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Car steering algorithm?

i've already asked something similar, but now i've the problem to manage and realize a "realistic" steering for a simple 2d (top-down) car racing game.

How can i do a "realistic" steering for the car ? (i use c# but another language is welcome;)) Using Sin and Cos ? If yes, how ? Thanks in advance!

Solution

  • I'm on my lunch break so I can't do tremendous justice to the "best" answer, but the pseudocode looks something like this:

    y_change = sin(rotation) * speed;
x_change = cos(rotation) * speed;

car.x += x_change;
car.y += y_change;

    you would execute this code in every frame; rotation would be controlled by your steering input, and speed would be controlled by your acceleration input.