide with.
Else you can check for the layer of the collided object with hit.collider.gameObject.layer and decide if the player will collide with that layer or not
(note that you have to compare with the index of the layer. If you want to get the index by its name you can use LayerMask.NameToLayer(/*layer name*/))
you will have to do rb.simulated = true everytime you want to do something with the RigidBody (like AddForce())
hope it helped :)

Unity2D - Companion

When reading this, keep in mind I'm new to both programming and Unity, so I might be missing some terms or tools Unity offer. Please elaborate your answers in an ELI5 manner. Thanks in advance!
I am currently working on some game-physics for a small personal project. Currently I've created a platform, a character and what should be, a following companion.
However, since I'm still not on a level, where I can create perfect code on own hand, I found an "enemy" script and tried to modify it a bit.
It Works to an extend, but it needs some tweaks which I hope I can help aquire with you guys.
This is how it looks now (the orange square is the companion)
It follows the player, and I can tweak the speed to fit as a companion, and not a player. However, as the Picture presents, the companion runs for the center of the player. What I want to create is a companion which follows the player, but still keeps a small gap from the player.
My first thoughts was to create some kind of permanent offset, but I fail to figure out how to do this without messing up the follow function.
I hope you can help me, it will be much appreciated!
Here's the code for reference.
Code attached to Player:
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class PlayerCompanion : MonoBehaviour
{
//In the editor, add your wayPoint gameobject to the script.
public GameObject wayPoint;
//This is how often your waypoint's position will update to the player's position
private float timer = 0.5f;
void Update ()
{
if (timer > 0) {
timer -= Time.deltaTime;
}
if (timer <= 0) {
//The position of the waypoint will update to the player's position
UpdatePosition ();
timer = 0.5f;
}
}
void UpdatePosition ()
{
//The wayPoint's position will now be the player's current position.
wayPoint.transform.position = transform.position;
}
}
Code attached to companion:
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class FollowerOffset : MonoBehaviour {
//You may consider adding a rigid body to the zombie for accurate physics simulation
private GameObject wayPoint;
private Vector3 wayPointPos;
//This will be the zombie's speed. Adjust as necessary.
private float speed = 10.0f;
void Start ()
{
//At the start of the game, the zombies will find the gameobject called wayPoint.
wayPoint = GameObject.Find("wayPoint");
}
void Update ()
{
wayPointPos = new Vector3(wayPoint.transform.position.x, transform.position.y, wayPoint.transform.position.z);
//Here, the zombie's will follow the waypoint.
transform.position = Vector3.MoveTowards(transform.position, wayPointPos, speed * Time.deltaTime);
}
}
bump, I guess ? :)

You can use smooth follow script. I have created a sample class for you. This class has features to follow any given gameobject with some delay and offset. You will have to tweak some values according to your need.
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class PlayerCompanion : MonoBehaviour
{
[SerializeField]
private GameObject wayPoint;
[SerializeField]
public Vector3 offset;
public Vector3 targetPos;//Edit: I forgot to declare this on firt time
public float interpVelocity;
public float cameraLerpTime = .1f;
public float followStrength = 15f;
// Use this for initialization
void Start ()
{
//At the start of the game, the zombies will find the gameobject called wayPoint.
wayPoint = GameObject.Find("wayPoint");
offset = new Vector3 (5,0,0);//input amount of offset you need
}
void FixedUpdate () {
if (wayPoint) {
Vector3 posNoZ = transform.position;
Vector3 targetDirection = (wayPoint.transform.position - posNoZ);
interpVelocity = targetDirection.magnitude * followStrength;
targetPos = transform.position + (targetDirection.normalized * interpVelocity * Time.deltaTime);
transform.position = Vector3.Lerp (transform.position, targetPos + offset, cameraLerpTime);
}
}
}
Attach this class to your player companion, play with different values.

To preserve object orientation your companion schould not be anyways child of your main character.
Your wayPoint doesn't needs to be a GameObject but a Transform instead and your code will looks like better.
If your game is a 2D platform your and your companion needs to be backwards your player it probabli applys to just one axis (X?) so you can decrement your waiPoint in a more directly way by calculating it on your UpdatePosition function like this:
wayPoint.position = transform.position * (Vector3.left * distance);
where your "distance" could be a public float to easily setup.
so on your companion script Update just do:
transform.position = Vector3.MoveTowards(transform.position, wayPoint.position, speed * Time.deltaTime);
I can't test it right now so you could have problems with Vector3 multiply operations, just comment and I'll try to fix as possible ;)