Physics issue

[Bitty]

I’ve run into an interesting issue with physics using rigidBody.freezeRotation. Using it as shown in the lecture, the ship tips over very, very slowly when no buttons are being pressed. I experimented and discovered that setting it to true only when a A or D is being pressed, it behaves naturally again. Is anyone else experiencing this?

With the code as it is in the lecture:

“Fixed” functionality:

 private void Rotate()
{
    float rotationThisFrame = rcsThrust * Time.deltaTime;

    // Temp hack for testing. WHY DO I NEED TO DO THIS???
    if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.A) || Input.GetKey(KeyCode.D))
    {
        rigidBody.freezeRotation = true; // take manual control of rotation
    }

    if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.A))
    {
        transform.Rotate(Vector3.forward * rotationThisFrame);
    }
    else if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.D))
    {
        transform.Rotate(Vector3.back * rotationThisFrame);
    }

    rigidBody.freezeRotation = false; // resume physics control of rotation
}

[Icezman]

I too would like to know this!
The ‘hack’ works as described.

Could we get an update on this?

Edit:
I just tested the code provided above: It introduces a new bug where the Z position can change, thus the ship coming closer or further away from the camera.

[AGDev]

Have you checked the Constraints to freeze position on Z?

[Velcronator]

Interesting in my code I tried it and I had completely different results. It made my ship very unstable.

Many factors involved I guess.

[jpaulomag]

I had the exact same issue, and also fixed it by freezing the rotation only when pressing A or D .