Check Players Position / Go To Start Line (Flowgraph Node)

Overview

• Node Name: Check Players Position
• Category: repeat_instant
• File: extensions/flowgraph/nodes/mission/goToStartLine.lua

Detects whether the player's vehicle is aligned with the starting line for drag race missions. Outputs directional guidance (move forward/backward) or confirms alignment.

Pin Schema

Input Pins

Output Pins

Legacy Pin Mapping

How It Works

1. On execution start, the node retrieves the vehicle reference from the vehicle module.
2. Each frame, it evaluates the distance input:
   • distance > 0.35: Vehicle is too far back → outLineForward = true
   • distance < 0: Vehicle has crossed the line → outLineBackward = true
   • 0 ≤ distance ≤ 0.35: Vehicle is aligned → inLine = true
3. Only one output is active at a time; the others are set to false.
4. On reset, all outputs are cleared.

The commented-out code shows intended UI messages: "Move forward", "Move backward", or "Stop your vehicle now."

Lua Example

-- Flowgraph connection:
-- Distance sensor → distance pin
-- outLineForward → show "Move Forward" UI message
-- outLineBackward → show "Move Backward" UI message
-- inLine → proceed to countdown sequence

Key Dependencies

• self.mgr.modules.vehicle - vehicle module for looking up vehicle reference
• _flowgraph_createNode() - standard flowgraph node registration

Additional Methods

C:_executionStarted()

Called when graph execution starts. Used for initialization/reset.

C:init()

Initializes the node, setting up pins and default properties.

C:work()

Main work function called each frame/tick when the node is active.

See Also

• ARunForLife (Flowgraph Node) - Related reference
• Update Display Drag Race (Flowgraph Node) - Related reference
• Clear Lights Drag Race (Flowgraph Node) - Related reference
• FlowGraph Guide - Guide