How can I reset the accelerometer object's coordinates?

[Daniel_M]

Aloha! I am working on a game to be played on Andriod phones, and I am using the accelerometer object. I am able to fully move My character in a top view perspective, so that's fine. However, the character won't stand still unless You lay the phone flat on a table, or hold it very specifically. It's difficult and not pleasing at all. It forces Me to play with the phone on a table, and I want to be able to hold it anyway I want and tilt it to move the character.

Is there anyway I can reset where the accelerometer object considers the phone's 0,0 point or something?
Please halp! Thanks!

[Jeff]

You might need to change how you are moving your player.

You can get the raw data from the accelerometer so with using that you should be able to create a custom movement to perform like you would like it to. Without knowing a bit more or seeing an MFA file thats about all I can suggest.

[Daniel_M]

I have something like this:

Two Counter Objects and One Player Object. Screen Orientation: Landscape

Aways> SET counter1 to: X Direct( "Accelerometer object" ) (there's no space bewteen X & Direct. I put one here because it would show up as an emoticon)
Current value of counter it's GREATER than 0.16 > Go Left
Current value of counter it's LOWER than -0.16 > Go Right

Aways> SET counter2 to: YDirect( "Accelerometer object" )
Current value of counter it's GREATER than 0.16 > Go Up
Current value of counter it's LOWER than -0.16 > Go Down

[Jeff]

What about moving the player changing its X or Y location in place of using one of the movements.
This would give you much finer control over it.

Something along the lines of -- Current value of counter GREATER than 0.16 Set X of player = X of player + 1

[Daniel_M]

Oh, well that's what I'm already using. But these controls won't work the same if You're lying on Your back v.s. having the phone flat on a surface.

[Shabadage]

Just for clarification, you're looking for a recalibration of the gyro/accelerometer.

[Daniel_M]

Yeah, I think that'd be what I need! The player should be able to recalibrate it to suit their phone's positioning like if they're holding it while standing, or sitting, or lying down and stuff like that!

[Shabadage]

I have never used accelerometer in Fusion, but what you might need to do is have 4 counters. The 1st set of two is the calibrated position of the accelerometer, the 2nd would be the current position of the accelerometer, then get the difference between the two to get your >.016 events going. Then you could simply recalibrate the accelerometer by setting the 1st set of counters to the current position.

[Daniel_M]

Um, I don't really know what'cha mean nor how to do it. Would posting the game file help?

[Shabadage]

Well, let's start with the first question. Can you pull raw data from the accelerometer?