[Yr7-10it] Re: Gamemaker question

[Tony Forster]

Yes, friction will do it
If you want to have more control over the friction eg change the friction 
formula, could do something like
speed = speed * 0.99 in the step event

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> On 06/03/2008, at 10:22 AM, Kent Beveridge wrote:
>
>> Getting the kids to make a 'snooker' game.
>> How can we get the balls on the table to appear to 'slow down to a  stop' 
>> as would occur on a real table?(assuming they dont go into a  pocket).
>> This event is to occur allowing for the collision of balls on the  table 
>> with each other and the cushions.
>
> I don't have time to check at the moment, but if I recall correctly  there 
> is a "Set Friction" action. It's in there near the Set Gravity  action. 
> You could just set & forget in the Create event.
>
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> Russell Edwards
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