First of all, check that you are in "Local Space" in the "EDITOR" tab. If you are in "Global Space", click the "Switch to Local Axis" button.

Why be in "Local Space" rather than "Global Space" ? Simply because the "Local" mode gives you the basic direction of the objects in the editor. The "Global" mode will allow, however, to move objects on the axes bases "X", "Y", and "Z" of the editor.

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Back to the teleporter. As you know, the teleporter requires an entrance and an exit. But how to position them correctly ? And well we're just going to help us with the blue arrow of the Gizmo that corresponds not only to the "Z" axis, but also in the direction of operation. And as you guessed, this means that for the entry of teleporter, the blue arrow will indicate the direction in which the vehicle is entered; and for the exit, the blue arrow will indicate the out direction of the vehicle.

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Useful information : The green arrow ("Y" axis) represents the vehicle roof while the blue arrow ("Z" axis) represents the traveling direction of the vehicle.

The exit of the teleporter ("TeleporterExit") has an option "CheckPoint" that can turn on or off by checking or unchecking the "TriggerCheckPoint" box located in the "PROPERTIES" tab. This option, which is enabled by default when you insert the object in the level, allows the player to respawn at that location in the event of voluntary or involuntary disintegration. So it is very important to set the exit direction teleporter to avoid player to reappear facing a wall or in the wrong direction of the race. With the blue arrow Gizmo in "Local" mode, you do not risk more badly positioned this item and all players will be excited to practice your circuit without disappointment.

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Exceptions : Regarding of arenas in the game mode "Reverse Tag", if you create two separate rooms, do not worry about the blue arrow, but you are focusing on the green arrow that represents you the roof of the vehicle for the teleporter.

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The environment of space, or large areas without gravity, still in the game mode "Reverse Tag", three arrows Gizmo do not matter. Indeed, in the space we are free to go where we want.

The possibilities of links are endless and some of them are complicated to explain. But fear not, I will explain with examples to make it easier to understand.

The most logical of all, it's the link "Teleporter" - "TeleporterExit". We have one entrance and one exit, and is useful to get from point "A" to point "B" in a world where one wishes to avoid over decorate with buildings. All the more so we have the ability to enable or disable a "CheckPoint" at the exit of teleportation.

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The configuration is as follows :


All "LinkID" must have the same value. If you want to make two teleports (A to B and C to D), will require that the "LinkID" of A ("Teleporter") and B ("TeleporterExit") are "0" and that the "LinkID" C ("Teleporter") and D ("TeleporterExit") are "1". If you add a third teleportation, in this case the "LinkID" E ("Teleporter") and F ("TeleporterExit") should be "2" and so on ... Remember to carefully observe the direction of teleportation helping you blue and green arrows in the "Local" mode of the game editor.

The least known and yet used in the story mode of the game, it's the link "Teleporter" - "Teleporter". We always have one entrance and one exit, but it works this time in one or two directions. Let me explain. You can make an only direction teleport from point A to point B as the link "Teleporter" - "TeleporterExit" but this time without "CheckPoint". But you can also make two directions teleportation : the first direction from point A to point B, and the second direction from point B to point A. The disadvantage is that there will be no "CheckPoint" with this link mode. You will need to add either the object "EmpireCheckPoint", "EmpireCheckPointHalf", "CheckPointNoVisual" at the output of "Teleporter". But in what cases can you use this link teleportation ? And well you can use it in all your circuit creations, but it is most useful in the game mode "Reverse Tag" if you realize two arenas.

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The configuration for the two directions is as follows (recommended) :



The configuration for a single direction from point A to point B is as follows :



The fact of putting all "LinkID" of "Teleporter" A and B will allow to link them and creates a two-way teleportation. That is to say that the "LinkID - TeleporterEntrance - A" will steer the vehicle towards the "LinkID - TeleporterExit - B" while the "LinkID - TeleporterEntrance - B" will steer the vehicle towards the "LinkID - TeleporterExit - A"




Now, when you put a different value to "LinkID - TeleporterExit - A", the "LinkID - TeleporterEntrance - B" can not steer the vehicle to the "LinkID - TeleporterExit - A", thereby creating a link to a single direction.




Be careful that no "LinkID" of the object "TeleporterExit" is identical with "LinkID - TeleporterExit" of the object "Teleporter", otherwise you will get a link between "Teleporter" - "TeleporterExit" instead of the link "Teleporter" - "Teleporter".

Always in trouble not to increase your project, you can achieve a double link. That is to say a "Teleporter" teleport the vehicle to a second "Teleporter" teleporting in turn the vehicle toward a "TeleporterExit" with his "CheckPoint" on or off according to your choice. To what use this double bond ? Well, simply to help you to realize circuit loops in your level allowing players to interbreed if they do not all take the same direction when they come out by the "Teleporter" B and thus to make your level completely exceptional.

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The configuration for the double link is as follows :



In this configuration we find the link "Teleporter" - "Teleporter" in one direction, combined with the link "Teleporter" - "TeleporterExit". So here we have the "LinkID - TeleporterEntrance - A" that will steer the vehicle towards the "LinkID - TeleporterExit - B" but the "LinkID - TeleporterEntrance - B" can not steer the vehicle to the "LinkID - TeleporterExit - A". As the "LinkID - TeleporterExit - C" has the same value as the "LinkID - TeleporterEntrance - B", the vehicle will be directed from "LinkID - TeleporterEntrance - B" to "LinkID - TeleporterExit - C".

Now that you know properly configured the teleporters and you know the three types of possible links, you can realize that there is a multitude of possibilities in the level conception. Give free rein to your imagination and please share your creativity through the "Workshop Distance" on "Steam". I look forward to discover your creations. It was a pleasure to have you helped ! See you soon on the game "Distance".

Guillaume
(my Steam account : GT91240)